Piping Industry Progress and Education Labor-Management Cooperation Committee

PART I - LINE 1; PART III - LINES 1 AND 4A:

“TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY; TO PROVIDE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY AND EXPLORE NEW AND INNOVATIVE JOINT APPROACHES TO ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; TO STUDY AND EXPLORE WAYS OF ELIMINATING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WHICH REDUCE THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INHIBIT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANT, AREA OR INDUSTRY; TO FOSTER IMPROVEMENTS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLUMBING AND PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY; AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THESE PURPOSES. PART VI, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS. HOWEVER, THE MEMBERS DO NOT ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY NOR ARE ANY DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. PART VI, LINE 8B: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. PART VI, LINE 9: MIKE MASSEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAD HIS EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED DURING THE YEAR. PART VI, LINE 11B: FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE ACCOUNTANT. PART VI, line 12c: ALL EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANY CONFLICTS. ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INQUIRES ABOUT CHANGES REGARDING CONFLICTS. PART VI, line 15: THE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET AFTER COMPARISON TO OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FIVE TIMES PER YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGES ANNUALLY. THE FULL BOARD ALSO APPROVES. THE SAME PROCESS IS USED FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. PART VI, line 16B: ALTHOUGH NOT WRITTEN, P.I.P.E. HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO EVALUATE ANY JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT BY DETERMINING WHETHER SAID JOINT VENTURE APPEARS TO FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED PATTERN IN SAFEGUARDING PIPE'S EXEMPT STATUS. AFTER STAFF PERFORMS ITS REVIEW, LEGAL COUNSEL IS SOUGHT TO APPROVE APPLICABILITY. PART VI, line 19: ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING FORM 990, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.”