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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS AND SIGNS A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALSO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL EMPLOYEES UNDERGO A WRITTEN EVALUATION PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THIS EVALUATION IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE CCSS BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING CONSISTING OF THE VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER. MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THESE EVALUATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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