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”).
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:
| · Selection, appointment and monitoring any external third-party administrator, Trust fund investment advisor or manager, consultant or other advisor. | ||
| · Interpreting Trust document and benefit document terms. | ||
| · 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. | ||
| · 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. | ||
| · Providing benefit statements. | ||
| · Ensuring only appropriate expenses are paid with Trust funds. |
| Adopted: | |
| August 29, 2005 | |
| Revised: | |
| January 24, 2011 | |
| Revised: | |
| October 16, 2013 | |