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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NO COMMITTEES EXIST THAT POSSESS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE BOARD MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | PREVIOUSLY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT HAVE ENTERED INTO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE SMART 36 PENSION FUND. THESE AGREEMENTS HAVE EXTENDED INTO THE CURRENT FILING PERIOD. THE COMPENSATION LEVELS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WERE BASED, IN PART, ON CONTEMPORANEOUS REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA OF LIKE-SIZE FUNDS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII; PART IX, LINES 5,7,8,9,10 | THE FUND SHARES EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS (SMART) LOCAL 36 PENSION FUND (SMART LOCAL 36 PENSION FUND), A RELATED ENTITY. SMART 36 PENSION FUND COMPENSATES THESE EMPLOYEES AND ACTS AS THE COMMON PAYMASTER. THIS PLAN DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE ANY EMPLOYEES. INSTEAD, THIS PLAN REIMBURSES THE SMART 36 PENSION FUND FOR SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, WHICH ARE DETERMINED USING A COST ALLOCATION STUDY APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART IX OF THIS FORM REPRESENT THE AMOUNTS PAID BY THIS PLAN DURING THE FILING PERIOD. |
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