Leadingage Arizona

“Membership in leadingage arizona may be available to organizations and individuals meeting the requirements and objectives of leadingage arizona through an application and election process.”

“Initiating amendments a the board of directors, by majority vote may propose an amendment to the bylaws and direct that it be submitted for adoption at a meeting of the members. B any ten voting members may propose an amendment by petition filed with the secretary. Voting process proposals to change the bylaws must be referred for vote to the membership at a duly convened membership meeting. An advance notice of the membership meeting stating the purpose, including the proposed amendment, shall be provided to each member entitled to vote and to each director. The proposed amendment shall be adopted when it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members.”

“The executive director of the organization distributes a pdf copy of the 990 return to all board members for review and comment prior to being filed. At the first meeting of the board following the filing of the 990 with the irs, the complete form 990 is presented to the board by the organizations lead officers with responsibility over the form 990s review thereafter, questions are taken and the form, its preparation, and its public relation impact is discussed.”

“At each board and committee meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”

“The board reviews the compensation for the executive director by comparing their compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations using forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information. The organization has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee.”

“The organization will provide in a timely manner copies of all governing documents including its conflict of interest policies, and financial statements when requested in writing or in person.”

“On a broader scale, we provide administrative and department level staff with a complete list of contact and service information describing our business members. We frequently arrange for free informational series that allows members to ask questions and seek advice from knowledgeable professionals in the areas of legal services, accounting and hud audit services, healthcare facility billing, hipaa compliance, and pest control. In partnership with our national parent organization, we offer members affordable customized products and services designed for long-term care and senior housing providers. We offer a broad range of educational and training opportunities for administrators, managers, and facility staff members in retirement communities, hud elderly housing, healthcare, and assisted living facilities. Our educational programming meets the needs of any personnel involved in the operations of member facilities, while helping members adapt quickly to unanticipated regulatory changes. Seminars provide participants with how-to tips on the best ways to take what they learn back to their facility and influence the quality of life care for their residents.”

“Total other fees for services legislative monitoring/admin 47,727 other contract labor 42,543 payroll services 2,290.”