| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Credit unions are co-ops owned by its members. Each member has 1 share - all shares are equal among members. Each member, over the age of 18 and has a membership in good standing with the credit union receives 1 voting ballot for election of officers and other credit union business requiring membership voting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Each year, the credit union holds an annual meeting in which open seats on the board are voted on. Board of directors with expired terms may be nominated to seek re-election prior to the annual meeting. Any member over the age of 18 with a membership in good standing may be nominated to seek election to the board of directors. Voting in confidential and by ballot. Ballots are counted by credit union members and in the presence of a minimum of 1 credit union employee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Form 990 is completed and reviewed by the CEO prior to submission to the IRS. The information used to produce and populate the 990 has been previously reviewed for accuracy by an independent auditing firm. The credit union is also subject to state examinations by the Commonwealth of VA and the NCUA. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The credit union's board approved conflict of interest policy states that employees and any credit union volunteer must state a conflict of interest prior to a transaction or vote. Employees and volunteers are educated on the policy on a regular basis and understand the importance of avoiding and/or stating a conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The Board of Directors has a Personnel Committee consisting of the Executive Board (Chairman, Vice-Chair and Treasurer). Prior to the board meeting, the Personnel Committee meets with the CEO to discuss all employee wages/bonuses/COLA and other aspects of employee benefits. The committee will amend/concur with the recommendations and then present to the full board for approval. The CEO compensation is discussed by the committee and presented to the board during an Executive Session with the CEO present. The board reviews wage and salary information from the collective credit union data to examine the fairness and equality of pay. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 | The 990 information is prepared utilizing the financial statements which are prepared monthly by the CEO. The financial statements are displayed for member review. Information that is considered confidential, such as individual salaries are not reviewed with the public but only shared with appointed/approved individuals. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Credit union financial reports are displayed monthly for membership review. Specific questions can be answered by the CEO. 990 information is prepared from the same financial statements viewable by the membership. Policies can be discussed with membership by senior management but policy hard / email copies are not given out. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Change in Member Account Balances (Member Equity); Change in Other Comprehensive Income (Employee Prepaid Retirement Funding); CECL Requirement per NCUA - adoption allowed 1x charge straight to CECL Phase-In Retained Earnings and then for the subsequent 3years following the 2023 adoption of CECL, 1/3 of the CECL Phase-In RE would be posted against the credit union's retained earnings. |
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