Excerpt: The final regulations became effective on January 14, 2010, their date of publication in the Federal Register. Notably, the proposed regulations also provided that employers who complied with the earlier proposed 7-day safe harbor would similarly be treated as if they had complied with the general rule. If they have not already, small plans will very likely seek to comply with the 7-business day safe harbor for the certainty and protection it provides.

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