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 B, Line 11 | The Funds independent public accountant, in consultation with the Funds administrative office staff and independent attorneys, prepares a draft of the Funds form 990 return for presentation to the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12a-c | The Fund requires Trustees and those providing services to the Fund to disclose any relationships to the Fund that could give rise to a conflict of interest under the Conflict of Interest Policy regarding the Fund. Any identified potential conflicts are addressed by the Board of Trustees, including when appropriate, that person recusing himself or herself from any involvement regarding the affected entity or transaction. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | All Trustees are uncompensated and each Trustee is appointed by the participating Unions or Employers in accordance with The Funds Trust Agreement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1b | All members of the Board of Trustees are considered fiduciaries. As such, they are required to act solely in the interest of plan participants and their beneficiaries and with the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to them. Thus, while certain members of the Board of Trustees my not meet the definition of independent under Form 990 reporting requirements, all members are held under ERISA to a high fiduciary standard of conduct which requires them to act solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 13 | In addition to being subject to Federal and State whistleblower laws, the Fund and its Trustees have long been subject to comprehensive Federal laws such as ERISA that protect the rights of employees, participants and beneficiaries to access information regarding the Funds operations and raise questions and concerns without retaliation. The Fund and its Trustees have consistently operated with comprehensive regulations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The Fund is established and maintained pursuant to ERISA. It operates in compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Subtitle B, Part I of ERISA with respect to disclosure of its governing documents and financial information. No documents and financial information are available to the general public other than those financial statements made part of and required ot be disclosed in governmental filings. |
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