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 6 | PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS MAY CALL MEETINGS AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE ON ANY DECISIONS TO TERMINATE THE TRUST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ALL APPOINTED BY THE MEMBERS. THE TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ANY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS MAY CALL MEETINGS AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE ON ANY DECISION TO TERMINATE THE TRUST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DOES A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND VOTE ON THE FORM 990 AND ON THE AUDIT REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TRUST HAS A FORMAL "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND "DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE POLICY" WHICH ARE ARE GIVEN TO EACH TRUSTEE ALONG WITH A "TRUSTEE INDEPENDENCE QUESTIONNAIRE" EACH YEAR. THE QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE TRUST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TRUST DOES NOT MAKE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC | KRISTY MERRILL - PO BOX 2586, CONCORD, NH 03302. AMY RANKINS - 387 CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN, NH 03235. HEIDI PATTEN - 10 N. MAIN STREET, NEWPORT, NH 03773. JEANNINE SANTOSUOSSO - 15 PLEASANT STREET, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801. JAMES GRAHAM - PO BOX 266, WOODSVILLE, NH 03561. KATHY MAGUIRE - 3 BARRELL COURT, CONCORD, NH 03301. KEVIN MILLER - 45 WAKEFIELD STREET, ROCHESTER, NH 03867. |
| PART VII NUMBER 3A | THE TRUST'S INVESTMENT INCOME WAS EARNED ON FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF HEALTH BENEFITS. THE FUNDS SET ASIDE DID NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS UNDER CODE SECTION 419A (5) AND REGULATION 1.512(A)-5. AS SUCH THE INVESTMENT INCOME QUALIFIED AS EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE TRUSTEES ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR. |
| PART VI SECTION A 1B | NONE OF THE TRUSTEES ARE INDEPENDENT SINCE THEY ARE EXECUTIVES AT THE MEMBER BANKS THAT RECEIVE HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH THE TRUST AND THE PREMIUMS PAID MUST BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L. IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT THE TRUSTEES BE MEMBERS OF THE TRUST, THUS IN MOST CASES, A TRUSTEE WILL NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR. |
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