Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE OFFICERS OF THIS CREDIT UNION SHALL BE CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE A PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND OTHERS AS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DESIGNATE SUCH COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE OR BE REQUIRED BY LAW OR RULE FOR CONDUCTING THE AFFAIRS OF THE CREDIT UNION." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE CFO IS EMPLOYED BY AND COMPENSATED BY AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, CLIFTONLARSONALLEN (CLA). THE CREDIT UNION ENGAGES CLA FOR THESE CFO SERVICES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE THE CFO DIRECTLY. IN 2018 THE CREDIT UNION PAID APPROXIMATELY $40,000 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CREDIT UNION IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE CLASS OF APPROXIMATELY 7,030 MEMBER-OWNERS. EACH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS IN OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBER-OWNERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ON A ROTATING BASIS. CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED BY SIMPLE PLURALITY VOTE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS VESTED WITH MONITORING SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE CAN SUSPEND BOARD MEMBERS AND CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP TO EVALUATE THE ISSUES AND VOTE TO EITHER DISMISS OR REINSTATE THE BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS) MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBER-OWNERS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE REGULATORY AGENCY. APPROVAL OCCURS WHEN A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM OF MEMBER-OWNERS VOTE AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, INCLUDING CONFIRMATION OF THE ACCURACY OF EVERY ANSWER AND OVERSIGHT OF APPROPRIATE CHANGES. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AT A SUBSEQENT BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A SURVEY RELATED TO LOANS, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD, OR DO, CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE SURVEYS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CREDIT UNION AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED BY A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO ANY POTENTIAL OR EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS INTENTIONALLY HIDDEN BY A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER THE SITUATION WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER COULD BE SUSPENDED AND SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL BY A QUORUM OF MEMBER-OWNERS AT A SPECIAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PROCESS USED TO SET THE CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY IS BASED ON COMPARISONS OF COMPARABLE SIZED CREDIT UNIONS AND PREDEFINED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SET BY THE BOARD OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE PROCESS USED TO SET THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUAL SALARY IS BASED ON COMPARISONS OF COMPARABLE SIZED CREDIT UNION AND PREDEFINED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SET BY THE CEO AND BOARD SUBSOMMIRREES OF THE BOARD AND PERSENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CREDIT UNION'S BYLAWS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH POSTINGS ON THE CREDIT UNION WEB SITE AND BULLETIN BOARDS AT THE CREDIT UNION OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 331,587. |
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