Resolutions passed by the CPB Board of Directors

Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
May 1, 2006

Preventing Political Tests in Employment Decisions

Unanimously

WHEREAS, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is strongly committed to improving the governance and operation of the Corporation; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Compensation Committee is charged with developing and making recommendations to the Board concerning policies and procedures designed to prevent the use of political tests or qualifications in connection with personnel decisions at the Corporation, as required by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; and

WHEREAS, The Executive Compensation Committee has reviewed CPB's proposals to strengthen procedures to prevent political tests being used in employment decisions and recommends them to the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors hereby endorses these proposals as outlined in the attached and directs management to revise its policies and implement the procedures accordingly.

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