Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 7A - ORGANIZATION MEMBERS | SIOR'S MEMBERS DO NOT POSSESS THE KINDS OF RIGHTS OUTLINED IN PART VI, LINE 6 OF THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CHECKED "NO" TO THE QUESTIONS ON LINES 6 and 7A. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES | SIOR USES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO HELP DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE COO. THE SIOR CEO MAKES THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING THE FINAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COO HAS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WHICH IS USED IN PART TO DETERMINE ANY CHANGES IN PAY (E.G. VARIABLE COMPENSATION AND MERIT INCREASES). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | As provided in Article VII, Section 1 of the By-Laws, SIOR shall have a governance committee that has broad authority to act on behalf of the governing body in emergency situations when assembling the board may not be practical. Chaired by the SIOR President, the governance committee shall include the president-elect, vice president, immediate past president, the operations director, and the treasurer ex officio. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | As provided in Article XVI, Section 1 of the By-Laws, the board of directors of the National Association of Relators must approve any amendments to the SIOR By-Laws before they become effective. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 will be reviewed in detail by the SIOR CEO, Treasurer and Governance Committee. In addition, the Treasurer will report the results to the Board of Directors (BOD) at the next Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | On an annual basis, the Board of Directors receive a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy, and are asked to sign an acknowledgement concerning reporting of potential conflicts of interest. Board members are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the Chairman of the Board immediately. Board members must refrain from voting on any such transactions where there is a potential conflict, participating in deliberations concerning it, or using personal influence in any way involving the matter. In addition, officers, directors, and key employees are required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire annually to determine if there are any required business transactions that need to be reported on the Form 990. The questionnaires are reviewed by the Office of the EVP to determine any potential conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | SIOR has a Compensation Committee which consists of the President and the two most immediate past Presidents. Comparability data is used by this committee to help determine compensation. The committee determines the base salary, variable compensation, incentive compensation, other cash compensation and other benefits of the CEO and approved the terms of the Employment Agreement and any amendment thereto. Once the Employment Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer or any amendment thereto, is approved by the Compensation Committee, an Employment Agreement (or such amendment) shall be executed by the President on the behalf of SIOR. The last comparability study was completed in March 2019 and the most recent employment agreement was dated April 2019. Deliberations and decision-making with respect to the CEO's compensation are documented on a timely basis by the Compensation Committee. On an annual basis, the CEO has a performance evaluation which is used in part to determine any changes in pay (e.g. variable compensation, incentive compensation, cost of living and merit increases). The CEO compensation for the 2019 tax year was reviewed and approved in December 2018. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | Governing documents and conflict of interest policies are posted on the SIOR website. Financial statements are available upon request as deemed appropriate by the EVP. |
| Software ID: | 19010655 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |