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CURRENTLY, OVER 200 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE FLA COLLEGIATE LICENSEES, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE FLA, THEY GAIN ACCESS TO A MONITORING METHODOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO FULFILL LABOR COMPLIANCE COMMITMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF THE FLA WORKPLACE CODE OF CONDUCT, IN ALL PRODUCTION OF COLLEGIATE MERCHANDISE. 376206 376206 FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION EUROPE - THE FLA-EUROPE IS THE EUROPE BASED OPERATION OF FLA THAT FACILITATES CONTACTS WITH GENEVA BASED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ILO, AND WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN COMPANIES AFFILIATING WITH FLA. 152943 NGO SUPPORT 112022 COTTON 264965 3640920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 36 1 0 1 TU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KRISTEN VAN HOUTEN 2023869420 1111 19TH STREET NW SUITE 401 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KATHRYN KITTY HIGGINS CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STAN BLANKENSHIP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARA CHACON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN DAUBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA DICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB DURKEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FAIRCHILD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GOLODNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA OBERKOFLER GORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GRIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOGGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG NEBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN RIEDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEG ROGGENSACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SILK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TRAMONTANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE PEREZ-LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2014) 40.00 X 44889 0 104 CLAUDIA COENJAERTS PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 01/2014) 40.00 X 261955 0 9051 TERESITA ESPOSITO TREASURER AND CFO 40.00 X 134600 0 6892 EVELYN STEPHENSON SECRETARY (AS OF 05/2014) 40.00 X 53906 0 7198 SONIA BURGUILO SECRETARY (UNTIL 05/2014) 40.00 X 29451 0 2850 OCKERT DUPPER VP-PROGRAMS 40.00 X 170972 0 5707 RICHA MITTAL DIRECTOR-RESEARCH & INNOVATION 40.00 X 112010 0 22387 807783 0 54189 4 0 1 0 ENABLON NORTH AMERICA 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 5420 CHICAGO IL 60606 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 130000 ALPAY CIEKEL ACIBADEM SEHIT FETHI SK N12/22 ISTANBUL TK CH-1218 CONSULTING SERVICES 107600 2 93202 93202 AFFIL. 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AS SUCH, SPECIFIC POLICIES WERE NOT ESTABLISHED TO MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS AS THIS WOULD RESULT IN SELF-MONITORING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CLAUDIA COENJAERTS PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 01/2014) 242955 0 19000 0 0 0 7667 0 1384 0 271006 0 0 0 OCKERT DUPPER VP-PROGRAMS 170972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5707 0 176679 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES INCLUDED IN PART VII, SECTION A, RECEIVED BONUSES IN 2014: CLAUDIA COENJAERTS, PRESIDENT AND CEO $19,000; TERESITA ESPOSITO, CFO AND TREASURER $4,500; EVELYN STEPHENSON, SECRETARY $2,000. EACH OF THEM RECEIVED BONUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CONTROLLER WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH THE EXTERNAL PREPARER TO COMPLETE AND UPDATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION OF UPDATE AND INITIAL REVIEW, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWS THE FORM NOTING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT FORM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN A PHONE BASED MEETING BETWEEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE CONTROLLER, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE TAX PREPARER, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS WALKED THROUGH NOTING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES BASED ON INPUT FROM ALL PARTIES. ONCE THE FILING HAS BEEN UPDATED AND ACCEPTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL BOARD BY THE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE GENERAL BOARD ACCEPTS THE DRAFT IT IS COMMUNICATED TO THE PREPARER AND THE FINAL COPY IS FILED ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT FLA STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AND KEPT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COI POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AND A VOTE IS TAKEN ACCORDING TO IRS REGULATIONS. IF FLA STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REQUESTED, DISCUSSED, AND RELIED UPON OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENTAND CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DECISION. THROUGH ITS GENERAL COUNSEL, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPILED OBJECTIVE COMPENSATION DATA IN THE FORM OF A DETAILED, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY FOR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND ENSURED THAT IT ONLY COMPARED DATA FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND DEMOGRAPHICS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FLA MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON AN AS REQUESTED BASIS THROUGH THE VEHICLE OF THE 990. WITH RESPECT TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS THOSE ARE POSTED ON FLA'S WEBSITE, WHILE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S EXISTENCE IS NOTED IN FLA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, BUT NOT EXPLICITLY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC IN ANY FORUM. 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