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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE EVALUATE, DETERMINE AND NEGOTIATE COMPENSATION DIRECTLY WITH THE CEO. HUMAN RESOURCES CONDUCTS ANNUAL OR BI-ANNUAL EXECUTIVE SALARY STUDY TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION WHICH IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTOS AS REQUESTED. THE REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2016 AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL PEER AGENCIES WAS ANALYZED ENSURING A MIX OF SOURCES INCLUDED BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPARE TO EMBERHOPE IN SCOPE OF SERVICES, REVENUE, FTE AND COL. A DETERMINATION TO MEET, LEAD OR LAG THE MARKET FOR EACH POSITION ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL EQUITY WAS EVALUATED AND RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ALL PROVIDED ALONG WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED SALARY STUDY TO THE CEO. FOR OTHER OFFICERS, THE CEO LAST CONDUCTED THE REVIEW IN 2016 USING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE CEO OR CFO IS THEN NOTIFIED, WHO THEN PROVIDES THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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