Voluntary Compliance Guidelines

This document is about the guidelines for EBSA field offices to promote voluntary compliance (VC) with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). It outlines the types of cases appropriate for VC, the process for securing approval for VC efforts, acceptable terms of settlement, and the procedures for assessing the ERISA Section 502(l) civil penalty. It also provides sample letters and agreements related to the VC process.