Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 27, 2015)
Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2015
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance clarifying that a length of service award program is not an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
What just happenedFeb 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1203)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 27, 2015
- Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1203)
Finance Committee - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate