Palliative Carecenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley Inc

“A copy of the completed form 990 is made available to each board member prior to filing. In addition, the organization's executive director reviews the completed form 990 with the return preparer prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to all employees and members of the board of directors. Education regarding the organization's conflict of interest policy occurs during the orientation process of all board members and employees. Each board member and employee acknowledges their review and understanding of the policy by a signed statement which is placed in a board member's file or the employee's personnel file. Board members are required to review conflict of interest policy and sign the acknowledgement of review and understanding annually. The conflict of interest policy requires disclosure at the time a matter arises that may present a financial or ethical conflict of interest with the organization's interests. Determinations of a conflict of interest are made by the executive committee of the board of directors regarding board members and the cheif executive officer regarding employees. Prior to any action being taken against a board member or employee, the organization conducts an investigation and due process administrative hearing. The board chair is the final arbitrator in the organization's internal investigation. The results of the investigation may warrant a board member not participating in discussions or votes on specified transactions unless requested by the board. The board member's abstention and the reason for it are recorded in the minutes. Actions involving employees may include an opportunity to remedy the conflict and other appropriate actions up to and including termination of employment.”

“The board of directors is required to review the executive director's performance and compensation annually. The review is undertaken by the board's executive committee, then reviewed, discussed and approved by the full board of directors. Comparability data is obtained from both the hospice & salary benefits report published by the hospital & healthcare compensation service, as well as a national hospice salary survey conducted by multi-view incorporated. Upon board approval, a letter is written by the board president to the independant payroll service provider, instructing them of any change in compensation. The process is contemporaneously substantiated in both the executive committee minutes and the board minutes.”

“Documents are made available for inspection at the organization's office upon reasonable request.”

“Transfer to palliative care & hospice foundation of catawba valley, inc. -569,376.”