ERISA Advisory Council to Hold First Meeting of 2006

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Washington, DC - The first meeting of the 2006 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be held Friday, May 5 at 1:45 p.m. in the Secretary’s Conference Room, S-2508, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.

At the meeting, new council members will be sworn in, council leadership will be introduced, the assistant secretary of labor for employee benefits security will provide an issues update, and 2006 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 Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 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. 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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Contact Name: Gloria Della/David James
Phone Number: 202.693.8664/202.693.4676