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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| Client Note 1 | Client Note 1 - UBIT REPORTING:In May 2009, a federal court jury in Wisconsin ruled in the Community First Credit Union case that credit life and disability insurance and GAP insurance coverage made available to member-borrowers by Community First Credit Union of Appleton, Wisconsin were "substantially related" to Community First's tax exempt purpose. The court granted a tax refund to Community First based on the jury's verdict, confirming that credit insurance and GAP were not subject to the unrelated business income tax (UBIT). The IRS did not appeal the case.In November 2009, in the Bellco Credit Union case, the U.S. District Court in Colorado ruled that commissions received by Bellco Credit Union of Greenwood Village, Colorado from the sale of financial products to Bellco members, were not subject to UBIT. The court ruled that the sale of those financial products to Bellco members was "substantially related" to Bellco's tax-exempt purpose of promoting thrift among its members, and the resulting income was exempt from UBIT.In April 2010, the court in Colorado issued its second and final decision in the Bellco Credit Union case, holding that (i) credit life and disability insurance was "substantially related" to Bellco's tax-exempt purpose of promoting thrift among its members, and (ii) Bellco income from AD&D insurance sold to members by an independent marketing company, where Bellco was essentially limited to allowing use of its name and brand, providing member contact information, and reviewing and approving (but not creating) the marketing materials, represented passive "royalty" income exempt from UBIT. On October 19, 2010 the U.S. Department of Justice abandoned its plan to appeal the federal judge's favorable credit union rulings in the Bellco case.The decisions in these court cases are now definitive statements of the law, are not subject to further review, and provide "substantial authority" that income from the sale of credit life and disability insurance, GAP coverage, financial products sold to credit union members, and AD&D insurance sold via direct mail is exempt from UBIT. As such, for 2015, Public Service Credit Union is not reporting these income sources as subject to UBIT, but is filing a 2015 Form 990-T to report income from other insurance products and non-member ATM fees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The field of membership of this Credit Union shall be: A member of the immediate family of any person who, under the provisions of this Article, is eligible for membership in the Credit Union may also be admitted to membership therein. "Immediate family" means persons related by blood, by marriage or by adoption.A member of a household who resides with a person who, under the provisions of this section, is eligible for membership in the credit union may also be admitted to membership therein. "Household" is defined as persons living in the same residence and who maintain a single economic unit. This includes any person who is a permanent member of and participates in the maintenance of the household, including family members, domestic partners, foster children, and legal guardian relationships.Membership includes employees and retirees (including the definitions above) of Excel Energy, and past and present faculty, staff, student, alumni, and retirees of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and employees or members of other business (SEGs) or Associations generally in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Membership also includes all persons living or working in certain communities of Colorado Springs, Arvada, Littleton, Aurora, Thornton, boundaries of Denver International Airport, Southwest Plaza Mall, Stapleton Redevelopment Area, Larimer County, and other census tracts generally in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The members elect the governing body by vote at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Merger - Requires two thirds majority vote of voting members.Charter conversion - Requires two thirds majority vote of voting members.Dissolution and liquidation - Requires majorty vote of entire membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Management provides the required infomation to the Credit Union's independent CPA Firm for completion of the Form 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The Directors complete the conflict of interest disclosure following each Annual Meeting. On an annual basis, the Board receives a presentation on Fiduciary Responsibilities/Ethics. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Compensation for senior management was reviewed in Q1 2016. An independent executive consultant from the Harlon Group was retained to evaluate all AVP, VP, and SVP positions. Job descriptions were updated and market priced based on industry, geographic location and asset size comparable data. A compensation philosophy was developed to guide pay practices and determine how each position would be paid based on market median data, time with Public Service and career experience in the position. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Other than the Form 990, no documents are made available to the public. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Return of Corporate Credit Union Capital = -$43803 |
| Form 990 - Sch L - Part II | The Credit Union offers a 1% loan discount rate on consumer loans and first mortgages to all employees, and offers a 2% discount rate on first mortgage loans to select employees only. |
| Form 990 - Sch L - Part IV | The Credit Union's CEO is on the Board of Directors of CUILA, LLC and Extenisa, LLC. The Credit Union's Chief Lending Officer is on the Board of Directors of Extenisa, LLC. The Credit Union's CFO is on the Board of Directors of Centennial Lending. The Credit Union participates in an indirect lending program that allows a member to obtain financing of a purchased automobile at the point of purchase at the dealership. CUILA, LLC (dba CU Direct Connect) is the entity that facilitates the indirect program for participating credit unions. The fees paid to CUILA, LLC are the same fees that are paid by all participants in the program.Centennial Lending, LLC and Extenisa, LLC are credit union service organizations that originate and service real estate and business loans for participating credit unions. |
| Software ID: | 15000324 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.0 |