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2009 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

25 pages; May 7, 2009. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners.... The question and answer transcripts ... are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.

2009 Q&As: PBGC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

27 pages; May 6, 2009. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners.... The question and answer transcripts ... are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.

2009 Q&As: EEOC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

3 pages; May 6, 2009. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners.... The question and answer transcripts ... are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.

2003 Q&As: SEC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

15 pages; dated May 2003. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners. The question and answer transcripts listed below are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.

2003 Q&As: IRS and Treasury Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

18 pages; dated May 9, 2003. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners. The question and answer transcripts listed below are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.

2002 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

16 pages; May 8, 2002. Excerpt: Each year, the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) of the American Bar Association meets with officials of federal agencies ... The question and answer transcripts listed below are based on these informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and agency officials.... The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government participants as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent agency policy.

2011 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

25 pages. 'The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB) and Department of Labor (DOL) staff. The questions were submitted by ABA members, and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives.

2004 Q&As: SEC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

10 pages; May 4, 2004. Excerpt: The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and SEC staff members. The questions were submitted by ABA members and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government representatives as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the position of the agency.

2001 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

Excerpt: The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and Department of Labor officials. The questions were submitted by ABA members and the responses were given at a May 9, 2001 meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government participants as of the time of the discussions, and do not necessarily represent agency policy.

2001 Q&As: EEOC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

Excerpt: The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and EEOC staff members. The questions were submitted by ABA members, and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government participants as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent agency policy.

2001 Q&As: SEC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

"The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and SEC staff members. The questions were submitted by ABA members and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government representatives as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the position of the agency."

2001 Q&As: IRS and Treasury Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

24 pages; May 12, 2001. "The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private sector representatives of the JCEB and Treasury Department and IRS officials. The questions were submitted by ABA members, and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government participants as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent agency policy."

2001 Q&As: PBGC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

"The following questions and answers are based on informal discussions between private-sector representatives of the JCEB and PBGC staff members. The questions were submitted by ABA members and the responses were given at a meeting of JCEB and government representatives. The responses reflect the unofficial, individual views of the government participants as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent agency policy."

2012 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

32 pages. Topics addressed include 403(b) Distributions; Deferred Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans; Medicare; Electronic Delivery; Health Savings Accounts; and Participant Investment Directions. "The responses reflect only unofficial, nonbinding staff views as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the DOL. Further, this report on the discussions was prepared by JCEB representatives, based on their notes and recollections of the meeting."

2004 Q&As: IRS and Treasury Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

24 pages; May 7, 2004. Caveat: The responses reflect only unofficial, nonbinding staff views as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the HHS. Further, the report on the discussions was prepared by JCEB representatives, based on their notes and recollections of the meeting.

2004 Q&As: EEOC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

3 pages. Caveat: The responses reflect only unofficial, nonbinding staff views as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the EEOC. Further, the report on the discussions was prepared by JCEB representatives, based on their notes and recollections of the meeting.

2004 Q&As: DOL Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

25 pages; April 26, 2004. Caveat: 'The responses reflect only unofficial, nonbinding staff views as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the [DOL]. Further, this report on the discussions was prepared by JCEB representatives, based on their notes and recollections of the meeting.

2004 Q&As: HHS Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

16 pages; May 3, 2004. Caveat: The responses reflect only unofficial, nonbinding staff views as of the time of the discussion, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the HHS. Further, the report on the discussions was prepared by JCEB representatives, based on their notes and recollections of the meeting.

Q&As from 2024 PBGC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

Topics include: [1] Reportable Events Experience. [2] Standard Termination Audit Experience. [3] De-Risking. [4] Missing Participants Program Experience. [5] SFA Program. [6] Regulatory Agenda. [7] Premiums.

2014 Q&As: SEC Meeting with ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (PDF)

11 pages, dated April 15, 2015. Topics include: [1] Reporting of equity awards for retirement-eligible executive officers; [2] Compensation Committee report -- naming former Committee member; [3] Reporting of Health Savings Account contributions; [4] Reporting of compensation for service as Director; [5] Reporting of stock awards with bifurcated vesting and settlement date; [6] Reporting of vested stock award subject to deferral; [7] Director compensation table -- reporting of Director fees paid in stock at the election of the Board of Directors; [8] Disclosure of results of most recent shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation; [9] Reporting of equity awards in grants of plan-based awards table; [10] Availability of Form S-8.