2024-05-10T17:43:57-05:00 2023-12-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC 4600 EAST WEST HWY 900 BETHESDA MD 208143423 990 2023-01-01 362491193 National Railway Labor Conference % D AUSTIN NATI 5713367600 251 - 18TH STREET SOUTH Suite 750 ARLINGTON VA 22202 BRENDAN M BRANON CHAIRMAN 5713367600 2024-05-08 true BRENDAN M BRANON 999009999 true RICHARD RUVELSON P00234075 3012726000 3 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BRENDAN M BRANON 251 - 18TH STREET SOUTH 750 ARLINGTON VA 22202 10881560 false X www.nrlc.ws X 1963 VA NATIONAL REPRESENTATION OF RAILROAD INDUSTRY. REPRESENTS PARTICIPATING RAILROADS IN MATTERS INNOVING LABOR RELATIONS. 6 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 15370269 9805231 50002 246356 2299356 731973 17719627 10783560 0 0 0 0 4810087 5159137 0 0 0 11153558 3876024 15963645 9035161 1755982 1748399 7015963 8764362 0 0 7015963 8764362 X NATIONAL REPRESENTATION OF RAILROAD INDUSTRY. REPRESENTS PARTICIPATING RAILROADS IN MATTERS INVOLVING RAILROAD LABOR RELATIONS, INCLUDING MULTIEMPLOYER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH VARIOUS LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. false false REPRESENTATION OF PARTICIPATING RAILROADS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARTICIPATING LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH RATES OF PAY, RULES, AND WORKING CONDITIONS ON A NATIONAL BASIS. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED NATIONAL RAILROAD EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND/OR ADVICE RELATIVE TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL AGREEMENTS. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 14 0 true 13 true false false false false false false true false X 6 5 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false X D AUSTIN 5713367600 251 18TH STREET SOUTH SUITE 750 Arlington VA 22202 Brendan Branon Chairman 39.0 1.0 X X 1069861 0 99225 Jeff Rodgers Vice Chairman 40.0 0.0 X 556831 0 160272 Michael MARATTO General Counsel 40.0 0.0 X 376149 0 86503 David Marcus Managing Director EE Benefits 8.0 32.0 X 238042 0 110100 Paul Winters Director-Benefits 8.0 32.0 X 222660 0 88631 Kristin Beckner Dir. of Labor Relations 40.0 0.0 X 178065 0 72680 jeanie barrere Dir. of labor relations 40.0 0.0 X 193583 0 40525 Pat Ottensmeyer Director thru 4/13/2023 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lance M Fritz Director THRU 8/14/2023 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Farmer Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Robinson Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JoSEPH Hinrichs Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alan H Shaw Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIM VENA DIRECTOR EFF. 8/14/2023 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 2835191 0 657936 11 false true false Nixon Peabody 799 - 9th Street NW WASHINGTON WA 20001 Legal 863917 Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 Legal 285786 Purple Strategies 815 Slaters Lane ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 Communication 250000 Madalena Consulting LLC 551 Justabout Road VENETIA PA 15367 Consulting 185900 Foster and Foster 13420 Parker Commons Blvd Suite 1 FORT MYERS FL 33912 consulting 131731 6 0 MEMBERSHIP ASSESSMENTS 900099 9718079 9718079 TRAINING PROGRAM TUITION 611460 87152 87152 9805231 246356 246356 0 0 0 0 0 98000 98000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER 900099 720116 720116 LATE PAYMENT FEES 900099 11857 11857 731973 10783560 9805231 0 978329 X 0 0 0 0 2030413 0 2075414 349364 368038 335908 0 1155817 33300 0 0 0 942953 0 70015 188430 0 699534 599572 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISC. INSURANCE AND TAXES 92299 MISCELLEANEOUS EXPENSES 42627 SUBSCRIPTIONS 43213 CONTINUING EDUCATION 3294 4970 9035161 6551388 209277 464575 8555085 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7015963 8764362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 7015963 8764362 7015963 8764362 7015963 8764362 1748399 X false true X true false 0 0 X 10783560 10783560 10783560 9035161 9035161 9035161 PART X, LINE 2: THE CONFERENCE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE internal REVENUE CODE EXCEPT ON NET INCOME, IF ANY, GENERATED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX return. THE CONFERENCE'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPACT OF THIS GUIDANCE TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CONFERENCE'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. X X true true X false false false Brendan Branon Chairman 555386 0 513665 0 810 0 30669 0 73706 0 1174236 0 0 0 Jeff Rodgers Vice Chairman 277051 0 276216 0 3564 0 84216 0 81206 0 722253 0 0 0 David Marcus Managing Director EE Benefits 232024 0 0 0 6018 0 49280 0 63691 0 351013 0 0 0 jeanie barrere Dir. of labor relations 157211 0 36000 0 372 0 17373 0 27135 0 238091 0 0 0 Michael MARATTO General Counsel 275609 0 100000 0 540 0 29779 0 61874 0 467802 0 0 0 Kristin Beckner Dir. of Labor Relations 141763 0 36000 0 302 0 14548 0 62745 0 255358 0 0 0 Paul Winters Director-Benefits 175221 0 47000 0 439 0 20075 0 71101 0 313836 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A: FIRST CLASS TRAVEL - BOTH THE VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHAIRMAN ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO FLY FIRST CLASS. ALTHOUGH AUTHORIZED TO DO SO, THE OFFICERS ONLY UTILIZE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IN CERTAIN LIMITED SITUATIONS. EXPENSE IS EITHER PAID DIRECTLY BY THE NRLC(AFTER UNDERGOING THE STANDARD DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL PROCESS) OR REIMBURSED TO THE EMPLOYEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN REIMBURSEMENT POLICY OF THE NRLC. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - TRAVEL IS PROVIDED FOR COMPANIONS OF THE OFFICERS ONLY ON THE LIMITED OCCASIONS WHEN THEY ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A MEETING THAT INCLUDES A RELATED SOCIAL FUNCTION. EXPENSE IS EITHER PAID DIRECTLY BY THE NRLC (AFTER UNDERGOING THE STANDARD DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL PROCESS) OR REIMBURSED TO THE EMPLOYEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN REIMBURSEMENT POLICY OF THE NRLC. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: LIAISON IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATIVE MATTERS AFFECTING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY (I.E. RAILROAD RETIREMENT, RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RAILWAY LABOR ACT, ETC.). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 8A LINE 8 EXPLANATION - NO FORMAL MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS ARE TAKEN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ATTENDING SUCH MEETINGS MAY TAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE BUT SUCH NOTES ARE NOT REPRODUCED OR DISTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B: LINE 8 EXPLANATION - NO FORMAL MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS ARE TAKEN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ATTENDING SUCH MEETINGS MAY TAKE NOTES AND KEEP THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE BUT SUCH NOTES ARE NOT REPRODUCED OR DISTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: LINE 11B EXPLANATION - NO REVIEW OF THE 990 OCCURS AT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD LEVEL, BUT A REVIEW DOES TAKE PLACE AT THE NRLC/ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL. AFTER BEING COMPILED BY THE NRLC'S AUDITOR A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE NRLC FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR FIRST AGREES ALL AMOUNTS TO THE NRLC'S GENERAL LEDGER AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE AUDITOR. ONCE ALL ITEMS ARE TRACED AND AGREED TO THE GENERAL LEDGER THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWS THE ENTIRE FORM WITH THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR, CHAIRMAN, AND VICE CHAIRMAN. ALL QUESTIONS ARE THEN DISCUSSED AND REMEDIED WITH THE AUDITOR. ALL REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE, AND THE FINAL DOCUMENT IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NRLC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEES (I.E. THE NATIONAL CARRIERS' CONFERENCE COMMITTEE). EACH YEAR WHEN APPROVING THE BUDGET THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEES, EVALUATES THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SALARY EXPENSE LINE ITEM. IN ADDITION IN JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEES, PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE CHAIRMAN'S AND VICE CHAIRMAN'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE PRIOR YEAR. BASED ON THIS PERFORMANCE REVIEW, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A COMPARISON OF THE CASH AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICERS TO COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEES, DETERMINES ANY APPLICABLE BONUSES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR'S BASE SALARY. ONCE AMOUNTS ARE APPROVED, A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, OR ITS DESIGNEE, COMMUNICATES THE INFORMATION TO THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR WHO IN TURN PROVIDES IT TO THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NRLC. THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR MAINTAINS DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THE EXECUTIVE BOARD'S DECISION AND PROCESSES THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE PAYROLL SYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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