Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINEs 1A & 1B & PART VII | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PLAN SPONSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH, THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A & B LINES 8, 12-15 | THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. | |
| FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 | AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | |
| FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A COLUMN (B) | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION: AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR MEDICAL BENEFIT PLAN FOR RETIRED PHYSICIAN AND SALARIED EMPLOYEES. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CAN NOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH KAISER PERMANENTE. | |
| FORM 990 PART XI LINE 5 | THE AMOUNT $1,027,066 REPRESENTS UNREALIZED GAINS IN FY 2011 AS THE BALANCE SHEET IS PREPARED USING THE FAIR MARKET VALUE. | |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1 | Medical Benefits Plan for Retired Physicians Salaried Employees has noted that its books and records are reported on the "Modified Cash" basis which is a more accurate description of the accounting method used by the trust and is in compliance with Reg. 1.446-1(c)(iv). Though this description is different from the prior year, there has been no change in the accounting method and it is in conformity with the method used for its books. Medical Benefits Plan for Retired Physicians Salaried Employees believes that this method clearly reflects income and is consistently used. |
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