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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EVALUATED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SUMMARIZES AND REVIEWS THE EVALUATIONS AND OBTAINS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR PERSONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CHANGES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. MANAGEMENT MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FOR CHANGES TO SALARIES AND WAGES. THE COMMITTEE OBTAINS SALARY AND WAGE INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FINALLY, A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CHANGES IN THE SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.