are government employers subject to erisa
ERISA only exempts two types of employers: 1  Employee benefit plans maintained by governmental employers are exempt from ERISAâs requirements. This exemption includes plans maintained by the federal, state or local (for example, a city, county or township) governments.  Church plans are also exempt from ERISA.
1 Employee benefit plans maintained by governmental employers are exempt from ERISAâs requirements. This exemption includes plans maintained by the federal, state or local (for example, a city, county or township) governments.  Church plans are also exempt from ERISA. A church plan is any employee benefit plan established or maintained by a church or by a convention or association of churches that is exempt from tax under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), and has not made an election under Code Section 410(d) to be subject to ERISA.