2011-09-06T12:11:07-05:00 2010-12-31 EHRHARDT KEEFE STEINER & HOTTMAN PC 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372843 990 2010-01-01 840172643 Mountain States Employers Council Inc MOUN 3038395177 PO Box 539 Denver CO 802010539 Julia A McLaughlin 3038395177 2011-09-02 true CRAIG R CHOUN 3037409400 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Michael G Severns 1799 Pennsylvania St Denver CO 80201 15581835 false X www.msec.org X 1939 CO The Council provides to its members advice, information and other services in the areas of employee relations, management, human resources, labor relations, surveys and employment law. 23 21 194 0 16900 0 0 11928207 11905791 -67372 563877 3172841 3111249 15033676 15580917 0 0 0 0 11055889 11218708 0 0 0 3893685 4027227 14949574 15245935 84102 334982 15776068 16356321 8058104 8062893 7717964 8293428 THE COUNCIL PROVIDES TO ITS MEMBERS ADVICE, INFORMATION, REPRESENTATION, TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, LABOR RELATIONS, SURVEYS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW. false false Over 2,900 member companies are serviced through management training courses for their employees offered on a continuing basis throughout the year. Technical advice and support is provided to member companies and their management in the areas of labor relations and employment law. 0 false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 34 0 true 194 true true true false false false false false X 23 21 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X JULIE A MCLAUGHLIN CFO 3032235419 1799 PENNSYLVANIA STREET Denver CO 80203 Michael G Severns 40.0 X X 413717 0 38342 Barbara A Thompson 40.0 X X 196578 0 18921 Mark Cordova 1.0 X 0 0 0 Bruce S Wagner 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Michael Van Gilder 1.0 X 0 0 0 Alison K Brown 1.0 X 0 0 0 Christopher S Dewitt 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Russel J Dispense 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Driscoll 1.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick A Grant 1.0 X 0 0 0 A Barry Hirschfeld 1.0 X 0 0 0 Walter L Isenberg 1.0 X 0 0 0 Walter A Koelbel 1.0 X 0 0 0 Chester T Latcham 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ronald E Montoya 1.0 X 0 0 0 Keith R Swerdfeger 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tim E Taylor 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jack A TerHar 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mary M White 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Sheila Bugdanowitz 1.0 X 0 0 0 George Sparks 1.0 X 0 0 0 Carol Sturman 1.0 X 0 0 0 James M Sullivan III 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Huggins 1.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas A Gendron 1.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas C Fries 1.0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Dale Brackney 40.0 X 168674 0 24842 William L Smith Jr 40.0 X 167647 0 19170 Julie A McLaughlin 40.0 X 132038 0 16130 Mark R Buttice 40.0 X 119029 0 22440 Mark J Flynn 40.0 X 112292 0 13372 Patricia Goodwin 40.0 X 109692 0 18201 Timothy E Settle 40.0 X 111617 0 13596 Kenneth M Pinnock 40.0 X 126852 0 23177 1658136 0 208191 10 false true false 0 0 SEMINARS 541900 2318376 2318376 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 9587415 9587415 11905791 564795 564795 0 0 226315 226315 226315 226315 918 -918 -918 -918 0 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES - SUBSIDIARY 561000 3121780 3121780 NET CHANGE IN EQUITY OF SUBSIDIARY 900004 -254497 -254497 PARKING LOT 900099 16900 16900 751 751 2884934 15580917 14773825 16900 790192 0 0 0 0 1196059 0 6571866 1916077 955192 579514 0 18173 34900 0 0 22650 247030 291013 45136 167139 0 753156 128739 0 20502 0 0 562969 100510 SEMINAR COSTS 809111 MISCELLANEOUS 259838 PRINTING & REPRODUCTION 86809 TAXES & LICENSES 38964 STAFF TRAINING 49040 391548 15245935 0 0 0 1815016 1564137 294111 303761 182059 333683 19567206 9912904 9641875 9654302 1976593 2620789 48835 29301 1817579 1850348 15776068 16356321 5154249 5049635 2903855 3013258 8058104 8062893 X 7717964 8293428 7717964 8293428 15776068 16356321 X 334982 240482 X false true true X false 2533891 2533891 11767875 5343212 6424663 21044 3699 17345 3837198 3438468 398730 1407198 1127525 279673 9654302 DUE TO/FROM SUBSIDIARY 619319 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 1231029 1850348 0 0 15580917 15245935 334982 191317 49165 240482 575464 15772234 191317 191317 15580917 15580917 15245935 15245935 15245935 FIN 48 FOOTNOTE Part X MSEC adopted the new accounting for uncertainty in income tax guidance on January 1, 2009. After evaluating the tax positions taken, none are considered to be uncertain; therefore, no additional amounts have been recognized as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. If incurred, interest and penalties associated with tax positions are recorded in the period assessed. No interest or penalties have been assessed as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Tax years that remain subject to examination include 2007 through 2010. Adoption of SFAS No. 158 Part XI, Line 8, Other Adoption of SFAS NO. 158- Pension-related changes other than net periodic pension costs. $49,165 X true true X X X false false false Michael G Severns 300000 0 111260 0 2457 0 19600 0 18742 0 452059 0 0 0 Barbara A Thompson 181442 0 11174 0 3962 0 14515 0 4406 0 215499 0 0 0 Deborah Dale Brackney 155000 0 10675 0 2999 0 12400 0 12442 0 193516 0 0 0 William L Smith Jr 155000 0 10675 0 1972 0 1550 0 17620 0 186817 0 0 0 Kenneth M Pinnock 103312 0 23540 0 0 0 8500 0 14677 0 150029 0 0 0 HEALTH CLUB DUES Part I, line 1(a) The Organization paid $11,310 in health club dues on behalf of five of the officers. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY Part VI, line 12 The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to the Board of Directors. This policy is reviewed at the inception of each full board meeting as well as during new board member orientation. In addition to reviewing the policy, each board member is required to annually disclose and sign a form indicating anything they may consider a conflict of interest to management. COMPENSATION POLICY part VI, line 15 (A) & (B) Annually, including 2010, independent members of the Executive Committee determine and approve compensation for the President & CEO (the top management official) following a review of compensation surveys with data on comparable positions. The President & CEO initially determines compensation for other officers, but prior to implementation, independent members of the Executive Committee review compensation surveys with data on comparable positions and approve the compensation for the other officers. Compensation surveys are not limited to nonprofit sources. Employment contracts are not utilized. Contemporaneous minutes of the deliberation and decisions are made and entered into the corporate records. POLICY FOR GOVERNING BODY'S REVIEW OF FORM 990 Part VI, line 11 The Form 990 is presented to and reviewed with the audit committee by an outside CPA firm. The audit committee recommends approval to the Board of Directors. The Board receives a complete copy of the Form 990 prior to approval and filing. MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION Part VI, line 6 Mountain States Employers Council, Inc. is a membership organization. HOW GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC Part VI, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY PART VI, LINE 1A The Executive Committee has and may exercise powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management and direction of the business and affairs of the Council. The Executive Committee consists of ten members of the Board of Directors. Other Changes in Net Assets Part XI, Line 5 Unrealized Gains: $191,317 Adoption of SFAS No. 158 Pension Plan:$ 49,165 TOTAL $240,482 EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC 1799 PENNSYLVANIA STREET DENVER CO 80201 846021302 CONSULTING CO na C-CORP 245503 2070990 1.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC M,N 3121780 EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC R 500000