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BONUSES ARE APPROVED BY VICE PRESIDENTS FOR THEIR STAFFS AND APPROVED BY THE NEXT LEVEL EXECUTIVE (PRESIDENTS OR COO OR CFO) MAKING SURE THAT THE BONUSES ARE EQUITABLE AND REASONABLE AND WITHIN THE ALLOTTED POOL OF MONEY. EACH EXECUTIVE'S COMPLETE SET OF DATA IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE CEO FOR APPROVAL. THE CEO DESIGNATES BONUSES FOR VPS AND ABOVE. THE PEOPLE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE CEO'S DIRECT REPORTS AND APPROVES THEM AS WELL AS DESIGNATING ANY BONUS FOR THE CEO. THE BONUS PAYMENTS WERE BASED ON: 1) SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE: IN RECOGNITION OF VARIOUS FORMS OF PERFORMANCE ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. EXAMPLES OF SUCH ACTIONS ARE: PERFORMING WORK THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON A CLIENT'S DECISION OR GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE; TURNING A BAD CLIENT RELATIONSHIP INTO A GOOD ONE THROUGH UNUSUAL EFFORTS; MAKING A SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL SACRIFICE TO SUPPORT CNA OBJECTIVES; MAKING CNA SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EFFICIENT THROUGH UNUSUALLY CREATIVE MANAGERIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; ACHIEVING ANALYTICAL EXCELLENCE OF AN OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY MANNER. NORMALLY, SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IS NOT A CRITERION FOR THIS AWARD. 2) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: IN RECOGNITION OF UNCOMMON EFFORTS TO ATTRACT ABOVE-CEILING AND ABOVE-CORE BUSINESS. IN CERTAIN CASES, A PORTION OF A BONUS AWARD MAY BE EARNED EVEN IF THE EFFORT DOES NOT RESULT IN NEW BUSINESS. THE DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY INVOLVED IN PURSUING THE NEW BUSINESS AND THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN ACQUIRING NEW BUSINESS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. DIRECTORSOFFICERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUMS HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. BENEFIT IS BEING REPORTED IN TOTAL AND IS NOT SHOWN IN THE ALLOCATION OF PART VII/ SCHEDULE J. THE CURRENT YEAR PREMIUM IS $14,723. PART III, LINE 4D: THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES (CSS) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSES OF STRATEGIC, REGIONAL, AND POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO SECURITY AND POLITICAL-MILITARY MATTERS. MUCH OF THE CENTER'S WORK INFLUENCES U.S. STRATEGY AND FORCE ASSESSMENTS. THE CHINA STUDIES DIVISION (CHS) INCLUDES 20 ANALYSTS WHO HAVE LIVED, WORKED, OR STUDIED IN "GREATER CHINA". THE DIVISION ANALYZES CHINA'S EMERGING ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER, IMPORTANT ISSUES IN U.S. - CHINA RELATIONS, AND CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN CHINA ITSELF. ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND DATA ANALYSIS (ESDA) WITHIN CNA'S INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH PROVIDES OUR CLIENTS WITH WIDE-RANGING TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR GOALS. OUR WORK CONSIDERS THE WHOLE OF AN ORGANIZATION, NOT JUST A PORTION IN ISOLATION. WE ANALYZE THE ENTIRETY OF A CLIENT'S SYSTEMS THEIR PEOPLE, PROCESSES, DATA, AND TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY A SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONS. WE ALWAYS BEGIN BY LOOKING AT OUR CLIENTS' DATA TO HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEMS AND TO FIND SOLUTIONS BASED ON THE DATA. CNA EDUCATION (EDU) HELPS POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT. OUR APPROACH COMBINES THE SCIENTIFIC RIGOR OF A RESEARCH INSTITUTION WITH A FIRSTHAND UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATION ISSUES AND THEIR REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS. WE ANALYZE AND SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS, ON-SCENE FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND ABSOLUTE DATA INTEGRITY. THROUGH THIS UNIQUE APPROACH, WE ASSIST A DIVERSE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS. OUR TEAM'S EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH APPLIED ANALYSIS, RANDOMIZED TRIALS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH CLEAR, CREDIBLE ANALYSIS AND ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS. SAFETY & SECURITY (SAS) PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT EVOLVING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AND GIVES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING DECISION-MAKING AT ALL LEVELS DURING CRISIS OPERATIONS. WE WORK WITH SENIOR DECISION-MAKERS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS WITH MEMBERS OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, FIREFIGHTERS, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WE CONSULT WITH EXPERTS AND OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND TO NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONCERNS. AND WE WORK WITH SPECIALISTS IN THE AREAS OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS AT THE FEDERAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS TO IMPROVE THE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG THESE DISPARATE DECISION-MAKERS. PART VI, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CNA'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISERS, REVIEWED BY CNA'S MANAGEMENT, AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES. THE DRAFT VERSION IS THEN FINALIZED AFTER INCORPORATING FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. PART VI, LINE 12C: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE FILED ANNUALLY BY OUR TRUSTEES AND KEY EXECUTIVES. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EXECUTIVES ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS AND VENDORS WITH WHOM CNA IS CONDUCTING BUSINESS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THESE INDIVIDUALS USE THAT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY OUR IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS OR RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OCCUR. IF A CONFLICT NEEDS TO BE DISCLOSED OR ADDRESSED, LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B: CNA'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND EXTERNAL DATA TO DETERMINE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW BY A THIRD PARTY AND SALARY BENCHMARKING FOR EXECUTIVES WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE TAX YEAR AND PRESENTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2018 MEETING. PART VI, LINE 19: CNA CORPORATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.