Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CREDIT UNION IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE CLASS OF APPROXIMATELY 1,400 MEMBER-OWNERS, EACH OF WHICH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MEMBER-OWNERS WHO ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER-OWNERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ON A ROTATING BASIS. CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED BY A SIMPLE PLURALITY VOTE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS VESTED WITH MONITORING SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE CAN SUSPEND BOARD MEMBERS AND CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO EVALUATE THE ISSUE AND VOTE TO EITHER DISMISS OR REINSTATE THE BOARD MEMBER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS) MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBER-OWNERS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE REGULATORY AGENCY. APPROVAL OCCURS WHEN AT LEAST 50% OF THE MEMBER-OWNERS VOTE TO APPROVE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, INCLUDING A CONFIRMATION OF THE ACCURACY OF EVERY ANSWER AND OVERSIGHT OF APPROPRIAT CHANGES. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS REVIEW, THE FORMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A SURVEY RELATED TO LOANS, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD, OR DO, CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE ARE SUMMARIZED AND MAINTAINED IN A DOCUMENT PRESENTED AT EACH BOARD MEETING. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED BY A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THEN THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO ANY POTENTIAL OR EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS INTENTIONALLY HIDDEN BY A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE SITUATION WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD COULD BE SUSPENDED AND SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS-OWNERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WILL REVIEW, FOR FAIRNESS, ALL PAST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. IF A TRANSACTION APPEARS TO LACK ARMS-LENGTH, EITHER TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE CREDIT UNION, OR TO THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF THE BOARD MEMBER, THAN ALL LEGAL REMEDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS USED BY THE CREDIT UNION FOR DETERMINING COMPENSAION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES OBTAINING DATA AND INFORMATION FROM INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY SOURCES, COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE DATA AGAINST CURRENT COMPENSATION PRACTICES, AND THE INPUT FROM EXTERNAL PARTIES ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ULTIMATE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL DOCUMENTATION IN THE LOBBY OF THE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALSO, THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE VIA THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMININISTRATION WEBSITE IN THE FORM OF CALL REPORTS THAT ARE SUBMITTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
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