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ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT ARE THE JOB FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, CONSIDERING EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, PAY RANGE OF THE CURRENT POSITION AND WHEN RELEVANT SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR FIELD. THIS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE SPRING REVIEW PROCESS. A COST OF LIVING INCREASE AMOUNT IS DETERMINED BY A COMBINATION OF A SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CPI AT THE TIME OF THE DETERMINATION. THIS AMOUNT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND IS GIVEN BASED ON MERIT. SUPERVISORS REQUEST THE COLA INCREASE IF THEIR STAFF'S PERFORMANCE IS SATISFACTORY AND MAY REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL 0.5%-1% INCREASE ABOVE COLA IN WELL SUPPORTED CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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