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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Organization is comprised of members. a person is eligible to be a member of the JWV if they are any person of the Jewish faith of good character who is a citizen of the United States, who was regularly enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned, and who was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the armed forces of the United States, in any of its wars, campaigns or conflicts, may be elected to active membership, provided that no person discharged or released under conditions other than honorable from any such service, is eligible for membership. the election of the national commander shall take place at the national convention. every delegate in good standing attending the national convention may vote for the national commander. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | A member shall be either a post member or a member-at-large. A post member is an individual who is in good standing and is assigned to the rolls of a specific post. A member-at-large is an individual who is in good standing with national headquarters. A member shall be considered in good standing so long as he or she is carried on the rolls of membership of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, is current in his or her obligations to JWV, and has not been suspended or his or her membership otherwise revoked. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | No committees have the authority to act on behalf of the board. All committees are created by the National Executive Committee ("NEC"), which is JWV's governing body. Each committee's role is to thoroughly research the issues and transactions pertinent to their domain and make recommendations to the NEC twice a year at JWV's NEC meeting. The report is made by the committee chairman and any recommendation made by the committee is either accepted or rejected by a vote at the business session, where recommendations are approved as policy or dismissed. If a committee's recommendation is accepted by the NEC, the new policy/procedure is turned over to the Coordinating Committee chairman, the National Executive Director, and the Director of Operations for implementation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by various officers and directors as well as members of the Organization's management before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The written conflict of interest policy is adhered to on an ongoing basis, and any member with an interest or relationship refrains from discussing on voting transactions. All policy/procedure changes are made by a vote of the NEC body during the business session, which is recorded live and entered into the official archival files. No further changes can be made until the next NEC meeting. Contracts are reviewed and approved by several members of governance and management, including the National Commander, Coordinating Committee Chairman, National Judge Advocate, National Executive Director, Director of Operations, and Chairman of the committee involved. Any concerns about conflicts of interest would be addressed during this review. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | An annual review of the National Executive Director's compensation is conducted by the National Commander, National Personnel Committee Chairman, and the Coordinating Committee Chairman. Any change to the National Executive Director's compensation is based on an annual performance review of the National Executive Director, the financial posture of the organization, and the local economy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The process has not changed from the previous year. |
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