Web Network of Benefits Professionals

“There are two classes of members in web, regular memberships and corporate memberships. Regular memberships are held by individual members and are nontransferable. There are three types of regular memberships. Individual membership shall be available to individuals who have an interest in employee benefits issues. Associate membership shall be available to individuals who otherwise meet the criteria for individual membership and are full-time students, unemployed, on an unpaid leave of absence, retirees or members of any other special group designated by the national board. Government membership shall be available to individuals who otherwise meet the criteria for individual membership and are employed by a government entity, including but not limited to the united state government, any political subdivision thereof. The national board may establish other types of regular membership from time to time in a nondiscriminatory manner. An employing organization may obtain and hold a corporate membership for its employees who otherwise meet the criteria for regular membership under the terms and conditions set forth from time to time by the national board. The national board may establish other types of corporate membership from time to time in a nondiscriminatory manner.”

“The national board shall consist of the duly elected national officers, the vice president(s) at-large and the immediate past president. National officers must be duly elected by a majority (or plurality, if applicable) vote of those chapters voting, except in the ce of a vacancy. In the event of a mid-term vacancy of a national officer (including the mid-term creation of a new national officer position), the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the immediate past president, subject to ratification by the remaining national officers. Chapter voting will be weighted as follows: each chapter with 99 members or less shall have one vote, each chapter with 100 to 199 members shall have two votes, and each chapter with 200 or more members shall have three votes. For this purpose, chapter membership shall be measured by the number of members appearing on web's membership rolls as of the last day of the calendar month ending on or immediately before the day that a vote is counted during a meeting of the chapters or otherwise provided to the chapters.”

“Certain national web matters must be voted upon by the chapters. Web's annual budget and changes to these bylaws must be ratified by a majority vote of those chapters voting after they have been approved by the national board. In addition, national officers must be duly elected by a majority (or plurality, if applicable) vote of those chapters voting, except in the case of a vacancy. In the event of a mid-term vacancy of a national officer (including the mid-term creation of a new national officer position), the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the immediate past president, subject to ratification by the remaining national officers. Chapter voting will be weighted as follows: each chapter with 99 members or less shall have one vote, each chapter with 100 to 199 members shall have two votes, and each chapter with 200 or more members shall have three votes. For this purpose, chapter membership shall be measured by the number of members appearing on web's membership rolls as of the last day of the calendar month ending on or immediately before the day that a vote is counted during a meeting of the chapters or otherwise provided to the chapters. National matters may be voted upon at in-person meetings or by any other reasonable means. Votes shall be cast by the chapter president or, if the president is not available to vote, by any officer or other representative designated by the chapter. In the events of an in-person meeting, only those chapters represented at the meeting shall have the opportunity to vote. Other ballots shall be provided to each chapter and the chapter president (or other representative) shall be authorized to cast the vote for his or her chapter. The national secretary may prescribe the manner and time for casting votes, but in no event shall the time prescribed exceed 45 days from the date a ballot is sent to the chapters.”

“An independent accounting firm prepares the form 990. The 990 and all required schedules are then reviewed by the organization's treasurer. Any questions or concerns are addressed and any necessary changes are made. The form 990 and all required schedules are then provided to all of the national board members for review prior to filing.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are maintained on its website for board members and generally are available to member and non-member attendees and the general public upon request. The organization does not have a written conflict of interest policy.”