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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | LINE 6 EXPLANATION - JOURNEYMEN ARE MEMBERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR APPRENTICES. THESE MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. APPRENTICES ARE MEMBERS IN TRAINING AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS WITH FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF SERVICE OR MORE AND HAVE BECOME PERMANENTLY DISABLED OR INCAPACITATED WHILE WORKING AT THE TRADE AND HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING. THESE MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. LIFETIME MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF 65 AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP FOR 25 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING. THESE MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS THAT ARE DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL UNION. MILITARY MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED SATISFACTORY PROOF TO THE GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OF MILITARY SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT. THESE MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. PROBATIONARY MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS GRADED ACCORDING TO THEIR SKILL LEVEL DURING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD ARE SLOTTED AT THE APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVEL AT THE APPRENTICE SCHOOL. THESE MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | LINE 7A EXPLANATION - ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS HELD EVERY THREE YEARS. JOURNEYMEN HAVE VOTING RIGHTS FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | LINE 7B EXPLANATION - THE MEMBERSHIP APPROVES CHANGES, IF ANY, TO THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND SECRETARY-TREASURER ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO REVIEW THE FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSTITUTION BY WHICH OUR ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED. ANY MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION ALSO GOVERNED BY THE CONSTITUTION) WITH ANY COMPLAINT ARISING UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER DISCIPLINARY RULE, REGULATION, PRACTICE OR PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REQUIRES ALL NON-CLERICAL EMPLOYEES TO REPORT ON FORM LM-30 POTENTIAL SITUATIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS INFORMATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CONSTITUTION (GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY) IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, OUR ORGANIZATION FILES AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OLMS, ONLINE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ROOM. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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