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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS MEMBERS CERTAIN OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO UTILIZES 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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 4B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR TOP EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN BENEFIT AMOUNTS, THE RECEIPT AND TAXATION OF WHICH SHALL BE DEFERRED. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN BY CREDITING PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNT WITH SUCH CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH PLAN YEAR THAT A PARTICIPANT IS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION FOR EACH PARTICIPANT. VESTING DATES ARE DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE. (THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IS THE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS AS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD, WHICH ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ADMINISTER THE PLAN, AS PROVIDED BY THE PLAN'S AGREEMENT. GENERALLY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, AND A FOURTH INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE PLAN.) JERRY CARTER = $29,348 DAVY MCDOWELL = $17,055 TIM MILLER = $14,163 DONNA MOSS = $13,518 STEVEN MATTHEWS = $14,989 NINA NORRIS = $11,048 PAM POWELL = $10,480 BETSY PEARSON = $11,192 AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) ARE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT AT THE TIME OF DISTRIBUTION. AMOUNTS REPORTED HERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C OF THIS OR A PRIOR PERIOD'S FORM 990.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENT BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, THE TREASURER, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, AND THE FOUR VICE PRESIDENTS (ONE FROM EACH ZONE). THE PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL AT EACH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. THE TREASURER SHALL BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING HELD IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. VICE PRESIDENTS FROM THE SOUTHERN AND NORTHEAST ZONES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THEIR INTERIM ZONE MEETING IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS. VICE PRESIDENTS FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ZONES SHALL BE ELECTED AT THEIR INTERIM ZONE MEETING IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. THE CEO IS APPOINTED AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS THE REMOVAL OR SANCTION RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS: TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SELECTED BY THE BOARD; ONE MEMBER FROM EACH ZONE, SELECTED BY THE ASSISTANT ZONE VICE PRESIDENT OF EACH RESPECTIVE ZONE; AND THREE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL ACTIVITIES, SELECTED BY SAID COMMITTEE. IF BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS, THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE CONCURS WITH THE BOARD-RECOMMENDED REMOVAL OR SANCTION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL IMPLEMENT SUCH REMOVAL OR SANCTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION AND REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT, THE RETURN WAS DELIVERED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE AGENDA FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH ANY BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER. KEY EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS COMPILED BY THE COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY EXECUTIVES (CESSE) AND BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REVIEWS FORMS 990 FILED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARISON. FINAL DECISION ON COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PHOTOCOPIES OF RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. IN ADDITION, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.</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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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 78,308. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,308. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 106,800. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,469. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 163,269. GRADING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,023. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,023. PSYCHOMETRIC SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 612,907. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 612,907. EXAM PROCTORS AND SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 627,770. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 627,770. CBT ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,237,546. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,237,546. TASK ANALYSIS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,250.</ExplanationTxt>
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