News Release
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. Release Number 05-701-NAT For Immediate Release Date: April 19, 2005 Contact: Gloria Della Phone: (202) 693-8664 Kristin Wilson (202) 693-4676
ERISA Advisory Council to Hold First Meeting of 2005
WASHINGTON – The first meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be held May 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the Secretary’s Conference Room, S-2508, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. At the meeting, new council members will be sworn in, council leadership will be introduced, the assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration will provide an issues update and 2005 council topics will be selected. Persons wishing to present testimony or submit written statements should contact Larry Good, executive secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, Department of Labor, Room N-5623, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Good can also be reached at (202) 693-8668. The ERISA Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Secretary of Labor to advise on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The members represent the general public, employers, employee organizations, and the fields of insurance, corporate trust, investment management, investment counseling, accounting and actuarial counseling. ###
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