Nysarc Incbroome-Tioga County Chapter

“Nysarc, inc. Is a unitary corporation consisting of its 36 chapters. Nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter is one division of the corporation. The corporation and chapter's governing body is the board of governors representing the individual membership in each chapter's jurisdiction. Each chapter has from 1 to 6 governors based on membership. The corporation through its bylaws delegates day-to-day operating authority to the chapter's board of directors. The executive committee of the board of governors (see part vi, line 7a below) comprises the corporation's elected officers and excercises all powers of the board of governors between planary meetings of the governors.”

“The delegation assembly, which represents nysarc's 100,000 members, elects the corporation president, secretary,treasurer and assistant treasurer to 1-year terms. Delegates elect regional vice presidents to 1-year terms from their respective regions. The board of governors elects one senior vice president. The broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter election procedure is as follows: chapter members are notified prior to the date of the annual meeting with the names of chapter officers, directors and nominating committee member nominees. Voting takes place at the annual meeting in person or by proxy. Directors shall be elected for a term of three years. Officers, consisting of president, vice president, second vice president, secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer and such other officers as the board deems necessary shall be elected for a term of one year. Each member of the nominating committee shall serve for a term of one year.”

“Chapter bylaw amendments are subject to board of governor approval. Any action of the board of governors may be reviewed at the succeeding delegate assembly. No action of the governors that affects the irrevocable rights of third parties may be rescinded. Corporate bylaw amendments are subject to approval by a majority of chapters.”

“The board of governors does not review the chapter's form 990's before they are filed. Each individual chapter submits a copy of its form 990 to the corporations board of governors when the form 990 is filed by the chapter. Each chapter must have a policy and procedure process for its board of directors to review the chapter's form 990. The policy of nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter, will be, on an annual basis, to have the audit and corporate compliance committee review and recommend approval of the federal form 990 to the full board of directors and the board will be required to approve the form 990. The treasurer or, any officer if the treasurer is unavailable, will provide the signature required on the federal form 990 before it is filed with the internal revenue service. This policy will satisfy the nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter's responsibility for compliance with the internal revenue service requirement for prior board review and approval of the federal form 990 on an annual basis.”

“At time of hire all staff are provided with a nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter conflict of interest policy to review and sign. Board members sign annually. Executive management team discloses any changes as needed.”

“As it relates to the chief executive officer's compensation review, the executive committee will be guided by the following: 1. Reviews and determines, based on the performance evaluation, the compensation and benefits of the ceo and recommends them to the full board. 2. Retains, as necessary, consultant and/or data and information to assist the committee in the evaluation of the compensation of the ceo. This evaluation must be adequate in scope to satisfy the internal revenue service requirments regarding excess compensation in its intermediate sanction regulations. 3. A review of executive compensation plans to the extent required by federal and state laws and regulations. The executive committee utilizes a compensation and review process that ensures due diligence,which may include analysis of salaries for comparable positions (990 forms from other like agencies,survey information, etc.), budget consideration, and a review of internal equity considerations. The performance evaluation will be a key factor in the compensation recommendations. Prior to formalizing any compensation plan, or plan revision, the chairperson may review the plan with the chief financial officer to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as well as to ensure feasibility of administration of the plan within the structure and policies of the agency. The executive committee will review as required the contract for the ceo and provide recommendations regarding change there to. Any changes regarding these benefits are reflected in the ceo contract. A copy of the contract will be kept in the ceo's personnel file. The chairperson of the committee shall report to the board the deliberations, actions, and recommendations of the committee. The chairperson (or designee) will meet with the ceo to inform him/her of changes in the contract and in compensation and benefits agreed upon by the board. Key executive management staff are evaluated annually by the ceo. Any changes in compensation are made based on comparative market analysis and agency budget comparative data.”

“Under regulations that became effective in 1999, nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter is subject to federal requirements to make the following forms "widely available" to all members of the general public: 1. The three most recent annual information returns (form 990), excluding the list of significant donors (schedule b) that is attached to the form 990, but including any other accompanying schedules as required. 2. Nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter's original application for recognition of its tax-exempt status (form 1023), filed with irs and all accompanying schedules and attachments. It is the policy of nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter to adhere to the following guidelines in order to comply with the preceding public disclosure requirments: 1. Anyone appearing in person at the offices of nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter during normal working hours making a request to inspect the forms will be granted access to a file copy of the forms. The cfo shall be responsibile for maintaining this copy of each form and for making it available to all requesters. 2. For all written requests for copies of forms received by nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter , the organization shall require pre-payment of all copying and shipping charges. For requests for copies that are received without prepayment, nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter will notify the requester of this policy via phone call or by letter within 7 days of receipt of the original request. 3. The copying cost charged by nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter for providing copies of requested forms shall be $1.00 for the first page copies and $0.15 for each subsequent page. All copies shall be shipped to requesters via regular first class mail, thus, shipping charges will be a standard $3.00 per shipment. 4. After payment is received by nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter, all requested copies shall be shipped to requesters within 30 days. Making all copies and shipping within the 30-day time period shall be the responsibility of the business office. 5. For requests for copies made in person during normal business hours, copies shall be provided while the requester waits. 6. Nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga counties chapter shall accept certified checks and money orders for requests for copies made in person. Nysarc, inc., broome-chenango-tioga county chapter shall accept certified checks, money orders and credit cards as payment for copies of forms requested in writing.”

“See attached list of officers and governors, who may be reached at nysarc, inc., 29 british american blvd., latham, ny 12110: allegany-steuben counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: arthur stilwell thomas talbett benevolent society (staten island dc): mary sullivan jerome isaacs bronx dc: laura kearins ida rios cattaraugus-niagara counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: michael macwilliams raphael smith chautauqua county chapter, nysarc, inc.: richard erickson dr. Todd jacobson chemung-schuyler counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: harold hoffmeier eileen remec clinton county chapter, nysarc, inc. Richard higgins joanna valente orr columbia county chapter, nysarc, inc.: dorothy wheeler mary anne vandenburgh community league wassaic d.c.: donald geer rose mary cella delaware county chapter, nysarc, inc.: bonnie martin kathleen green erie county chapter, nysarc, inc.: ellen shanahan becker peter martin essex county chapter, nysarc, inc.: shelley winters laurie kelley franklin-hamilton counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: marilyn duffy susan alexander fulton-schoharie counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: joe magliocca mike ostrander genesee-livingston-orleans counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: john huber cheryl englert herkimer county chapter, nysarc, inc.: stephanie dyer jill schrader jefferson-st. Lawrence counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: jackie sauter laura carbone madison-cortland counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: maureen louis randy schaal monroe county chapter, nysarc, inc.: joseph kelley charles konar montgomery county chapter, nysarc, inc.: paul dicaprio ken adamowski nassau county chapter, nysarc, inc.: paul giordano harrett traversa new york city chapter, nysarc, inc.: raymond ferrigno patricia murphy oneida-lewis counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: joanna greco ruth ridgway onondaga county chapter, nysarc, inc. James cannon gordon eyer ontario county chapter, nysarc, inc. Michelle raeman jennie erdle-krampen oswego county chapter, nysarc, inc.: richard rima brian sawyer otsego county chapter, nysarc, inc.: walter hogan joseph brill rensselaer county chapter, nysarc, inc.: sally dunbar charlotte burgess rockland county chapter, nysarc, inc.: john smith michael reiner saratoga county chapter, nysarc, inc.: mary jo hebert dr. Lawrence fein schenectady county chapter, nysarc, inc.: william churchman patricia ross seneca-cayuga-yates counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: mary pat harris donna pasik suffolk county chapter, nysarc, inc.: deborah pflieger brian o'reilly sullivan-orange counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: steven drobysh kathleen donahue ulster-greene-putnam counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: susan lucas robert boening warren-washington-albany counties chapter, nysarc, inc.: anne marie lockhart lori martindale wayne county chapter, nysarc, inc.: sharon boyd cj britt west seneca d.c.: judy o'rourke ellen owens westchester county chapter, nysarc, inc.: steven masket kyle o'loughlin executive committee president - daniel martindale executive committee immediate past president - dr. John kowalczyk”

“The process has not changed since the prior year.”