Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE 5 CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: -- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT): ANY INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE AS AN OT OR LICENSED OR REGULATED BY A STATE, COMMONWEALTH, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO PRACTICE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND WHO HAS NOT HAD THAT CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, OR REGULATION REVOKED DUE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST MEMBER. -- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (OTA): ANY INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE AS AN OTA OR LICENSED OR REGULATED BY A STATE, COMMONWEALTH, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO PRACTICE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND WHO HAS NOT HAD THAT CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, OR REGULATION REVOKED DUE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AN OCCUPATIONAL THERC. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENT (OTS): ANY INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED, OR PENDING ACCREDITATION BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION (ACOTE(R)) AND THAT IS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES, OR IN A STATE, COMMONWEALTH, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE A STUDENT MEMBER. -- ORGANIZATIONAL: AN ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTION, OR AGENCY INTERESTED IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MAY BE AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER. -- ASSOCIATE: AN INDIVIDUAL INTERESTED IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WHO DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS A, B, C, OR D OF THIS SECTION MAY BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER.APY ASSISTANT MEMBER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AOTA HAS A BICAMERAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("BOD") AND THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY ("RA"). THE RA SETS THE POLICY OF THE PROFESSION, WHILE THE BOARD CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION. VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE RA, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AS A HOLDER OF THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER OF THE RA. THE MEMBERS OF THE RA ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS FROM THE ELECTION AREAS, MORE OR LESS BY STATE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. THE ONLY BUDGET MATTER THAT FALLS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE RA WOULD BE IF THERE WERE TO BE A CHANGE IN THE FEES THAT MEMBERS PAY TO BELONG TO AOTA. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF AOTA. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CURRENT POLICY DEFINES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IMPOSES ON ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR OTHER ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE TO DECLARE ANY PERCEIVED ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY IMPOSES ON THE ASSOCIATION THE BURDEN TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS IS AUGMENTED BY THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL PERSONS WHO SERVE THE ASSOCIATION SIGN A CONSENT TO SERVE STATEMENT REQUIRING SUCH PERSON TO AGREE TO "FAITHFULLY CARRYOUT" THEIR DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLETED CONSENT TO SERVE STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ENFORCE ANY VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS ALSO ENFORCED BY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL EXPLAINING THE POLICY, IN DETAIL, AND ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS RELATED THERETO AS PART OF THE NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION PROCESS. AOTA'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR CENSURE AND REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE SECTION OF THE BYLAWS DEFINING ACTS THAT MAY CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED "FAILURE TO DECLARE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST" AS GROUNDS FOR REMOVING A ELECTED OR APPOINTED VOLUNTEER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE LINKED TO PERFORMANCE GOALS ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES A 360 DEGREE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL EVERY YEAR (INCLUDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FACILITATING TEAM, MANAGEMENT TEAM, AND OTHER KEY STAFF). AT THE OCTOBER AOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW 1) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, AND 2) SALARY DATA BASED ON COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES DATA FROM VARIOUS SURVEYS, PLUS A RECOMMENDATION PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCREASE, IF ANY, IS BASED ON MERIT AND MARKET ADJUSTMENT, AND WILL BE WITHIN THE MARKET RATE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KEEPS CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES OF THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE BOARD CONCERNING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPARABLE SURVEY DATA AND AN INTERNAL GRADE SYSTEM. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 425,400. UNREALIZED GAIN ON CURRENCY CONVERSION 404. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 425,804. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | PUBLICATIONS: PRODUCTION OF THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, OT PRACTICE MAGAZINE FOR PRACTITIONERS, QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS FOR SEVEN DIFFERENT PRACTICE SECTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS TEXT BOOKS AND CONSUMER GUIDES. EDUCATION & TRAINING: ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND CERTIFY THE ACCREDITATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND RELATED CURRICULA; PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS, A STUDENT CONCLAVE FOR COLLEGE LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; MAINTENANCE OF SEVEN SPECIAL INTEREST SECTIONS WITHIN THE PROFESSION. PROVIDE ETHICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PROFESSION AND MAINTAIN AN ETHICS COMMISSION TO ADJUDICATE COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS FOR THE PROFESSION. REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH THE WORLD FEDERATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. SUPPORT ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS VARIOUS AD HOC GROUPS THAT DEAL WITH MATTERS CONCERNING THE PROFESSION AS THEY ARISE. ADVOCACY & AWARENESS THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS MEMBERS TO BOTH THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO CONSULT WITH EXPERTS IN HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENTS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO AND PAYMENT FOR OT SERVICES. FINALLY, AOTA ADVOCATES FOR THE CONSUMERS OF OT SERVICES AND STRIVES TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE VARIOUS PUBLICS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND EFFICACY OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. MEMBERSHIP: MAINTENANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER RECORDS, PROCESSING OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBER BENEFITS. |
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