Oregon Physical Therapy Association

“The management company, Update Management, Inc., provides general office and administrative services for the association, as directed by the governing body, including: an association office, communications, financial services, meeting and event planning, membership management, support to the Board of Directors and committees, and other management services as needed. No current or former directors, officers, trustees, key employees or highest compensated employees were compensated by the management company during the tax year.”

“The 2016 bylaw amendments were approved by board and membership to give PTA members a full vote at the chapter level and clarify term limits for positions on the OPTA Board of Directors.The substantive bylaw changes are:1.ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIPSection 2: The rights and privileges of the Chapters members shall be identical to those established in the Associations bylaws.Physical Therapist Assistant, Retired Physical Therapist Assistant, and Life Physical Therapist Assistant shall have 1 vote at the Chapter level.2.ARTICLE VII. OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESection 4A: Composition and TermsTerms of the Board of Directors shall begin on January 1 and expire on December 31 of the year their term expires. No member of the Board of Directors shall serve more than three consecutive terms in the same elected office on the Board of Directors.”

“The OPTA is organized as a not-for-profit professional association with an elected Board of Directors that serves as the governing body, as well as voting members who have approval and input into significant decisions of the governing body.”

“OPTA PT and PTA members have voting rights to elect members of the Board of Directors and to make amendments to the association's bylaws. The bylaws can be amended by a two-thirds vote of the membership, unless the change is merely an editorial change, in which case the members will be notified that the amendments have been made. All members also have input into the association's activities via the Board of Directors.”

“Prior to the Board of Directors receiving a copy of the Form 990, the accountant and management company conducted a review of the document to verify the accuracy of its contents. The Board of Directors then receives a copy of the complete Form 990 along with a summation of it, before it is filed with the IRS. The Board is given time to review the document and ask questions or clarify information. After the review is complete, the accountant is then instructed to file the Form 990 with the IRS.”

“OPTA's Conflict of Interest Policy covers the Board of Directors, officers, and staff. Persons covered by this policy review it annually and are required to disclose potential conflicts to the President. The President then follows the guidelines in the policy to determine the next steps including, but not limited to, disclosure to the board, recusal from discussions and/or decisions, and resignation. In addition, the association's staff will monitor proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and disclose them with the President of the Board of Directors in order to deal with potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction has occurred.”

“OPTA makes copies of our governing documents (Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies--including the Conflict of Interest policy), Form 990, and any other legally required documents, available for public inspection by request in person at the association office or in writing.”