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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AA48 Publication ID: Fall 2002 
Title: Definition of Collective Bargaining Agreement (ERISA Section 3(40)) 
Abstract: The regulation will establish standards for determining whether an employee benefit plan is established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements for purposes of its exclusion from the Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) definition in section 3(40) of ERISA, and thus exempted from State regulation. The regulation will clarify the scope of the exception from the MEWA definition for plans established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements by providing criteria which will serve to distinguish welfare benefit arrangements which are maintained by legitimate unions pursuant to bona fide collective bargaining agreements from insurance arrangements promoted and marketed under the guise of ERISA-covered plans exempt from State insurance regulation. The regulation will also serve to limit the extent to which plans maintained pursuant to bona fide collective bargaining agreements may extend plan coverage to individuals not covered by such agreements. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2510.3-40   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1002(40)    29 USC 1135   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/01/1995  60 FR 39208   
NPRM Comment Period Extended to  09/29/1995  60 FR 50508   
Notice Establishing Negotiated  09/22/1998  63 FR 50542   
Second NPRM  10/27/2000  65 FR 64498   
Second NPRM Comment Period End  12/26/2000    
Final Action  02/00/2003    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth A. Goodman
Senior Pension Law Specialist
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Room N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N5655,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8500
Fax:202 219-7219