The Fiduciary Education Campaign, a compliance assistance initiative of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), is designed to improve workers' health and retirement security by educating employers and service providers about their fiduciary responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Plan sponsors and other fiduciaries have a solemn responsibility to protect the interests of the workers and retirees in their benefit plans.  The Department's program "Getting It Right-Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities" will provide employers and plan officials with an understanding of the law and their responsibilities and will focus on steps for avoiding the most common problems EBSA encounters in its enforcement activities. The program emphasizes the obligation of plan sponsors and other fiduciaries to:

  • Understand the terms of their plans
  • Select and monitor service providers carefully
  • Make timely contributions to fund benefits
  • Avoid prohibited transactions; and
  • Make timely disclosures to workers and their beneficiaries and reports to the government

The Fiduciary Education Campaign includes nationwide educational seminars and webcasts to help plan sponsors understand rules and meet their responsibilities to workers and retirees, thereby improving their financial security.  The campaign also includes educational materials on topics such as understanding fees and selecting an auditor.