Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | SUMMARY OF 2012 AMENDMENTS TO SOCIETY BYLAWS. THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. A SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE BENEFIT MEMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.UPDATED THE COVER PAGE OF THE ARTICLES & BYLAWS TO INDICATE THEY WERE APPROVED BY BENEFIT MEMBERS IN PLACE OF THE HEAD CAMP SESSION; THE HEAD CAMP SESSION WAS ELIMINATED IN 2008. 2.DELETED THE LIST OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THE TITLE PAGE. 3.CHANGED THE ATTAINED AGE FOR THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. "A BENEFIT MEMBER IS NOW A PERSON AGE EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER. "AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER IS NOW A PERSON AGE EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER. "A JUNIOR MEMBER IS NOW A PERSON AGE SEVENTEEN OR YOUNGER. "A SOCIAL MEMBER IS NOW A PERSON AGE EIGHTEEN OR OLDER. 4.THE NATIONAL MEMBER EVENT SECTION WAS DELETED ENTIRELY. 5.LANGUAGE WAS ADDED TO THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD SECTION INSTRUCTING THE SECRETARY TO CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS/NOMINEES IS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS BEING ELECTED. 6.A START DATE FOR TERM LIMITS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS ADDED TO THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD SECTION; TERM LIMITS WERE ADDED TO THE BYLAWS IN 2008. 7.THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION WAS ELIMINATED THUS CHANGING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SECTION. 8.CLARIFICATION THAT COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ARE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND THAT THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION IS NOT A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WAS ADDED TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SECTION. 9.THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD PROVISION REQUIRING THE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A SYNOPSIS OF BOARD MINUTES WAS CHANGED TO PROVIDE THE SYNOPSIS ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE RATHER THAN IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. 10.CHANGED THE INDIVIDUAL(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION FOR BOARD COMPENSATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE PRESIDENT UNDER THE COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS SECTION. ULTIMATELY, THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION DETERMINES BOARD COMPENSATION. 11.DELETED COMMITTEE ON REVISION SECTION ENTIRELY. 12.DELETED COMMITTEE OF FRATERNAL AFFAIRS SECTION ENTIRELY. 13.PROVISION FOR THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AND ITS RESPONSIBILITY CLARIFIED TO ELIMINATE REDUNDANT LANGUAGE. 14.ELIMINATED THE SPECIFIC ISSUE OF THE MEMBER MAGAZINE FOR PUBLICATION OF REQUIRED NOTICES FOR NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND BOARD ELECTIONS. 15.UPDATED THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SECTION TO CLARIFY THAT THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE BENEFIT MEMBERS NOT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALSO ADDED LANGUAGE INSTRUCTING THE SECRETARY TO CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS/NOMINEES IS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS BEING ELECTED. 16.UPDATED THE CERTIFICATION OF THE BYLAWS SECTION BASED UPON THE ELIMINATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION. 17.UPDATED THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD PROVISION REGARDING THE INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE A SPOUSE OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OF AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE SOCIETY AND DELETED AGENTS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR DIRECTORS OF ANY OTHER FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY OR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH THE SOCIETY. THE REST OF THE PARAGRAPH WAS UNCHANGED. 18.UPDATED THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD GIVING IT AUTHORITY TO MERGE AND CONSOLIDATE THE SOCIETY WITH ANOTHER SOCIETY AS LONG AS WOODMEN OF THE WORLD AND/OR ASSURED LIFE ASSOCIATION IS THE SURVIVING ENTITY. ANY MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WHERE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD AND/OR ASSURED LIFE ASSOCIATION IS NOT THE SURVIVING ENTITY MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 19.UPDATED THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT AS AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. 20.UPDATED THE COMPOSITION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT AS AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE TO SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM. |
| CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS BENEFIT MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, JUNIOR MEMBERS, AND SOCIAL MEMBERS. |
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE BENEFIT MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE CORPORATE AND BUSINESS MATTERS OF THE SOCIETY, BUT ARE ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE VOTE. THE BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY INFORCE AT THE TIME OF ELECTION SHALL, BY REFERENDUM, ELECT SEVEN PERSONS, IN STAGGERED, FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS. |
| DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BENEFIT MEMBERS. IF THE BOARD APPROVES A CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER AND THE SOCIETY IS NOT THE SURVIVING ENTITY, THE CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BALLOTS CAST BY THE BENEFIT MEMBERS AND A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DISSOLVE THE SOCIETY OR DISTRIBUTE ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH A MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION) NOR SHALL THE BOARD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REPEAL OR AMEND THE BYLAWS OR ARTICLES, THESE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ARE RETAINED BY THE BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE TAX RETURN WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY FOR REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DISCLOSURE. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT USING COMPENSATION DATA. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES USING COMPENSATION DATA. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE; ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | COMMISSIONS 11,640,171 0 0 OFFICER/DIRECTOR FEES -47,738 0 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 183,068 0 0 |
| RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | RECLASS BETWEEN REVENUE & EXPENSE -159,483 RECLASS BETWEEN REVENUE & EXPENSE 159,483 |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE IN NON-ADMITTED ASSETS 101,235 CHANGE IN ASSET VALUATION RESERVE (AVR) 162,005 |
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