Field Assistance Bulletins
Field Assistance Bulletins (or FABs) are written by the Office of Regulations and Interpretations to the Director of Enforcement and Regional Directors to provide guidance in response to questions that have arisen in field operations. FABs may also include transition enforcement relief that permits employers, plan officials, service providers and others time to respond to new laws or regulations.
| Document Number | Subject | Issue |
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| Field Assistance Bulletin 2002-03 |
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What does a fiduciary need to consider in evaluating the reasonableness of an agreement under which the service provider will be retaining float and what information is a service provider required to disclose to plan fiduciaries with respect to such arrangements in order to avoid engaging in a prohibited transaction? |
| Field Assistance Bulletin 2002-02 |
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Were the trustees of two related multiemployer plans subject to ERISA's fiduciary standards when they amended the plans' trust agreement? |
| Field Assistance Bulletin 2002-01 |
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What are the obligations of a fiduciary under sections 404(a) and 408(b)(3) of ERISA in connection with the refinancing of an exempt ESOP loan? |