{"id":35078,"date":"2024-01-29T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=35078"},"modified":"2024-02-01T13:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:17:24","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-136","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/01\/29\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-136\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\"NAFOA\"<\/a>
The NAFOA Board of Directors had a productive week in Washington, D.C., visiting partners and attending the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee meeting. From left: Melanie Benjamin, VaRene Martin, U.S. Treasurer Lynn Malerba, Amy Minniear and Susan Masten. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n
ICYMI: Applications for LPIBSC at Harvard Due This Week!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, January 29, 2024<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. POLICY: <\/EM><\/div>\r\n
TRIBAL CONSULTATION FOR REPORT ON TRIBAL PENSION ISSUES<\/div>\r\nLast week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a Tribal Consultation on the TTAC Subcommittee on Parity and Reform\u2019s Project Plan and Report on Tribal Pension Issues.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe consultation will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. ET\r\n

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\r\nFrom the Treasury\u2019s Office of Tribal and Native Affairs Director, Fatima Abbas:\r\n

<\/P>\r\nDear Tribal Leader,\r\n

<\/P>\r\nI am writing to share the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter<\/a> on behalf of the Treasurer of the United States. The Treasurer invites you to a Tribal consultation on the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) Subcommittee on Parity and Reform\u2019s Project Plan and Report on Tribal Pension Issues<\/a> (Report). This consultation will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 1 \u2013 3 p.m. ET. \r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe Report is a work product of the TTAC. It highlights issues that Tribal employers have raised under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA \u201806), including related provisions under section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and contains proposed recommendations. For more information and proposed questions, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter<\/a> or visit the Tribal Consultation page<\/a> on Treasury\u2019s website. Treasury is accepting written comments received by April 19, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nRegister for the Consultation<\/a>\r\n

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Last Wednesday, the TTAC held its public meeting.

Below is a summary of the meeting and an announcement from the @USTreasury<\/a> regarding tribal consultation.https:\/\/t.co\/ObatENLTwb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5SzkPWB6tj<\/a><\/p>— NAFOA (@nafoaorg) January 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>