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        <ExplanationTxt>CERTIFIED MEMBER: ANY INTERPRETER OR TRANSLATER OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND/OR ENGLISH WHO HOLDS VALID CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED BY THE RID. ASSOCIATE MEMBER (PRE-CERTIFIED): ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH AND/OR THE TRANSLITERATION OF ENGLISH, BUT WHO DOES NOT HOLD VALID CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED BY THE RID. CERTIFIED MEMBER: INACTIVE - A CERTIFIED MEMBER WHO EXPERIENCES, VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY, A LIFE ALTERING EVENT OR ACTIVITY WHICH PRECLUDES THEM FROM WORKING AS AN INTERPRETER OR TRANSLITERATOR. CERTIFIED MEEMBER: RETIRED - A CERITIFED MEMBER WHO UPON REACHING THE AGE OF 55 OR OLDER ELECTS TO RETIRE FROM WORKING AS AN INTERPRETER OR TRANSLITERATOR. STUDENT MEMBER: ANY PRE-CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A COURSE OF STUDY IN INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH AND/OR THE TRANSLITERATION OF ENGLISH. SUPPORTING MEMBER: ANY NON-CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION WHO DOES NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTIONS 2.A, 2.B, OR 2.C UNDER ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP. ORGANIZATIONAL/INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER: ANY ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION WITH AN INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS GENERATED BY RID HEADQUARTERS EVERY JANUARY. THIS CALL IS MAILED OR SENT TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS (CERTIFIED AND ASSOCIATE) ELECTRONICALLY. IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, THE CALL IS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR REGION REPRESENTATIVES. IN ODD NUMBERED YERAS, THE CALL IS FOR NOMIATIONS FOR OFFICERS. CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS OF THE BOARD MUST RECEIVE NOMINATING SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL REGIONS, WHILE CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OR BOARD MEMBERS MUST RECEIVE NOMINATING SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FROM WITHIN THE CANDIDATE'S RESPECTIVE REGION. BALLOTS ARE SENT TO VOTING MEMBERS BY MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ULTIMATELY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE ED SALARY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT. IN THE PAST RID HAS USED A SALARY CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDES SALARY SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF, INCLUDING THE ED, AS A BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE ED'S COMPENSATION. ALSO, THE ED WORKS UNDER A CONTRACT, WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE RID PERSONNEL POLICIES (PAGE 27), A TEMPORARY SALARY INCREASE MAY BE GRANTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT MEET WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND DISCUSS A REASONABLE SALARY ADJUSTMENT. ULTIMATELY, THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE FINAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AN INTERIM TIME PERIOD. RID HAS ADOPTED A PHILOSOPHY AND GOAL THAT BASIC SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF BE SET AT THE FIFTIETH PERCENTILE OF FIGURES WHICH REFLECT THE MEAN RATE OF MULTIPLE NATIONAL SURVEYS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY AGED AND AVERAGE OF THE PAY OF INCUMBENTS IN ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SIZE, TYPE AND LOCATION SIMIAR TO RID, AND GIVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO EXCEED THE MEDIAN RATE BY UP TO 10% TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROFESSIONAL MARKET IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL SALARY EXPERT INDICATE SUCH CHANGES ARE JUSTIFIED. RID DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS STAFF MEMBERS RATES; IT IS MERELY A GENERAL CEILING FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT OPTIMAL LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>RID MAKES ITS BYLAWS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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