Lutheran Service Association Inc DBA Luther Manor

“The sole corporate member of the organization is ascentria care alliance, inc. (fka lutheran social services of new england, inc.).”

“The members of ascentria care alliance, inc.'s governing board elect all the members of this organization's governing board.”

“The transactions subject to member approval are acquisitions of debt, sale of assets, annual budget, mergers and bylaw revisions.”

“Financial management will review the form 990 when it is completed. Ascentria care alliance, inc.'s (aca) audit committee provides secondary review and approval prior to submission to the irs. The complete form 990 is posted to the board intranet for review by the aca finance committee as well as all board members prior to filing with the irs.”

“All the members of the board of directors are required to complete a conflict of interest form annually to disclose any conflicts. Conflicts are reviewed by the ceo and the governance committee. Board members with conflicts are restricted on voting on any actions related to the conflict.”

“Ascentria care alliance, inc. (aca) is the sole corporate member of the organization. The compensation of the organization's ceo is determined and paid by aca. The ceo of aca is the principal representative of ascentria care alliance, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, and is the person responsible for the efficient operation of the aca, its affiliates, and its subsidiaries. The executive committee of the board of directors of aca annually evaluates the ceo on his/her performance. The chair of aca's board of directors, an uncompensated volunteer, is the chair of the executive committee and is independent without undue influence from the ceo. The executive committee will obtain research to make a recommendation for the compensation of the ceo. A review of comparability data may include the following: compensation studies by independent sources, written job offers for positions at similar organizations, documented phone calls about similar ceo positions, and information obtained from the irs form 990 filings of similar organizations. The executive committee will document its decisions in the minutes of the meeting. The documentation of the ceo's compensation includes: a discussion of the ceo's responsibilities; annual performance review; description of the compensation, benefits, and approval date; list of committee members present during the discussion; actions taken with respect to any conflicts of interest by any member with respect to the decision on the compensation; and a record of the result of the compensation vote.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”