Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | THE UNITED STATES LETTER CARRIERS MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION IS THE LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS, AN I.R.C. SEC. 501(C)(5) LABOR ORGANIZATION. THE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION IS A FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LIFE, ANNUITY, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR ITS MEMBERS. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: | BOARD MEMBERS LAWRENCE BROWN, JR., MICHAEL GILL AND MACK I. JULION, AND OFFICERS FREDERIC ROLANDO AND JIM YATES SERVE AS CHAIRMAN, TRUSTEE, TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT, AND DIRECTOR OF LIFE INSURANCE ARE ALSO OFFICERS OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 - MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATION: | An applicant for admission to membership in the MBA must be a letter carrier or other nonsupervisory employee of the Postal Career Service who is a member in good standing of the NALC, or the spouse, child, grandchild, or great grandchild of a member of the NALC. Employees of the NALC and its subsidiaries, their spouse and children are also eligible applicants for membership in the MBA. |
| PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 7A/7B-ELECTION & DECISION APPROVAL OF TRUSTEES: | The Trustees and the Director of Life Insurance, who must be members of the NALC to hold these offices, are elected at the time and in the manner prescribed for the election of officers of the NALC under the organization's Constitution. The Constitution and General Laws of the U.S. Letter Carriers MBA may be amended by a vote of the delegates at a national convention of the NALC in accordance with procedures set forth in the General Laws of the MBA. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B - REVIEW OF FORM 990: | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ("CPA FIRM"), ENGAGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THAT FORWARDS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR OF LIFE INSURANCE AND THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR. UPON APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED BY THE CPA FIRM FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: | THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO AFFIRM IN WRITING TO THE BOARD THAT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORT AT LEAST ANNUALLY ANY CHANGE IN AFFILIATIONS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES & FINANCIALS: | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, RECORD RETENTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW. |
| PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F - DEFERRED COMPENSATION: | $277,030 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNTS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ACTUARY AS TO THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE IN DEFINED BENEFITS. THESE AMOUNTS REPORTED ARE NOT ACTUAL OUTLAYS OF COMPENSATION TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEES AND DIRECTOR. |
| PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: | $ 1,872,819 UNREALIZED GAIN ON EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS $ 89,514 UNREALIZED GAIN ON SECURITIES LENDING $ (122,732) CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIG. $ 40,886 NON-ADMITTED AND RELATED ITEMS ------------ $ 1,880,487 NET CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ============ |
| PART XII, LINE 1 - METHOD OF ACCOUNTING: | The financial statements are presented on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance ("TDCI"). The TDCI recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Tennessee for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company and for determining its solvency under Tennessee Insurance Law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") Accounting and Practices and Procedures Manual ("NAIC SAP") has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of Tennessee. These principles vary in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America with regard to the treatment of certain furniture and equipment, recognition of revenue and uncollected premiums, the carrying amount of investments, recognition of reserves, dividends to policyholders and the presentation of net periodic benefit cost. |
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