2015-11-13T11:10:09-06:00 2014-12-31 KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue New York NY 101540102 990 2014-01-01 256335071 BELL ATLANTIC RETIREE HEALTH TRUST % BNY MELLON ASSET SVC BELL 4122360537 BNYM ASST SVC 1 BNYM CNTR 151-0410 Pittsburgh PA 152580001 Tracey Rossi BNY Mellon as Trustee 2015-11-12 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z 36374 false X N/A X 1989 PA Provide Benefits to eligible employees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1125 571 7580 35803 8705 36374 0 0 0 0 2557 2458 0 0 0 13116 20370 15673 22828 -6968 13546 317651 332545 11 1359 317640 331186 PROVIDE BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS false false Benefits to or for members false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false X 0 0 false true false false false true false true false false true true false false true true false false false X BNY MELLON ASSET SVC 4122360537 1 BNY MELLON CTR RM 151-0410 Pittsburgh PA 152580001 X BNY Mellon Trustee X 2458 0 0 2458 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 571 571 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 900099 35803 35803 35803 36374 36374 0 0 0 0 2458 0 0 0 0 0 0 18742 912 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLASS ACTION FILING FEE 716 22828 0 0 317651 332545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317651 332545 11 1359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1359 X 317640 331186 0 0 0 0 317640 331186 317651 332545 13546 X false false false 36374 36374 36374 22828 22828 22828 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FORM 990 PART IV - CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED SCHEDULES LINE 12: THE SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE OBTAINED AT THE PLAN LEVEL WHICH INCLUDES THE ORGANIZATION. PART VI - GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE SECTION B LINE 12: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VERIZON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. ("VIMCO") ALSO HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH APPLIES TO ALL ENTITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE VEBA. SECTION B LINES 13, 15: THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS ORGANIZATION AS IT IS A SECTION 501(C)(9) TRUST (VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION). ADDITIONALLY, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, THERE ARE NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. SECTION C LINE 19: AS A 501 (C) (9) ORGANIZATION, THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE PUBLICLY TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY ERISA. PART VII - COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS LINE 1A AND 1B: AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION - AS TRUSTEE BNY MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR THE NAMED ORGANIZATION. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE TRUSTEE FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON AN HOURLY BASIS BUT CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH BNY MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH THE BELL ATLANTIC RETIREE HEALTH TRUST. BNY MELLON SERVES AS DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY VERIZON COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COMMITTEE AND VERIZON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. attachment 1 NA Verizon Communications Inc 1 Verizon Way Bldg 7 Basking Ridge NJ 07920 232259884 Communication DE NA C Corp 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC S 220264242