Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Governing Body Election | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINEs 6 & 7A | PREA, as a Section 501(c)(6) membership organization, by definition, is composed of members. Since 1942, PREA has served as the unified voice for electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. These member-owned entities provide power and other services within their respective service territories. PREA is a non-profit, service organization headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., and is governed by a 14- member board of directors - one director from each member cooperative. At the distribution member cooperative level, each cooperative has a process to elect a director from their own board to be a nominee to the PREA board. The member delegates then vote to accept or reject the nominee. |
| Approval by Members | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | The Board of Directors has complete autonomy with respect to most decisions; however, the decision to undertake new debt or financing is the only decision of the board that is subject to approval by the Members. |
| Review of Form 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by a nationally recognized accounting and tax consulting firm. The draft Form 990 is reviewed by PREA's management and is then submitted to the governing body for comments and questions prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | Directors - Prior to a member delegate being sworn into the position as a PREA Director, the candidate takes an oath that addresses conflicts of interest and fiduciary responsibilities. The candidate receives the ethics policy at that time. All directors are required to complete and sign the disclosure of interest form every year. Officers and Employees - All new employees receive a copy of PREA's Ethics Policy, which addresses conflicts of interest. PREA also has a separate Disclosure of Interest Policy. Periodically, there are employee meetings whereby the Ethics and Disclosure of Interests Policies are discussed and distributed. Officers and employees with the ability to sign contracts are obligated to complete and sign the disclosure of interest form every year. |
| Compensation | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | The Compensation Committee determines the compensation of the President and CEO. The Compensation Committee relies upon representations and studies compiled by independent compensation consultants to determine the President's compensation. The ultimate goal is to ensure that CEO compensation is in line with the industry. FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT & CEO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION WITHIN VARIOUS PARAMETERS SET BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PLAN, EACH POSITION IS INDEPENDENTLY EVALUATED PERIODICALLY AGAINST THE PREVAILING MARKET TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE. |
| Document Availability | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PREA does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy or financial statements available to the public. |
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