Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF THE OFFICERS WHICH HAVE ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TRANSACT BUSINESS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES ESTABISHED BY THE BOARD, SUCH TRANSACTION ARE REPORTED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERS: CONSTITUENT MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS - INCLUDE STATE NURSE ASSOCIATIONS, MULTI-STATE NURSE ASSOCIATIONS, NURSE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NURSES OVERSEAS ASSOCIATIONS, AND A FEDERAL NURSES ASSOCIATION COMPOSED OF REGISTERED NURSES WHOSE EMPLOYERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL NURSING SERVICES COUNCIL, LIMITED TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OF THE US ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND THE UNIFORMED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE NURSES. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATES - INCLUDE ASSOCIATIONS THAT (1) ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF REGISTERED NURSES THAT MEETS CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. HOUSE OF DELEGATES; (2) DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS COUNTER TO THE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. OR ANY OF THE CMA MEMBERS; AND (3) HAS BEEN GRANTED ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATE STATUS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LABOR AFFILIATES - INCLUDE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT (1) ARE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF REGISTERED NURSES THAT MEETS CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. HOUSE OF DELEGATES; (2) DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS COUNTER TO THE INTEREST OF AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. OR ANY OF THE CMA MEMBERS; AND (3) HAS BEEN GRANTED LABOR AFFILIATE STATUS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WORKFORCE ADVOCACY AFFILIATES - INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONS THAT (1) ARE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF REGISTERED NURSES THAT MEET CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. HOUSE OF DELEGATES; (2) DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS COUNTER TO THE INTEREST OF AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. OR ANY OF THE CMA MEMBERS; AND (3) HAS BEEN GRANTED WORKFORCE ADVOCACY AFFILIATE STATUS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS - INCLUDE REGISTERED NURSES (1) WHO ELECT TO JOIN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. DIRECTLY; (2) WHO RESIDE OR WORK WHERE THERE IS NO CMA AND ELECTS TO JOIN ANA DIRECTLY; OR (3) WHO RESIDE OR WORK WHERE CMA MEMBERS DO NOT PROVIDE FOR IN-STATE ONLY MEMBERS AND WHERE THE CMA MEMBERS CATEGORICALLY EXCLUDE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN NURSE GROUPS FROM ALL ELECTIVE OFFICES IN CMA GOVERNANCE, AND WHO JOINS AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. DIRECTLY. INDIVIDUAL AFFILIATES - INCLUDE REGISTERED NURSES WHO ELECT TO JOIN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS INCLUDING MEETING SPECIFIED QUALIFICATIONS AND FULFILLING CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. HOUSE OF DELEGATES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (ANA) SIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS UPON ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT, EVERY TWO YEARS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORMALLY ADOPTED THE USE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE FORMS. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSES ANY CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ON THE PART OF AN AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER WITH THE ANA CEO AND PRESIDENT, AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN AS NEEDED. A DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS MADE COLLABORATIVELY AMONG THE GENERAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR CEO, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVED THE PRESIDENT, THE DISCUSSION WOULD OCCUR WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT. PERIODIC TRAINING FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE MEMBERS' FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THE AVOIDANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AN OPERATING POLICY THAT PROHIBITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CALLS FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY MEETING. CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER ABOUT WHICH THEY ARE CONFLICTED, AND MAY OR MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, DEPENDING UPON THE ISSUE AND WHETHER DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD PROVIDES ENOUGH PROTECTION TO PERMIT THE BOARD MEMBER TO COMMENT ON THE MATTER OR TO HEAR THE DISCUSSION. FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION'S PRACTICE HAS BEEN FOR THE BOARD MEMBER TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION. THE MINUTES REFLECT REFERENCES TO AND DECISIONS ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | APPROXIMATELY EVERY 18-24 MONTHS, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN COMPENSATION IS HIRED TO REVIEW ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS (CEO, COO, CPO, GENERAL COUNSEL, AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WAS PERFORMED BY THIS CONSULTING FIRM ON SALARIES PAID BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION, NON-PROFIT, AND LABOR MARKET IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. AT THIS TIME, ALL JOBS AND SALARY GRADES WERE BENCHMARKED TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMPETITIVE IN THE CURRENT LABOR MARKET. ADDITIONALLY, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION HAS A FORMAL PROCESS TO ADD NEW POSITIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CONVENED TO SCORE THE NEW POSITION DESCRIPTION, THUS RANKING THE POSITION WITHIN THE SALARY GRADES PREVIOUSLY AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL UNION POSITIONS ARE COVERED BY THE UNION CONTRACT. THESE PROCESSES ARE DOCUMENTED AND HELD IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2008 FOR THE CEO, L. STIERLE; COO, M. BUSZUWSKI; CPO M. SCHUMANN; ANCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, J. FLOYD; AND GENERAL COUNSEL, A. BODLEY. THE NEXT COMPENSATION STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN 2011. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. | |
| THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE BOARD MEMBERS FOR BOTH THE AMERICAN NURSES | FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A | ASSOCIATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION. MARLA J. WESTON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS AS THE CURRENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 34 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 1 HOUR MICHAEL PFEIFFER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 30 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 8 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 2 HOURS MARY BUSZUWSKI DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 30 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 8 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 2 HOURS REBECCA M. PATTON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 41 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 40 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR DEBBIE DAWSON HATMAKER DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 15 HOURS SUSAN FOLEY PIERCE DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR KAREN A. DALEY DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER 1 HOUR MARGARETE L. ZALON DEVOTES APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. 5 HOURS AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. 1 HOUR |
| THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES PAID FROM AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER | FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A | AND AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION, INC. TO AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. INCLUDED SALARIES AND BENEFITS PAID TO THE OFFICERS FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED IN AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER AND AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION. |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,103,914. CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY -1,022,072. TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM CENTER OF AMERICAN NURSES 399,691. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 481,533. |
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