Western National Parks Association

“The bylaws were amended to include the naming of organizational officers and their responsibilities.”

“Membership is open to any person interested in furthering the aims of the association. The association shall have the following classes of membership: (1) annual members shall be nonvoting members. Annual dues, as periodically reviewed and set by the board of directors, entitles membership for twelve consecutive months following acceptance of the application. Dues information is available upon request to the executive director/chief executive officer (2) life members shall be nonvoting members. A one-time fee set by the board entitles membership for the life of the individual. A roster of members will be maintained. No dues will be required from members of the board of directors or employees of the association. Voting members of the association are comprised solely of the board of directors nominated and elected as set forth in the organization's bylaws.”

“The complete form 990 is emailed as a pdf to the full board of directors, with a hard copy if requested. They are given several days to review the document and respond with questions or comments. When the deadline is reached and no questions or comments are raised, the form 990 is considered to be approved by the board. The form 990 is then filed.”

“The organization requires all directors and officers to sign an annual statement of conflict of interest. The statement affirms the individual has read and understands the policy and has agreed to comply with it. Any conflicts are disclosed on the statement and reviewed by the board of directors annually per the policy. An actual or potential conflict of interest occurs when an employee is in a position to influence a decision that may result in a personal gain for that employee or for a relative as a result of wnpa's business dealings. For the purposes of the policy, a relative is any person who is related by blood or marriage, or whose relationship with the employee is similar to that of persons who are related by blood or marriage. Personal gain may result not only in cases where an employee or relative has a significant ownership in a firm with which wnpa does business, but also when an employee or relative receives any kickback, bribe, substantial gift (gifts valued at $100 or more), or special consideration as a result of any transaction or business dealings involving wnpa. No "presumption of guilt" is created by the mere existence of a relationship with outside firms. However, if employees have any influence on transactions involving purchases, contracts, or leases, it is imperative that they disclose to human resources or a member of wnpa's executive management team as soon as possible, the existence of any actual or potential conflict of interest so that safeguards can be established to protect all parties.”

“The board executive committee annually reviews comparative data on compensation from other cooperating associations. This data, along with a performance review, determines executive officer compensation. The executive director/ceo and human resource director/manager evaluate compensation for other officers and key employees by reviewing comparative data on compensation for the local market and from other cooperating associations.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. In addition, summary financial information taken from the audited financial statements is printed in the annual report and sent to members and is also available on the company website.”