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 6 | The President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company appoints four trustees of the organization. Members of the Bargaining Units that have the largest number of former members of the Missouri Pacific Employees' Health Association who are participating employees under the plan offered by the Corporation elects an additional two trustees of the organization. Accredited representatives of various Bargaining Units representing classes of employees of the Employer Companies elect an additional five trustees of the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Four trustees are appointed by the President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. An additional two trustees are elected by the membership of the Bargaining Units that have the largest number of former members of the Missouri Pacific Employees' Health Association who are participating employees under the plan offered by the Corporation. The two trustees are collectively referred to as the "MPEHA Union Trustees." An additional five Trustees are elected by accredited representatives (under the Railway labor Act) of various Bargaining Units representing classes of employees of the Employer Companies. Employee representatives are divided into five groups (seven groups including MPEHA Union Trustees) to nominate one or more General Chairpersons or International Representatives from such group and that a majority of the accredited representatives elect one trustee from each group. Each of the five trusteed so elected holds office for a term of four years. The accredited representatives, by two-thirds vote, can recall any trustee elected by them, provided that no recall action has been taken during the time the Board is meeting and for ten days following adjournment. If any said employee group fail to elect a trustee or if the President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company fails to appoint trustees, then the trustees actually elected or appointed will constitute the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Senior management reviews the Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax each year prior to filing The review consists of reconciling the audited financial statements to the 990 return The return is also forwarded to the independent auditors for review As an ERISA plan the Board of Trustees reviews the audited financial statements Under the direction of the Board of Trustees management reviews the reconciliation of financial statement to the Form 5500 Annual Return Report of Employee Benefit Plan and all accompanying statement relating to the annual report |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | It is the policy of the Union Pacific Railroad Employes Health Systems UPREHS for any officers and directors and trustees and key employees and highest compensation professional and or other independent contractors to not receive compensation from any other organization or organizations whether tax exempt or taxable that are related to UPREHS through common supervision or common control In additional it is the policy of UPREHS to not allow any officers or directors or trustees or key employees or highest compensated professional and or other independent contractors to be related to each other either through family or business relationships |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | a) From time to time the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee requests a third party salary survey and b) annually the Board of Trustees reviews goal achievements and operating results of the operating trustees and the Board of Trustees votes on compensation for executives |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public, upon request Annual reports and financial statements are available to the public as required by ERISA and are available on the Department of Labor EFAST2 website |
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