Center for Applied Linguistics

“The board of trustees shall have an executive committee. The committee shall consist of: the chair and vice chair of the board, the president of the corporation, and not fewer than two additional members of the board to be elected annually. The executive committee may exercise any and all powers of the board of trustees including, but not limited to, the removal of officers when board is not in session. It may make rules for handling and conduct of its meetings and shall keep the records hereof. It shall report each of its actions to the board of trustees at the first meeting of the board after such action has been taken.”

“Draft of the 990 as prepared by the organization's accounting firm will be reviewed by the organization's senior director of finance & president/chief executive officer. Their comments will be forwarded to the accounting firm for inclusion in the return. A complete revised draft of the 990 will then be electronically sent to the board of trustees for comment/review, in accordance with the organization's policy. Any comments/questions will be addressed by management or the accounting firm. The final 990 will then be filed with the irs by the filing deadline, including extensions.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Its trustees and officers review the policy annually and sign a form that indicates their compliance with the policy. All employees sign a form that acknowledges their compliance with the policy. Policy is explained to new employees when they are hired. When signing the form, each person discloses any situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest. Policy is included in organization's staff handbook, and staff are referred to that resource regularly for relevant policies. If a situation arises at any time where an employee has a personal, familial, or business relationship that could reasonably give rise to a possible conflict of interest, that employee informs the president; who then follows the guidelines of the policy for determining if a conflict exists and how to proceed. If such a situation arises for a trustee or the president, the chair of the board is informed and the chair carries out the defined process.”

“Ceo salary is determined by the board with the assistance of hr. Hr uses comparable studies and analysis to determine salaries for all employees. In 2019, cal engaged an outside consultant to provide guidance around job classifications and salaries for management level personnel. This analysis was inclusive of, but not limited to, years of experience, education and in-demand skills. Cal continues to use numerous salary surveys specifically for linguistic experts and managers as a tool to define a fair and competitive salary for employees. The surveys provide data on the average or median salary for a specific position, taking into consideration the region, industry, company size, etc. This allows cal to offer competitive salaries in alignment with comparable organizations.”

“The center for applied linguistics makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. When a request is received, a copy of the document is provided, or inspection at the cal office is arranged.”