90 FR 4192 — Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2025related by meaning
correction; and simplify certain administrative or procedural requirements for participation in and correction of transactions under the VFC Program. In addition, the amendments implement section 305(b)(2) and (3) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0 Act) by adding a self-correction feature for certain participant…
85 FR 82798 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 18, 2020★ strong match
…ns in a manner that aligns with the conduct standards of other regulators, such as the SEC.
Keeping FAB 2018-02 Similarly, the Department considered keeping FAB 2018-02 in effect without finalizing this exemption. However, the Department rejected this alternative, because FAB 2018-02 was intended to be a temporary poli…
80 FR 14301 — Fiduciary Requirements for Disclosure in Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans-Timing of Annual Disclosure ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 19, 2015★ strong match
ion
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FAB 2012-02R supersedes FAB 2012-02 issued on May 7, 2012. Changes in the superseding bulletin did not affect Question 35.
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5. FAB 2013-02 also provided a one-time “re-set” opportunity under which EBSA, as an enforcement matter, would treat a plan administrator as satisfying the “at least annua…
82 FR 56545 — 18-Month Extension of Transition Period and Delay of Applicability Dates; Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transac… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 29, 2017★ strong match
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See, e.g., Comment Letter #28 (Empower Retirement) (“The relief offered under FAB 2017-02 was conditioned on fiduciaries working diligently and in good faith to comply with the fiduciary rule and exemptions. The DOL should make clear that this does not require continuing implementation efforts tha…
85 FR 40834 — Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 7, 2020★ strong match
…ble to Retirement Investors without any interruption.
( printed page 40851) As described above, the FAB announced a temporary enforcement policy that would apply until the issuance of further guidance. Its designation as “temporary” communicated its nature as a transitional measure following the vacatur of the Departme…
79 FR 49469 — Request for Information Regarding Standards for Brokerage Windows in Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 21, 2014★ strong match
…Citation
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29 CFR 2550.404a-5(c)(3)(ii)(A).
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http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/fab2012-2R.html.
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6. The original version of the FAB, which was rescinded and replaced by FAB 2012-02R, included Question 30, which some viewed as raising the possibility that plan fiduciaries could be r…
FAB 2025-02 — ERISA’s Annual Funding Notice Requirements Following SECURE 2.0 ERISADOL Field Assistance BulletinsApr 30, 2025★ strong match
… only applies to multiemployer plans. Q4: Prior to the effective date of section 343 of SECURE 2.0, FAB 2023-01 provided guidance (including model language) regarding compliance with the annual funding notice requirements of section 101(f) of ERISA for multiemployer pension plans that received (or are eligible to apply…
85 FR 81658 — Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 16, 2020★ strong match
…n Investments.
4. Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 (IB 2016-01) and Field Assistance Bulletin 2018-01 (FAB 2018-01) The final rule also withdraws IB 2016-01 and removes it from the Code of Federal Regulations. Accordingly, as of publication of the final rule, IB 2016-01 may no longer be relied upon as reflecting the Depar…
87 FR 73822 — Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 1, 2022★ strong match
… FR 61734 (Oct. 17, 2008).
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80 FR 65135 (Oct. 26, 2015).
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FAB 2018-01 (Apr. 23, 2018).
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Id.
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Id.
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FAB 2018-01.
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Letter to Helmuth Fandl, Chairman of the Retirement Board, Avon Products, Inc. 1…
80 FR 5626 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 2, 2015★ strong match
…eginning after December 31, 2007.
In 2009, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2009-01 (FAB 2009-01) to provide interim guidance to plan administrators in discharging their obligations under the new annual funding notice requirements. FAB 2009-01 addresses a number of issues under section 101(f) of ERISA an…
ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 21, 2022related by meaning
3 of the RFA requires the agency to prepare and make available for public comment an initial regulatory flexibility analysis of the proposed rule.[33] This document describes an enforcement policy of the Department that is not being issued as a general notice of proposed rulemaking. Therefore, the RFA does not apply. H…
85 FR 31884 — Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA ERISAFinal Rules (FR)May 27, 2020
guidance. Specifically, the relevant documents are FAB 2006-03, FAB 2008-03 (Q&A 7), and Technical Release 2011-03R (Dec. 8, 2011) (TR 2011-03R).[68] The Department issued FAB 2006-03 to help plan administrators comply with amendments to ERISA's pension benefit statement requirements made by the Pension Protection Act…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesSep 13, 2011★ strong match
…20.104b-1(c)(2)(ii). On December 20, 2006, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2006-03 (FAB 2006-03) to provide general guidance regarding good faith compliance with the changes made to the pension benefit statement provisions of section 105 of ERISA by section 508(a) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.(…
89 FR 32122 — Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024★ strong match
…ry Enforcement Policy on Prohibited Transactions Rules Applicable to Investment Advice Fiduciaries (FAB 2018-02).[55] FAB 2018-02 announced that, pending further guidance, the Department would not pursue prohibited transaction claims against fiduciaries who were working diligently and in good faith to comply with the I…
86 FR 57272 — Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 14, 2021
…investment horizons consistent with the plan's articulated funding and investment objectives.” [13] FAB 2018-01 also explained that in the case of an investment platform that allows participants and beneficiaries an opportunity to choose from a broad range of investment alternatives, a prudently selected, well managed,…
75 FR 70625 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2010★ strong match
…han that to which they would otherwise be entitled; or a cost-of-living adjustment for retirees. In FAB 2009-01 (February 10, 2009), the Department provided interim guidance under section 101(f) of ERISA in the form of an enforcement policy. With respect to the material effect event provision in section 101(f)(2)(B)(vi…
80 FR 72006 — Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2015★ strong match
…he participant's right to opt out of the automatic contributions.”). DOL Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2004-1 stated that an employer could open a health savings account (HSA) and deposit employer funds into it without the employee's affirmative consent so long as, among other things, the arrangement was “completely …
ERISAFinal Rules (FR)May 17, 2024★ strong match
… as specified in 29 CFR 2550.404a-3. The plan fiduciary or QTA must comply with the guidance in the FAB and act in accordance with a good faith, reasonable interpretation of section 404 of ERISA with respect to matters not specifically addressed in the FAB.
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesDec 8, 2011
…20.104b-1(c)(2)(ii). On December 20, 2006, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2006-03 (FAB 2006-03) to provide general guidance regarding good faith compliance with the changes made to the pension benefit statement provisions of section 105 of ERISA by section 508(a) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.(…
84 FR 56894 — Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 23, 2019
…ts to ERISA's pension benefit statement requirements made by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.[6] FAB 2006-03, in relevant part, provides that when pension plans give participants continuous access to benefit statement information through one or more secure websites, “the Department will view the availability of pens…