Proposed Rule: Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Retiree Health Benefits

During a public meeting on April 22, 2004, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), to lawfully coordinate retiree health benefit plans with eligibility for Medicare or a comparable state-sponsored health benefit.

• Proposed Rule: Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Retiree Health Benefits
• A Letter to America's Retirees from EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez Regarding Retiree Health Benefits
• Questions & Answers about the Commission's Vote on the Retiree Health Rule
• Statement of Commissioner Leslie E. Silverman Before the Special Committee on Aging U.S. Senate Concerning Treatment of Retiree Health Benefits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Commissioners' Remarks and Transcript of the April 22, 2004 Commission Meeting
• Press releases:
  • April 22, 2004: EEOC Approves Proposal to Exempt Retiree Health Plans from Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • May 17, 2004: EEOC Commissioner Testifies on Retiree Health Benefits Before Senate Special Committee on Aging

This page was last modified on May 18, 2004.

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