Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | PURSUANT TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN FEDEX CORPORATION AND THE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL, THE MISSION OF THE FEDEX PILOTS POST-MEDICARE RETIREE HEALTH PLAN IS TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE RETIRED PILOTS AND THEIR SPOUSES WITH A REIMBURSEMENT OF PREMIUMS PAID TO A MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT HEALTH PLAN AND/OR A MEDICARE PART D PLAN, AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A POST AGE 65 GROUP DENTAL PLAN. THE PREMIUM REINBURSEMENT RATE IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN DOCUMENT. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A AND 1B | The Board consists of two active pilots one of whom is a regular board member with voting rights, and one of whom is an alternate member who votes if the regular member is not present. The Board also consists of three retired pilot members, two of whom are regular board members with voting rights and one who votes if the one of the regular members is not present. | |
| Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International, has the power to appoint and remove all members of the Administrative Board. | |
| Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | AS THE ASSOCIATION IS THE PLAN SPONSOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION SIGNS ANY PLAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CHANGES TO THE PLAN DOCUMENT. | |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 8b | The organization does not have committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body | |
| Part VI, Section B, Line 11 | The final draft of the organization's form 990 is sent to the VEBA Board Members; Steven Hodgson, ALPA management; and Barbara Esplin - consultant who coordinates the audit, 5500 and 990 for the Plan. Each person reviews the draft Form 990 and is requested to provide any feedback to Barbara Esplin, who in turn reports any comments back to Grant Thornton. The comments are incorporated into the final version of the Form 990 which is filed with the IRS. | |
| Part VI, Section C, Line 15a and 15b | The Administrative Board of the Organization has set the reasonable compensation rate which is articulated in the organization's VEBA Administrative Board Administrative Manual. 1. Retired Members serving on the Board: will be compensated 6 hours per day at the widebody Captain rate, plus a 7.65% override to offset THE EMPLOYER'S SOCIAL SECURITY MATCH. TRAVEL DAYS WILL BE COMPENSATED AT 1/2 (ONE HALF) OF A FULL DAY RATE. PARTIAL DAYS WILL BE PRORATED. 2. Active Members of ALPA serving on the Board: will be compensated 6 hours per day at the widebody Captain rate, plus a 7.65% override TO OFFSET THE EMPLOYER'S SOCIAL SECURITY MATCH. TRAVEL DAYS WILL BE compensated at (one half) of a full day rate. However, when the pilot is on flight pay loss, compensation will be per the MEC policy manual. 3. All VEBA Administrative Board compensation will be approved before payment by the VEBA Administrative Board Chairman or his designee. In no case will a Board Member approve his own compensation. The organization does not compensate its officers directly. | |
| Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BUT IF THIS POLICY IS DEVELOPED, IT TOO WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| Part XI, line 5 | Other changes in net assets or fund balances: unrealized gain of $5,508,122 |
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