NY METRO - Introduction to Taft-Hartley Multiemployer Plans

Don't miss the New York Metro chapter's 
live program and happy hour following.

About the Program

Join us for an introduction to multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) plans for lawyers and benefit plan professionals. Topics covered include:

• Taft-Hartley Act’s trust fund requirements
• Trustees’ fiduciary role in operation
• DOL enforcement issues
• Collecting employer contributions
• “Special Financial Assistance” for defined benefit plans
• The PBGC’s mandate
• Key cases

The learning objective of this program is to help attorneys and other employee benefits professionals and their advisors learn the basics of multiemployer plans (also known as Taft-Hartley plans), how to apply fiduciary principles to trustees' real operational decisions, recognize DOL enforcement priorities and identify risk areas, and evaluate the practical impact of recent court cases.

When & Where

The live program is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
at Thomson Reuters (3 Times Square, 17th Floor - SW corner of 7th and 43rd St)

3:30 - 4:00 PM     Registration and networking
4:00 - 5:00 PM     Live program
5:10 - 6:30 PM     Happy Hour at nearby Yard House (575 7th Avenue). 
                               Connect with peers and develop new contacts! Cash bar event.

Registration Fees

WEB Members:        Free*
WEB Nonmembers:  $50*
Nonmember NY Attorneys approved for Financial Aid (see below): $30

WEB Members and Nonmembers can enjoy savings during WEB's Sizzling Summer Special!
     Members who typically pay $40 to attend live events can attend for free!  
     Nonmembers can save the typical $40 member fee by joining before registering.
     Check out membership options here.

Meet the Speaker

Sara J. Van Dyke, Esq.                                           Partner, Blitman & King LLP

Sara is a senior ERISA attorney  at Blitman & King and a member of WEB’s New York chapter Steering Committee. She has significant experience providing advice regarding both Taft-Hartley and single-employer benefit plans.  Prior to joining Blitman & King in 2025, Sara practiced for ten years at a small union-side law firm in New York City. 

Sara advises fiduciaries of Taft-Hartley pension, defined contribution and welfare plans on regulatory compliance, fiduciary matters, plan design and documentation, investments, claims, vendor arrangements, and day-to-day plan administration, including QDRO review. Sara advises Boards of Trustees at regular and special meetings and works with Fund Administrators and other plan professionals to implement Board directives. She has implemented RFPs for service providers, advised regarding regulatory audits, and obtained favorable determination letters, including for real estate holding companies.  In addition, Sara advises union entities, businesses and executives on compensation matters such as employment and severance agreements, and restrictive covenants.

CLE & Financial Aid for New York Attorneys

This program is approved for 1 hour of CLE credit for attorneys licensed in the State of New York.

Special pricing is available to New York attorneys seeking New York CLE who: (i) are unemployed or on unpaid leave; or (ii) earn less than $50,000 a year. Please note that the rules require you to apply for financial aid in advance of each event you plan to attend.

To apply for CLE financial aid for this month's program, please email Derek Nelson at derek.nelson74@yahoo.com with the details of your eligibility. 
Derek will notify you of your eligibility to register as quickly as possible prior to the program.

Additional Continuing Education Credits

This program can also be self-submitted for 1 HRCI and SHRM credit.