TY 2023 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

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Name of the organization

SPRINKLER FITTERS AND APPRENTICES
LOCAL UNION 281 UA

Employer identification number

36-1808342

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE LOCAL'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXECUTED A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND FOLLOWED THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED ASSOCIATION. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE TENDERED THE APPROPRIATE INITIATION FEES AND ARE CURRENT WITH THEIR DUES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE LOCAL'S OFFICERS ARE ELECTED EVERY 3 YEARS BY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE UNITED ASSOCIATION FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	ALL SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT PERIODIC MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS CONVENED AS REQUIRED BY THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER THE BOARD'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE FORM IS SIGNED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE COMPENSATION OF THE BUSINESS MANAGER, THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE ORGANIZER ARE DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE JOURNEYMAN'S RATE TIMES 50 HOURS PER WEEK. THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS ARE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE LOCAL'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A, COLUMN B	THE LOCAL UNION ACTS AS A COMMON PAYMASTER FOR SEVERAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. A NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII ARE COMPENSATED BASED UPON THEIR SERVICE TO THESE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IN TURN REIMBURSE THE LOCAL ON A MONTHLY BASIS. TIM MORRIN PERFORMS SERVICES FULL TIME FOR THE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS LOCAL 281, WELFARE FUND, U.A.. ALAN CRAWFORD, NICHOLAS GRAGE, AND DONALD OTT PERFORM SERVICES FULL TIME FOR THE NATIONAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER INDUSTRY APPRENTICE & TRAINING FUND.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B	THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE SPRINKLER FITTER LOCAL 281 UA POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND IS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL UNION ON CURRENT LEGISLATIVE TOPICS AND TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

THE LOCAL'S GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXECUTED A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND FOLLOWED THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED ASSOCIATION. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE TENDERED THE APPROPRIATE INITIATION FEES AND ARE CURRENT WITH THEIR DUES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

THE LOCAL'S OFFICERS ARE ELECTED EVERY 3 YEARS BY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE UNITED ASSOCIATION FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

ALL SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ARE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT PERIODIC MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS CONVENED AS REQUIRED BY THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER THE BOARD'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE FORM IS SIGNED AND FILED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE COMPENSATION OF THE BUSINESS MANAGER, THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE ORGANIZER ARE DEFINED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE JOURNEYMAN'S RATE TIMES 50 HOURS PER WEEK. THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS ARE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOCAL.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE LOCAL'S OFFICE.

FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A, COLUMN B

THE LOCAL UNION ACTS AS A COMMON PAYMASTER FOR SEVERAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. A NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII ARE COMPENSATED BASED UPON THEIR SERVICE TO THESE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IN TURN REIMBURSE THE LOCAL ON A MONTHLY BASIS. TIM MORRIN PERFORMS SERVICES FULL TIME FOR THE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS LOCAL 281, WELFARE FUND, U.A.. ALAN CRAWFORD, NICHOLAS GRAGE, AND DONALD OTT PERFORM SERVICES FULL TIME FOR THE NATIONAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER INDUSTRY APPRENTICE & TRAINING FUND.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B

THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE SPRINKLER FITTER LOCAL 281 UA POLITICAL EDUCATION FUND IS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL UNION ON CURRENT LEGISLATIVE TOPICS AND TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

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