| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | The Officers of the USW HRA Fund are employed by an Organization in which a Trustee of the USW HRA Fund is also a Trustee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Under the terms of the governing document, employer trustees have the power to appoint other employer trustees. (Union Trustees are appointed by the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, and Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b | The USW HRA Fund has no Committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The form 990 is prepared by the USW HRA Fund's administrators, and is presented to the trustees for their approval prior to filing the form with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Trustees are required to disclose conflicts to the Fund's governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The Fund is administered in compliance with ERISA's conflict of interest provisions, which can be found in section 404 and 408 of ERISA. Governing documents and financial information can be found on the Fund's website, www.USWBenefitFunds.com. The conflict of interest and whistle blower policy will be disclosed as required by ERISA. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | The Fund has entered into an agreement to share the cost of administrative services for the operations of the Fund with those of the PACE Industry Union-Management Pension Fund ("PIUMPF"). The costs allocated to the Fund are determined via specific identification of direct expenses of the Fund and the appropriate allocation of PIUMPF's salaries, benefits, and other common expenses. The Fund records such allocated costs in administrative expenses in the accompanying financial statements. |
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