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X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false CLYDE MCQUEEN PRESIDENT/CEO 181226 0 0 0 197029 0 24792 0 18645 0 421692 0 0 0 SHELLY ESTELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/COO 118243 0 25770 0 27276 0 12673 0 24312 0 208274 0 0 0 TIRHAS KIDANE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 115275 0 22794 0 25140 0 11210 0 754 0 175173 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PROVIDED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND IS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A The Full Employment Council is the fiscal agent and administrative entity for two Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Missouri Workforce Development Boards (WDB), the Kansas City and Vicinity (KCV) WDB and Eastern Jackson County (EJAC) WDB. The two regions comprise 5-counties, Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties, and cover over 2,400 square miles and a population of 1,135,499 and include 3 Comprehensive Career Services Centers, 2 Youth facilities and 3 certified affiliate and 5 Branch offices of the Missouri/American Job Centers. The FEC Missouri Job Center employment and training programs in Program Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 (PY 2016) recorded 15,583 unique customers served in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs that was signed into law July 2014. In the WIOA Adult Economically Disadvantaged Programs, which provide job placement assistance, vocational training, and transportation assistance to economically disadvantaged adults, FEC served 7,704 economically disadvantaged adults, enrolled 573 in training, and placed in employment 4,240 of the 7,704 counted in the entered employment performance measure at an average wage of $12.49. Total earnings generated by adults entering employment over 6 months was $59,826,233. In the Dislocated Worker (DW) Program, the number of customers served in the combined KCV and EJAC regions Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program was 3,177 in PY 2016. Of these workers laid-off from their jobs who received assistance through the WIOA Dislocated Worker (DW) programs, 189 received training, 1,726 counted in the entered employment performance measure went to work at an average wage of $16.85. Total earnings generated by dislocated workers entering employment over 6 months was $31,176,153. Special Projects and Programs for Adults In addition to programs funded by the normal WIOA formula grants through the KCV and EJAC WDBS, the FEC generated through special program initiatives an additional $8.7 million dollars to the region for training and employment services. FEC was able to generate special funding in PY 2016 for populations of workers with special needs, such as the long-term unemployed; laid-off, dislocated workers; veterans; TANF recipients; individuals with disabilities, unbanked, individuals with transportation challenges, bi-lingual populations and ex-offenders. These include: Dislocated Workers On-the-Job Training (OJT) NEG MO-33 FEC managed a MO 33 NEG PROVIDING services to Dislocated Workers experiencing a period of unemployment longer than the states average unemployment duration, through funds provided by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor. Funding generated of $380,000. Job Driven Training National Emergency Grant (JD NEG MO-40) - Funded by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor, this NEG project is specifically devoted to job driven work based training with performance requirements and measures assigned. The JD NEG is a two year grant to assist dislocated workers with priority given to long-term unemployed, with job-driven training to aid in their return to the workforce. These opportunities include: On-the-Job Training (OJT), Work Ready Missouri (WRM), Internships, Registered Apprenticeships and/or Pre-Apprenticeships. Funding generated of $91,589. RESEA - Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment services must be provided to UI claimants receiving Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). Required Job Services (RJS) services afford UI claimants the opportunity to acquire skills to compete for high-wage jobs in emerging industry sectors. The Missouri RESEA Program funded by U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development implements a new vision of reemploying UI claimants through an integrated workforce system. Under this program, UI claimant received enhanced services which allows them to be better job candidates and to return to work in a shorter length of time. Trade Adjustment Assistance Act Program - is intended to help individuals whose jobs have been affected by international trade and helps them to return to suitable employment provides Training assistance, Job Search allowance, and Relocation allowance and other support services. Disaster Recovery Jobs Program (DRJP) National Emergency Grants (NEG) for Dislocated Worker (DWG) FEC was awarded funds by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor for a jobs program designed to assist in the clean-up and restoration of the major flood disaster AREAS in Ray Counties in Missouri. Specifically tailored for those individuals that lost their jobs due to the natural disaster, The program provided work experience for 10 workers. Funding generated of $14,020. Veterans Veterans Program - Missouri Career Center DVOP and LVER are fully integrated into the career centers and are part of the Business Services Teams. DVOP/LVER staff assists veterans, with significant barriers to employment as defined by U.S. Department of Labor, to gain employment through intensified direct services such as case management and employer job development. The full array of employment, training, and placement services are available under priority of service; this includes connection to education and training programs, benefits and services, connection to supplemental services, one-on-one assessments, resume reviews, follow-up as appropriate, matching to employer base and matching to specific employers committed to hiring veterans, such as employers participating in the "Show me Heroes" initiative. Show-Me Heroes The Show-Me Heroes program funded by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development helps Missouris Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve reconnect with meaningful careers, and showcases Missouri employers who have pledged to do so. Funding generated of $30,000. Persons with Disabilities and Limited English-Speaking Population (LEP) Disability Navigator Program - Another initiative is the Disability Navigator Program (DNP). The DNP is co-located within the American Job Centers to provide services to individuals with disabilities. The DNP ensures that all one-stop services are available to individuals with disabilities. The primary objective of the DNP is to increase employment and self-sufficiency for persons with disabilities by linking them to employers and facilitating access to programs and services that will enable their entry or re-entry into the workforce. Two DNP personnel serve Career Centers located in Kansas City & Vicinity and Eastern Jackson County, assisting customers and staff at the 1740 Paseo Career Center, the Northland Career Centers, and Independence Career Center. DNP facilitates trainings and provides disability-related resources and information to ensure that job seekers with disabilities are served effectively. DNP personnel also provide outreach to people with disabilities by disseminating information on workforce services available through the American Job Centers. FEC Disability Navigator Program (DNP) initiative assisted 1,014 customers and handled 638 Staff Requests for Assistance. Bi-Lingual Outreach - FEC instituted a program to provide immediate assistance to Spanish-speaking customers. Two Spanish-speaking, bi-lingual Staff Coordinators have been hired to serve the Spanish-speaking youth and adult populations and help address barriers to employment and career advancement for Latino workers. In addition to this service for Limited English-speaking Populations (LEP), the American Job Centers utilizes Language Link, a multilingual communication service, which is an interpretative service that has the capacity to interpret over 150 different languages. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Public Assistance TANF/Missouri Work Assistance (MWA) Program Another major initiative is the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) MWA Program, a partnership with the Local Investment Commission (LINC) to provide employment and training services to individuals who receive Temporary Assistance from the state of Missouri with the goal of helping the client in overcoming barriers to become self-sufficient and no longer dependent upon public assistance. This is a referral based program. TANF recipients are referred from the Local Investment Commission (LINC) to FEC to provide employment and training services to those clients deemed work ready. MWA helps participants gain work experience, workplace skills, and involvement in other work activities, including: classroom training, on-the-job training (OJT), resume assistance, job assessment and placement, and career counseling. Financial aid is available for training classes at local technical and vocational schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges, and training on the job. This program achieved a monthly Participation Rate of 21.0%, engaged 143 in Work Activities. 137 were enrolled in Classroom Training, 209 were employed 137 full time, 82 part time and earned an average wage of $11.82.Funding generated of $1,398,763. SkillUP (Employment and Training Program) Missouri Food Stamp Program - Another major initiative is the SkillUP program which offers Food Stamp recipients in Missouri the opportunity to gain skills, training and work experience. SkillUP is offered at no cost to the participant and helps promote employability and self-sufficiency. Ex-Offenders Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release (LEAP) Specialized American Job Centers (AJCs) Keep Moving Career Development Project, This two year $500,000 program was funded by the US Department of Labor to provide American Job Center (AJC) services in the city-county correctional facility. FEC in partnership with the Jackson County Government and the Jackson County Department of Corrections developed and operated, the first of its kind in Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri, a Jail based specialized AJC on-site facility inside the Jackson County Detention Center that provide comprehensive workforce development services to inmates of the jail prior to their release and links them to a continuum of employment, and training services post-release through FECs five local AJC offices. This FEC JCDC AJC project continues to operate. Funding generated of $500,000. The program served 153 workers, 71 enrolled in training, and 57 gained employment at an average wage of $12.55. COMBAT Prevention This program targets non-violent ex-offenders, between the ages of 25-40, who reside in high-poverty, high-crime communities in the City of Kansas City, Missouri. It provides educational/employment training activities geared towards individual career goals to obtain long-term employment. COMBAT is funded by the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax. Other Special Client Focused Programs Prosperity Center for Financial Opportunity (CFO) The Prosperity Center for Financial Opportunity (CFO) is located on the Rockhurst University campus, the Prosperity Center provides services focused on employment placement, career improvement, financial education and coaching, and public benefits access, so individuals and families can obtain long-term financial health. Partners include: Full Employment Council, Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, United Way of Greater Kansas City, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and a host of other community stakeholders. Funding generated of $65,781. Kansas City, Missouri First Source Program In partnership with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, the program facilitates employment of individuals into the field of construction by working with contractors and Unions. The goal of the program is to provide a pool of qualified job candidates through a non-exclusive referral system. Funding generated of $22,000. City Of Kansas City, Missouri Jobs for Neighborhoods Program A second Neighborhood Cleanup project through the partnership of FEC with the City of Kansas City, Missouri served thirty-two (32) persons that are unemployed citizens of Kansas City, Missouri working in the construction industry and coordinate with the Citys Solid Waste Division to provide Neighborhood Cleanup. Program participants removed trash deposited on property owned by the City of Kansas City, Mo, including vacant lots, vacant homes, alleyways, and any other property designated as City of Kansas City, Missouri owned. Funding generated of $100,000. City Of Kansas City, Missouri Jobs for Neighborhoods Program A third Neighborhood Cleanup project through the partnership of FEC with the City of Kansas City, Missouri served thirty-two (32) persons that are unemployed citizens of Kansas City, Missouri working in the construction industry and coordinate with the Citys Solid Waste Division to provide Neighborhood Cleanup. Program participants removed trash deposited on property owned by the City of Kansas City, Mo, including vacant lots, vacant homes, alleyways, and any other property designated as City of Kansas City, Missouri owned. Funding generated of $300,000. City Of Kansas City, Missouri OJT Concrete Training Program Full Employment Council (FEC) in partnership with KCMO Public Works Department developed the OJT Concrete Training program to offer On the Job Training to serve thirty-two (32) persons applicants interested in employment in the construction industry. During this Sidewalk Improvement training Project, participants worked for Tycon Company LLC. Participants attended a training and Orientation Phase that included a Boot Camp that included topics on Job Safety and Workplace Safety, personal protective equipment, proper reporting procedures and OSHA Review. Participants created a Professional Development Plan. Following the initial session trainees were required to attend three additional sessions as part of their training. Session 2 - Communication, Participants Learning objective ensured trainees were able to facilitate effective communication to meet goals and execute task session topics include: Communication, Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Written and Visual Communications and Communication Issues. Session 3 Leadership- Participants identified role of a crew leader, topics covered included: Becoming a Leader, Leadership Characteristics, Leadership Traits, Leadership Behavior, and Leadership Functions; Session 4- Motivation and Team Building, Participants Learning Objective was to learn to influence and encourage increased effort to meet goals and execute tasks topics included: Employee Motivators, Team Building, There were three projects for this contract totaling $592,558.14. 22 were provided OJT Concrete Training and 16 Obtained Employment at an Average Wage of $22.61. Transportation Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Program (KCATA) FEC has worked with KCATA for more than 27 years to provide transportation resources to job seekers in the Kansas City area, to areas not serviced by the transportation system. The program provides door-to-door taxi and van services, to and from work, where existing transportation systems do not operate. This program provided 352 monthly passes and 171 One-Ride bus tickets, 2,482 Employment Transportation Rider Trips for 82 Employment Transportation Riders. Funding generated of $160,000. MoDOT The Full Employment Council, Inc. will support the Missouri Department of Transportation by recruiting 15 Greater Kansas City residents to gain training in preparation for careers in heavy highway construction. Funding generated of $54,738. Workforce Development Initiative Through Innovative Infrastructure And Special Demonstration Projects Target high-growth industries Sector Initiatives - FEC has been successful in generating additional resources for the regions unemployed through successful applications to the federal government and other funding sources to target high-growth healthcare, information technology, biosciences, financial and professional services, transportation and logistics, and advanced manufacturing and construction industry sectors. FEC was able to generate funding for unemployed and dislocated workers through a number of special funding programs in PY 2016-2017. Target high-growth industries sector FEC developed strategies for and allocated resources by generating funding for unemployed and dislocated workers through a number of special funding programs to provide special focus to target high-growth industries: - Advanced Manufacturing - Health Sciences & Services Biosciences - Information Technology - Business and Professional Services - Transportation & Logistics - Financial Services - Construction Healthcare Sector Focused Programs Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education (HITE): This grant was based on successful performance with a 5 year, $5 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The purpose of the HPOG grant was to assist unemployed, economically-disadvantaged individuals in successfully entering or advancing in the Healthcare field, in occupations that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. This program included an evidenced based methodologically rigorous random assignment study design research evaluation conducted by ABT Associates and the Urban Institute. FEC successfully partnered in 2015 with the State of Missouris Department of Social Services, Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education (HITE) located in Jefferson City, MO. to be awarded a second five year (September 30, 2015 - September 29, 2020) $14 million HPOG grant. The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG), administered by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, was created to provide education and training to TANF recipients and other low-income individuals for occupations in the health care field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. Collaborating partners from Kansas City, St. Louis, and Central Missouri Regions will expand and replicate model components of the Full Employment Council of Kansas City (FEC) 21st Century Healthcare Works program. The projects partners include FEC, St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), and Central Region Workforce Investment Boards (CWIB). The Target Population are TANF recipients, other low-income individuals, African Americans, Latinos, and other minority populations. HPOG participants are given the opportunity to obtain higher education, training and support services needed to secure positions that have opportunity for advancement and sustainability, ultimately leading these individuals on a pathway to financial self-sufficiency. The total number enrolled in HITE was 344, the number enrolled in healthcare occupational training 300, the number complete healthcare occupational training was 216, the number that obtain employment in healthcare was 63 at an Average Wage at Placement of $12.04, Funding generated of $1,768,584. Advanced Manufacturing and Information Technology Sector Focused Programs TechHire. The Greater Kansas City Technology Career Collaboration (GKCTCC) program will serve youth and young adults, 17-29, with barriers to training and employment opportunities, who lack the educational attainment, work experiences and/or skill level necessary to secure full-time employment in middle or high-skill jobs. Working with industry intermediaries from the target industries for this project in Information Technology, Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing and Financial Services, GKCTCC program will identify competency/skills essential to each industry and work with the training providers to customize curriculum and training programs. The Full Employment Council (FEC), operator of two AJC Workforce Regions and Fiscal Agent for the Kansas City & Vicinity, The Eastern Jackson County Workforce Development Boards, will partner with Industry Intermediaries such as the Missouri/Kansas Hospital Association (MHA), and education and training providers, such as University of Central Missouri and Metropolitan Community College to provide training for entry into H-1B careers for 2,000 youth and young adults between the ages of 17 and 29 years of age, who are out-of-secondary school, and have barriers to training and employment in the cities of Kansas City, Missouri and Independence, Missouri, and Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties in Missouri, an area covering 3,000 square miles. Five hundred of these young people served will be unemployed, dislocated, underemployed, and incumbent workers, in lower-skill, lower-wage, and front-line jobs in need of up-skilling. These young adults will have the benefit of a training model that integrates credentialed occupational skills classroom training, internships, work experiences and on-the-job training opportunities along with specialized job placement strategies including Career-o-Ramas, job fairs and hiring events. The employers that have signed Partnership agreements with FEC have agreed to be workplace laboratories, agreeing to work with the public workforce system to realize more accelerated, efficient, and improved workforce development approaches that will impact new hires as well as low paid and unskilled frontline workers presently in their employ. 2,000 youth and young adults will be served between the ages of 17 and 29 years of age, who are out-of-secondary school, and have barriers to training and employment in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties in Missouri, 1,800 Participants will be Enrolled in Education/Training Activities, 1,500 Participants will Complete Education/Training Activities AND Receive a Degree or Other Credential, 900 Unemployed Participants will Obtain Employment, at an average wage of $14.50. The total number enrolled IN PY 2016-2017 was 410, the number enrolled in occupational training 362, the number complete occupational training was 233, the number that obtain employment was 130 at an Average Wage at Placement of $17.95. Funding generated of $1,405,500. Americas Promise Grant. FEC was awarded a 4 year $1.2 million grant award as a member of the Compete Midwest Americas Promise Alliance, to provide case management, computerized career assessments, career development, job training, job placement and supportive services to 300 participants pursuing H-1B occupations in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, warehouse/logistics, and business/financial services in partnership with other major workforce development entities: Employ Milwaukee, St. Louis Agency of Training and Employment, City of Minneapolis Training and Employment, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation, the Northwest Indiana Workforce Investment Board, Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board, Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/Building Industry Group, Skilled Trades Employment Program (Big Step), Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, and IT training organization Per Scholas. Overall, $6 million dollars was awarded to the entire consortium, with more than $1.5 million dollars in leveraged funding dedicated to support this major national strategic effort. Funding generated of $375,000. YouTH Programs - Goals FECs WIOA Youth Programs provided job and career training assistance through work experience or classroom occupational training assistance to 413 youth in Kansas City and Vicinity (KCV) and Eastern Jackson County (EJAC). Youth who completed the program were placed in employment, enrolled in post-secondary training (such as area community colleges, 4-year colleges, apprenticeship and vocational training programs) and/or the military. Of those youth in the program, 100 attained degree/credential, 327 placements were made IN POST SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR JOBS and 129 were employed at an average wage of $11.53. Special Programs for Youth In addition to programs funded by the WIOA formula grants, FEC generated through special program initiatives an additional $6.9 million dollars to the region for training and employment services. Summer Jobs League is a program, sponsored by Governors funding through the State of Missouri Division of Workforce Development and the Missouri Family Support Division, which was created for Missouris emerging workforce, ages 16 to 24, disconnected youth, economically disadvantaged in-school youth, those most at risk of dropping out, youth in and aging out of foster care, youth offenders and those at risk of court involvement, homeless, runaway youth, children of incarcerated parents, migrant youth, Native American youth, youth with disabilities and out-of-school youth to provide them with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience to prepare for tomorrows careers. The FEC program combines paid work experience with an educational component. Funding generated of $1,823,501. State Parks Youth Corps - The State Parks Youth Corps (SPYC) program, jointly sponsored by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, Division of State Parks and Missouris 14 Workforce Investment Boards, placed participants in a work experience to help prepare them for tomorrows careers while surrounded by nature and the beauty of Missouris state parks. The Missouri State Parks Youth Corps challenged participants to "Think Outside" by accomplishing interesting projects to help preserve and enhance Missouris state park system. In addition to developing the critical leadership skills that will prepare them for success in future careers, the program bolsters an appreciation for the environment and "green" concepts that are an exciting part of Missouris growing industries. The program served 44 and placed in work experience at an average wage of $7.25. These placements are based on the total number of slots available for the State parks system in the region. Funding generated of $186,465. TANF Urban State Park Youth Program The objective of the Urban State Parks Youth Corps, a joint venture between FEC in Partnership with Kansas City, MO Department of Parks and Recreation, MO Department of Natural Resources, and MO Department of Economic Development, was to provide youth 17-23 years of age in Kansas City, MO in Clay, Jackson, or Platte County the opportunity to gain valuable work experience to prepare for tomorrow's careers, while enjoying the beauty and grandeur of Kansas Citys Parks and Historic Sites. The program fostered teamwork, social responsibility and respect for the environment. The program served 60 youth. COMBAT 2017 Prevention the COMBAT Program, funded by the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax, targets juveniles in treatment and rehabilitation, and those at-risk, ex-offenders ages 18-24 who are: unemployed, reentering the population, on probation, and/or have long-term unemployment prospects whose primary offenses are drug-related. The program will provide educational and employment training activities through dual enrollment in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program. The program provides training and employment opportunities to this population through recruitment, job skills and employment assessment, training through career clinics, basic computer operation and online job searches, and ultimately, full-time employment. These activities focus on individual career goals to obtain long-term employment. The program allows individuals to connect to services and activities that lead to short-term educational activities resulting in long-term employment opportunities. Funding generated of $40,000. Learn to Earn - FEC also secured funding of $400,000 from the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Kansas City Royals Baseball, and the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority for the Learn to Earn Initiative to provide education and training through scholarships and paid internships to women and minority youth 18 to 24 years of age, that live in Jackson County, MO, in fields related to the professional sports. Learn to Earn served and enrolled 121 youth in training. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWES THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS HAVE ARE ADDRESSED, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FEC BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY AND IMMEDIATELY BY ANY REPLACEMENT DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES UPON TAKING THE POSITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT ADDRESS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES/DISCLOSURE, DEFINING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RESTRAINT ON VOTING. THE BOARD CHAIR REMINDS DIRECTORS OF THE NEED TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCE BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN THAT THEY ARE ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE AND STATE THE REASON FOR THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE SENIOR OFFICERS HAVE A SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE SET BY THE BOARDS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW OF SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR STUDIES WHAT SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR SIZE OF STAFFING, BUDGET AND REGIONAL SCOPE. ONCE THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED A THOROUGH ANALYSIS, THEY PRESENT THEIR ANALYSIS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR OFFICERS AND THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION. THIS HAS SERVED AS THE BASELINE FOR SETTING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S AND SENIOR OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF ANY YEARLY INCENTIVE PAYMENT WILL BE PAID TO PRESIDENT/CEO AND SENIOR OFFICERS, BASED ON FEC'S MEETING CORPORATE GOALS. THIS HAS BEEN THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2015 BY THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.