30 11. General and administrative expenses The Statement of Financial Activities presents the expenses by function, the following classifies these same expenses by object: Salaries and benefits 2,672,304 Occupancy 312,792 Amortization 2<strong>09</strong>,814 Shared services 300,000 Community engagement 128,329 Consulting services 320,734 Supplies 137,970 Board member expenses 249,584 Mail, courier and telecommunications 5,007 Other 188,435 4,524,969 12. Pension agreements 20<strong>09</strong> <strong>2008</strong> $ $ 2,052,281 237,354 172,200 302,301 85,498 263,553 45,994 172,166 1,213 121,221 3,453,781 The LHIN makes contributions to the Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”), which is a multiemployer plan, on behalf of approximately 28 members of its staff. The plan is a defined benefit plan, which specifies the amount of retirement benefit to be received by the employees, based on the length of service and rates of pay. The amount contributed to HOOPP for fiscal 20<strong>09</strong> was $202,595 (<strong>2008</strong> - $162,424) for current service costs and is included as an expense in the Statement of Financial Activities. The last actuarial valuation of the plan was completed for the plan as of December 31, <strong>2008</strong>. At that time, the plan was 97% funded. 13. Guarantees The LHIN is subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act. As a result, in the normal course of business, the LHIN may not enter into agreements that include indemnities in favour of third parties, except in accordance with the Financial Administration Act and the related Indemnification Directive. An indemnity of the Chief Executive Officer was provided directly by the LHIN pursuant to the terms of the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Health</strong> System <strong>Integration</strong> Act, 2006 and in accordance with s. 28 of the Financial Administration Act. 14. Segment disclosures The LHIN was required to adopt Section PS 2700 - Segment Disclosures, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2007. A segment is defined as a distinguishable activity or group of activities for which it is appropriate to separately report financial information. Management has determined that existing disclosures in the Statement of Financial Activities and within the related notes for both the prior and current year sufficiently discloses information of all appropriate segments and, therefore, no additional disclosure is required.
STAFF MEMBERS Back Row Kate Reed, Jeanne Thomas, John Lohrenz, Lindsay Wyers, Marlene Ross, Lewis Hooper, Charli Law, Ajay Thusoo, Karen O’Brien, Paul Barker Middle Row Marco Aguila, Susan Plewes, Nancy Hunter, Maria Grant, Emily Van de Klippe, Ritva Gallant, Linda Henry, Janet Boland, Suzette Stines-Walford, Karol Eskedjian, Katie Cronin-Wood Front Row Leila Tikaram, Karen Landriault, Sheila Rogoski, Deborah Hammons, Christine Laity, Jai Mills, Mai Nguyen, Jennifer Russell, Jenny Burgess, Brian Laundry Absent James Meloche, Vince Ruttan, Karen Ouellette, Claire McConnell 31