Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | OUR MEMBERS ARE TEACHERS, EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, ADMINISTRATORS, CERTIFICATED SPECIALISTS, HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY, AND STUDENT AND RETIRED MEMBERS WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATE GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD IN MARYLAND. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MSEA OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESENT AND TREASURER ARE ELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE OFFICERS ARE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS IN THE OFFICE TO WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED. THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBER- AT- LARGE DIRECTORS. FOUR ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS. AFTER TWO FULL TERMS, BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE AGAIN UNTIL A PERIOD EQUIVALENT TO ONE TERM HAS PASSED. THE BOARD ALSO INCLUDES FOUR STATE DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA). THEIR TERMS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE NEA. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MSTA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS FROM EVERY LOCAL AFFILIATE IN PROPORTION TO MEMBERSHIP, IS MSTA'S PRIMARY POLICY-MAKING BODY. THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETS ANNUALLY TO APPROVE MSTA'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH MSTA POLICY THROUGH RESOLUTIONS. THE BODY ALSO HAS THE POWER TO AMEND MSTA BYLAWS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM (TAX ACCOUNTANTS) ENGAGED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THE PREPARATION IS BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STAFF. THE INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM THE ASSOCIATION'S DOCUMENTS, RECORDS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY BOTH THE MSTA STAFF ACCOUNTANT AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES A. THE MSEA ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR BUSINESS AND POLICY OPERATIONS SHALL SERVE AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OFFICER (CI OFFICER), AND SHALL IN THAT CAPACITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CI POLICY. THE CI OFFICER SHALL MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CI POLICY, AND RECOMMEND TO THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CODIFICATIONS IN THE POLICY. THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE SUCH MODIFICATIONS IN THE POLICY AS IT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM APPROPRIATE. B. (1) IF AN MSEA EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT HE/SHE MAY BE ENGAGED OR ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, HE/SHE SHALL CONSULT WITH THE CI OFFICER. THE MSEA EMPLOYEE AND THE CI OFFICER SHALL ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THE MATTER INFORMALLY. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO SO, THE CI OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE MSEA EMPLOYEE A WRITTEN OPINION INDICATING WHETHER THE ACTIVITY IN QUESTION IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY AND, IF SO, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. (2) IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE DISAGREES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE CI OFFICER, HE OR SHE MAY APPEAL TO THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DECIDE THE APPEAL AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING, SUBJECT TO WHATEVER CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS THE MSEA EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE TO CHALLENGE THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DECISION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, HIS/HER RIGHT TO CHALLENGE SAID DECISION THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE IN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH MSEA. IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE DOES NOT FILE A TIMELY APPEAL, HE/SHE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE IS A MEMBER OF A BARGAINING UNIT, HE/SHE MAY, AT HIS/HER OPTION, HAVE A UNION REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSULTATION AND APPEAL. C. (1) IF AN MSEA MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT AN MSEA EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED OR IS ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, THE MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE MAY FILE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH THE CI OFFICER. THE COMPLAINANT SHALL IDENTIFY HIM/HERSELF TO THE CI OFFICER, BUT THE CI OFFICER SHALL, IF REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE COMPLAINANT, TREAT THE COMPLAINT AS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT REVEAL THE COMPLAINANT'S NAME. (2) UPON RECEIVING A COMPLAINT, THE CI OFFICER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MSEA EMPLOYEE IN QUESTION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MSEA EMPLOYEE, AND/OR OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THE CI OFFICER SHALL DECIDE WHETHER THE MSEA EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED OR IS ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, AND, IF SO, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE CI OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE MSEA EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPLAINANT A WRITTEN OPINION SETTING FORTH HIS/HER CONCLUSIONS. (3) IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE DISAGREES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE CI OFFICER, HE/SHE MAY APPEAL TO THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH HIM/HER WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL DECIDE THE APPEAL AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING, SUBJECT TO WHATEVER CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS THE MSEA EMPLOYEE MAY HAVE TO CHALLENGE THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DECISION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, HIS/HER RIGHT TO CHALLENGE SAID DECISION THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE IN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH MSEA. IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE FILES A TIMELY APPEAL, HE/SHE NEED NOT COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL. IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE DOES NOT FILE A TIMELY APPEAL, HE/SHE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. IF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE IS A MEMBER OF A BARGAINING UNIT, HE/SHE MAY, AT HIS/HER OPTION, HAVE A UNION REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSULTATION AND APPEAL. D. IN IMPLEMENTING THE CI POLICY, THE CI OFFICER AND THE MSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT FACTORS, INCLUDING THE SPECIFIC MSEA RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MSEA EMPLOYEE AND THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGEDLY PROHIBITED ACTIVITY, AND SHALL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE CI POLICY IN A MANNER THAT FURTHERS ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. OFFICERS A.THE MSEA VICE PRESIDENT SHALL SERVE AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OFFICER (CI OFFICER), AND SHALL, IN THAT CAPACITY, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CI POLICY. THE CI OFFICER SHALL MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CI POLICY, AND RECOMMEND TO THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MODIFICATIONS IN THE POLICY. THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE SUCH MODIFICATIONS IN THE POLICY AS IT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM APPROPRIATE. B. (1) IF AN MSEA OFFICIAL BELIEVES THAT HE/SHE MAY BE ENGAGED OR ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, HE/SHE SHALL CONSULT WITH THE CI OFFICER. THE MSEA OFFICIAL AND THE CI OFFICER SHALL ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THE MATTER INFORMALLY. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO SO, THE CI OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE MSEA OFFICIAL A WRITTEN OPINION INDICATING WHETHER THE ACTIVITY IN QUESTION IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY AND, IF SO, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. (2) IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL DISAGREES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE CI OFFICER, HE OR SHE MAY APPEAL TO THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE MSEA PRESIDENT WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE THE APPEAL AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE DECISION OF THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING. IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL FILES A TIMELY APPEAL, HE OR SHE NEED NOT COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL. IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL DOES NOT FILE A TIMELY APPEAL, HE/SHE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. C. (1) IF AN MSEA MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THAT AN MSEA OFFICIAL IS ENGAGED OR IS ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, THE MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE MAY FILE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH THE CI OFFICER. THE COMPLAINANT SHALL IDENTIFY HIM/HERSELF TO THE CI OFFICER, BUT THE CI OFFICER SHALL, IF REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE COMPLAINANT, TREAT THE COMPLAINT AS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT REVEAL THE COMPLAINANT'S NAME. (2) UPON RECEIVING A COMPLAINT, THE CI OFFICER SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MSEA OFFICIAL IN QUESTION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MSEA OFFICIAL, AND/OR OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THE CI OFFICER SHALL DECIDE WHETHER THE MSEA OFFICIAL IS ENGAGED OR IS ABOUT TO BECOME ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CI POLICY, AND, IF SO, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE CI OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE MSEA OFFICIAL AND THE COMPLAINANT A WRITTEN OPINION SETTING FORTH HIS/HER CONCLUSIONS. (3) IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL DISAGREES, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE CI OFFICER, HE/SHE MAY APPEAL TO THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY FILING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE MSEA PRESIDENT WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DECIDE THE APPEAL AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE DECISION OF THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING. IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL FILES A TIMELY APPEAL, HE/SHE NEED NOT COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL. IF THE MSEA OFFICIAL DOES NOT FILE A TIMELY APPEAL, HE OR SHE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OPINION OF THE CI OFFICER. D. IN IMPLEMENTING THE CI POLICY, THE CI OFFICER AND THE MSEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT FACTORS, INCLUDING THE SPECIFIC MSEA RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MSEA OFFICIAL AND THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGEDLY PROHIBITED ACTIVITY, AND SHALL INTERPRET AND APPLY THE CI POLICY IN A MANNER THAT FURTHERS ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, BUDGET AND STAFF CONTRACTS ARE CONSIDERED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE PRESIDENT CONSIDERS RECOMMENDATION FROM APPROPRIATE STAFF. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 181,071. ASC 715-PENSION ADJUSTMENTS -604,736. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -423,665. |
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