Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS REGULAR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE REGULAR MEMBERS DETERMINE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FOUR LARGEST MEMBERS APPOINT THEIR BOARD REPRESENTATIVES. THE REMAINING SEATS ARE CHOSEN BY ELECTIONS OF THE MEMBER'S DELEGATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BYLAWS ARE DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERS AND CARRIED OUT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DECISIONS ARE MADE DIRECTLY BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A FULL COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES - WE HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PART OF OUR EMPLOYEE POLICIES, WHICH ARE POSTED ON THE EMPLOYEE INTRANET. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE INFORMED OF THE POLICIES AND ARE REQUIRED TO STATE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES. BOARD - AT ALL COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD MEETINGS, THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING IS REQUIRED TO STATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ASK IF ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, MARKET SURVEYS ARE PERFORMED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO VERIFY THAT SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE WITHIN MARKET RANGES. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES MENTIONED ABOVE, ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY VIA AN EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALULATION PROCESS. SALARIES ARE BASED ON PERIODIC MARKET SURVEYS PREPARED INTERNALLY EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON THE MARKET SURVEYS, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND THE PREVAILING INFLATION (CPI) RATE. EMPLOYEES' ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE SET BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS, IN CONSULATION WITH THE CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE QUALIFICATIONS & DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE POSTED ON THE BOARD WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIALS, IS ALSO POSTED. IN ADDITION, CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL AUDITED FINANCIALS. THE FULL BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, AND WILL BE SENT IF REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | HR AND PAYROLL 19,886. TRANSLATIONS 11,376. TEMPORARY SERVICES 83,553. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES 75,000. CONSULTANT FEES 743,046. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 21,674. SECURITY SERVICES 20,812. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION-RELATED CHARGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -151,180. EQUITY IN NET LOSS OF SUBSIDIARY 11,840. |
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