Northwestern Counseling & Support Services Inc.

“The director of finance and administration submits a copy of the final audit and completed 990 to the board of directors at the monthly board meeting, which occurs on the first wednesday of every month. The document is provided to the board prior to the meeting to allow time to review and formulate questions for the director of finance and administration.”

“The agency monitors and enforces an expectation that all ncss staff conduct themselves in a professional manner that is compatible with the organization's code of ethics and code of professional and corporate conduct. These policies address conflicts of interest and are reviewed and signed-off on by all new employees, are readily available on the agency intra-net, and are reviewed annually with all staff during their performance evaluations. Additionally, all staff receive regular supervision and are compelled to report any known violations. Reporting can be through various means, including anonymous reporting systems.”

“Compensation for the executive director is customarily analyzed and acted upon annually. In this reporting period there were significant compensation pressures across the state / country which led to a 4% increase for all staff across the agency, as well as equitable stay bonuses. No additional compensation was provided for the e.d. Beyond these consistent actions. All actions were directed by a board vote. The usual annual process for compensation decisions for the executive director are achieved by means of an employment contract, analysis of 990s from other organizations, comparisons through data generated by the members of the vermont council of developmental and mental health services, and u.s. Department of labor data. This information is provided by the hr director to the executive committee of the board of directors for use in their deliberation. The executive committee typically decides the amount of compensation to be awarded the e.d. Annually and there is contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberations and decision.”

“Compensation for directors and physicians is typically decided through negotiations at the time of hire, taking into account market factors. The annual process for compensation decisions for the directors and physicians are largely achieved through analysis by the executive director, with information and counsel supplied by the human resources director and director of administration. The executive director considers individual performance, equity, market factors, and budget abilities. Directors and physicians are covered by employment contracts. The hr director supplies the executive director with analysis of 990's from other organizations, comparisons through data generated by members of the vermont council of developmental and mental health services, and u.s. Department of labor data. There is contemporaneous substantiation of the decisions.”

“Upon written request the organization provides copies of all public documents available. The person submitting the request is asked to pick the documents up in person.”

“Developmental svcs: programs provide a wide array of services for mentally challenged developmentally disabled adults including day programs, sheltered workshops, resid- ential programs, & project transit. Substance abuse & non-mental health programs”