Oregon Cattlemens Association

“Each year an ad hoc finance committee is to be appointed by the President to conduct an extensive financial review of the Association's records and to report its findings to the membership at the Annual Convention. Protocol for the extensive review was developed by a Salem Certified Public Accountant and includes review of tax documents such as Form 990.”

“Through the course of the year, during board meetings and other governance functions board members are provided the Association's adopted conflict of interest policy.”

“Association Bylaws and Procedures provide a process for determining compensation of the Executive Director and other officers and key employees. The Bylaws provide provisions for the Executive Board of Directors to act as the Planning/Budget Drafting Committee and to monitor that adopted budget which includes all compensation. The Association's procedures provides for the Drafting Committee and to monitor that adopted budget which includes all compensation. The Association's procedures provides for the Executive Director to be evaluated annually by the Executive Board and for the overall salary budget to be recommended by the budget committee and approved by the Executive Committee at it's annual budget meeting. The salary budget for all employees is based upon the following criteria: economic times and the cost of living index, financial well-being of the organization and experience/skill of the employee.”

“Association Bylaws and Procedures provide a process for determining compensation of the Executive Director and other officers and key employees. The Bylaws provide provisions for the Executive Board of Directors to act as the Planning/Budget Drafting Committee and to monitor that adopted budget which includes all compensation. The Association's procedures provides for the Drafting Committee and to monitor that adopted budget which includes all compensation. The Association's procedures provides for the Executive Director to be evaluated annually by the Executive Board and for the overall salary budget to be recommended by the budget committee and approved by the Executive Committee at it's annual budget meeting. The salary budget for all employees is based upon the following criteria: economic times and the cost of living index, financial well-being of the organization and experience/skill of the employee.”

“The Association makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by request.”