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        <ExplanationTxt>FASB ASC 740-10-65, INCOME TAXES, PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE CREDIT UNION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED "WHEN CHALLENGED OR "WHEN EXAMINED" BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS DEEMED TO NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. AT MARCH 31, 2016, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016, THE CREDIT UNION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, HAS NOT RECORDED A LIABILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST OR PENALTIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CALIFORNIA BEAR CREDIT UNION IS A COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ITS MEMBERS AND IS OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THRIFT AND SAVINGS TO ITS MEMBERS. CALIFORNIA BEAR CREDIT UNION DOES NOT HAVE STOCKHOLDERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CALIFORNIA BEAR CREDIT UNION IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WHO ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED BY ITS MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD SERVES FOR A PERIOD AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BY-LAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT THE END OF EACH TERM OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, ELECTIONS ARE HELD AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CREDIT UNION PURSUANT TO ITS BY-LAWS. MEMBER VOTES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO RATIFY DECISIONS DEALING WITH REORGANIZATIONS AS IN THE CASE OF MERGER OR DISSOLUTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A COPY OF FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS ARE THEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR FINAL COMPLETION AND APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN AN EMPLOYEE HAND-BOOK THAT CONTAINS ALL THE POLICIES OF THE CREDIT UNION AT THE TIME OF HIRING. THE HR DEPARTMENT ISSUES A HARD COPY OF THE POLICY ONCE A YEAR AND HAS THE EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY BY SIGNING AND RETURNING IT TO HR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO IS APPROVED AT HIRING BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH DATA PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE NAMED COMPEASE, BUT THERE IS NOT A FORMAL REVIEW BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY SUCH AS A BENEFITS/SALARIES RESEARCH CONSULTANT/AUDITOR TO DETERMINE IF APPROPRIATE. ALL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY AUDITORS AND EXAMINERS BUT IT IS NOT INTENDED AS A FORMAL APPROVED REVIEW. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE CEO BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY COMPEASE. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE CEO BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY COMPEASE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED IN THE BUILDING LOBBY AND MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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