Oregon Dental Service

“The organization's Corporate Compliance Committee is responsible for monitoring potential issues under and enforcing the provisions of the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy. The Corporate Compliance Committee is composed of high level individuals from a variety of departments (including, among others, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, Privacy/Security and Accounting). The Committee operates under the authority of the Policy Committee of the organization's Board of Directors. The Committee monitors activities under the Conflict of Interest Policy via (i) annual disclosure statements from the Board and management and other self-reporting, (ii) investigations of issues that are brought to the attention of members of the Corporate Compliance Committee in accordance with the Organization's Code of Conduct and Employee Handbook and (iii) submissions of employees sent through the organization's confidential whistleblower reporting mechanism. When the Committee learns of the possibility of such conflicts of interest, the information is brought to the attention of (disinterested) members of senior management and/or members of the Board of Directors. The Committee then works with these individuals to make a determination, in accordance with the principles and procedures set forth in the Conflict of Interest Policy, as to whether a conflict exists and, if so, to decide what steps, including disciplinary action, should be taken. In addition, on an annual basis, and more frequently when circumstances arise, the organization's counsel, on behalf of the Committee, reports to the Policy Committee of the Board of Directors on activities of the Corporate Compliance Committee, including any actions or issues under the Conflict of Interest Policy. Counsel also conducts regular training sessions for the Board of Directors on the Conflict of Interest Policy and works directly with the officers of the corporation as they complete their annual disclosure statements.”

“In accordance with the Bylaws of the organization, compensation of the CEO is determined by the Board of Directors and compensation of the organization's officers (as well as its key employees and other highest compensated employees who are officers of an affiliate of the organization) is determined by the CEO under guidelines specified by the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, per its charter and the authority delegated to it by the full Board, meets on an annual basis to discuss CEO and officer compensation. The CEO, who is a member of the Committee, recuses himself from all discussions and decisions relating to CEO compensation. Periodically, the Chairman of the Committee and the Chairman of the Board, who is a member of the Committee, work with a third party benefits consultant selected by the Committee to produce a compensation study that provides comparability data from the organization's peer group with respect to CEO and officer compensation. The study is provided to Committee members in advance of its meeting and it serves as a basis for the Committee's determination of CEO compensation and its review and approval of officer compensation. Minutes of the Committee meeting substantiating all deliberations and determinations are maintained. These minutes, together with any other information reported by Committee members, are then presented to the full Board for discussion and approval. Such actions of the full Board are recorded in the minutes of its meeting. Compensation for other key employees and highest compensated employees of the organization who are not officers of the organization or an affiliate is determined by the organization's Human Resources Department and is subject to review and approval by the CEO. Such pay levels are based on independent, third party compensation studies showing pay scales for corporations that are comparable in size and scope to the organization and reflect the employee's skills, experience, tenure and responsibilities with the organization.”

“The organization's governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy and financial statements are not made available to the public.”

“A copy of the Form 990 was provided to the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors which, per its charter and the authority delegated to it by the full Board, is responsible for all corporate governance issues and for reviewing and approving CEO and officer compensation. The entire Form 990 was made available to the Committee for review. Officers of the organization identified for the Committee critical areas and highlighted significant issues for review and discussion. The Committee Chair led the discussion and allowed Committee members full scope to comment on and question any and all disclosure contained in the Form 990. Minutes of the Committee meeting substantiating all deliberations and determinations were maintained. These minutes, together with any other information reported by Committee members, were then presented to the full Board for discussion and approval and the Form 990 was made available upon request to all Board members for further review. Actions of the full Board are recorded in the minutes of its meeting.”

“The organization delegated control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to Moda, Inc. [fka Health Services Group, Inc.]. Moda, Inc. provides certain administrative services including accounting, data processing, facilities, purchasing, legal and senior executive management.”