Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | STCU is a state chartered credit union organized under the provisions of the Washington Credit Union Act. The membership base of STCU consists of people who live, work, worship or attend school in the state of Washington or Counties in Northern Idaho. STCU members elect the board of directors and the supervisory committee members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Form 990 is prepared by the Accounting Manager. It is reviewed by the Director of Accounting and Finance,and by the Chief Financial Officer; the form 990 is reviewed with the Board of Directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Volunteer members of the Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee, and any affiliate members will be required to review the Volunteer Code of Ethics and Personal Conduct Policy and sign the acknowledgement and agreement on the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form on an annual basis. These will be reviewed by the Board chair and vice chair. Any conflict of interest concerns will be reviewed by the Board Executive Committee. In the event a conflict exists in the judgment of the Board Executive Committee, the Board chair or vice chair and the volunteer will take appropriate steps to eliminate the conflict. Members of executive management are required to complete on an annual basis a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. The chair and vice chair of the Board of Directors and the president/CEO are responsible to review the forms for any potential conflict of interest. In the event a conflict exists, the chair, vice chair, president/CEO and the employee will take appropriate steps to resolve the conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Board of Directors is responsible for determining the compensation of the president/CEO. The Human Resource committee of the Board of Directors engages an outside compensation consultant to review the compensation of the president/CEO, provide data of comparable compensation for other similarly qualified positions in the credit union or financial services industry, and to assist in the review and/or development of the compensation philosophy. The Human Resource committee recommends the total compensation package for the president/CEO to the Board of Directors for approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | In order to attract and retain quality employees, STCU is committed to paying salaries which are nondiscriminatory, equitable, and competitive with the salaries paid by other companies in our industry and surrounding area.The Human Resource department staff participates in a variety of annual salary surveys for other executive management positions, key employees and all other staff positions and submits recommendations for any compensation adjustments to the president/CEO or the Executive Management team for approval and effective date of changes. Positions are evaluated to determine relevant job titles, job descriptions, and salary ranges. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents, policies and financial statements may be requested by writing to Thomas Johnson, President/CEO, STCU, 1620 N. Signal Drive, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | = -$5162822 |
| Software ID: | 13000170 |
| Software Version: | 2013v3.1 |