Federal · Title 29 — Labor

29 U.S.C. § 1397: Application of part in case of certain pre-1980 withdrawals; adjustment of covered plan

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to work performed under a collective bargaining agreement for which there was a permanent cessation of the obligation to contribute before September 26, 1980 , or to work performed at a facility at which all covered operations permanently ceased before September 26, 1980 , or for which there was a permanent cessation of the obligation to contribute before that date, A plan may, in a manner not inconsistent with regulations, which shall be prescribed by the corporation, adjust the amount of unfunded vested benefits allocable to other employers under a plan maintained by an employer described in subsection (a).

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