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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT OF COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND FORM 990 DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATION AND STAFF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (EDESC), A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, WHO EVALUATE THE DATA AND MAKE A SALARY RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE FINAL SALARY DECISION, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EDESC, IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ASME'S CORPORATE COUNSEL CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE DECISION AND THE RATIONALE OF THE DECISION.</ExplanationTxt>
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