Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES) IS SENT TO PMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM, BUT PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 GETS SENT TO THE REST OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PMA REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUAL COMPLETION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS REQUIRED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY A DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD AND IF CONFLICTS EXIST A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD WHETHER PMA CAN PROCEED WITH A TRANSACTION BASED ON THE UNDERLYING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING COMPENSATION, THE PMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1.IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS: THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE) BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PMA, COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (EXAMPLE: NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED NOR ANY OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE). 2.COMPARABILITY DATA: WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CRAFTING A COMPENSATION PACKAGE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A)EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B)WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C)DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D)INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORMS 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3.CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISION, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. TO QUALIFY AS CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, WRITTEN RECORDS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A)THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B)THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; C)THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON. HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; AND D)ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS LAST HELD IN JUNE 2011. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -188. |
| HOURS PROVIDED TO RELATED ENTITIES: | FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN B | BONNIE J. CARLSON 9 HOURS EDWARD M. KABAK 28 HOURS LANA MAVRESHKO 17.50 HOURS |
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