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        <ExplanationTxt>INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&amp;S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BREAKDOWN OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN (C): CALEB JONES: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 70,818 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 14,404 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 85,222 KATE BOATRIGHT: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 49,358 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 6,948 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 56,306 CRAIG MOELLER: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 41,899 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 4,283 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 46,182 JOHNIE HENDRIX: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 24,786 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 4,253 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 29,039 TIM PIRTLE: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 33,269 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 3,402 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 36,671 CHRIS MASSMAN: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 32,236 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 3,298 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 35,534 ROB GERLING: INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: $ 34,834 MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO 401K 3,565 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 38,399</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: DAVID TUDOR, DAN SINGLETARY, CHRIS TURNER, JOHN RICHARDS, THOMAS HOWARD, CARMEN HARTWELL, AND CHRIS HAMON.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION IS LIMITED TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OPERATING PRIMARILY WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSOURI.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF ONE PERSON FROM EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION. EACH MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION SELECTS A DIRECTOR TO REPRESENT IT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH MEMBER ALSO SELECTS AN ALTERNATE WHO POSSESSES THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED FOR A DIRECTOR, AND SO SHALL SERVE AS A DIRECTOR IN THE EVENT OF THE INABILITY OF THE FIRST PERSON SELECTED TO SERVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE MEMBERS AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING. THE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING SHALL CONTAIN A COPY OF THE PROPOSED ALTERATION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL TO BE CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BEFORE FORM 990 IS FILED, THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT WHICH IS UTILIZED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE/CFO AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANNUALLY, A QUESTIONNAIRE IS MAILED ASKING QUESTIONS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AND DATE THE FORM CERTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD PRESIDENT ANNUALLY MAILS THE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO TO EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE BOARD PRESIDENT THEN REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY EVALUATION WITH THE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING AND THEN PRESENTS THE EVALUATION TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE NRECA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS REPORT TO COMPARE SALARIES OF OTHER STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO'S TO DETERMINE SALARY COMPENSATION. AMEC EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WORKSHEET ANNUALLY WHICH IS REVIEWED WITH THEIR SUPERVISOR DURING EVALUATION. THE SUPERVISOR COMPLETES A PERFORMANCE SUMMARY SHEET ON THE EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH REVIEWING THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION. THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO, USES THE NRECA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS REPORT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AMEC MAKES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING BUSINESS HOURS THE SAME DAY AS THE REQUEST IF MADE IN PERSON; OTHERWISE A COPY WILL BE MAILED WITHIN 30 DAYS IF THE REQUEST IS IN WRITING. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: AMEC MAY MAKE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REVIEW OF REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: AMEC MAY MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REVIEW OF REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 401(K) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PLAN DOCUMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOTH PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND INSURANCE PAID ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THEIR BENEFIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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