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THE OTHER OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES TRAVEL VIA A CHARTERED PLANE OCCASIONALLY. TRAVEL VIA FIRST CLASS IS LIMITED PER THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE COSTS INCURRED ARE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND ARE NOT TREATED AS A TAXABLE BENEFIT. PER THE COMMISSIONER'S CONTRACT, HE IS PERMITTED TO USE A CHARTER PLANE FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL USE, WHICH IS TREATED AND INCLUDED AS A TAXABLE BENEFIT. PART I, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS CERTAIN EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN TO WHICH A SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF COMPENSATION IS CONTRIBUTED. AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO A VESTING SCHEDULE AND PAYABLE UPON TERMINATION. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT INDICATED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SERP PLANS: GARY B. BETTMAN, COMMISSIONER - $1,100,000 WILLIAM DALY, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY - $224,000 CRAIG C. 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