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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL COUNCIL/COMMITTEE MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THESE ARE MAINTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND MONITORED BY THE CEO, ETHICS COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS SALARIES AND BENEFITS ANNUALLY DURING A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS. PER THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY MANUAL, THE ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHES THAT ITS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY THAT IT WILL TARGET ITS EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AT THE MEDIAN OF THE MARKET WITH THE ABILITY TO PAY ABOVE THAT RANGE IN CASES OF STRONG PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED TENURE. THE MARKET IS DEFINED AS ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO PAEA IN SIZE, TYPE OF MISSION, BUDGET AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BENCHMARKING IS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY THROUGH SALARY SURVEY REVIEWS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, HOWEVER PERIODICALLY A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WILL BE UTILIZED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS BOOK WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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