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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ACADEMY'S BOARD AMENDED THE BYLAWS IN 2024 TO UPDATE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY, APPEALS RELATED TO MEMBER EXPULSION, THE METHOD FOR FILLING BOARD VACANCIES, AND THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | DUES PAYING MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | FULL MEMBERS WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THE AASM BYLAWS MAY ONLY BE MADE AFTER 60 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP IN AN AASM MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION OR POSTED ON THE AASM WEBSITE FOLLOWED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO DISSEMINATES IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ON A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. DEPENDING ON THE DEFINED SEVERITY OF THE CONFLICT, ANY BOARD MEMBER MAY BE RECUSED INTERNALLY OR POTENTIALLY REMOVED FROM THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. SALARY IS DETERMINED, AMONG OTHER METHODS, BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2022. ANY BONUS PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY STUDIES AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE USED AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE'S OFFICE. |
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