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, SECTION A, LINE 1 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A - THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY AUTHORIZES AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO EXERCISE ALL OF THE BOARD'S POWERS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE NAIFA PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING FOLLOWING SUCH ACTION, AND UNLESS DISAPPROVED BY THE BOARD AT SUCH NEXT MEETING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS ARE FINAL AS THOUGH TAKEN BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NAIFA MEMBERS IN THE ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE CLASSES HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS LICENSED TO SELL LIFE, HEALTH, AND/OR PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE. ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR AND SEEK ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL. ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PAST NAIFA PRESIDENTS, PAST ELECTED NAIFA TRUSTEES (FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER THEIR BOARD SERVICE), PRESIDENTS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE PERSONS OF NAIFA'S STATE AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS (OR THEIR ALTERNATES), SPECIAL DELEGATES APPOINTED BY NAIFA'S STATE ASSOCIATIONS, AND CHAIRS OF NAIFA AFFILIATED UNITS AND STANDING COMMITTEES, ELECT THE NAIFA BOARD, VOTE ON PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE NAIFA BYLAWS, AND REVIEW DECISIONS OF THE NAIFA BOARD THAT ARE REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH THE HOME OR AGENCY OFFICE OF A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OR WITH A PROFESSION OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATED TO LIFE INSURANCE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR NAIFA LOCAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS (AND IN SOME CASES, NAIFA LOCAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COMMITTEE PERSONS) WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL ANNUALLY ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES (TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS). THE MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL, EACH OF WHOM HAS ONE VOTE, ARE COMPRISED OF THE NAIFA BOARD, PAST NAIFA PRESIDENTS, PAST ELECTED NAIFA TRUSTEES (FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER THEIR BOARD SERVICE), PRESIDENTS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE PERSONS OF NAIFA'S STATE AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS (OR THEIR ALTERNATIVES), SPECIAL DELEGATES APPOINTED BY NAIFA'S STATE ASSOCIATIONS, AND CHAIRS OF NAIFA AFFILIATED UNITS AND STANDING COMMITTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS OF THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REFERRED TO THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FINAL DETERMINATION IF THE NAIFA SECRETARY RECEIVES A TIMELY PETITION SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF NAIFA'S STATE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS WHICH REQUESTS THAT THE BOARD DECISION BE REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA NATIONAL COUNCIL, EACH OF WHOM HAS ONE VOTE, ARE COMPRISED OF THE NAIFA BOARD, PAST NAIFA PRESIDENTS, PAST ELECTED NAIFA TRUSTEES (FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER THEIR BOARD SERVICE), PRESIDENTS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE PERSONS OF NAIFA'S STATE AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS (OR THEIR ALTERNATES), SPECIAL DELEGATES APPOINTED BY NAIFA'S STATE ASSOCIATIONS, AND CHAIRS OF NAIFA AFFILIATED UNITS AND STANDING COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION, AMENDMENTS TO THE NAIFA BYLAWS MADE BY THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE TIMELY RATIFIED IN WRITING BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE NAIFA STATE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE PERSONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | NAIFA'S FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS AUDITORS. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL/VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES. PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE, THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE SENT AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 FOR INDIVIDUAL REVIEW. IF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE NEEDED, THEY PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE CALL. BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A FINAL VERSION OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NAIFA BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE NAIFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH COVERS THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IS EXPLAINED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE NAIFA BOARD ANNUALLY AT ITS FIRST MEETING AND THE DISCLOSURE FORM IS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THAT TIME. THE NAIFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY INCLUSION WITH THE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED FOR EACH NAIFA BOARD MEETING AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING. NAIFA BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD IF A POTENTIAL, APPARENT, OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AND, IF REQUIRED, TO REMOVE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM NAIFA BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER AND TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE CALLED FOR BY THE BOARD. IT IS THE NAIFA BOARD'S OBLIGATION TO CONSIDER EACH MATTER BROUGHT TO ITS ATTENTION UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO ADVISE THE BOARD MEMBERS INVOLVED AS TO THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. NAIFA BOARD MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO NAIFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED IN THE NAIFA EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK COVERS ALL NAIFA EMPLOYEES AND REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THEIR SUPERVISOR OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NAIFA MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROHIBIT ANY ACTIVITY THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICES THAT CONSTITUTE A PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE SUBJECT TO A DISCIPLINARY ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAIFA CEO WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE NAIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN CONSULTATION WITH NAIFA'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND NAIFA'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. THE NAIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS PROVIDED WITH DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND DETERMINED THE CEO'S COMPENSATION THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CEO AND THROUGH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TIED TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. NAIFA MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR NAIFA STAFF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES VARIES AND HAS INCLUDED THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AND ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TIED TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. THE NAIFA BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES SUCH COMPENSATION AS PART OF ITS APPROVAL OF THE NAIFA ANNUAL BUDGET, UPON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NAIFA FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THOSE DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED AND MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE-LEASEBACK 350,662. UNRECOGNIZED PENSION GAIN 593,983. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10A | NAIFA IS A FEDERATION OF STATE AND LOCAL AND AT-LARGE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS, WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL (OR AT-LARGE) LEVELS. STATE, LOCAL, AND AT-LARGE ASSOCIATIONS ELECTED TO NAIFA'S MEMBERSHIP AGREE TO BE BOUND BY NAIFA'S BYLAWS, TO ADOPT THE STANDARD FORM FOR ASSOCIATION BYLAWS, AND TO COMPLY WITH THE ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS. HOWEVER, STATE, LOCAL, AND AT-LARGE ASSOCIATIONS ELECTED TO NAIFA'S MEMBERSHIP ARE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES FROM NAIFA AND NAIFA DOES NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER ITS MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13 | NAIFA'S WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY APPLIES TO NAIFA EMPLOYEES BUT DOES NOT EXTEND TO NAIFA VOLUNTEERS. |
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