34 Pa. Code § 125.136 – Addition of members.

(a) The addition of a new member to a fund shall be approved on an application form prescribed by the Bureau. The approval shall be granted by the plan committee or the board of trustees or by the administrator if the board of trustees has delegated this authority to the administrator.
(b) The approved application form for fund membership shall be filed with the Bureau no more than 15 days after the effective date of the employer’s membership in the fund.
(c) With the approved application, the fund shall submit to the Bureau:
1. (1) Evidence of the prospective member’s execution of the trust agreement and the bylaws.
2. (2) A schedule of the prospective member’s annual contributions to the fund.
3. (3) The prospective member’s prior year’s audited or reviewed financial statement if its annual contributions will make up more than 10% of total annual contributions to the fund.
(d) The fund shall provide to the Bureau financial information requested by the Bureau to determine whether the addition of a member will affect the fund’s continuing ability to satisfy its obligations, such as special financial statements or projections.
(e) The Bureau will notify the fund and the new member if it finds that the new member will disturb the homogeneity of the fund. The new member’s participation in the fund shall terminate 15 days after the issuance of the notice.