On Thursday, June 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden announced support for a $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (“Infrastructure Framework”), created by a bipartisan coalition of 21 senators, including eleven Republicans, nine Democrats, and one independent. The White House released a fact sheet outlining the Infrastructure Framework. The Infrastructure Framework focuses on traditional infrastructure improvements,
Podcast: Pooled Employer Plans (“PEPs”)—An Outsourcing Opportunity for Small and Larger Employers as well as Private Equity Sponsors to Reduce their ERISA Fiduciary Responsibilities
In this fifth episode of our Ropes & Gray podcast series addressing emerging issues for fiduciaries of 401(k) and 403(b) plans to consider as part of their litigation risk management strategy, David Kirchner and Jack Eckart, both from our benefits consulting group, discuss pooled employer plans (or PEPs). PEPs allow employers to join a group