Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TEAMSTERS AND EMPLOYERS WELFARE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED SO THAT THREE MEMBERS REPRESENT THE UNIONS' INTERESTS AND THREE MEMBERS REPRESENT THE EMPLOYERS' INTERESTS FOR A TOTAL OF SIX BOARD MEMBERS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD COULD BE AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT AND RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BOARD MEMBERS WOULD HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN. THE UNIONS THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY THREE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PLAN, AND THE EMPLOYERS THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY THREE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PLAN. NONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED BY THE PLAN, BUT THEY ARE COMPENSATED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE UNIONS OR EMPLOYERS. HOWEVER, THE BOARD WAS DESIGNED SO THAT NO SINGLE INDIVIDUAL COULD PASS PLAN BENEFIT REFORMS WITHOUT A MAJORITY OF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ALSO VOTING THEIR APPROVAL. THEREFORE, THE INFLUENCE OF A SINGLE BOARD MEMBER IS LIMITED. THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS THAT A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS ALSO AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT COULD RECEIVE WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT IN THE PLAN. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. CERTAIN INFORMATION (i.e. SAR) IS DISTRIBUTED TO INTERESTED PARTIES VIA ANNUAL MAILINGS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PLAN PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLAIN ANY QUESTIONS, AND THE CHAIRMAN SIGNS THE FORM. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE THE CHAUFFEURS & HELPERS OF LOCAL UNION 279, 525, 627, AND ITS SUCCESSORS, AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN & HELPERS OF AMERICA, AND OTHER PARTICIPATING LOCAL UNIONS, AND CERTAIN EMPLOYER GROUPS, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, WHICH HAVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED UNION, AND OTHER PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS. |
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