Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Sec A, Line 4, Significant changes to organizational documents | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS PLAN DOCUMENT DURING 2013 TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1. NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2013, WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR A RETIREE HEALTH CARE BENEFIT, AND NO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION PLAN ACCOUNTS (VEBA) WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE EMPLOYEES. 2. THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTION OF $90/MONTH PER EMPLOYEE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PLACED INTO A VEBA ACCOUNT FOR ALL CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, BENEFIT ELIGIBLE, FACULTY AND STAFF. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE REVIEWED, AS WITH ALL OTHER BENEFITS, ANNUALLY WITH RESPECT TO BUDGET PRIORITIES. 3. BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2013 EMERITI WILL NO LONGER BE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RETIREE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM. BELOW ARE THE NEW PROVIDERS: A.) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COMPANIES, INC. A DIVISION OF AMWINS GROUP BENEFITS. B.) HEALTH CARE NETWORK WILL BE PROVIDED BY UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE (PLAN DESIGN IS THE SAME AS THAT PROVIDED BY EMERITI). C.) VEBA ACCOUNTS AND THE INVESTMENT FUNDS WILL NOW BE SUPPORTED BY NYHART, INC., AN ACTUARY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FIRM. PROGRAM POLICY, DESIGN AND ELIGIBILITY REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE CURRENT FACULTY AND STAFF. EMPLOYEES MUST STILL SATISFY THE "RULE OF 80" (AT LEAST 15 YEARS OF SERVICE AND AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE AND WHOSE TOTAL EQUALS 80) BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE BENEFIT. ALL EMPLOYEES WILL SOON RECEIVE COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW POLICY AND THE NEW PROVIDERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE TRANSITION OF VEBA ACCOUNTS. RETIREES WILL RECEIVE SEPARATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW PLAN WHICH PROVIDES THE SAME LEVEL OF COVERAGE AND DEDUCTIBLES AS THAT OFFERED BY EMERITI. PREMIUMS THAT WILL BE PAID BY RETIREES WILL BE THE SAME AS OR LOWER THAN THOSE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED BY EMERITI. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Sec A, Line 8a, Documentation of meetings held by governing body | AS A VEBA TRUST, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY; BRAD KELSHEIMER, AN OFFICER OF THE PLAN SPONSOR, IS THE DIRECTED TRUSTEE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ALL REQUESTS RECEIVED FROM THE PLAN SPONSOR OR PARTICIPANTS ARE CAPTURED THROUGH A RECORDED LINE OR SERVICE REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Sec A, Line 8b, Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | SEE NARRATIVE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 8A. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Sec B, Line 11b, Review of form 990 by governing body | AS A VEBA TRUST, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE APPOINTED TRUSTEE AND APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THE PLAN SPONSOR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15, PROCESS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION | THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEE IS PAID BY DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, THE PLAN SPONSOR; THEREFORE, LINES 15A AND 15B HAVE BEEN ANSWERED "NO" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Sec C, Line 19, Required documents available to the public | AS A VEBA TRUST, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ADOPTED ANY FORMAL POLICIES, NOR DOES THE ORGANIZATION HAVE ANY DIRECT EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES OF THE PLAN SPONSOR, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE VEBA TRUST'S GOVERNING PLAN DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PLAN SPONSOR'S HUMAN RESOURCES WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g, Other Expenses | ADMINISTRATIVE FEES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 16568, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; |
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