Brethren Home

“Each residential congregation, recognized fellowship and specialized ministry within the jurisdiction of the District of Illinois and Wisconsin, Church of the Brethren, shall be considered a member.”

“Each congregation, fellowship or specialized ministry in the IL/WI District of the Church of the Brethren names a delegate to the District meeting which is held annually. The delegates represent their home church and vote on the business of the District. During that District meeting, they close the regular meeting and open the annual meeting of Pinecrest. The CEO provides a written report, gives a verbal report and provide copies of our yearly financial statements to the delegates. The delegates are given an opportunity to ask questions to the CEO and then close the annual meeting of Pinecrest and reopen the District meeting. They do this for each of the District's nursing homes and church camps. During the business meeting of the District, they approve any new Pinecrest Board members who are also Church of the Brethren members. They also approve any Pinecrest Board members who are entering a second or third term on the Board who are Church of the Brethren members.”

“Ferol Labash, CEO, reviewed the Form 990 carefully. The Form 990 was presented at the Board of Director's meeting and was reviewed and approved by the Board before it was filed.”

“The officers and Board of Directors are required to sign a conflict of interest policy form before they become the board members. The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by reviewing it annually. Each board member completes a conflict of interest questionnaire annually stating they have read the policy and disclosing any potential conflicts of interest. The questionnaires are reviewed by the compliance officer and CEO. If a conflict arises, the board would be made aware of the conflict. The board member with the conflict would not participate in any discussion or vote related to the conflict.”

“The salary for the CEO is discussed at the Executive Board meeting once a year. The board uses their judgment as well as the Leading Age published wage survey. Leading Age is an Illinois association whose membership is made of nursing facilities within the state. The process and decision is contemporaneously documented.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon written or verbal request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d).”