Wisconsin Statutes 185.36 – Compensation and benefits to directors, officers and employees
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 185.36
- Board: means the board of directors of a cooperative. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
- Bylaws: means the bylaws of a cooperative. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
- Cooperative: means an association incorporated under this chapter. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
- Member: means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in an association. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
- members: as used in this chapter with respect to the right of a member to vote, voting procedure, the required proportion of member votes, actions that must or may be taken by members, the number of members required for a quorum and the eligibility of directors, means a member or members entitled to vote, unless the bylaws provide otherwise. See Wisconsin Statutes 185.01
- Officers: when applied to corporations include directors and trustees. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, only the members may establish compensation or other benefits for a director, not available generally to officers and employees, for services as a director.
(2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, for prior or future services of any officer or employee, the board may provide reasonable compensation, pension, bonuses or other benefits to such officer or employee, and pension or other benefits to a member of his or her family or his or her beneficiaries. No officer or employee who is a director may take part in the vote on his or her salary for services rendered the cooperative.