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Definitions for: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

1974 law governing the operation of most private pension and benefit plans, The law eased pension eligibility rules, set up the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and established guidelines for the management of pension funds.

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ERISA Industry Committee
Large corporations that sponsor employee pension, health, and other benefit programs. Represents the concerns of major employers regarding policy, legislative, judicial, and regulatory matters involving the administration of private retirement, ...

Members: 127
Founded: 1976
Dues: regular, $15,000 annual.