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SUBJECT:    Direct Membership Election of Master Executive Council Officers

(Article VIII.B.1. & 2.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws (Article VIII.B.) be amended to provide for Direct Membership Election of Master Executive Council Officers by the membership of each AFA-CWA airline?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:      CAL 62, 63, 64 – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The flight attendants at subsidiary Continental have, for many years, had the ability to elect their representatives at all levels of their union. This process has provided subsidiary Continental flight attendants with the ability to be directly involved and engaged in the selection of their leaders.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, achieving a more inclusive and democratic union serves the interest of all members of AFA-CWA, and

WHEREAS, direct membership election of union officers not only provides for a more inclusive and democratic union, it encourages greater membership involvement and engagement in the union and in the selection of their leaders,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws Article VIII, Section B, paragraphs 1 – 2 be amended and replaced with the following:

Nomination Procedures
a. No later than one hundred and fifty (150) days before the start of the term of office, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall cause nominating ballots, commitment to serve statements and cover letters to be mailed to all active members of all Local Councils within that MEC. For all Local Councils located outside of the United States the time frame shall be two hundred and ten (210) days before the start of the term of office. For newly organized carriers, the nominating ballots, commitment to serve statements and cover letters shall be mailed to all active members of Local Councils no later than sixty (60) days following the appointment of Temporary Master Executive Council Officers.

b. Nomination procedures shall be conducted by secret ballot.

c. Each active member in good standing may nominate one (1) candidate for the office of President, Vice President and Secretary.

d. Nominating ballots, executed by active members in good standing, shall be sent to the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union prior to the count date specified on said nominating ballot.

e. Nominating ballots of active members in good standing shall be certified and tallied under the supervision of the Ballot Certification Committee at the International Office.

f. 1. The Ballot Certification Committee shall determine a candidate’s commitment to serve as an elected Officer by any one (1) of the following:

a. Receipt of a commitment to serve card with the nomination ballot.

b. Written notification prior to the count date.

c. Checking the indicated block on the transmittal envelope.

         (2)  If a commitment to serve has not been indicated as outlined in C.1.f. (1) above, the AFA Membership Services Department will contact the nominee through email, phone calls(s), and regular mail letter requesting a commitment to serve statement, with the exception that no email, phone calls(s), and regular mail letter will be sent to a candidate with less than two (2) nomination votes. Verbal confirmation upon receipt of email, phone calls(s), and regular mail letter, confirmed in writing, may also serve as notification of a candidate’s commitment to serve.

      (3)  The International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall cause the names of all nominees who received at least two (2) nomination ballots and who have indicated their commitment to serve to be placed on the official Master Executive Council Officers election ballot.

2. Election Procedures

a. (1) No later than ninety (90) days before the start of the term of office, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall cause election ballots to be mailed to all active members of those Local Councils within the United States scheduled for Master Executive Council Officer elections as provided in Section 3. below. For all Local Councils located outside of the United States, ballots will be mailed one hundred and twenty (120) days before the start of the term of office. The election ballot shall list the names of the nominees for each Master Executive Council office in alphabetical order. Each active member in good standing may vote for one (1) candidate for each Master Executive Council office. Nothing in this Constitution and Bylaws shall prohibit the write-in and election of an eligible member for Master Executive Council office. Such election shall be conducted by secret ballot.

      (2)  Master Executive Council Officer election ballots executed by the active members in good standing of each Local Council shall be returned to the International Office no later than sixty (60) days before the start of a term of office, or before a date established by the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union. Ballots shall be validated and tallied under the supervision of the Ballot Certification Committee. It shall certify the election results and notify the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, who shall promptly mail a copy of such certification to the successful candidates and to all the respective Local Council members. All nomination and election ballots and the transmittal envelopes in which they were received, shall be retained at the international Office for at least the duration of the terms of office for which the balloting was conducted.

      (3)  In cases where ties develop in the election process, the two (2) or more candidates who are tied shall participate in a runoff election by mail ballot that will be held as soon as practicable after the initial balloting is completed.

      (4)  In the event no eligible member is elected as Master Executive Council President, Vice President or Secretary, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall immediately arrange for additional balloting for such office.

b. The election of Master Executive Council Officers shall be completed and the successful candidates notified of their election by the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union no later than the first day of the month preceding the term of office. These amendments shall take effect for all elections commencing voting on or after June 1, 2015.

Agenda Item # 7

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(Office-2015)
Date:   4/29/15
Time:  3:25 p.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #            7

Committee #               6                    

Subject:                      Elections – Direct Membership Election – MEC (Article VIII.B.)

The Committee recommends the resolution not be adopted.

Signature:      Todd Failla                    

                        Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:      Voice     X          Division of the House           Roll Call        

_______Adopted                               Date:   4/30/15                        Time:  10:39 am

_______Adopted as Amended

   X     Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

 
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SUBJECT: Dues – Prepayment of Annual Dues (Article XI.B.4.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the 10% discount for prepayment of annual dues be eliminated?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:   International President – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This discount was introduced at a time when interest rates were high and it made fiscal sense for the Union to collect dues on an annual basis. Currently, however, this 10% discount far exceeds the financial benefit to the Union and results in reduced resources available to provide representation to members.

There are approximately 650 members, primarily senior F/A’s with higher incomes, who enjoy this reduction of $60 per year. This represents a union-wide cost of about $39,000 that could otherwise be allotted to other key priorities of the Board of Directors.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, significant savings can be achieved by eliminating the 10% discount for prepayment of annual dues;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Article XI.B.4. be deleted and the following Article remembered accordingly:

4. Prepayment of Annual Dues

Any member may pay dues annually in advance prior to July 1 of any year. instead of quarterly and a ten percent (10% discount will be granted to such member on such annual prepaid amount.

Agenda Item # 6

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(Office-2015)
Date    4/30/15
Time:  9:00 a.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item              6

Committee                  5

Subject:                      Dues – Prepayments of Annual Dues (Article XI.B.4.)

The Committee recommends the resolution be amended as follows:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the application of Article XI.B.4 be deleted and the following Article remembered accordingly: shall be immediately suspended and reinstated at the conclusion of the next B.O.D. be stricken out of the bylaws, and

ALSO BE IT RESOLVED, that if stricken, the same bylaw, Article XI.B.4., will be referred as an advanced agenda item at the next annual Board of Directors meeting.

Signature:      Joey Guider__________

                        Committee Chairperson

 Action Taken by the Board:      Voice   X            Division of the House           Roll Call____

_______Adopted                               Date: 4/30/15                         Time:  11:34 am

___X __Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

 
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SUBJECT: BOD Meeting and Advanced Leader Training (Article V.D.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the BOD Meeting and Advanced Leader Training both be conducted biennially so as to provide a cost-effective meeting schedule?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:      International President – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The annual cost of the BOD Meeting exceeds $350,000 and the Advanced Leader Training is at least $50,000 for a two-year total cost of approximately $800,000.

This cost over a two-year period can be reduced in half, so that $400,000 could be allotted to other key priorities of the Board of Directors.

A BOD Meeting held in even years aligns with the AFA International Officer elections. This schedule complements the CWA Convention that takes place in odd years.

When biennial Board Meetings were considered in the past, there were two considerations that caused the Board to hesitate: (1) the desire to meet with colleagues from other airlines on an annual basis; and, (2) the approval of an annual budget.

Given the BOD Meeting and CWA Convention would each meet biennially, this desire to meet with colleagues each year is satisfied.

Approval of the annual budget could be accomplished in a variety of ways. One way is to approve a biennial budget. Alternatively, a this could be done at a session of the BOD in conjunction with the CWA Convention. Currently, the AFA-CWA Sector meets for four hours prior to each Convention. This could be expanded to include approval of the Annual Budget.

Advanced Leader Training could be held in conjunction with either the BOD Meeting or the Convention so as to further reduce cost.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, significant savings can be achieved by changing the frequency of the BOD Meeting and Advanced Leader Training from annually to biennially; and,

WHEREAS, approval of an annual budget may be accomplished at the AFA-CWA Sector Meeting conducted in conjunction with the CWA Convention; and,

WHEREAS, this change will not diminish the negotiations or enforcement of members collective bargaining agreements;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Article V.D. be changed as follows:

1. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held once every other year, in even numbered years. The date shall be between 01 February and 15 May. The regular annual biennial Board of Directors meeting shall be held at the location designated by the Board of Directors. Reasonable and adequate hotel accommodations, in the form of single rooms, will be provided, unless otherwise specified. If price, availability, location and amenities are comparable, preferred lodging is at a union hotel. Special consideration shall be given to those hotels that provide rooms with windows that open and food availability 24 hours a day located within the hotel, such as room service or lounge menu availability.

1. Notice of annual biennial Board of Directors meetings shall be sent by USPS First Class Mail to each member of the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning date of said annual biennial meeting.

1. Subject to Paragraph 4 below and Article VIII.A., the order of business at the annual biennial Board of Directors meetings normally shall be:

(Remainder of Article V.D. remains unchanged

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, during odd years when there is an AFA-CWA Sector Meeting held in conjunction with the CWA Convention, a budget-only session of the BOD may be conducted for the purpose of budget approval;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the International Secretary-Treasurer shall make other necessary changes to ensure consistency with the change from annual to biennial BOD Meetings; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Board commits to conducting Advanced Leader Training in a cost-effective manner every other year.

Agenda Item #5

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(Office-2015)
Date:   4/30/15
Time:  10:00 a.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #           5

Committee #               4        

Subject:                      BOD Meeting and Advanced Leader Training (Article V.D.)

The agenda item was not adopted as proposed.

Signature:      Laura Masserant           

                        Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:      Voice              Division of the House           Roll Call    X  

_______Adopted                               Date:   4/30/15                        Time:  10:28 am

_______Adopted as Amended

     X     Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn
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SUBJECT:    BOD Meeting – Biennial (Article V.D.1.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the AFA-CWA C&B Article V.D.1 be amended to require the BOD meet on a biennial basis (every other year), instead of the current annual requirement?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:      CAL 62, 63, 64 – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The current annual requirement is financially onerous on the Union as a whole, and the local councils – especially the smaller regional carriers who do not have a large dues base from which to fund their participation. The estimated cost to our union for each BOD meeting is excessive. Further, the AFA-CWA budget has been in crisis for several years now. The requirement to hold a yearly BOD meeting is a very large burden on an already tight budget.

Our C&B , in Article V.D.5, allows for special BOD meetings to be called at any time by the Executive Board, the International President, or by demand of the membership. Should the need arise for our Union to address any unforeseen circumstances requiring action by the Board, we would be able to respond quickly, and at a much lower total cost.

By comparison: TWU holds its Constitutional Convention every 3-4 years, CWA (our parent) meets on a biennial basis, IAM meets every 4 years, and the Teamsters meet every 5 years.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS the current requirement to hold a BOD meeting yearly is financially onerous on the Union as a whole, and on Local Councils; and,

WHEREAS many Local Councils without a large dues base struggle financially to participate adequately at the BOD; and,

WHEREAS, the AFA-CWA budget has been in crisis for several years; and,

WHEREAS, the requirement to hold a yearly BOD meeting further burdens an already stressed budget; and,

WHEREAS, the C&Bs allow for a special BOD meeting to be called at any time by the Executive Board, International President, or member demand; and,

WHEREAS, the membership can be more adequately served by a financially stronger International and Local Councils,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the C&Bs shall be amended to require biennial (every two years) BOD meetings instead of the current annual requirement.

Agenda Item #4

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(Office-2015)

Date:   4/28/15

Time:  3:40 p.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #           4

Committee #               4         

Subject:                      BOD Meeting – Biennial (Article V.D.1.)

The Committee recommends the resolution not be adopted.

Signature:      Laura Masserant           

Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:      Voice   X          Division of the House           Roll Call          

_______Adopted                               Date:   4/29/15                        Time:  10:53 am

_______Adopted as Amended

     X     Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

 
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SUBJECT:     Assistants to the International President (Section I.D.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the section under General Administration, Assistant to the International President be changed?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:

UAL 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 42, CAL 62, 64 – February 26, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Up to five (5) positions may be established for full-time Assistants to the International President, appointed by the International President with the approval of the Executive Board.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, up to five (5) positions may be established and appointed as full-time Assistants to the International President, it may not be a prudent use of Membership funds. Positions should be established to encourage fiscally responsible budgetary policy that serve the interests of all Members of AFA-CWA and ensure financial stability;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section I.D should be amended as follows:

D. Assistants to the International President.

1. Up to five (5) three (3) positions may be established for full-time Assistants to the International President, appointed by the International President with the approval of the Executive Board using the following parameters:

a. One (1) full-time Assistant position will be established when the AFA-CWA total active Membership is between 10,000 and 25,000 Members as of March 1st each year.

b. Two (2) full-time Assistant positions will be established when the AFA-CWA total active Membership is between 25,001 and 40,000 Members as of March 1st each year.

c. Three (3) full-time Assistant positions will be established when the AFA-CWA total active Membership is greater than 40,001 Members as of March 1st each year.

d. The Assistants are to be responsible to and assist the International President in supervising the affairs of the Union, seeing to the discharge of Union functions and coordination of its activities, supervising managerial functions and duties of the Union and to further the objectives of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board.

2.) (remain the same)

3.) The salary of the position will be determined by the International President of the Union and the number of Assistants to the International President will be established based on the total active population of the Members as of March 1^st of each year. The salary for the full-time Assistant position will not exceed the salary guidelines established for the International Secretary Treasurer in the AFA CWA Constitution and Bylaws.

Agenda Item #3

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(Office-2015)

Date:   4/29/15

Time:  1:00 p.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #           3

Committee #               3                     

Subject:                      Assistants to the International President (Section I.D.1. & 3.)

The Committee recommends the resolution not be adopted.

Signature:      Anita Jwanouskos         

                        Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:      Voice   X          Division of the House           Roll Call        

_______Adopted                               Date:   4/29/15                        Time:  4:40 pm

_______Adopted as Amended

     X     Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

 
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SUBJECT:

Appointment of Transitional LEC Officers at Newly Organized Carriers (Article III.A.2. & 4.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should Article III.A.2. and 4. of the AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws be amended to update the procedures for appointment of Local Officers at newly organized carriers?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:  International President – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

AFA’s practice is for the International President to identify and appoint Local Officers at newly organized carriers. Consideration was often given to lead organizers from the campaign. At carriers with existing contracts, in some cases, though not all, outreach was made to leaders from the previous union.

Because the membership was not involved with the selection and appointment of leaders prior to a membership election, appointed leaders faced many obstacles to mobilizing and leading.

This agenda item would seek to ensure that a process is in place that solicits feedback from the membership prior to any appointment of temporary officers and gives due consideration to those existing leaders already serving their members.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, AFA-CWA’s primary objective is to Unite all cabin crew members in the airline industry; and,

Whereas, AFA-CWA will be organizing and welcoming new members and councils as we achieve this objective; and,

WHEREAS, AFA-CWA is a member-driven Union where Local Officers directly represent the interests of members within the Union Structure and with management at their respective airlines; and,

WHEREAS, in order to best represent those interests Local Officers at newly organized carriers need the support and backing of the membership;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Article III.A.2. be amended to read:

2. Establishment of Transitional Local Councils for Newly Organized Carriers

a. Local councils established on newly organized carriers without prior Union representation and a collective bargaining agreement shall be designated Transitional Local Councils.

b. In accordance with the provisions of Article III.A.3., a Transitional Local Council Representative shall be appointed who shall serve until officers of the Council have been duly elected in accordance with Article VIII.C. Each Transitional Local Council shall have the following elected Officers: President and Secretary.

c. Promptly after certification of the representation election, the International President will solicit input from the Flight Attendants of the newly organized carrier for names of potential appointees to the positions of Transitional Local Council Officers. Each potential appointee must receive a minimum of two recommendations and must sign a commitment to serve. Appointment by the International President will be made no later than 30 days after certification of the representation election results. Transitional Local Council Representative Officers shall be appointed who shall serve until officers of the Council have been duly elected in accordance with Article VIII.C.1.a.

d. The term of office of the elected Transitional Local Council Officers shall commence upon certification of the election results. The maximum term of office is three years, except that thirty and expire upon certification of the election of regular Local Council Officers as prescribed in paragraph (a) above, or three (3) years, whichever occurs first. Thirty (30) days after an initial contract is ratified, the International Secretary-Treasurer will initiate the election process for regular officers. Should a vacancy in either office occur, the Master Executive Council may appoint a Temporary Officer with the approval of the International President, and the International Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately initiate election procedures. Transitional Local Council Officers shall be considered Officers of the Union and shall have all the same rights and privileges of Local Council Officers as authorized under the Constitution and Bylaws of AFA-CWA.

d.e. Transitional Local Council Officers shall have all Constitutional jurisdiction and duties of regular Local Council Officers. There shall be no Transitional Local Executive Council. Transitional Local Council Committees shall be those necessary for member communications and negotiations.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that Article III.A.4. be amended to add a new subparagraph b. and all other subparagraphs reordered accordingly:

4. Initial Representation

a. This provision will apply to new domicile representation at existing AFA carriers as well as newly organized carriers with an existing collective bargaining agreement.

a.b.For the purpose of initial new domicile representation, the Executive Board shall promptly establish a probationary Local Council or Councils, and shall appoint Temporary Local Council President(s), Vice President(s), and Secretary(s), who shall serve until successors are elected. Should the Executive Board not be scheduled to meet within thirty (30) days, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall effect the above. When a newly organized carrier is involved, initial appointment of Temporary Local Officers will be in accordance with Article III.A.2.c.

b.c.The Temporary Local Council Officers will have all the jurisdiction and duties as provided in Article III.C.3. and E.1. and all the rights and privileges of elected Officers, however, they may not vote as representatives in an election and recall of Officers except as provided in Subparagraph c. below and Article VII.D.5.

c.d.The Temporary Local Council Officers shall have the same privileges with respect to the nomination and election of regular Local Executive Council Officers as all other eligible members on that airline and shall serve until regular Officers have been elected in accordance with Article VIII.C.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that Article VIII.C.1.a. be amended as follows:

1. Nomination Procedures
a. No later than one hundred and fifty (150) days before the start of the term of office, the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall cause nominating ballots, commitment to serve statements and cover letters to be mailed to all active members of all Local Councils within the United States scheduled for election as provided in Paragraph 3. of this Section. For all Local Councils located outside of the United States the time frame shall be two hundred and ten (210) days before the start of the term of office. The International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall notify the Local Council President thirty (30) days prior to distributing said nominating ballots.

For newly organized carriers, the nominating ballots, commitment to serve statements and cover letters shall be mailed to all active members of Local Councils no later than sixty (60) days following the appointment of Temporary Local Council Officers. Every effort should be made to ensure that at least 50% of the Flight Attendants have become members.

Agenda Item #2

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Date:   4/29/15
Time:  2:15 p.m.

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #           2

Committee #               2

Subject:                      Appointment of Transitional LEC Officer (Article III.A.2. & 4.)

The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.

Signature:      Ken Kyle_____________

Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:      Voice  X          Division of the House           Roll Call          

___X___Adopted                              Date:   4/29/15                        Time:  4:37 pm

_______Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn
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SUBJECT:    2015-2016 AFA-CWA Annual Budget

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the 2015-2016 AFA-CWA Annual Budget be adopted as proposed?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:      International President – February 27, 2015

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

See attached Memo from the International Secretary-Treasurer and the 39-page budget.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, this balanced budget focuses the resources of the Union on achieving the priorities established by the Board of Directors; and,

WHEREAS, input has been received from many sources and is in full compliance with the AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws and Merger Agreement; and,

WHEREAS, this budget fully enables AFA-CWA to operate within its means;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2015-2016 AFA-CWA Annual Budget be adopted as proposed.

Agenda Item # 1

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Date:   4/30/15

Time:  11:12 pm

2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item #           1

Committee #               1

Subject:                      2015-2016 Annual Budget

By action of the Board, the resolution is amended as follows:

WHEREAS the AFA-CWA Board of Directors sets and reaffirms our priorities each year the Annual Board of Directors Meeting; and,

WHEREAS, together we build our annual budget to support our priorities based upon available resources, including our income; and,

WHEREAS, the Budget Committee has met and submitted a balanced budget recommendation to the Board of Directors,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the CWA Dues Average of $50 was used in the construction of the 2015-2016 AFA-CWA Budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors in session on April 30, 2015 for the purpose of passing a balanced budget, waive the provisions delineated in Section IV.C.1. and Section IV.G.2. for this fiscal year.  Further action includes:  the 2016 Board of Directors meeting will be scheduled such that the bulk of the cost of the meeting will fall on or after June 1, 2016; the Advanced Leader Training will be scheduled in Fall 2016; the MEC and LEC budgets will be maintained comparable to the 2014-2015 budget allocation amounts; and a committee of the Board, as identified by the Executive Board, will be established to review and evaluate revenue issues and develop recommendations for presentation prior to the 2016 Board of Directors meeting.

Signature              Dante Harris                  

Committee Chairperson

Action Taken by the Board:                 Voice   X          Division of the House           Roll Call        

_______Adopted                                                Date:   4/30/15                                    Time: 11:12 pm

     X     Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn
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