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ADMINISTRATION

General Administration

The goal of the Administration Policy is to enable the Trustees for the Everett School Employee Benefit Trust (“Trustees”) to administer the Everett School Employee Benefit Trust (“Trust”) in accordance with the terms of the Trust document, benefit document(s), Title 48, Chapter 62 RCW if the Trust self-insures any Trust benefits, District policies and procedures, and procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trust is sponsored by the Everett School District (“District”) and the Everett Education Association (“Association”).

Responsibilities

The Trustee’s key administrative responsibilities are grouped by type of responsibility and are generally described below. The following is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities. From time to time, the Trustees shall review updates on typical administrative committee practices and may revise the following administrative responsibilities by Trustees action. The Trustees will develop appropriate procedures to address these responsibilities:

Ø Selection, appointment and monitoring any external third-party administrator, Trust fund investment advisor or manager, consultant or other advisor.
Ø Interpreting Trust document and benefit document terms.
Ø Appoint claims administrator(s) to determine initial claims for benefits funded directly by the Trust, and decide all benefit claim appeals in accordance with the claims procedures contained in the benefit documents specified in Appendix I of the Trust document.
Ø Select insurance carriers for benefits funded through insurance purchased by the Trust. Such insurance carriers must be licensed or authorized by the State of Washington to transact insurance in the State of Washington.
Ø Providing benefit statements.
Ø Ensuring only appropriate expenses are paid with Trust funds.

The Trustees may adopt such additional rules and procedures as it deems desirable for the conduct of its affairs, managing and controlling the Trust and administration of the benefits funded by the Trust, provided that any such rules and procedures shall be consistent with the provisions of the Trust document, other District policies and procedures, and if the Trust self-insures any Trust benefits, Title 48, Chapter 62 RCW and its implementing regulations.

The Trustees will develop and adopt procedures for carrying out this policy.

Adopted:
August 29, 2005

Revised:
January 24, 2011

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