Nashville Public Television Inc

“A detailed review of form 990 and supporting schedules will be conducted by the finance committee. All members of the finance committee are also board members.”

“Employees have an obligation to conduct business within guidelines that prohibit actual or potential conflicts of interest. This policy establishes only the framework within which npt wishes the business to operate. Transactions with outside firms must be conducted within a framework established and controlled by the executive level of npt. Business dealings with outside firms should not result in unusual gains for those firms. Unusual gain refers to bribes, product bonuses, special fringe benefits, unusual price breaks, and other windfalls designed to ultimately benefit either the employer, the employee, or both. Employees and supervisors develop contracts with freelancers/businesses within their respective areas. All contracts are thoroughly reviewed by managerial level employees prior to being submitted to the president and ceo for approval. All major contracts are reviewed and signed by the president and ceo or his designee, which allows control at the highest company level. The multi-layer contract development allows employees on all levels within a respective area to be a part of the process, with the ultimate approval at the executive level.”

“Compensation for the ceo and senior vice presidents are determined by the board chair and the compensation committee and their recommendation goes to the board for approval. The written documentation and research along with the memo of the decision made is kept on file with the hr department. The ceo is not part of the decision making process, but does provide input on the job performance of the senior vice presidents. Compensation for key employees is handled by the ceo. Npt has compiled a compensation guideline for all positions and makes use of survey data provided by cpb of salary information that is updated annually by all public television stations. A written review is kept on file along with any memo approving compensation or other changes.”

“Npt's 990 and financials are posted on several other websites - the state of tn charitable solicitation site, givingmatters.com, and guidestar.org and are also available on request. Npt's conflict of interest policy is included in the by-laws of the corporation and in our employee handbook. Also all board and cab meetings are open to the public.”