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Guidance Document Database
The documents listed below are PBGC’s guidance documents. 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.
If you would like to comment on an existing guidance document, please submit your comment, 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.
| Title | Issuance Date | Agency Identifier (indexed field) | Topics | Summary | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests to Review Multiemployer Plan Alternative Terms and Conditions to Satisfy Withdrawal Liability | 4-4-2018 | 83 FR 14524 | Multiemployer, Withdrawal Liability | Reviews information that PBGC finds helpful and factors that PBGC considers in reviewing multiemployer plan proposals for alternative terms and conditions to satisfy withdrawal liability. |
2-28-2020 |
| Standard Terminations: Q&A | 1-28-2020 | PBGC Web 013 | Standard termination | Provides information on filing a standard termination, distribution of benefits, and standard termination audits |
2-28-2020 |
| PBGC Insurance Coverage | 12-6-2019 | PBGC Web 001 | Coverage | Addresses how to determine whether a pension plan is covered by PBGC and explains the common exemptions from coverage. |
2-28-2020 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and PBGC | 2-1-2019 | PBGC Web 011 | Domestic Relations Orders | General information on submitting domestic relations orders to PBGC after PBGC becomes trustee of a terminated pension plan and the procedures PBGC follows to determine whether an order is a qualified domestic relations order |
2-28-2020 |
| Orden Calificada de Relaciones Domésticas (QDRO, siglas en inglés) | 2-1-2019 | PBGC Web 011 | Domestic Relations Orders | 2-28-2020 | |
| 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 | |
| 4010 Financial Information Reporting Waiver | 10-16-2019 | PBGC TU 19-1 | Annual reporting | Guidance on compliance with the annual financial and actuarial information reporting requirements under Section 4010 of ERISA. PBGC adopted a rule addressing the issue effective 3/5/2020. (See 29 CFR part 4010.) |
2-28-2020 |
| Risk Mitigation & Early Warning Program | 12-6-2019 | PBGC Web 004 | Early Warning, Risk Mitigation | Provides information about PBGC’s review of corporate transactions or events that may pose an increased risk to single-employer pension plans. |
2-28-2020 |