Guidance Document Database
The documents listed below are PBGC’s guidance documents, as defined by EO 13891, sec. 2(b), see Federal Register Notice. The contents of these documents do not have the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract, and are not meant to bind the public in any way. These documents are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. PBGC will only cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted in this database to establish historical facts.
If you would like to request the withdrawal or modification of an existing guidance document, please submit your request, including your contact information, to the General Counsel at GuidanceComments@pbgc.gov or at Regulatory Affairs Division, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026. For additional information, see PBGC’s procedures for guidance documents.
| Title | Issuance Date | Agency Identifier (indexed field) | Topics | Summary | Posted Date |
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| PBGC to Expand COVID-19 Relief, Support Economic Recovery | 9-21-2020 | PBGC PR 20-04 | Premiums | Announcement of relief that will generally enable plan sponsors to take advantage of the CARES Act contribution due date extension and still ultimately pay the same variable-rate premium they would have owed had those contributions been made by the regular contribution due date. |
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| Extended Due Date for Inclusion of Prior Year Contributions | 9-23-2020 | PBGC TU 20-2 | Premiums | This Technical Update provides guidance and relief related to the timing of contribution receipts includable in the asset value used to determine variable rate premiums due in 2020. |
9-23-2020 |
| 4262 IFR Final Posted | 7-9-2021 | PBGC SFA 21-01 | Special financial assistance, Multiemployer | Sets forth the requirements for special financial assistance applications and related restrictions and conditions pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. |
7-9-2021 |
| SFA Assumptions Guidance | 7-9-2021 | PBGC SFA 21-02 | Special financial assistance, Multiemployer | Provides guidelines for changes to certain assumptions that multiemployer plans may use for purposes of determining eligibility for special financial assistance (SFA) and the amount of SFA. |
7-9-2021 |
| COVID-19-Related Single-Employer Plan Sponsors and Administrators Questions and Answers | 7-20-2020 | PBGC Web 016 | Termination, Early Warning, Reportable events, Premiums | Answers questions related to plan sponsor obligations and PBGC operations in light of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
7-20-2020 |
| Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre COVID-19 para Patrocinadores y Administradores de Planes de Empleador Único | 7-20-2020 | PBGC Web 016 | Termination, Early Warning, Reportable events, Premiums | Answers questions related to plan sponsor obligations and PBGC operations in light of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
7-20-2020 |
| FOIA | 12-16-2019 | PBGC Web 015 | Freedom of Information Act | PBGC’s Freedom of Information Act Guide |
2-28-2020 |
| FOIA | 12-16-2019 | PBGC Web 015 | Freedom of Information Act | 2-28-2020 |