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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS WELFARE PLAN: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS WELFARE PLAN (EIN 13-6058836)
Tax period
2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
Filed
2014-02-13
IRS object ID
201440449349301564
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENTFORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO FUND MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, LIFE INSURANCE, AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT BENEFITS PURSUANT TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS WELFARE PLAN ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVE AND FORMER PLAYERS AND OTHER UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBS. THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (ERISA).
DELEGATION OF MANAGEMENT DUTIESFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 3MERCER IS THE WELFARE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
MEETINGS HELD BY THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8AMeeting minutes of all quarterly meetings of the Pension Committee of the MLB Players Welfare Plan are prepared and approved; copies of all meeting minutes are stored at the Plan Administration Office. No other meetings are held by a governing body.
REVIEW OF FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11The completed form 990 is reviewed by the Plan Administration Office and sent to the Pension Committee and co-counsel for the Pension Committee for additional review prior to the signing of the form 990 by two members of the Pension Committee.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY/WHISTLEBLOWER POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINES 12 & 13Conflict of Interest and whistleblower policies are consistent with the ERISA prohibited transaction and fiduciary provisions.
DOCUMENTATION RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14No written policy is in place. However, no documents are destroyed and all documents are stored on site for two years and then sent to secured, off-site storage.
DISCLOSUREFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 19THE MLB PLAYERS WELFARE PLAN DOES NOT MAKE ITS PLAN DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC - ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE PLAN OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES. THE PLANS DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM THE 5500'S ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

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