We need to be engaged in public policy debates on a variety of issues that impact our employees/member and interests. We’ve always believed it is important to participate fully in our democracy.

The PAC is nonpartisan and supports both Democratic and Republican candidates for Congressional office. Any federal candidate for Congressional office supported by the PAC must fit with the PAC mission: to advance our long-term objectives by supporting the political campaigns of federal candidates who further our goals, and who support our employees/member and the communities where we do business/work/live.

The PAC Management Committee decides which candidates receive funds and how much. Factors considered in each contribution decision include:

• Candidate’s leadership position or membership on a key legislative committee;
• Candidate’s openness to our issues;
• Our presence in the candidate’s state or district;

Members of key committees play an important role in drafting legislation that can impact our interests in positive or negative ways. Candidates on committees with jurisdiction over topics of interest to Public Affairs Support Services may be more likely to understand our concerns and support our goals.

The cost of running for public office has become increasingly expensive. PAC funds may be used by candidates for any legal expense associated with a political campaign, including purchasing advertising and other media, providing salaries for campaign staff, and developing printed materials.

No. Contributions to PASS PAC, or to any other PAC, are not tax-deductible.

Federal law requires the PAC to use its best efforts to collect and report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) the full name, address, occupation and employer for each person whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year, and those records are available to the public.

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Any qualified 501(c) 3 charity is eligible for the PAC Match program. You may choose a national charity or local chapter, your alma mater, local school, or any other charity you would like to support.

• PAC Members giving $5,000 per year to the PAC can select up to three charities.
• PAC Members giving between $2,500 and $4,999 per year to the PAC can select up to two charities.
• PAC Members giving between $1,000 and $2,400 per year to the PAC can select one charity.

Donations are sent on your behalf one time per year for PAC members contributing by payroll deduction. PAC Match donations for payroll deduction contributors are sent in March for PAC donations made in the prior year.

Visit the PAC match page and you can select your charity from a database of over a million charities. To review charities based on financial health, accountability, and transparency you can consult Charity Navigator at http://www.charitynavigator.org/ which is one of a number of charity evaluation sites. Guidestar is also a good resource when looking for an organization and can be accessed at http://www.guidestar.org.

If you are unable to locate a specific charity or have any questions regarding PAC Match, contact PAC Manager (Enter email address) or (Enter Phone Number).