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MICHIGAN ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES INSURANCE FUND: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
MICHIGAN ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES INSURANCE FUND (EIN 38-2106878)
Tax period
2009-09-01 to 2010-08-31
Filed
2011-02-12
IRS object ID
201120439349301007
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-02-12T13:25:02-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENDA GRACE STULZ & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138800 VAN DYKE AVE STE 100AddressLine1
CitySTERLING HEIGHTSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48312ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382106878EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHIGAN ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES'BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2HEALTH PLANBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMICHNameControl
Phone5173239250Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16011 WEST ST JOSEPHAddressLine1
Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 401AddressLine2
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48917ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEVE CLAYWELLROBERT SCHUMAKERName
TitleUNION/MANAGEMENT TRUSTEETitle
Phone5173239250Phone
Date Signed2010-12-17DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBRYAN STULZName
Phone5868836240Phone
Date Prepared2011-02-12DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2009TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.MEEHP.COMWebSite
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members8NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees79TotalNbrEmployees
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year518550OtherRevenuePriorYear
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Total Revenue Prior Year26480647TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year26172727TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year688782RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-2213917RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY41160696TotalAssetsEOY
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Total Liabilities EOY8095158TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY33065538NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Expense26172727Expense
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequired
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Number W2 G Included5NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementfalseRegularMonitoringEnforcement
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Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1ZENITH ADMINISTRATORSBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number5173239250TelephoneNumber

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Address Line16011 W ST JOSEPH STE 401AddressLine1
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48917ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
BOB SCHUMAKER
SECRETARY1.00X000
BOB KOERSCHNER
CHAIRMAN1.00X000
PAUL KELLEY
VICE CHARIMA1.00X000
ROBERT BIALLAS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MARK HUNT
TRUSTEE1.00X000
BRYAN JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00X000
CHARLES MARSHALL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
TOM RYDER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ROBERT ORR
TRUSTEE1.00X000
SCOTT CLARK
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STEVE CLAYWELL
VICE CHAIRMA1.00X000
TOM LIPPENS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)

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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
27000 W 11 MILE ROADSOUTHFIELDMI48034CLAIM ADMIN1413351
ZENITH ADMINISTRATORS INC
6011 W ST JOSEPH HWY STE 401LANSINGMI48917ADMIN MANAGER539371
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION1880037218800372
PARTICIPANT SELF-PAYMENTS35884143588414
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue22388786TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,445,168ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Securities29570505Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Securities-1110980Securities

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Total Revenue Column-1110980TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income-1110980RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS755815755815
MEDICARE PART D SUBSIDY480021480021
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue1235836TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Exclusion$1,445,168ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total1952722Total
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Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Insurance Insurance

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Total8544Total
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY3880EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY21683688EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY391471BOY
EOY349158EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoring
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Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FSfalseIncludedOnFS
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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Equipment Equipment

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
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CLAIMS INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED$2,553,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue23958810TotalRevenue
Total Expenses26172727TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2213917ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Total Adjustments1692334TotalAdjustments
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt99086RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99023958810TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt26073641TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal26073641ExpensesSubtotal
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Total Expenses Per Form99026172727TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE TRUSTEES APPROVED AN AMENDMENT ALLOWING A MEETING BY TELEPHONIC MEANS AND THE OBTAINING OF ACTION BY CONSENT TO INCLUDE ACTION BY EMAIL.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH TRUSTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, IT IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A MEETING, SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE FUND DID NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES WHO MET THE DEFINITIONS IN THE PLAN YEAR. IF THE FUND DID HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT MET THE LISTED DEFINITIONS, THEN ANY COMPENSATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN PART VI, LINE 15A OF FORM 990.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE FUND DID NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES WHO MET THE DEFINITIONS IN THE PLAN YEAR. IF THE FUND DID HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT MET THE LISTED DEFINITIONS, THEN ANY COMPENSATION WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN PART VI, LINE 15B OF FORM 990.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC OTHER THAN THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE PART OF AND REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN GOVERNMENT FILLINGS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSCHEDULE OFORM 990, PART V, LINE 1C - BACKUP WITHHOLDING RULES THE FUND DID NOT HAVE ANY REPORTABLE PAYMENT TO VENDORS OR REPORTABLE GAMING (GAMBLING) WINNINGS TO PRIZE WINNERS SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING RULES. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7G - CONTRIBUTIONS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THE FUND DID NOT HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. IF THE FUND DID HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, THEN THE FUND WOULD HAVE FILED THE FORM 8899 AS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7H - CONTRIBUTIONS OF VEHICLES THE FUND DID NOT HAVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS, BOATS, AIRPLANES AND/OR OTHER VEHICLES. IF THE FUND DID HAVE SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS, THEN THE FUND WOULD HAVE FILED THE FORM 1098-C AS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND IS A 'BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.' THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED. THE FUND, AS A TAFT-HARTLEY FUND, IS ADMINISTERED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH IS COMPOSED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF UNION AND EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES. BECAUSE OF THIS ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENT, THERE IS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES.