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| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY A 10 MEMBERSHIP FEE WHEN ESTABLISHING METERED SERVICE FOR ELECTRICITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE DIRECTORS ON THE BALLOT WHO REPRESENT THE SERVICE AREA IN WHICH THE MEMBERS RESIDE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | DECISIONS TO SELL THE COOPERATIVE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR MEMBERS APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH WERE THEN USED FOR THE COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990. THEN THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED THE FINAL IRS FORM 990 AS PART OF THE MATERIALS FOR BUSINESS CONDUCTED DURING A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED A QUESTIONNAIRE ON VARIOUS MATTERS TO BE USED IN COMPLETING IRS FORM 990. THE QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINED QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS SET BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD RELIES ON STUDIES AND REVIEWS, AS WELL AS DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, AND SURVEYS PERFORMED BY VARIOUS TRADE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, APPROVES MERIT POOL DOLLARS, AND A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT THERETO FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO THEN MAKES SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SALARY DECISIONS FOR THE EMPLOYEES HE SUPERVISES, SPECIFICALLY HIS DIRECT REPORTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MAKES SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SALARY DECISIONS BASED ON MERIT POOL AND A BUDGET FOR ADJUSTMENT THERETO FOR THE EMPLOYEES HE SUPERVISES, SPECICALLY HIS DIRECT REPORTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS SUCH DOCUMENTS AT THE COOPERATIVE'S OFFICES. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED AND AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE TENNESSEE MAGAZINE, WHICH IS A MONTHLY PERIODICAL PROVIDED TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERSHIP. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER ATTENDING THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | ACTUARIAL GAIN-POSTRETIREMENT BEN OBLIG.-PENSION 12,537,367 ACTUARIAL GAIN-POSTRETIRMENT BEN OBLIG-HEALTH 947,676 AMORTIZATION-POSTRETIREMENT BEN. OBLIG.-HEALTH PLA 99,307 AMORTIZATION-POSTRETIREMENT BEN. OBLIG.-PENSION 1,845,987 INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS 6,810 NET MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 14,983,837 TOTAL 30,420,984 |
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