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NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC (EIN 14-1815612)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-09
IRS object ID
201342219349301019
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-09T13:00:08-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (37 entries)

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ALFRED F BOSCHULTE
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SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO49.00X5698260290485
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THOMAS J RUMSEY
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WAYNE M BAILEY
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WESLEY J YEOMANS
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XINGYONG H CHAO
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BRIAN ZINK
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JACK BARSKY
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ZIAUDDIN AHMED
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DANA WALTERS
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GLORIA KAVANAH
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JOHN M ADAMS
PRINCIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS PLANNER40.003019000105355X
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

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Prior Year Support Percentage0.62230PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00200InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00720PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

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Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

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Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

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Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

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Affiliated Group Totals0AffiliatedGroupTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

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Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

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Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

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Current Year Minus246159CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus161331CurrentYearMinus1
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Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
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Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1803400OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1803400BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Book Value23649212BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Equipment Equipment

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings101710411TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
REGULATORY LIABILITIES$16,724,266
CHANGE IN FMV OF INTEREST RATE$6,253,142
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$5,192,936
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$5,031,926
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITY$5,027,984
VOLTAGE RESERVE NET OF ACCRUED INT$571,708
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts38801962TotalOfAmounts

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptiontrueInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProceduretrueRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (27 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
STEPHEN G WHITLEY
PRESIDENT, CEO667719028941408401102741600148300133013403215710
WAYNE M BAILEY
VP OF ENTERPRISE & CUSTOMER SERVICES75938067188014330092190408001707550671880
XINGYONG H CHAO
VP SYST. & RESOURCES PLANNING2296900672430256908022301686903965940672430
RICHARD J DEWEY
SENIOR VP & CIO2741260820000708609280101926904752820803630
DIANE L EGAN
CORP SECY & SECRETARY TO BOARD13057401888807650103300060002541270186530
ROBERT E FERNANDEZ
VP & GENERAL COUNSEL27338108250107264010084501981304838040810920
RICARDO T GONZALES
SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS & COO318876010983901411110277333013152086031101076470
MARY K MCGARVEY
VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2617270763730586309586301053504503610754700
RANA MUKERJI
SENIOR VP MARKET STRUCTURES2868930857860692908789001921304867110845200
THOMAS J RUMSEY
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS2333440715760007857301744704009400691480
WESLEY J YEOMANS
VP OF OPERATIONS2454160481250007251101960403856560481250
ZIAUDDIN AHMED
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT16952902562000095430186140223306000
EMILIE R N CHRAPOWITZKY
DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS161759019255000451570174370243608000
JANET S JOYCE
DIRECTOR, PROD. & PROJ. MGMT.174799027361000445550184370265152000
ROBERT A PIKE
DIRECTOR OF MARKET DESIGN176150027633000572690193570280409000
JOHN A RAVALLI
MANAGER OF GRID OPERATIONS170061018371000117364075600313356000
RYAN R SMITH
MGR OF RELIABILITY & MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES1528190479290002344801743802416340150000
BELINDA F THORNTON
DIRECTOR, MARKET MITIGATION & ANALYSIS1902270160410750045581027950255394000
BRIAN ZINK
SENIOR MGR, IT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS109677028766089390087420130830249658000
JOHN M ADAMS
PRINCIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS PLANNER1646960137204000906240147310407255000
JOHN P BUECHLER
EXECUTIVE REGULATORY POLICY ADVISOR469912000750020659020820493403000
KAREN G GACH
DIRECTOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL193842030435000470440179370289258000
JENNIFER CHATT
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES190546000740663930135910270604000
NICOLE M BOUCHEZ
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST14353401411900018724070120183389000
GLORIA KAVANAH
SENIOR ATTORNEY200663016196000192290141120250200000
DANA WALTERS
DIRECTOR RELIABLITY & ECONOMIC PLANNING1631800175850359950603330187970295890000
JACK BARSKY
DIRECTOR IT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES1807920122330642200479510166290321825000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Health or social club dues or initiation feesSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aTHOMAS RUMSEY, VP-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, WAS REIMBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR A CLUB MEMBERSHIP THAT IS USED TO CONDUCT NYISO BUSINESS. THESE PAYMENTS WERE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THOMAS RUMSEY SOLEY USES HIS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FOR NYISO BUSINESS PURPOSES.
COMPENSATION OF CEOSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF NYISO'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NYISO, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO PERFORM A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. AS PART OF THIS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS ( INCLUDING OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ) ARE REVIEWED. THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW ANNUALLY. THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Severance or change-of-control paymentSchedule J, Part I, Line 4aBRIAN ZINK RECEIVED $85,000 SEVERANCE PAY DURING 2012 PER HIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AT HIS TIME OF TERMINATION IN 2012.
Non-fixed paymentsSchedule J, Part I, Line 7AMOUNTS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, FOR NYISO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE AND ACCRUED PURSUANT TO NYISO'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR NYISO OFFICERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Payments on contract that is subject to the initial contract exceptionSchedule J, Part I, Line 8COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII FOR STEPHEN G. WHITLEY INCLUDES SALARY AND AT RISK COMPENSATION PAYMENTS PAID PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT DATED AS OF JULY 5,2008 BY WHICH MR. WHITLEY BECAME PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MR. WHITLEY HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN A DISQUALIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO NYISO, AND THE CONTRACT WAS IN EFFECT BEFORE HE RENDERED ANY SERVICES TO NYISO. HIS CONTRACT WAS RENEWED OCTOBER 16, 2012 .
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEESSCHEDULE J, PART II- COLUMN C REFLECTS " DEFERRED COMPENSATION", WHICH INCLUDES THE ANNUAL INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF ACCRUED PENSION BENEFITS AND ACCRUED POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS. DEPENDING ON AGE, YEARS OF SERVICE, AND OTHER ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS, CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY REFLECT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE ACTUARIALLY-COMPUTED VALUE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PENSION AND POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS. - COLUMN D REFLECTS " NONTAXABLE BENEFITS", WHICH FOR NYISO CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND RELATED BENEFITS.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
MICHAEL EGAN
SPOUSE152011SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONfalse
LAURA GRIBBIN
SISTER109866SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION - MICHAEL EGANSCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN (D)MICHAEL EGAN, A SHIFT SUPERVISOR IN NYISO OPERATIONS CONTROL ROOM, IS NOT AN OFFICER AND DOES NOT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF A " KEY EMPLOYEE." DIANE EGAN, NYISO'S CORPORATE SECRETARY AND BOARD SECRETARY, IS AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND IS MARRIED TO MICHAEL EGAN, ANOTHER NYISO EMPLOYEE.
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION - LAURA GRIBBINSCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN (D)LAURA GRIBBIN, A PRODUCT BUSINESS SENIOR ANALYST AT NYISO, IS NOT AN OFFICER AND DOES NOT MEET THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEFINITION OF A " KEY EMPLOYEE". WESLEY YEOMANS, NYISO'S VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, IS AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND IS LAURA GRIBBIN'S BROTHER, ANOTHER NYISO EMPLOYEE.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2012FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2ANYISO'S RESPONSES TO THESE QUESTIONS INDICATE 579 AS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. AS PER THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THIS TOTAL REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF WAGE FORMS FOR EMPLOYEES ( INCLUDING STUDENT INTERNS AND PART- TIME EMPLOYEES) ON NYISO'S PAYROLL AT ANY POINT DURING 2012. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NYISO EMPLOYEES AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 WAS 514, MANY OF WHOM ARE PROFESSIONAL POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERS, NERC CERTIFIED SYSTEM OPERATORS, ACCOUNTANTS, ECONOMISTS AND ATTORNEYS. THE TOTAL OF EMPLOYEES WITH BACHELORS AND/OR POSTGRADUATE DEGREES WAS AT AROUND 395. ALL NYISO EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO EXTENSIVE SECURITY REVIEWS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF ENERGY AND HOMELAND SECURITY.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6NYISO DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WITH OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN NYISO OR ITS ASSETS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, ENTITIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE NYISO-ADMINISTERED MARKETS MAY TAKE PART IN A COMMITTEE PROCESS TO DEVELOP NYISO'S BUDGET AND MODIFICATIONS TO NYISO'S TARIFFS AND PROCEDURES, WHICH ARE THEN RECOMMENDED TO NYISO'S BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. NYISO'S BOARD MAINTAINS THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF NYISO.
ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7ANYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES FINAL DETERMINATIONS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD. NYISO STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ( NYISO'S HIGHEST RANKING STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM GENERATION OWNERS, TRANSMISSION OWNERS, END-USE CONSUMERS, PUBLIC POWER/ENVIRONMENTAL PARTIES, AND OTHER SUPPLIERS ) ASSIST IN THIS PROCESS BY CONDUCTING A SEARCH TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST THREE BOARD CANDIDATES FOR EACH VACANCY THAT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. NYISO'S BOARD MAY SELECT A DIRECTOR FROM THIS LIST, OR IT MAY SEEK A CANDIDATE IDENTIFIED THROUGH ANOTHER SOURCE, SUCH AS AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM.
DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BAS A GENERAL RULE, THE DECISIONS OF NYISO'S BOARD ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF NYISO STAKEHOLDERS. NOTE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, NYISO STAKEHOLDERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN NYISO'S HIGHEST RANKING STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE, THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, HAVE TO ENDORSE CHANGES SOUGHT BY NYISO'S BOARD TO NYISO'S TARIFFS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 205 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT WITH NYISO'S CHIEF REGULATOR - THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. HOWEVER, NYISO'S BOARD MAY PURSUE SUCH CHANGES WITHOUT THE MANGEMENT COMMITTEE'S CONCURRENCE BY FILING PURSUANT TO SECTION 206 OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT.
Review of form 990 by governing bodyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bPRIOR TO FILING, NYISO'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER & ASSISTANT TREASURER, VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS WELL AS, LEGAL COUNSEL. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF REVIEWS BY THESE PARTIES, NYISO'S FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES), AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS, IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
Conflict of interest policyForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cNYSIO PROVIDES TRAINING FOR NEW EMPLOYEES ON A VARIETY OF COMPLIANCE ISSUES, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND CONDUCTS ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS. NYISO ALSO PUBLISHES A PROHIBITED INVESTMENT LIST AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND REQUIRES THAT EMPLOYEES SIGN AN ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND CERTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE NO PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS OR BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FURTHER, NYISO PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRE THAT THEY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONCERNS TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. EMPLOYEES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPLIANCE HOTLINE AND AN EXTERNAL WHISTLEBLOWER SERVICE SHOULD THEY HAVE A COMPLIANCE QUESTION OR WISH TO REPORT A COMPLIANCE CONCERN. THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE FOLLOWS UP ON REPORTED COMPLIANCE CONCERNS AND ENSURES THAT IDENTIFIED ISSUES ARE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYISO'S POLICIES.
Process used to establish compensation of top management officialForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF NYISO'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NYISO, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO PERFORM A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. AS PART OF THIS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT, THE FORM 990 OF OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS ( INCLUDING OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS ) ARE REVIEWED. THE RESULTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF NYISO.
Process used to establish compensation of other officers/key employeesForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bNYISO ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO CONDUCT A BENCHMARK COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO AID NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL NYISO OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION FIRM REVIEWS THE SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH NYISO OFFICER AND THEN DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION RATES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE REPORT WAS USED TO FACILITATE A REVIEW BY THE COMMERCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL BY NYISO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS. THIS REVIEW IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY AND INCLUDES CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. SIMILARLY, KEY EMPLOYEE POSITIONS ARE BENCHMARKED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION FIRMS AND/OR AGAINST SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES.
Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the publicForm 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19NYISO'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE PART OF ITS FEDERALLY-APPROVED TARIFFS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE AT FERC AND ARE PUBLISHED ON NYISO'S WEBSITE. NYISO'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT, PUBLISHED ON NYISO'S WEBSITE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
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