TRUST AGREEMENT

The legal basis for the Fund is an Agreement and Declaration of Trust between the Province and the NSGEU (the Plan Sponsors):

The Plan's Trust Agreement provides for the appointment of 11 trustees.

Five trustees are appointed by the Province, one of whom is a representative of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (or other participating employer).
Five trustees are appointed by the NSGEU, one of whom is a representative of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
The Plan Sponsors jointly appoint an independent chair.