Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 29 - Labor last revised: Oct 31, 2024
§ 549.3 - Distinction between plan and trust.

As used in this part:

(a) Profit-sharing plan means any such program or arrangement as qualifies hereunder which provides for the distribution by the employer to his employees of their respective shares of profits;

(b) Profit-sharing trust means any such program or arrangement as qualifies under this part which provides for the irrevocable deposit by the employer of his employees' distributive shares of profits with a trustee for deferred distribution to such employees of their respective shares.

authority: Sec. 7, 52 Stat. 1063, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 207.
source: 18 FR 3292, June 10, 1953, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 29 CFR 549.3