Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART V, LINE 2B - JOINTLY ADMINISTERED ACTIVITIES OF THE PLAN: | THE AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS (AMO) VACATION PLAN IS RELATED TO A GROUP OF JOINTLY ADMINISTERED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-EXIST AT THE SAME PREMISES, THEY UTILIZE EACH OTHER'S RESOURCES, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL. SALARIES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ARE PAID BY ANOTHER ENTITY (AMO MASTER OPERATING TRUST, EIN# 20-0406498) AND ALLOCATED BASED ON PREDETERMINED PERCENTAGES. AMO VACATION PLAN DOES NOT REPORT ANY EMPLOYEES ON FORM 941, AS ALL SUCH PLAN PERSONNEL ARE REPORTED ON AMO MASTER OPERATING TRUST FORM 941'S. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 - SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE TRUSTEES: | BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE TRUSTEES, THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SUCH DECISIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACATION PLAN AS THEY DEEM WISE AND NECESSARY, AND INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION FOR, OR ON BEHALF OF, THE TRUSTEES BETWEEN MEETINGS, EXCEPT AS THEY MAY BE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: | UNION TRUSTEES PAUL DOELL, JOSEPH GREMELSBACKER, MICHAEL MURPHY, AND DAVE WEATHERS SERVE AS OFFICERS OF AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS; UNION TRUSTEE THOMAS HEATON SERVES AS CONTROLLER OF AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS; UNION TRUSTEE BRIAN KRUS SERVICES AS SENIOR NATIONAL ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - GREAT LAKES; UNION TRUSTEE CHRISTIAN SPAIN SERVES AS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; UNION TRUSTEE DANIEL ROBICHAUX SERVES AS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF INLAND WATERS. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A - SELECTION OF TRUSTEES: | The Plan shall be operated and administered by ten (10) Trustees, five (5) of whom shall be designated by the Union and five (5) of whom shall be designated by the Employers having contracts with the Union. The Union shall have the right to appoint three (3) alternate Trustees. The appointed Alternate Trustees shall have full authority to act as a Union Trustee in the absence of any Union Trustee. Successor Employer Trustees and successor alternate Employer Trustees shall be appointed by majority vote of the various Employers who are parties to the Plan at the time such appointments are made; provided, however, that not more than one (1) Employer Trustee and not more than one (1) alternate Employer Trustee may be employed by, or affiliated with, the same Employer. Each Employer shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote for each Employee it would employ at the time of becoming a party to the Plan. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B - OTHER COMMITTEES: | THE TRUST HAS NO OTHER COMMITTEES THAT CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - REVIEW PROCESS OF FORM 990: | the board of trustees has delegated the responsibility to review the form 990 prior to filing to the director of finance. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE: | The Fund is maintained and administered in accordance with ERISA Sections 404 and 406 and the Fund's conflict of interest policy is set forth in ERISA Sections 404 and 406. The Board of Trustees monitors and enforces the Fund's compliance with ERISA, with the assistance of the Fund's professionals. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND F/S: | the fund makes its governing documents, policies and financial statements available to participants and beneficiaries as required by employee retirement income security act of 1974 (erisa). |
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