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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS CERTAIN OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO UTILIZE BUSINESS AND/OR FIRST CLASS TRAVEL OPTIONS ON FLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT LENGTH. FLIGHTS ARE EVALUATED FOR QUALIFICATION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND MUST MEET LENGTH OF TRAVEL SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS/DIRECTORS ARE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, COO, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND PRESIDENT-ELECT. THIS TRAVEL IS NONTAXABLE AS IT IS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR TOP EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE FOR KEY EMPLOYEES TO REMAIN EMPLOYED BY NCEES FOR A DESIRED LENGTH OF TIME, USUALLY SEVERAL YEARS. REPORTABLE AMOUNTS ARE IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C. THE ORGANIZATION DOES AWARD BONUSES AS PART OF ITS COMPENSATION PLAN. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS PAYMENT BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT. BONUS PAYMENTS ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A MEMBER BOARD OF NCEES SHALL BE A STATE BOARD, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.02 OF THE BYLAWS, WHICH IS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. ACCEPTANCE OF A MEMBER BOARD SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL. A MEMBER OF NCEES SHALL BE A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF A MEMBER BOARD. AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF NCEES SHALL BE A DESIGNEE OF A MEMBER BOARD, BUT NOT A MEMBER OF A MEMBER BOARD, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE NCEES BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF NCEES. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF NCEES SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY MEMBER BOARDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER BOARD AND SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOTIFIED OTHERWISE BY THE MEMBER BOARD. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF NCEES SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR UPON APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MAY SERVE ON ANY COMMITTEE TO WHICH DULY APPOINTED UNDER THE BYLAWS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF ZONE SECRETARY-TREASURER BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE NCEES BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN EMERITUS MEMBER OF NCEES SHALL BE A PERSON WHO IS A FORMER MEMBER OF A MEMBER BOARD WHO IS DULY RECOMMENDED BY THAT MEMBER BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE NCEES BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER BOARD AND SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOTIFIED OTHERWISE BY THE MEMBER BOARD. EMERITUS MEMBERS OF NCEES SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR UPON APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MAY SERVE ON ANY COMMITTEE TO WHICH DULY APPOINTED UNDER THE BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER AND FOUR VICE PRESIDENTS (ONE FROM EACH GEOGRAPHIC ZONE). THE PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL AT EACH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE BYLAWS. VICE PRESIDENTS FROM THE SOUTHERN AND NORTHEAST ZONES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THEIR INTERIM ZONE MEETING IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AND VICE PRESIDENTS FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ZONES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THEIR INTERIM ZONE MEETING IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS COMPILED BY THE COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY EXECUTIVES (CESSE) AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REVIEWS FORM 990S FILED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARISON. THE FINAL DECISION ON COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE CEO IS MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER OFFICERS COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THIRD-PARTY SURVEYS AND REVIEW BY THE CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PHOTOCOPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. IN ADDITION, SELECT FINANCIAL PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS AND SOME ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLISHED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL REPORT.</ExplanationTxt>
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