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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT ITEMS: 1. CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD IN THAT IF TWO OR MORE MEMBERS FROM THE SAME LOCAL BARGAINING UNIT (LBU) RUN FOR DIFFERENT OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE SAME ELECTION AND RECEIVE THE HIGHEST VOTES FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS, ONLY THE MEMBER ELECTED TO THE HIGHEST OFFICE SHALL BE SEATED (PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER). IN ADDITION, CANDIDATES INELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 3 BY VIRTUE OF OTHER MEMBERS FROM THEIR LBU HOLDING POSITIONS, THAT ARE NOT UP FOR ELECTION, SHALL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE AT THE TIME OF NOMINATIONS AND NOT PLACED ON THE BALLOT. 2. UPDATES TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE IMPARTIAL COMMITTEE STATING THAT NO MEMBER OF THE IMPARTIAL COMMITTEE SHALL PARTICIPATE IN AN INVESTIGATORY PROCESS IF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF BIAS. AND THAT ANY CLAIM OF DISQUALIFYING CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR BIAS OF A MEMBER OF THE IMPARTIAL COMMITTEE SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3. UPDATES THE RETIRED MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE THOSE WITH LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP THAT MEET THE OTHER RETIRED MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS. 4. A RETIREMENT COUNCIL HAS REPLACED THE FORMER RETIREMENT COMMITTEE AND ASSUMED THE SAME FUNCTIONS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | EACH LOCAL BARGAINING UNIT IS ASSIGNED A MINIMUM OF 1 DELEGATE FOR OUR HOUSE OF DELEGATES THOSE ELECTED AS DELEAGTES WILL VOTE ON MEMBERS RUNNING FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | MICHIGAN NURSES ASSOCIATION HAS OVER 10,000 MEMBERS. THOSE MEMBERS ELECT 133 MEMBERS ANNUALLY, TITLED DELEGATE MEMBERS. THE 133 DELEGATE MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF ALL MEMBERS ON ITEMS SUCH AS BY-LAWS AND OTHER GOVERNING CHANGES THAT EFFECT MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE STAFF AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANY MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICTS AROUND DUAL UNIONISM DOCUMENTED IN BYLAWS. BIO & CONSENT REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF CONFLICTS. MONITORING OF CONFLICTS IS DONE ANNUALLY THROUGH ORIENTATION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND AT EACH BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM OTHER STATES' NURSE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS OBTAINED AND USED TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AT THE TIME IT IS PREPARED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
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