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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DIRECT SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE SENT TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR CONSIDERATION AND VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SSPC COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEES. THE 990 WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN LATE 2015 AND EARLY 2016 SSPC WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BAYER CENTER FOR NON PROFIT MANAGEMENT IN ESTABLISHING POSITION PROFILES, JOB CLASSES, AND SALARY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. SSPC UTILIZED THE RMU ANNUAL NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY AND CONTINUES TO USE THIS AS THEIR REFERENCE GUIDE FOR UPDATING SALARY RANGES BY POSITION. SSPC ALSO REACHED OUT TO SIMILAR NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS TO BENCHMARK THEIR PAY AND POSITIONS. THE BOARD HAS APPROVED ALL PAY AND POSITIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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