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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST ARE ALSO MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS OF RELATED LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. SOME TRUSTEES CAN ALSO BE INVOLVED AS DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF OTHER BENEFIT TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES AND/OR RETIREES PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRUST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST ARE CONTRACTED OUT TO A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, VIMLY BENEFIT SOLUTIONS, INC. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN SELF-INSURED BENEFITS ARE PROCESSED BY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS PROCESSORS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ONLY ARRANGEMENTS. HOWEVER, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RETAINS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE TRUST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE ARE SIX TRUSTEES, THREE FROM LOCAL 149 AND THREE FROM LOCAL 486. FOUR OF THE SIX TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED AND THE OTHER TWO ARE APPOINTED. THE PRESIDENTS OF LOCAL 149 AND LOCAL 486 EACH APPOINT ONE TRUSTEE, AND THE APPOINTEE CAN BE THE PRESIDENT. TWO TRUSTEES FROM LOCAL 149 AND TWO TRUSTEES FROM LOCAL 486 ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF LOCAL 149 AND LOCAL 486, RESPECTIVELY. ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS ARE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE PARTICIPATING UNION'S BYLAWS. EACH TRUSTEE SIGNS A DOCUMENT ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION AS A TRUSTEE AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. ALTERNATIVELY, ATTENDANCE AT TWO BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS WILL INDICATE ACCEPTANCE OF THE POSITION. IN THE EVENT OF THE PREMATURE TERMINATION OF POSITION, RESIGNATION, OR DEATH OF A TRUSTEE, A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE WILL BE APPOINTED TO FINISH THE REMAINDER OF THE TERMINATING TRUSTEE'S TERM. THE PRESIDENT OF THE PARTICIPATING UNION THAT ELECTED OR APPOINTED THE FORMER TRUSTEE WILL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FINISH THE TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TRUST'S THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TRUST REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF WHICH THEY ARE AWARE. A QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED TO BE FILLED OUT BY TRUSTEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TRUST'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | THE TRUST DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. COMPENSATION PAID TO TRUSTEES BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IS PROPERLY REPORTED ON THE EMPLOYER'S ANNUAL TAX FILINGS, AS APPLICABLE. THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATED TO THE COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN ESTIMATED CLAIMS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED 67,000. CHANGE IN CLAIMS PAYABLE 276,245. |
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