Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THE UNION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL OF ITS 1,160 MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ELECT THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD MEMBERS EVERY THREE YEARS. IN THE INTERIM, BOARD VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY SECRET BALLOT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | MEMBERS APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE BOARD AT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. MAIL-IN SECRET BALLOTS ARE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING TO VOTE ON LOCAL DUES INCREASES, TO APPROVE BYLAW CHANGES, AND TO ELECT DELEGATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION WHEN THERE ARE VACANCIES. ALSO, THE INTERNATIONAL UNION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE BOARD'S DECISIONS TO DISSOLVE OR MERGE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings | THE UNION HAS NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY-TREASURER BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE RETURN AFTER FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | THE UNION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A QUESTIONNAIRE DISTRIBUTED BY OUR SECRETARY-TREASURER. THE SECRETARY-TREASURER ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED, REVIEWS THEM FOR CONFLICTS, AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW ANY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, ANY RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONS HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS | EUGENE BEAUDOIN WAS COMPENSATED AS BOTH A UNION REPRESENTATIVE ($16,899) AND A BOARD MEMBER ($599).TERRY LANSING WAS COMPENSATED AS BOTH A UNION REPRESENTATIVE ($2,689) AND A BOARD MEMBER ($480) |
| Software ID: | 19009920 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |