Sutter Insurance Services Corporation

“Classes of persons and the nature of their rights: this corporation is an affiliate of sutter health, a california nonprofit public benefit corporation. Sutter health is the sole member with the right to elect at least a majority of the members of the board of directors.”

“CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL & TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS: SUTTER HEALTH AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTITLED TO EXERCISE FULLY ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHTS AND POWERS TO APPOINT (AND REMOVE) MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (1) MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION; (2) AMENDMENT/RESTATEMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS; (3) APPROVAL OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, HOWEVER, THE CORPORATION MAY DEVELOP BUDGETS WITHIN GUIDELINES AS SET BY THE SOLE MEMBER; (4) LONG-TERM OR MATERIAL AGREEMENTS; (5) APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE HIRING OF CORPORATE COUNSEL EXCEPT IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS BETWEEN THE SOLE MEMBER AND THE CORPORATION; (6) THE CREATION OR ACQUISITION OF ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATED ENTITY; (7) CONTRACTING WITH AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY FOR ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSETS OR OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE THEREOF; (8) APPROVAL OF STRATEGIC PLANS OF THE CORPORATION; (9) A TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION; (10) Adoption of quality improvement policies not in conformity the with the established policies; (11) Any self-dealing transaction; AND (12) Rehiring, contracting with, or otherwise compensating any executive or officer after their employment has ended. SOLE MEMBER REVIEW OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES: THE SOLE MEMBER MAY REVIEW MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. "MAJOR ACTIVITIES" ARE MATTERS THAT THE SOLE MEMBER HAS DECLARED MAJOR, BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CORPORATION THAT IDENTIFIES THE MATTER REQUIRING APPROVAL. NOTICES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE CORPORATE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION.”

“Process used by management &/or governing body to review form 990: sutter health has a centralized tax department responsible for the preparation of the form 990. Annually the tax department provides training and education to affiliate personnel who assist the tax department in collecting and reviewing data to be reported on the form 990. The preparation material is reviewed by various departments including tax, finance, legal, and human resources. A national accounting firm prepares and/or reviews the return. A completed return is then reviewed by the tax department, the affiliate, and the cfo before the return is filed.”

“Process to monitor transactions for conflicts of interest: employees are educated on the conflict of interest policy and the need to make disclosure as part of annual compliance education. In addition, annually a disclosure statement is completed by all directors, officers and key employees. On this statement the individual will list a wide range of information which includes business relationships, employment relationships, property interests, and those of related parties. If there is a potential conflict of interest related to a particular transaction, the interested individual must disclose the existence and nature of the relationship. The board chair may appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate the conflict. The board may consult with the office of the general counsel as necessary. Until the potential conflict is resolved, the board chair (or committee chair as applicable) may request the individual to not participate during related presentations and discussions. In all circumstances involving an actual conflict, the interested individual shall leave the room prior to the board's final discussion and vote.”

“Process for determining compensation: the compensation committee of the sutter health board of directors retains ultimate discretionary authority over all elements of compensation to assure that organizational purposes are appropriately being served. The compensation committee uses credible independent data sources and maintains an objective "arms length" decision-making process, ensuring the integrity of sutter's executive programs and consistency with the organization's overall mission. To ensure external competitiveness, national compensation data comparisons are reviewed. Competitive analysis includes: (a) base salary, (b) total cash (base salary + annual incentive), (c) total direct cash (base salary + annual incentive + long term incentive) and (d) total remuneration (base salary + annual incentive + benefits and long term incentive). This analysis includes national comparisons for organizations similar in size, scope and complexity as sutter health, adjusted to the california market. This method is most appropriate since it is a national marketplace in which sutter competes for executive talent. Officers and key employees of this organization undergo an annual review by the compensation committee or a delegated sub-committee. Approval is recorded in the minutes. The 2022 executive compensation approval was completed in february 2022.”

“Availability of governing documents, coi policy & financial statements: the sutter health system posts its current and past audited financial statements at sutterhealth.org. Other documents are also located at this website including the annual report, mission statement, history, and links to affiliate websites. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public at this time.”

“Compensation of board members: the following board members of the organization are full-time employees (40 hours per week) of sutter health and their sutter health salaries are reported herein. These individuals receive no compensation for their service as board members of this organization. Sarah krevans james conforti brian dean warner thomas florence di benedetto bonnie george common law employees: individuals listed as officers and key employees of the organization that are paid fulltime by a related organization are common law employees of sutter health, a separate legal entity. It is the intention of sutter health and the filing organization to make information accessible and transparent, reporting those sutter health employees who have officer and key employee responsibilities to the filing organization.”

“Mission statement: sutter insurance services corporation (sisco) is a risk management support organization that assists sutter health and its affiliates in accomplishing their financial, patient care, and business goals and objectives through sound risk financing and risk management programs and practices.”

“PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The principal activity of Sutter Insurance Services Corporation (SISCO) is to provide support and benefits to Sutter Health and its affiliates. SISCO does this by providing insurance and risk management services and serving as a repository for funds paid in by Sutter Health and its affiliates for the purpose of self-insuring. SISCO is operated as an integral part of and performs an essential function for Sutter Health and its affiliates.”