Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations

1210-AB76 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Savings Arrangements Established by States and Qualified Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees

On August 30, 2016, the Department published a safe harbor regulation (29 CFR 2510.3-2(h)) that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs, using automatic enrollment, for private-sector employees without causing the states or private-sector employers to establish employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (81 FR 59464). On December 20, 2016, the Department expanded the safe harbor regulation to cover programs of certain political subdivisions of states that otherwise comply with the current regulation (81 FR 92639). The safe harbor was made to have no force or effect by enacted joint resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. H.J. Res. 67, Pub. L. 115-24 (April 13, 2017); H.J. Res. 66, Public Law 115-35 (May 17, 2017).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 29 CFR 2510.3-2 29 U.S.C. 1135 (ERISA sec 505) 29 U.S.C. 1002 (ERISA sec 3(2)) Yes ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> NPRM 08/30/2016 81 FR 59581 NPRM Comment Period End 09/29/2016 Final Rule 12/20/2016 81 FR 92639 Final Rule Effective 01/19/2017 Final Rule; CRA Revocation 06/28/2017 82 FR 29236 Final Rule; CRA Revocation Effective 06/28/2017 No None No No No No 1210-AB71 Previously reported as Jeffrey Turner J. Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8500 Room N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington DC 20210