U.S. Labor Department sponsors free September 15 retirement seminar for employee benefit plan fiduciaries in Philadelphia

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Philadelphia – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities,” a free retirement plan seminar on September 15 at the Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel, 1701 Locust Street.

This seminar is part of EBSA’s national fiduciary education campaign to increase awareness and understanding of basic responsibilities associated with operating private sector retirement plans. Partners include the Society for Human Resource Management, National Federation of Independent Business, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and U.S. Small Business Administration.

The event is open to news media.

Who: Employers, plan fiduciaries and providers of plan services

What: Fiduciary education seminar

When: September 15, 2010; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT

Where: 
Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel
1701 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How: Registration is first-come, first-served, with limited spaces available. All parties who wish to attend, including press, should contact Pat Humphlett by September 3, 2010 via e-mail at humphlett.patricia@dol.gov or fax at 202.219.8141.

More: Visit EBSA’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa and select the appropriate link under “Compliance Assistance Seminars.” Press with questions should contact Gloria Della at 202.693.8666.

U.S. Department of Labor news releases are accessible on the Department's Newsroom page. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202.693.7828 or TTY 202.693.7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit the Department's Compliance Assistance page.