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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGEST CHANGES. ONCE THEY HAVE THAT OPPPTUNITY AND ALL QUESTIONS AND CHANGES ARE ADDRESSED, THE 990 IS FINALIZED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS DIRECTLY BASED ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE APPROPRIATE COUNTERPART AT THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE MADE TO ACCOUNT FOR SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES THAT WOULD AFFECT COMPARABILITY. ONCE ESTABLISHED, THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS RECEIVE ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS WHICH MAY RESULT IN ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NO GREATER THAN THOSE RECEIVED BY ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SIMILARLY BASED ON COMPARABLE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, WITH VARIANCES BASED ON THEIR TENURE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR YEARS OF DIRECT SERVICE IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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