As part of the Corporate Compliance Series, this volume on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) law gives you practical suggestions and guidelines for creating a reliable system that detects and prevents possible violations in this field. It is filled with practical tips for planning and designing programs—from risk assessment techniques to effective communications procedures to management and employee acceptance. It examines critical components (auditing, document review and retention, policy statements, directors' questionnaires, timetables, and other essential corporation documents) and provides actual examples of those components.