What's requiredAn SBC in the required uniform format, plus the Uniform Glossary, is generally provided with open-enrollment materials and to newly eligible employees. Material modifications made outside open enrollment carry an advance-notice requirement; confirm the current notice period.
Compliance Calendar
Keep filing deadlines in view.
The recurring filings, fees, and participant notices a self-funded plan sponsor typically handles across the year — with what each one generally requires and who it applies to. Timing is shown in general terms; confirm the current-year date and any plan-specific variation before relying on it.
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- Recurring obligations tracked
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- Regulatory regimes covered
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- Months mapped end to end
Last reviewed: · Applies to: Calendar-year plans; timing shown is general and not year-specific
Primary source: DOL EBSA reporting and filing guidance. Dates, rates, thresholds, and penalty amounts change. Confirm the current figures against the primary source before acting.
Portions of this page are awaiting compliance review and are not represented as verified.
January
2 items
February
Clear
No deadlines
March
2 items
April
1 item
May
Clear
No deadlines
June
Clear
No deadlines
July
2 items
August
Clear
No deadlines
September
1 item
October
1 item
November
2 items
December
3 items
Dates shown assume a calendar-year plan. Deadlines tied to your plan year shift accordingly — Form 5500, for example, is due the last day of the seventh month after plan year end. This calendar is educational and is not legal or tax advice.
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