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, Section A, line 3 | The Trust has contracted with a third-party administrator (Benefit Solutions, Inc.) to provide bookkeeping and administrative services. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | An individual who satisfies the qualification of a Trustee may be nominated as a candidate for Trustee by a majority of the Trustees, excluding Trustees who are in the final year of their term; or by written petition submitted to the Board of Trustees signed by the lesser of ten participating employers or at least 10% of all participating employers. A Trustee in the final year of their term, and satisfying the qualifications of a Trustee, may be nominated for a successive term. Individual candidates nominated for Trustee shall be elected by vote of the participating employers, who will each have only one vote. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast by participating employers, a runoff election between the two candidates who received the most votes shall be held until a single candidate receives a majority of votes cast by participating employers. The election for Trustees shall be conducted by mail ballot at the expense of the Trust. Each Trustee who is elected shall consent to accept their election as Trustee in writing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Trust does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 was prepared under the guidance of the Board of Trustees by the independent accounting firm SCHOEDEL & SCHOEDEL, Certified Public Accountants, PLLC. Draft copies of the Trust's financial statements and Form 990 were first provided to the Trust's consultants and advisors, who reviewed the Form 990 for accuracy and completeness. Any questions, concerns or issues raised by the consultants and advisors were addressed and any necessary revisions were made to the Form 990. The revised Form 990 was then provided to the Board of Trustees for its review and approval. Any additional questions, concerns or issues raised by the Board of Trustees were addressed and any necessary revisions were made to the Form 990. The final version of the Form 990 was reviewed, approved and filed by the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15: The Trust has no compensated management officials, officers or key employees. If the organization had such compensated individuals, policies and procedures would be developed to determine compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Trust's governing documents, financial statements, and Form 990 are available to the general public upon written request sent to Benefit Solutions, Inc. at: P.O. Box 6, Mukilteo, WA 98275. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1A: | The Trust does not compensate any of the members of the Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of four individuals, all of whom serve on a volunteer basis. In their roles as Trustees, all are fiduciaries and understand their obligations under the Trust Agreement and the Trust's policies and procedures. The Trust does not readily have access to information related to compensation paid by other entities to the Trustees. Additionally, the amount of time spent on activities related to being a Trustee is less than 400 hours per year per Trustee. |
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