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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL REVIEWS IN WHICH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE COMMISSIONER IS REQUESTED TO EITHER TERMINATE THE RELATIONSHIP OR STEP DOWN AS COMMISSIONER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ATHE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS NEGOTIATED BY AND BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. IT IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVE PAY RATES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE CURRENT CEO WAS HIRED IN JULY 2019 AND HER CONTRACT AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED ON JANUARY 1, 2023 AND CONTINUES FOR THREE YEARS. THE BOARD REVIEWS PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS, OUTSIDE BENCHMARKS, AND FACTORS IN OTHER INFORMATION, SUCH AS EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES AN ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A LINE ITEM FOR TOTAL STAFF SALARIES, WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2023. THE COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) WITH INPUT FROM AN OUTSIDE HRO. SALARIES ARE BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, BENCHMARKING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS USING PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND RELEVANT INDUSTRY DATA FOR COMPARISON. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BY APPROVING AN ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES A LINE ITEM FOR TOTAL STAFF SALARIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NCCAOM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIPLOMATE NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ALL DIPLOMATES AND POSTED ON THE NCCAOM WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.</ExplanationTxt>
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