The American Occupational Therapy Association Inc

“There are 5 classes of membership: (a) occupational therapist (ot): any individual initially certified to practice as an ot or licensed or regulated by a state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the united states to practice as an occupational therapist and who has not had that certification, license, or regulation revoked due to disciplinary action shall be eligible to be an occupational therapist member. (b) occupational therapy assistant (ota): any individual initially certified to practice as an ota or licensed or regulated by a state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the united states to practice as an occupational therapy assistant and who has not had that certification, license, or regulation revoked due to disciplinary action shall be eligible to be an occupational therapy. (c) occupational therapy student (ots): any individual enrolled in an occupational therapy educational program that is accredited or pending accreditation by the accreditation council for occupational therapy education (acote) and that is located in the united states, or in a state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the united states, shall be eligible to be a student member. (d) organizational: an organization, institution, or agency interested in occupational therapy may be an organizational member. (e) associate: an individual interested in occupational therapy who does not satisfy the requirements of subsections a, b, c, or d of this section may be an associate member.”

“The membership of the organization elects the board of directors, with the exception of the speaker of the ra, who is allotted a board seat by virtue of their position and all ex-officio members of the board.”

“The completed form 990 is posted on a board portal prior to filing for the board members to review.”

“The current policy defines a conflict of interest and imposes on any member of the board or other organization committee to declare any perceived actual or potential conflict of interest. The policy imposes on the association the burden to determine if a conflict exists. The enforcement process is augmented by the requirement that all persons who serve the association sign a consent to serve statement requiring such person to agree to faithfully carry out their duties in accordance with association governance documents. The completed consent to serve statements are maintained by the association and are available to enforce any violation of the conflict-of-interest policy. The policy is also enforced by outside legal counsel explaining the policy, in detail, and answering any questions related thereto as part of the new board member orientation process. Aota's bylaws provide for censure and removal of elected officials. The section of the bylaws defining acts that may constitute grounds for removal identifies failure to declare a material conflict of interest as grounds for removing an elected or appointed volunteer.”

“Compensation for the executive director and other key employees are linked to performance goals established annually. Typically, the executive director receives and 360 degree performance appraisal every year (including the board and other key staff members). The secretary of the board of directors keeps confidential minutes of the deliberations of the board concerning the executive director. Key employees' compensation is determined based on comparable survey data and the internal grade system.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public via the organization's web site.”