ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for retirement plans in private industry. Clark Hill's employee benefits attorneys advise employers on plan design, implementation and administration, and also assist with resolving plan issues.Clark University Retirement Plan ("Plan") has been adopted to provide you with the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax advantaged. ERISA is a federal law that covers administrative aspects of employee benefit and retirement plans. ERISA's definition of "fiduciary" basically encompasses three categories of responsibility or activities with respect to an employee benefit plan. Contributions and benefits must not be more than certain limits. Minimum vesting standard must be met. Participation. The concept behind ERISA is to allow employers to have one uniform benefit plan, regardless of where they are. Applied to MEWAs that do not meet ERISA's definition of an employee welfare benefit plan.