United Way Inc

“By laws, article vi "members" 1. - the corporation shall have one class of members consisting of each individual and corporate contributor to the united way's annual campaign in the preceding calendar year.”

“By laws, article vi "members" 2. - an annual meeting of the members of the united way shall be held each year on such date and at such time and place as the board chair shall fix, for the purpose of electing directors and other business as may properly come before the meeting.”

“Uwcncts audit committee reviews and recommends the 990 to be approved by the board of directors. The 990 is then provided to each board member several days prior to the board meeting at which time it is presented for acceptance by the full board. The audit committee is responsible for the oversight of the annual audit process as well as the selection of an independent accountant/firm. Every member of the board is required to complete a conflict-of-interest statement annually. These statements are reviewed by the audit committee chair. Furthermore, conflict-of-interest statements are completed by all staff and reviewed by the hr director and/or president and chief executive officer.”

“Annually each member of the board is required to complete a conflict of interest statement. Each board member statement is reviewed by the audit committee chair. Conflict of interest statements are completed by all staff and reviewed by the president & ceo.”

“Senior executive compensation policy: the benefits and compensation committee is comprised of (1) a committee chair; (2) a member of the board; and (3) a member of the community and/or staff, excluding the president and chief executive officer, who possesses experience and expertise in human resources and benefits. The committee will participate on the review of the senior executive compensation annually, defined as any position vice president and above, and document via minutes and vote on their review of the oversight of the compensation process and related data. The committee will develop a report, annually, that will include meeting minutes and supporting materials that will document the compensation decisions to be approved by the executive committee of the board. The report will include comparable market data, financial circumstances of the organization, and performance. No senior executive may participate in the deliberation or recommendation process. In order to remain competitive for staffing purposes, it is our goal to compare positions to the midpoint and above as reflected by the marketplace. The mid-point range is utilized as a guideline, not an exact measure, and consideration is also given to performance, accomplishments, experience, etc. The market is defined as a comparably sixed charitable organization, with similar mission, located in the northeast regio of the united states. Uwcnct intermittently procures compensation surveys to provide additional supporting data and trends, to ensure we remain competitive in the marketplace and are able to retain key talent. Merit based compensation employee performance will be reviewed annually, prior to july 1st, which is the start of a new fiscal year. Uwcnct will recognize performance with increases to base salary for employees. Salary increases are not automatic each year but are based on performance; financial circumstances of the organization; and are at the discretion of management and the board. Salary ranges for established positions are reviewed periodically to reflect market and industry trends. President and chief executive officer expense report review process: a staff person is designated the responsibility for gathering and compiling monthly expense reports for the president and chief executive officer. These are then provided to the boad chair for review and approval.”

“The organization uses guidestar.org and their own website to make the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

“Other professional fees: program service expenses 1,306,155. Management and general expenses 150,646. Fundraising expenses 97,258. Total expenses 1,554,059.”

“The organization has a committee responsible for the oversight of the audit as well as the selection of the independent accountant.”