| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CONSUMER EDUCATION - ACI CONTINUES TO BE THE CLEANING PRODUCT INDUSTRY'S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS, EXTENSION AGENTS, CONSUMER GROUPS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS SEEKING STRAIGHTFORWARD, SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TODAY'S CLEANING PRODUCTS AND THEIR INGREDIENTS. THESE MATERIALS ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL TO MEMBER COMPANY CONSUMER AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder |
Membership in the American Cleaning Institute (hereinafter Institute) shall be open to any person, natural or corporate, that has a substantial interest and commitment to the mission and purposes of the Institute as stated in the Certificate of Incorporation and that: 1. primarily engages in manufacturing or formulating and a. manufactures or formulates Cleaning Products (as defined in the Institutes current Dues Self-Assessment Form) that are for sale in the United States; b. supplies packaging for products included in (a) above; c. supplies ingredients or other materials used in the production of products included in (a) above, or supplies intermediates for such ingredients or such other materials; or d. produces or supplies oleochemicals that are for sale in the United States; OR 2. distributes chemicals included in Sections (c) or (d) above (as defined in the Institutes current Dues Self-Assessment Form) to entities included in(a)(b)or (c) above. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body |
As used in the Bylaws, Meeting of Members refers to a meeting of the full membership of the Institute, and does not include meetings of Board committees or non-Board committees. At a Meeting of Members, each entity that is a Member shall vote through one individual representative whose name is designated to the Institute by such Member as its executive contact. When properly designated, votes by Members may be cast by proxy, but such proxies shall be the designated representative of another Member or an employee of the Member giving the proxy. Employees of the Institute may not act as proxies.The annual Meeting of Members shall be held between December 1 and February 28, or such other time as may be determined by the Board. Any proper business may be transacted at the annual Meeting of Members, and in an election year, the Members shall elect individuals to serve on the Board. The Secretary, the President or such other person designated by the Board shall provide notice of a Meeting of Members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders |
At a Meeting of Members, one third (1/3) of the Members must be present in-person or by proxy to constitute a quorum. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the Delaware General Corporation Law (Delaware Law), all actions at a Meeting of Members must be approved by a majority of the Members present at a meeting where a quorum exists, except the election of Directors shall require only a plurality vote of the Members present at such meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT GETS FILED. THE INSTITUTE'S CFO, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND VP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY PERFORM A DETAIL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND FAIR DEALING AND AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THOSE OF ACI AND ITS MEMBERS. EACH ACI EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO READ THIS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND SIGN A CERTIFICATE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THE INFORMATION IN THE HANDBOOK.IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY THAT SETS FORTH THE PROCEDURES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE EACH YEAR INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
ACI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A COMPENSATION POLICY FOR EXECUTIVES/KEY EMPLOYEES. ACI CONSIDERS SEVERAL FACTORS IN ASSESSING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ITS EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING: JOB PERFORMANCE, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, SALARY HISTORY, LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT AT ACI, RELATIONSHIPS OR CREDENTIALS THAT ENHANCE ADVOCACY EFFECTIVENESS, AND BENCHMARKING DATA.TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, ACI USES BENCHMARKING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SIMILAR ATTRIBUTES TO ACI IN TERMS OF: MEMBERSHIP TYPE, MEMBERSHIP SIZE, BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, AND LOCATION. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THIS DATA TO THE ACI BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HUMAN RESOURCES LIAISON ("HR LIAISON") ALONG WITH COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS.THE BOARD'S HUMAN RESOURCES LIAISON APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVES BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
SEE DESCRIPTION FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A (ABOVE) |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
NO OTHER DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases |
Actuarial gain not yet recognized = $5166 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.