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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHICH ARE GENERALLY HELD TWICE PER YEAR. MOST MAJOR DECISIONS AND POLICES ARE DETERMINED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, MEET MONTHLY TO CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO MINUTES KEPT OF THE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS WRITTEN IN THE COMMITTEE HANDBOOK THAT ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST READ AND SIGN. PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DOSCLOSE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE ASFTER SIGINING THE AGREEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>a compensation committee determines the hiring and compensation of the ashg executive vice president. the committee reviews regional compensation surveys to determine a competitive price range for the position. Compensation and performance are reviewed annually by the executive committee. For key employees, regional compensation surveys are reviewed for each position to determine a competitive range for the position. The executive vice president makes the decision to hire new key employees, based on interviews by the search committee for staff positions.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, CODE OF ETHICS, BY LAWS, MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASHG WEBITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE SOCIETY HAS NO DIRECT EMPLOYEES AND DOES NOT TREAT THEIR PAYMENTS AS PAID BY THE SOCIETY FOR FORM W-2 REPORTING PURPOSE. ALL COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE SOCIETY IS REIMBURSED BY THE SOCIETY TO THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION -- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY. ALL PAYROLL COMPLIANCE REPORTING IS DONE BY THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY.</ExplanationTxt>
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