Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The organization has members who pay per capita based on their gross pay, agency fees and religious exempt elections. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Full members in good standing elect one half of the Organization's governing body (Executive Board) by a secret ballot vote annually, with terms two years in duration for each position. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | General practice has been that most of the decisions made by the governing body are approved by a majority vote of the governing body. Ratification of the employer contract and other major decisions are put to a vote of the entire membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Executive President reviews and signs the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | A subcommittee containing members of the board are selected by the board members. The committee creates an appropriate compensation package for the office of the executive president. The committee brings the recommendation to the board for decision and for a vote of approval with the action included in the board minutes. When determining compensation the committee looks at comparability data from other similar labor unions taking into account the union size and who moves in the role of the profession. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The organization provides the governing documents and financial statements to members upon request. The organization does not maintain a conflict of interest policy but a policy will be created during the next fiscal year. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |