Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, THE BOARD MAY ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NOT FEWER THAN THREE (3) DIRECTORS TO SERVE AT ITS PLEASURE. UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY THE BOARD BY RESOLUTION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE BOARD OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AS CALLED BY THE CHAIR. AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EACH DIRECTOR PRESENT SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE ON ANY MATTER AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE ACT OR THESE BYLAWS, THE ACTION OF A MAJORITY OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT A MEETING SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN REFERENCE TO: A. AMENDING THESE BYLAWS OR THE CREDIT UNION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; B. EXERCISING THE NON-DELEGABLE POWERS UNDER THE ACT; C. REMOVING OR SUSPENDING OFFICERS FROM THEIR OFFICE OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM THEIR COMMITTEES; D. APPOINTING INTERIM DIRECTORS; E. SUSPENDING BOARD OR SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS; OR F. ADOPTING A PLAN OF MERGER OR LIQUIDATION, OR CHANGING THE CHARTER OF THE CREDIT UNION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PARTICIPATION IN THIS CREDIT UNION IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP AS DEFINED IN THE CREDIT UNION'S CHARTER AND BYLAWS. THIS GENERALLY CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN OR ARE EMPLOYED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, OR IN MULTNOMAH, CLACKAMAS, MARION, OR WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OREGON, AND SELECT EMPLOYEE GROUPS WITHIN THE REGION. IN ADDITION TO A REGULARLY QUALIFIED MEMBER, THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER, THE BLOOD OR ADOPTIVE RELATIVES OF EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR SPOUSES MAY BE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHETHER PERIODICALLY, OR AS VACANCIES ARISE, OR OTHERWISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE GOVERNING BODY'S ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AS WELL AS OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION AS THEY OCCUR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND ANY CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. A COPY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ELECTED OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS AND ALL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES ARE BOUND BY THE CREDIT UNION'S POLICIES/PROCEDURES ON CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT. ALL REASONABLE STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS OR THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OR A CONFLICT BY CEASING THE ACTIVITY OR TERMINATING THE RELATIONSHIP CREATING THE CONFLICT. CONDUCT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE POLICIES CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION TO SERVE, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SUSPENSIONS OR REMOVAL AS PERMITTED BY LAW FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS/VOLUNTEERS. DISCIPLINARY MEASURES FOR EMPLOYEES MAY BE INVOKED BY THE CEO THAT INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COUNSELLING, WARNINGS, ORAL OR WRITTEN REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION CONSISTENT WITH THE CREDIT UNION'S "EMPLOYMENT AT WILL" POLICY. DISCLOSURE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON EACH ELECTED OFFICIAL, VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYEE. AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT IS SIGNED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO BY REVIEWING 1) COMPARABILITY DATA 2) THE RESULTS OF MANAGEMENT'S GOALS FOR THE YEAR, AND 3) THE RESULTS OF THE CEO EVALUATION AND SCORING SHEET COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN DOCUMENTED IN THE PERSONNEL FILE. COMPENSATION FOR THE VICE PRESIDENTS/OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED BY HUMAN RESOURCES VENDOR AND REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS AND RESULTS OF MANAGEMENT'S GOALS. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN DOCUMENTED IN THE PERSONNEL FILE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CREDIT UNION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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