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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION UPDATED THEIR BYLAWS FOR THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SHARES NECESSARY FOR MEMBERSHIP FROM FIVE TO ONE, THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WAS REDUCED FROM NINE TO SEVEN, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOW ALLOWED TO ACT WITHOUT A MEETING BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL SERVICES, AND THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING INSTEAD OF A THREE-FOURTHS VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION HAS MEMBERS AS SPECIFIED BY ITS BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AFTER FILING IT WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A COPY IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE ETHICS POLICY. THE ETHICS POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CREDIT UNION. EMPLOYEES MAY NOT ACCEPT GIFTS OR GRATUITIES OF MORE THAN A NOMINAL VALUE ($100), FROM VENDORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS EXCEPT IN MODERATION AND CONSISTENT WITH ACCEPTED GOODWILL-BUILDING PRACTICES. IF THE CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEE IS OFFERED OR RECEIVES SOMETHING OF VALUE THAT EXCEEDS THE NOMINAL VALUE ($100) THAT IS AUTHORIZED IN THE WRITTEN ETHICS POLICY, THE CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THAT FACT TO THE VP HUMAN RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT. THE VP HUMAN RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT WILL KEEP CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN REPORTS OF SUCH DISCLOSURES AND ADVISE THE EMPLOYEE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE GIFT. IN NO INSTANCE MAY AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A CREDIT UNION LOAN MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS. EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TRANSACT PAYMENT OR ADVANCES, PROCESS, VERIFY, UNDERWRITE, OR APPROVE ANY LOAN REQUESTS OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, PERSONAL FRIENDS, OR WHERE THEY MAY HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST OR ACT AS A JOINT OWNER OR CO-MAKER. ULTIMATELY, CREDIT UNION MANAGEMENT CONSISTENTLY MONITORS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE ETHICS POLICY (WHICH CONTAINS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY) ANNUALLY, AGREEING TO SELF-REPORT APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGERS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCOVERED BY MANAGEMENT (OR THE EMPLOYEE SELF-REPORTS), THEN THE EMPLOYEE'S MANAGER, IN COORDINATION WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION AND REQUIRE THE EMPLOYEE TO RETURN THE GIFT OR TAKE OTHER ACTION WHICH IS WARRANTED BY THE SPECIFIC SITUATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, REVIEW ALL RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE CREDIT UNION. HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW PRE-DETERMINED SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION. THESE RANGES ARE COMPARED TO SALARY SURVEYS PURCHASED BY LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION TO ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. IN ADDITION, HUMAN RESOURCES COMPARES ROLES AND COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE APPROVING ANY FINAL RECOMMENDATION. THE REVIEW PROCESS AND ANY FINAL ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | LEOMINSTER CREDIT UNION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN THE SAME TIME AND MANNER AS OTHER DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UNER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR TAX YEAR. |
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