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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EFI commissioned a comparative study which served as the basis for establishing salary bands for all staff positions. The policy was approved by the full board, after which the executive director was tasked with negotiating staff salaries while the chair and vice-chair negotiated the executive directors salary.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Trainers - Program: 41,156 Certification/Verification Consultants - Program: 9,050 Marketing &amp; Communications - Program: 40,077 Market Based Impact - Program:63,262 Organizational &amp; WFD - Program: 187,270 Payroll Service/Timesheet Fee - Program: 35,502 / MGA: 11,177 / Fundraising: 720</ExplanationTxt>
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