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The field of employee benefits and pensions is complex,
with much attaching legislation. Willis Ireland,
through its legal team, provides trusteeship, legal
documentation consultancy and compliance services in
all aspects of the employee benefits plan.
Plan establishment - plans are usually
established under an irrevocable trust. Willis Ireland produces the necessary trust documents, tailored
to your needs, in draft form for approval by your company's
legal advisers and the Revenue Commissioners.
Employee communications - Willis Ireland prepares explanatory member booklets tailored
to your company's plan. The booklets comply with the
requirements of the Revenue and Pensions Act, and their
content can also be provided on your intranet.
Regulatory compliance - Willis Ireland ensures compliance under the Taxes Consolidation
Act, 1997 and the Pensions Act, 1990, by:
- internal compliance monitoring and
auditing
- providing advice on technical issues
arising from the Pensions Act, benefit limits and
Revenue Commissioners' practice restrictions
- making submissions to the Pensions
Board and the Revenue Commissioners where necessary
Legal consultancy - Willis Ireland provides ongoing legal consultancy for plan design,
insurance policy terms, technical/legal issues and trusteeship
matters.
Trusteeship - Willis Trustsure Limited offers a range of trustee services and training.
Documentation audits - Willis Ireland has considerable experience in reviewing and
upgrading pension plan documents, particularly in the
public and semi-state sector. Our documentation audit
of pension plans includes:
- identifying governing documents
- specifying instances where the plan
rules are ambiguous, inconsistent with employee booklets
or inaccurate, or where they require updating
- recommending revisions in plan design
where appropriate
- providing advice to enhance employee
communications in pension matters.
Corporate reorganisations and acquisitions
- Willis Ireland provides essential advice and
services to cover the repercussions of a merger or acquisition
on employee benefit arrangements.
Share Schemes - Willis Ireland's legal and documentation support team also offers services
for approved profit-sharing plans.
For further information on legal services for pension
planning please contact us
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