Notice 29 May 2025 compliance, financial regulations, employee benefits, department of labor, securities lending

📊DOL Notice on Securities Lending Compliance Requirements

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Notice 20 May 2025 sec, regulation, investment, employee benefits, exemptions

📈PGIM's SEC Exemption Application for Employee Fund Investments

PGIM, Inc. and PGIM U.S. Employee Co-Invest, L.P. seek an SEC exemption from certain provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to establish employee-focused funds. This notice outlines the hearing process for interested parties and provides contact information for further inquiries.

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Notice 14 May 2025 housing, human resources, government regulations, urban development, employee benefits, student loans

💰HUD Notice on Student Loan Repayment Program Modifications

Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) is issuing a public notice of its intent to modify the Privacy Act system of records titled "Student Loan Repayment Program."

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Proposed Rule 8 May 2025 compliance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, pensions, employee benefits, employee benefit plans, retirement plans, government employees, federal retirement thrift investment board, retirement, lifecycle funds

📈Proposed Rule for Correcting Errors in Retired Lifecycle Funds

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is proposing to amend its regulation regarding the method for correcting errors involving Lifecycle Funds that no longer exist. Specifically, it is reverting to the use of a constructed share price to calculate breakage and the value of negative adjustments for errors involving Lifecycle Funds that no longer exist as of June 1, 2022.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 compliance, information collection, employee benefits, department of labor, health insurance, affordable care act

📋Comments Requested on Affordable Care Act Information Collection

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 compliance, regulations, employee benefits, department of labor, multiple employer plans

📄DOL Notice on Information Collection for Prohibited Transaction Exemptions

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Proposed Rule 18 Apr 2025 regulatory changes, pensions, employee benefits, loan programs, government employees, federal retirement, retirement, thrift savings plan, loan reamortization

📊Proposed Changes to TSP Loan Reamortization Procedures

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) proposes to amend a loan reamorization rule that requires payment of all accrued interest prior to allowing payments on the principal and current interest. Under the proposed rule, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) record keeper would combine the accrued interest with the outstanding principal when reamortizing a loan.

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Notice 14 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, employee benefits, business implications, department of labor, settlement agreements

📄DOL Notice on Settlement Agreements and Information Collection

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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Notice 10 Apr 2025 compliance, regulatory requirements, employee benefits, data collection, railroad retirement board, business practices

📄Proposed Changes to Railroad Retirement Board Data Collection Practices

In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Application for Benefits Due But Unpaid at Death; OMB 3220-0055. Under Section 2(g) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352), benefits that accrued but were not paid because of the death of the employee shall be paid to the same individual(s) to whom benefits are payable under section 6(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The provisions relating to the payment of such benefits are prescribed in 20 CFR 325.5 and 20 CFR 335.5. The RRB provides Form UI-63, Application for Benefits Due But Unpaid at Death, to those applying for the accrued sickness or unemployment benefits unpaid at the death of the employee and for obtaining the information needed to identify the proper payee. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is required to obtain a benefit. The RRB proposes the following changes to Form UI-63:

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Notice 4 Apr 2025 information collection, employee benefits, employer compliance, social security, ssa

📝SSA Proposes Revisions to Information Collection Requirements

The Social Security Administration has published a notice seeking comments on proposed revisions and extensions of information collection activities. This includes forms for employers verifying employee earnings and other related processes impacting Social Security benefits for claimants, including those living abroad. The notice also details associated burdens and opportunities for public comment on the accuracy and utility of these collections.

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