Ascension Health Global Mission

“The process for determining compensation of the organization's ceo, executive director, or top management official, as well as that of any other officers or senior executives (if any), is directed by a related organization. The related organization's board committee responsible for compensation oversees the process, utilizing independent delegees within the organization as appropriate, depending on the role. In some cases, the process may utilize comparability data and analysis from a national third-party compensation firm; or, if more appropriate for the role, it may instead utilize other applicable sources of market comparability data as needed to verify reasonableness. The process also includes contemporaneous substantiation of the analysis and decision regarding the compensation arrangement. Compensation is reviewed at least annually and the process is administered to assure independence, avoid conflicts of interest, ensure reasonableness and market comparability of total compensation, and to otherwise abide by pertinent laws and regulations.”

“Ascension global mission has a single corporate member, ascension health alliance.”

“Ascension global mission has a single corporate member, ascension health alliance, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of ascension global mission.”

“Ascension has designed a system authority matrix which assigns authority for key decisions that are necessary in the operation of the system. Specific areas that are identified in the authority matrix are: new organizations and major transactions; governing documents; appointments/removals; evaluation; debt limits; strategic and financial plans; assets; system policies and procedures. These areas are subject to certain levels of approval by ascension per the system authority matrix.”

“The organization works diligently to complete the form 990 in a thorough manner. Prior to filing, the complete return was reviewed by appropriate management and leadership personnel with expertise in tax in lieu of being provided to the board.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“The organization utilizes an affiliate as the common pay agent. Employees reported in part vii may have duties that impact multiple related entities. Total average hours worked and compensation and benefits paid are reported. In doing so, if available, a common law employer analysis is used to determine whether the hours and compensation/benefits are reportable as attributable directly to the filing organization or another entity; otherwise, the best available information has been used as the basis for allocations utilized in the reporting.”

“Other global outreach efforts focus on partnering with medical supply recovery organizations to provide compassionate, personalized care and alleviate suffering through the provision of quality medical supplies and equipment to those providing care to those in need. Ascension global mission provides education as requested by local health care professionals using an approach that helps ensure sustainability beyond the initial education. Ascension global mission is dedicated to serving all persons with special attention to those who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty. It also engages in international forums to unite with others and advocate in areas such as job creation for migrants and refugees in ethiopia, elevating the voice of the women religious to the elimination of human trafficking and maternal and child health.”

“Ascension global mission is included in the consolidated financial statements of ascension health alliance. The finance and audit committee of ascension health alliance's board assumes responsibility for the consolidated organization as a whole.”