EBSA Unveils Online ERISA Exemption Index

The new index lets users search by subject matter for individual exemptions granted from 1996 through 2010.

For example, the index catalogues exemptions relating to captive reinsurance, co-investing, collateralized mortgage obligations, leases, and in-kind contributions.

The online index is at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/masterindex.html and will be periodically updated.

Online List of ERISA Exemptions 

The list of topics covered in EBSA's new online ERISA exemption list includes:

 Acquisitions or Mergers
Asset Allocation Advice/Investment Allocation Advice
Asset Backed Securities/Underwriter Exemptions
Assignment by Plans of Rights Claims Causes of Action or Choses in Action
Auction Rate Securities
Captive Reinsurance
Class Exemption Clones
Coinvesting
Collateralization by Party in Interest
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Credit Card Receivables
Credit Facility Arrangements
Cross Trading
Customer Notes/Equipment Leases
Demutualizations
Economically Targeted Investments
Exchanges by Plans
Exchange Traded Funds
Excise Tax Payments
Exercise by Plans of Lease Renewal Options
Extensions of Credit by Plans
Extensions of Credit to Plans
Foreign Exchange Transactions
Guarantees (Guaranties)
Hedge Funds
Holding by Plans of Employer Securities (Entitlements Stock Rights or Warrants)
Holding by Plans of Employer Securities (Stock Marketable Obligations or Publicly Traded Partnership Interests)
Holding by Plans of Other Assets
Holding by Plans of Other Securities
Index and Model Driven Fund Transactions
Index Linked Securities
INHAM Type Transactions
In Kind Contributions to Plans
In Kind Contribution to Plan with Leaseback
In Kind Distribution to Plan
In Kind Purchases or Transfers
In Kind Redemptions
Inter Plan/Account Transactions
Investment by Plan in Bank Deposits
Leases by Plans of Real Property
Litigation/Settlements
Loans by Plans
Loans by Plans Recurring
Loans to Plans
Mistakes
Mitigation VEBAs Advances and True Ups
Multiple Services
Oil and Gas Rights
Opportunity Costs
Performance Compensation/Incentive Fees
Pooled Funds Banks
Pooled Funds Insurance Companies
Pooled Funds Investment Managers/Advisers
Pooled Funds Mutual Funds
Portfolio Liquidations/Restructuring
Provision of Services to Plans
Purchases by Plans of Employer Securities
Purchases by Plans of Other Assets
Purchase by Plan of Other Assets and Leaseback
Purchases by Plans of Other Securities
Purchases or Acquisitions by Plans of Partnership or LLC Interests
Purchases by Plans of Real Property
Purchase by Plan of Real Property and Leaseback
Purchases by Plans of Real Property Interests
Purchase Options/Agreements
QPAM Type Transactions
Real Estate Operating Companies
Recapture Payments
Receipt of Consideration by Plan
Receipt of Fees or Benefits by Parties in Interest
Repayments by Plans
Restorative or Restoration Payments
Reversal Transaction (Correction)
Rights Offerings
Rights of First Refusal
Sales by Plans of Employer Securities
Sales by Plans of Other Assets
Sales by Plans of Other Securities
Sales or Redemptions by Plans of Partnership or LLC Interests
Sales by Plans of Real Property
Sales by Plans of Real Property Interests
Sales to Plans of Real Property and Leasebacks
Securities Lending Electronic Transactions
Securities Lending General (PTE 81-6-Type)
Securities Lending Plan A Type Arrangements
Securities Lending Plan B Type Arrangements
Securities Lending Plan A and Plan B Type Arrangements
Securities Lending Trio Type Arrangements
Sharing of Expenses
Stable Value Fund Products
Swap Transactions
Sweep Fee Arrangements
Temporary Time Limits
Timber Rights
Title I Only Jurisdiction
Title II Only Jurisdiction
Transfers of Assets by Plans
Umbrella Exemption
Underwriting Syndicates
Unitized Employer Stock Funds
Use by Plan of Other Assets
Venture Capital Funds
Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations