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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | THE CREDIT UNION IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 2280 MEMBER OWNERS, EACH OF WHICH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS IN OWNERSHIP, VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MEMBER OWNERS WHO ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | THE MEMBER OWNERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ON A ROTATING BASIS. CANIDATES ARE ELECTED BY A SIMPLE PLURALITY VOTE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS VESTED WITH MONITORING SAFTEY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF DEEMED APPRORIATE, THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE CAN SUSPEND BOARD MEMBERS AND CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBER OWNERS TO EVALUATE THE ISSUE AND VOTE TO EITHER DISMISS OR REINSTATE THE BOARD MEMBER. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | CHANGE TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS) MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBER OWNERS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE REGULATORY AGENCY. APPROVAL OCCURS WHEN AT LEAST 1% OF THE MEMBER OWNERS VOTE TO APPROVE. |
| 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 ACCURACY OF EVERY ANSWER AND OVERSIGHT OF APPROPRIATE CHANGES, UPON COMPLETION OF THE CEO REVIEW, THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON AT A BOARD MEETING, PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | CUCU'S BOARD APPROVED THEIR BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY ON APRIL 13, 2009. THE POLICY INCLUDES A SECTION ENTITLED "DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS". THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE REVIEWS ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE BOARD AND WILL FOLLOW THE "DIRECTORS QUALIFICATIONS" SECTION WHICH ASSISTS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IN DETECTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED BY A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS OR ARISES WITH A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO ANY POTENTIAL OR EXISTING RELATION INVLOVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF IT DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS INTENTIONALLY HIDDEN BY A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE SITUATIONS WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD MEMBER COULD BE SUSPENDED AND SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL MEETING OF ALL MEMBER OWNERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WILL REVIEW FOR FAIRNESS, ALL PAST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A TRANSACTION APPEARS TO LACK ARMS-LENGTH EITHER TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE CREDIT UNION OR TO THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF THE BOARD MEMBER, THEN ALL LEGAL REMEDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | THE PROCESS USED TO SET THE CEO'S SALARY IS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF COMPARISON TO COMPARABLE SIZED CREDIT UNIONS THROUGH THE USE OF CUNA'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, THE OHIO CREDIT UNION LEAGUE'S SMALL CREDIT UNION ANNUAL SALARY REPORT ANDF ATTAINMENT IN THE CURRENT YEAR OF PREDEFINED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SET FOR THE CEO AND THE CREDIT UNION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE CREDIT UNION BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND CAN BE REVIEWD BY APPOINTMENT AT THE CREDIT UNION OFFICE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | COMPRISED OF ASSOCIATION DUES, PROFESSIONAL AND OUTSIDE SERVICES AND SHARED BRANCHING. |
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