{"id":37851,"date":"2015-07-07T09:28:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/dol-seeks-nominations-for-erisa-advisory-council\/"},"modified":"2015-07-07T09:28:41","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T13:28:41","slug":"dol-seeks-nominations-for-erisa-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/dol-seeks-nominations-for-erisa-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"DOL seeks nominations for ERISA Advisory Council","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DOL_labor\"WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2014 The U.S. Department of Labor’s\u00a0Employee Benefits Security Administration<\/a>\u00a0(EBSA) is soliciting nominations to fill five, 3-year vacancies on the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the\u00a0ERISA Advisory Council<\/a>. The deadline to submit nominations is July 31.<\/p>\n

The 15-member council provides advice on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the\u00a0Employee Retirement Income Security Act<\/a>. The secretary of labor appoints members for staggered 3-year terms. Members represent specified groups or fields that are involved in employee benefits.<\/p>\n

The council meets at least four times a year and makes recommendations to the secretary regarding functions carried out under ERISA. Participation in the council’s meetings and other work generally requires a commitment of 15 to 20 days per year.<\/p>\n

EBSA will accept nominations to fill one vacancy in each of the following five fields:<\/p>\n