Lutheran Social Services of The

“Prospective clergy members may be recommended and appointed by the appropriate bishop or president of ecla or lcms.”

“Any proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation must be approved in writing by the president of each lutheran jurisdictional unit named in the articles.”

“The organization does not have any committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the outside accountant, reviewed by the chief financial officer, and then by the ceo/president, before subsequently being filed. A copy of the form 990 is also provided to all board members of lss-sw for their review prior to filing.”

“All employees and board members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy upon hire or appointment. Employees identify potential conflicts to their direct supervisor and the cfo initially determines if actual conflict exists. Ultimate review of conflict is made by ceo/president, especially in the case of conflict of interest involving board members. Potential conflicts of interest concerning board members are brought to the attention of the chairman of the board by the concerned board member or any other person having knowledge of the potential conflict. The chairman of the board convenes a meeting of the executive committee and/or full board to discuss the potential conflict of interest. The meeting may or may not include the affected board member depending on the situation. The decision of the executive committee and/or full board shall be deemed as final. Any director must recuse himself or herself at any time from involvement in any decision or discussion in which the director believes he or she has or may have a conflict of interest.”

“Hr department collects and provides documentation to the board of directors for the ceo position. This documentation includes the job description, salary, performance evaluations, and relevant salary surveys for nonprofit entities, to determine market competitiveness. The board development committee of the board is charged with completing the annual review of the ceo and recommending any salary increases, if warranted. The last review of the ceo position was completed in june 2020. For all positions below the senior management level, the hr department collects and provides similar documentation to the svp of hr/cfo for determination of appropriate salary and wage levels. Salaries for senior management positions are reviewed by both the cfo and the ceo to determine the appropriate salary levels and merit increases. The last update to the salary and wage levels was in october 2021 based on industry specific average projected annual increases. Documentation of all compensation is included in their personnel files.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The conflict of interest policy is available upon request and through the organization.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”