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 2 | THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO ERISA OF 1974, AS AMENDED. THE FUND, AS A TAFT-HARTLEY FUND, IS ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH IS COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF UNION AND EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES. BECAUSE OF THIS ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENT, THERE IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | DURING THE PLAN YEAR THE FUND DID NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES WHO MET THE LISTED DEFINITIONS. IF THE FUND HAD EMPLOYEES THAT MET THE LISTED DEFINITIONS, THEN ANY COMPENSATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN PART VI, LINE 15 OF FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. IT OPERATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITILE B, PART 1 OF ERISA WITH RESPECT TO DISCLOSURE OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IT OPERATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUBTITLE B, PART 4 OF ERISA. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | MESSRS. LANNI, SANTOS, DUNFORD, THOMPSON AND WILLIAMS SERVED AS TRUSTEES OF THE FUND WITHOUT COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND FOR THOSE SERVICES. HOWEVER, THEY WERE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES OF THE UNION, WHICH WERE CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYERS TO THE FUND AND, AS SUCH, "RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C; | THE AUDIT IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, THE PROCESS OF SELECTING AN AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| SEE EXPLANATION FOR AMENDMENTS MADE | AMENDMENTS: FORM 990 PAGE 1 LINE F CHANGED TO BLANK PART 1, LINE 4 CHANGED TO 3 PART VI, LINE 1B CHANGED TO 3 PART IV, LINE 34 CHANGED TO YES SCHEDULE O UPDATED FOR CHANGES SCHEDULE R ADDED FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1(A) - UNCHECKED FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (A) REMOVED SHERMAN SMITH AND TOMMY SANCHEZ FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (A) ADDED JOEL SANTOS, BENNY LANNI, RICHARD BAILEY, DANIEL RAUCH AND JASEN THOMPSON FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B) UPDATED AVG HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMNS (E) AND (F) UPDATED |
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