Compliance March 21, 2011
DoL Announces “Fiduciary Responsibilities” Webcasts
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security
Administration (EBSA) will sponsor “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary
Responsibilities” Webcasts this week.
Reported by PLANADVISER Staff
The Webcasts are on Wednesday, March 23, and Thursday, March 24. They are part of the agency’s national fiduciary education campaign to increase awareness and understanding of basic responsibilities associated with operating private sector retirement plans. Speakers from the Labor Department will be featured.
The March 23 Webcast will focus on basic fiduciary responsibilities as well as prohibited transactions and exemptions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The March 24 Webcast will include information on the reporting and disclosure provisions of the law, and the department’s voluntary correction programs.
Registration is required and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit https://si-interactive.s3.amazonaws.com/prod/planadviser-com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/03193441/Bettinger.htm?e=295595&s=1&k=4AAB924BE8C956A52FB338C0181C11D0 to register.You Might Also Like:
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