| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a | The governing body of the organization delegates broad authority to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Frontier Credit Union is a member owned financial cooperative. Each account holder is a member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Members elect the Board of Directors at the annual meeting of members. If a vacancy occurs during the year the board may appoint a replacement until the membership can vote again at the next annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is reviewed by the Credit Union CEO prior to filing. In addition, the return is reviewed by the Board Chairman and made available to other board members upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All Key Employees, Board of Directors, Officers, and Volunteers are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure upon hire/appointment and annually each year thereafter. Completed forms are reviewed by the General Counsel. Disclosed conflicts are reviewed by the CEO and General Counsel jointly. If there is any uncertainty as to if the conflict has the potential to affect the person's ability to perform their work without bias, the case is taken to the Board for a final decision. When a conflict is identified, the associated person shall not be allowed any influence or decision making authority over the situation and must abstain from voting on the matter. Failure to disclose a conflict or abide by the provisions of the policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination or removal from their position. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation is typically administered by the HR Director. The CU works in partnership with a compensation firm dedicated to credit union compensation plans. Each year over 20 industry related survey sources are compiled and data is broken down by several variables such as geographic location, institution asset size, essential job functions, required knowledge and experience, etc. Final data is used to ensure FCU is paying within market range and that pay is equitable among like positions with similar experience. The Board of Directors conducts their own research in combination with that provided by the HR Director to establish the CEO pay. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Credit Union's financial statements are available on the NCUA.GOV website and are also posted in the branches. The Organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | CUSO Passthrough Income 23,505. |
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