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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | TAPCO CREDIT UNION HAS MEMBERS AS SPECIFIED IN ITS BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | TAPCO CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF TAPCO CREDIT UNION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CFO REVIEWS FORM 990 BY COMPARING IT TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTING DATA. A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IT IS TAPCO CREDIT UNION'S POLICY THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THOSE OF TAPCO. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT TAPCO'S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY, AND THEREFORE ITS REPUTATION, ARE NOT COMPROMISED. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE GUIDING THIS POLICY IS THAT NO EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE, OR APPEAR TO HAVE, PERSONAL INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY CONFLICT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF TAPCO. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT INVOLVE VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY. HOWEVER, THE SITUATIONS THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN MOST CASES INCLUDED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. HOLDING AN INTEREST IN OR ACCEPTING FREE OR DISCOUNTED GOODS FROM ANY ORGANIZATION THAT DOES, OR IS SEEKING TO DO, BUSINESS WITH TAPCO, BY ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN A POSITION TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INFLUENCE EITHER TAPCO'S DECISION TO DO BUSINESS, OR THE TERMS UPON WHICH BUSINESS WOULD BE DONE WITH SUCH ORGANIZATION; 2. HOLDING ANY INTEREST IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT COMPETES WITH TAPCO; 3. BEING EMPLOYED BY (INCLUDING AS A CONSULTANT) OR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH DOES OR IS SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH TAPCO OR WHICH COMPETES WITH TAPCO; 4. PROFITING PERSONALLY, E.G., THROUGH COMMISSIONS, LOANS, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS OR OTHER PAYMENTS, FROM ANY ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH TAPCO. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ALSO EXISTS WHEN A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY IS INVOLVED IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS THOSE ABOVE. EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE GIFTS OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION VALUED UP TO $100. NO CASH CURRENCY OF ANY VALUE IS ALLOWED. EMPLOYEES HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCLOSE ANY GIFTS THAT EXCEED THE $100 THRESHOLD OR IF THE VALUE OF THE GIFT CANNOT BE DETERMINED TO HUMAN RESOURCES. IF THE VALUE OF THE GIFT OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION CANNOT BE ASSESSED, IT MAY BE DONATED FOR A CHARTABLE FUND RAISIG EVENT. IF AN EMPLOYEE REFUSES A CASH CURRENCY GIFT AND IT IS LEFT WITH THEM, IT WILL BE PROCESSED VIA TAPCO CHARITY GL. IT IS THE EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE (AND THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY) AND TAPCO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CEO AND UTILIZES THE COMPEASE PAY DATA AS A GUIDELINE FOR COMPENSATION. TAPCO UTILIZES COMPEASE, AN OUTSIDE CLOUD BASED SALARY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING SYSTEM WHICH USED TRUSTED SALARY SOURCES OF OVER 700 CREDIT UNIONS AND CUNA SALARY INFORMATION. IT FACTORS IN INDIVIDUAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES, LOCATION, SIZE, AND INDUSTRY. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PAY RANGES BY POSITION FROM COMPEASE AND THE CREDIT UNION'S PAY PHILOSOPHY GUIDELINES. A PERSONNEL ACTION NOTICE IS COMPLETED FOR NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS, AND MERIT INCREASES. ALL NEW HIRES ARE PROVIDED AN OFFER LETTER OUTLINING THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT. THE LETTER IS SIGNED AND A PART OF THE EMPLOYEES PERSONNEL FILE. THE ANNUAL SALARY BUDGET IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE COMPLETE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ANNUAL MEETING AND INTERNET AND THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE BOARD AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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