Waianae District Comprehensive Health and Hospital Board

“The health center has a corporate membership. Corporate members are defined as an individual, 18 years or older, who resides in the service area and uses the health center as a primary care facility or who has an interest in the field of health. Members who are eligible to vote participate in contributing names to be on the ballot and voting in the annual election. This process takes place annually in march/april.”

“The health center has a corporate membership. Corporate members are defined as an individual, 18 years or older, who resides in the service area and uses the health center as a primary care facility or who has an interest in the field of health. Members who are eligible to vote participate in contributing names to be on the ballot and voting in the annual election. This process takes place annually in march/april.”

“Senior management is responsible for the timely preparation of the form 990. The completed form 990 is provided to the finance committee of the board of directors in advance of the filing deadline. After all questions and concerns of the finance committee have been addressed and changes incorporated into the form 990 as appropriate, all members of the board of directors are invited to review the completed form 990 in advance of the filing deadline via a dedicated wcchc website. After all questions and concerns of the board of directors have been addressed and changes incorporated into the form 990 as appropriate, senior management files the final form 990 as required.”

“Covered under the health center's conflict of interest policy are the board of directors and any non member of the board of directors that serves on a board committee. Determinations on whether a conflict of interest exists is made by 1) reviewing annual disclosure forms completed by board members and non-board members who sit on a board committee; and 2)conducting a discussion and holding a vote by board members when a board member/other member discloses a conflict during a board and or board committee meeting. Conflicts of interest are reviewed at the following levels: 1) an annual statement is completed by board members and or non-board members who sit on a board committee. 2) disclosure is made at a board and/or board committee meeting.”

“The health center utilizes numerous health care-related resources and/or contracts for services to conduct pay studies on employee and key management positions. The visionlink advisory group conducts an annual review of key employee compensation intended to satisfy the safe harbor for organization managers described in treasury regulation section 53.4958-1 and rebuttable presumption standard described in treasury regulation section 53.4958.6. This process was last completed on december 23, 2016. The ceo's compensation is determined by the board of directors. The board establishes a ceo evaluation committee to review his performance, completed objectives and any compensation studies. Once completed the committee prepares their recommendations on compensation and bonuses and presents it to the board of directors for final approval. This process was last completed january 19, 2016. The health center utilizes numerous health care-related resources and/or contracts for services to conduct pay studies on employee and key management positions. The health center participates in the nachc (national association of community health centers) health center compensation & benefit study each year. The health center started participating in 2004. The health center completed its last centerwide compensation study in august 2016 and an executive management compensation/benefit study was completed june 2013. The health center utilizes the nachc compensation studies and the hawaii employers council pay scales to determine compensation.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements, although not publicized, is made available upon request.”