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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, HAS AN ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW IN WHICH THE BOARD OFFICERS DETERMINE HIS/HER COMPENSATION BASED ON INDUSTRY NORMS AND SALARIES OF INDIVIDUALS IN A SIMILAR POSITION AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS HAS AN ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW AND THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES HIS/HER SALARY BY RESEARCHING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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