Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND THEIR RIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: REGULAR MEMBERS: ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE AND VOTING IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS EXCEPT THOSE OF HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE AND VOTING IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS. STUDENT MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE OTHER THAN SUCH POSITIONS AS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO BE HELD BY STUDENTS. TRANSITIONAL MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | REGULAR MEMBERS: ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE AND VOTING IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS EXCEPT THOSE OF HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE AND VOTING IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS. STUDENT MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT HOLDING NATIONAL ELECTIVE OFFICE OTHER THAN SUCH POSITIONS AS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO BE HELD BY STUDENTS. TRANSITIONAL MEMBERS: ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF REGULAR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY IS COMPOSED OF 200 DELEGATES ELECTED FROM AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV OF NASW BYLAWS, THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE FINAL ACTION ON BYLAWS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND THE NATIONAL/CHAPTER DUES ALLOCATION, AS WELL AS DETERMINING THE ASSOCIATION'S MAJOR PROGRAM PRIORITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION OF THE 990 AND 990-T BY THE INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER, THE SCHEDULES ARE SENT TO THE CONTROLLER FOR REVIEW. THE CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE SCHEDULES AND THEN PRESENTS THEM TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO). ONCE REVIEW BY BOTH THE CEO AND COO IS COMPLETED, AND THE CEO HAS APPROVED DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORM, THE DRAFT COPY IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE RETURNS ARE FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE TIME A MEMBER RUNS FOR AN ELECTED POSITION ON THE NASW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE NASW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION. AT THIS TIME THEY AGAIN REVIEW THE POLICY. IT IS A BOARD MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO BRING UP, EITHER ABOUT THEMSELVES OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ANY PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THEY ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RECUSING THEMSELVES FROM ANY BOARD BUSINESS THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH THEIR OTHER INTERESTS. FINALLY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACT AS PAID CONSULTANTS TO NASW OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | NASW HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY THAT COVERS COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE NASW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM IRS FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISION REGARDING COMPENSATION. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED ON, AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION ON THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE ON THE BOARD WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NASW MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE AT ITS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AT 750 FIRST STREET, NE, WASHINGTON, D.C FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, NASW DIRECTS THE INDIVIDUAL TO GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. IF THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, NASW WILL PROVIDE A COPY. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENT RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS -185,521. EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF ASSURANCE SERVICES, INC. 1,221,556. |
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