Florida Certification Board Inc

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“Conflict of interest policy for executive board members resolved, that it is the basic policy of the florida certification board (fcb) that all executive board members or members of any committee thereof or officers or employees of the corporation have a duty to be free from the influence of any conflicting interest when they act on behalf of the fcb or represent it in negotiations or advise others in the fcb with respect to dealing with third parties. They are expected to deal with suppliers, customers, contractors, and others having dealings with the fcb on the sole basis of what is in the best interest of the fcb without favor or preference to third parties based on personal considerations. To this end the following rules shall be observed: 1.no member of the executive board or member of any committee thereof or officer or employee of the fcb shall accept from any person, directly or indirectly, whether by himself or herself or through his or her spouse or a member of his or her family or through any partner or business or professional associate, any gift, favor, service, employment or offer of employment or any other thing of value which he or she knows or has reason to believe is made or offered to him or her with the intent to influence him or her in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the executive board or member of any committee thereof or officer or employee of the corporation. 2.no member of the executive board or member of any committee thereof or officer or employee of the fcb who is a partner, officer, or employee of a partnership, firm, or fcb, shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of the fcb in connection with the acquisition or sale by the fcb of any interest in real or tangible or intangible personal property to such partnership, firm, or corporation. 3.no member of the executive board or member of any committee thereof shall participate by discussion, voting, or by any other action taken by the executive board, or any committee thereof, in the enactment of or defeat of a motion which relates to any transaction with any party referred to in paragraph 2 above. In case any such matter is discussed at any meeting where any executive board or committee member who has such an interest is present, he or she shall promptly disclose his or her interest in the matter to be voted on to the chairman of the meeting. He or she shall not vote on the matter and at the discretion of the disinterested members present may be required to leave the meeting during the discussion and the voting on the matter. Conflict of interest policy for professional nonprofit employees resolved, that the following conflict of interest policy become the policy of the florida certification board (fcb) and be applied to professional employees. It is imperative that employees of the fcb conduct themselves with a degree of honesty and integrity which is beyond reproach or even suspicion. While it is not possible to anticipate every situation and prescribe a precise rule for each, it is possible to set forth certain basic, general principles to be observed by employees at all times. The essence of this policy is that employees shall always deal with others doing, or seeking to do, business with the fcb in a manner that excludes all consideration of personal advantage. Accordingly, every employee of the fcb is subject to the following policy: 1.interest in other business organization employees of the fcb thereof or members of their immediate families shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, in any other business which in any degree conflicts with the employee's primary obligations to the fcb thereof. In this regard, employees or members of their immediate families should not possess a significant financial interest in any business that does, or seeks to do, business with the fcb thereof. In addition, employees should not conduct business on behalf of the fcb thereof with members of their immediate family, or a bu”

“Executive director compensation policy and business expense reimbursement the florida certification board's objective is to provide a reasonable and competitive executive director compensation opportunity consistent with market-based compensation practices for the chief executive officer possessing the experience and skills needed to improve the overall performance of the florida certification board (fcb). The original letter of employment will provide all compensation and benefits for the executive director. The fcb president will appoint, each year, a compensation and benefits committee whose responsibilities are to review the performance of the executive director and to recommend for approval to the executive board salary and benefits for the executive director. The executive board and compensation and benefits committee are charged with ensuring that the executive director compensation policy and procedures satisfy the irs intermediate sanctions requirements. When incurring business expense, the fcb, expects the executive director to: exercise discretion and good business judgment with respect to those expenses. Be cost conscious and spend money as carefully and judiciously as the individual would spend his or her own funds. Report expenses, supported by required documentation, as they are spent. Expense reports for the executive director must be approved by the fcb president or designee. Expenses will not be reimbursed unless a written expense report is submitted. The expense report should be submitted monthly. Please refer to the fcb's policy and procedures handbook for detailed acceptable reimbursable expenses. The fcb maintains a strict policy that expenses in any category that could be perceived as lavish or excessive will not be reimbursed as business expenses of the organization. Expenses that are not reimbursable include, but are not limited to: "first-class travel or airline upgrade certificates (a.k.a. Coupons) "barber, manicurist, shoe shine, masseur "toilet articles, clothing, etc. (unless baggage is lost) "child/pet/home care "personal reading matter, including newspapers "use of hotel facilities such as pay tv movies, health club, sauna, steam bath, etc. "theater or other personal amusements "transportation to and from home during normal workdays "unauthorized trips, entertainment, gifts, or donations "car rental over standard vehicle model or rental level "car rental extras such as satellite navigation or satellite radio "laundry (unless five or more consecutive business travel nights and required to continue trip) "alcoholic beverages”

“Public inspection policy the florida certification board is committed to: openness and transparency to current members, donors/funders, its various stakeholders, and the general public proactive disclosure and dissemination of information about operations, plans, and decisions of the executive board, and information concerning the organization name the following documents are available for public inspection at our locations with 25 or more full-time year-round employees: all documents as required by federal, state, and local law, including but not limited to the irs form 990 and if applicable, the irs 990 t. Annual report audited financial statements minutes of the executive board meetings documents are available for public inspection at 1715 south gadsden street, tallahassee, fl 32301. Any persons interested in requesting a meeting for public inspection are advised to contact the executive director or the operations manager. Only written requests will be accepted. In the written request, the requestor should specify the reason for inspection and include full contact information. A reasonable processing fee will be assessed for each request.”

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