Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ON DECEMBER 13, 2018 THE LOCAL'S MEMBERS VOTED ON AND APPROVED A NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS; THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE LOCAL WAS REWRITTEN AND REVISIONS WERE MADE FOR THE ROLES OF THE OFFICERS, THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS, THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND THE NUMBER OF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS TO BE HELD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE LOCAL HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS. REGULAR MEMBERS ARE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED IN BARGAINING UNITS REPRESENTED BY THE LOCAL. REGULAR MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE THOSE NOT EMPLOYED IN BARGAINING UNITS REPRESENTED BY THE LOCAL. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EFFECTIVE APRIL 28, 2017 THE LOCAL WAS PLACED INTO TRUSTEESHIP AND A DEPUTY TRUSTEE WAS DESIGNATED TO ATTEND TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE LOCAL. AS A RESULT, ALL OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL WERE RELINQUISHED OF THEIR POSITION. WHILE THE LOCAL IS IN THE TRUSTEESHIP, ALL VOTING RIGHTS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED, WITH FULL DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY BEING EXERCISED BY THE DEPUTY TRUSTEE. ON DECEMBER 13, 2018 THE LOCAL'S MEMBERS VOTED ON AND APPROVED A NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS AS A FIRST STEP IN EMERGING FROM TRUSTEESHIP. AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL OCCUR IN 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL'S GOVERNING BOARD AS THEIR TERMS EXPIRE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A | EFFECTIVE APRIL 28, 2017, THE LOCAL WAS PLACED INTO TRUSTEESHIP AND ALL LOCAL'S AFFAIRS ARE HANDLED BY DEPUTY TRUSTEES. THERE IS NO BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS OR MINUTES DURING THE TIME PERIOD UNDER THE TRUSTEESHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE OTHER COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE DEPUTY TRUSTEES WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE DEPUTY TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL DECISIONS AND TRANSACTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEE AND DEPUTY TRUSTEE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOTED, APPROVAL IS DENIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL UNION'S CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, THE TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR DUE TO THE LOCAL BEING PLACED INTO TRUSTEESHIP. WHILE UNDER TRUSTEESHIP, THE TRUSTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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