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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

SUBJECT:  Continuing Committees – Elections (Section XIV.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Who will be appointed to fill the positions available on the Continuing Committees?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:  International President – March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Filling positions on the Continuing committees of the Board of Directors is governed by Article V.L. and Section XIV.B.1.  Members of the Board made recommendations to the International President, and these were discussed on the Executive Board conference call on March 2, 2018.

The Executive Board directed that a list of nominated names be finalized and provided to the Board of Directors for consideration and final approval.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

1. Finance – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Finance Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and, two members from any carrier regardless of size;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Michael Bounds          ARW MEC VP

501-2,999 members

Terry Taylor                ALA 19 LECP

Sherrie Thompson      FA9 MEC S-T

Ed Hawes                    HZN MECP

over 3,000 members

Dante Harris               UAL 12 LECP

Jeff Heisey                  UAL MEC S-T

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1. Negotiations Policy – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Negotiations Policy Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Kelle Wells                 ALA 19 Member

Ernie Lazernick           ARW MECP

Heather Stevenson      MSA MECP

Denny Wheeling         UAL 42 LECP

1. International Affairs – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the International Affairs Committee consist of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Natasha Glasper          MIA MECP

John Reise                   OAI MECP

Tim Hopkins               SPR 74 LECP

Rick Gonzalez             UAL 38 LECP

1. Leadership Development – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Leadership Development Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Laura Masserant         ALA 39 Member

Krystle Berry              ALA 39 LEC VP

Kristen Hillman           ATI MECP

Devikeo Johnson        FA9 MECVP

Jaci-Ann Chung          HAL 43 LEC P

Lisa Davis-Warren      HZN MEC VP

Anita Jwanouskos      PED MECP

Adam Novish              UAL MEC VP

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1. Political / Legislative – 1/1/2019-12/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Political / Legislative Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Beverly Bullock          ALA MEC Gov’t Affairs Chair

Mary Oswald              AMR MEC VP & Gov’t Affairs Chair

Jen Currier                  HZN MEC Gov’t Affairs Chair

Jean Machak               EDV 48 Member

Ginny McDavid          UAL 42 GA Chair

Mary Garton               UAL 11 Member

1. Strategic Planning – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Strategic Planning Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and, two members from any carrier regardless of size;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Kristen Hillman           ATI MECP

501-2,999 members

Robert Barrow             AMR MECP

Tim Hopkins               SPR 74 LECP

over 3,000 members

Brian Palmer               ALA MEC VP

Kevin Batey                UAL 14 LECP

Dante Harris               UAL 12 LECP

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1. Crew Accommodation and Transportation Policy Committee –

            6/1/2018 –  5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Crew Accommodation and Transportation Policy Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and at least one from a charter carrier;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Princess Ford              MIA 80, Member

Jaime Martinez            ARW 03 LECP

501-2,999 members

Matt Mitchell              HAL MEC Hotel Chair

Jane Casey                  HZN MEC Hotel Chair

over 3,000 members

Jodi Snow                   ALA 19 Hotel Chair

Marian Drabosenik     UAL MEC Hotel Chair

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2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM 

Agenda Item              5

Committee                 5

Subject:                      Continuing Committees – Elections (Section XIV)

 

The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as amended:

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

A. Finance – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Finance Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and, two members from any carrier regardless of size;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Michael Bounds              ARW MEC VP

 

501-2,999 members

Sherrie Thompson           FA9 MEC S-T

 

over 3,000 members

Dante Harris                   UAL 12 LECP

Jeff Heisey                     UAL MEC S-T

Terry Taylor                   ALA 19 LECP

 

B. Negotiations Policy – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Negotiations Policy Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Kelle Wells                    ALA 19 Member

Ernie Lazernick               ARW MECP

Heather Stevenson           MSA MECP

Greg Davidowitch          UAL 06 Member

Denny Wheeling             UAL 42 LECP (ALT)

 

C. International Affairs – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the International Affairs Committee consist of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Natasha Glasper              MIA MECP

John Reise                      OAI MECP

Tim Hopkins                  SPR 74 LECP

Rick Gonzalez                 UAL 38 LECP

Valentin Lorien             NCC MECP (ALT)

 

D. Leadership Development – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Leadership Development Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Krystle Berry                  ALA 39 LEC VP

DeVikeo Johnson            FA9 MECVP (ALT)

Anita Jwanouskos            PED MECP

Adam Novish                 UAL MECVP (ALT)

Thomas Burton             EDV MEC S-T

Todd Failla                   UAL 21 LECP

 

E. Political / Legislative – 1/1/2019-12/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Political / Legislative Committee consists of four members;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions:

Beverly Bullock              ALA19 Gov’t Affairs Chair

Mary Oswald                  AMR MEC VP & Gov’t Affairs Chair

Jean Machak                   EDV 46 Member (ALT)

Ginny McDavid              UAL 42 Gov’t Affairs Chair

Mary Garton                   UAL 11 Member

 

F. Strategic Planning – 6/1/2018 – 5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Strategic Planning Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and, two members from any carrier regardless of size;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Franz DeCordova           MIA MEC S-T

 

501-2,999 members

Robert Barrow                AMR MECP

Heather Coleman           HZN16 LECP

 

over 3,000 members

Brian Palmer                  ALA MEC VP

Kevin Batey                   UAL 14 LECP

Dante Harris                   UAL 12 LECP

 

G. Crew Accommodation and Transportation Policy Committee –

            6/1/2018 –  5/31/2020

WHEREAS, the Crew Accommodation and Transportation Policy Committee consists of five members with at least one from each of the following groups of carriers: under 500 members; over 500 but under 3,000 members; over 3,000 members; and at least one from a charter carrier;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following members have been nominated to fill the positions in each airline group:

under 500 members

Princess Ford                  MIA 80 Member

Jaime Martinez                ARW 03 LECP

 

501-2,999 members

Matt Mitchell                  HAL MEC Hotel Chair

Jane Casey                     HZN MEC Hotel Chair (ALT)

 

over 3,000 members

Jodi Snow                      ALA 19 Hotel Chair

Marian Drabosenik           UAL MEC Hotel Chair

 

 

Signature:      Melissa Osborne, Committee Chairperson

 

Action Taken by the Board:            

Voice      X        Division of the House            Roll Call      

 

_______Adopted                                           Date:  4/10/18                         Time: 12:35 pm

      X    Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

SUBJECT:    Committees of the BOD – Physical Addresses

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the requirement to publish physical addresses of Continuing Committee Members be eliminated?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:  Strategic Planning Committee, March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This agenda item will change the Policy Manual and it will update the constitutional language to be consistent with normal personal security procedures and the practice of the Board of Directors.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Article V.L.4. be amended as follows:

4. The names and email addresses of the chairperson and members of all Board of Directors committees shall be published.

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2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item              4

Committee                 4

Subject:  Committees of BOD – Email Addresses Only (Article V.L.4.)

 The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.

Signature:      Todd Failla, Committee Chairperson

 

Action Taken by the Board:            

Voice  __X__ Division of the House   Roll Call      

 

__X ___Adopted Unanimously            Date: 4/10/18    Time: 9:26 am

_______Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

SUBJECT:    Budget Corrections at Year-end (Section IV.G.3.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:     Should the time frame for submitting year-end corrections be reduced from 30 to 15 days?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:       Strategic Planning Committee – March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The provision to allow 30 days for corrections was instituted when budget reports were mailed to LECs and MECs, and the corrections were then mailed back to the International Office.  Presently, all of this is done electronically, which significantly reduces the time needed.  Shortening the time window would allow for a more efficient and expedient year-end closure.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section IV.G.3. be amended as follows:

3. Budget reviews will be conducted on a monthly basis. B&E reports will be provided to each Local Executive Council and Master Executive Council no later than forty-five (45) days after the close of the month reported. Each Local Executive Council and Master Executive Council shall be given a minimum of thirty (30) fifteen (15) days to identify any discrepancies or errors on their B&E prior to the closing of the books in each fiscal year. Any discrepancies or errors found shall be reported to the office of the International Secretary-Treasurer. Correction requests will be researched and processed within seven (7) days of receipt of the information by the International Secretary-Treasurer. Corrected reports shall be available no later than the next scheduled B&E. If any year-to-date budget category is exceeded by ten percent (10%) or more, written recommendation will be sent to the officer who is in control of the budget in question. The warning will request the reasons for the over-budget condition. If, in the opinion of the International President, proper rationale is provided, no action will be taken. If the Council cannot provide an adequate explanation and the over budget condition continues, specific action may be taken by the International President to insure budgetary compliance. Such action may include temporary curtailment of specific activities, the denial of expenses, or notification to the company that no further releases are authorized.

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2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM 

Agenda Item               3

Committee                 3

Subject:                      Budget Corrections at Year-end (Section IV.G.3.)

The Committee recommends the resolution be amended as follows:

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section IV.G.3. be amended as follows:

3. Budget reviews will be conducted on a monthly basis. B&E reports will be provided to each Local Executive Council and Master Executive Council no later than forty-five (45) days after the close of the month reported. Each Local Executive Council and Master Executive Council shall be given a minimum of thirty (30) twenty one (21) days to identify any discrepancies or errors on their B&E prior to the closing of the books in each fiscal year. Any discrepancies or errors found shall be reported to the office of the International Secretary-Treasurer. Correction requests will be researched and processed within seven (7) days of receipt of the information by the International Secretary-Treasurer. Corrected reports shall be available no later than the next scheduled B&E. If any year-to-date budget category is exceeded by ten percent (10%) or more, written recommendation will be sent to the officer who is in control of the budget in question. The warning will request the reasons for the over-budget condition. If, in the opinion of the International President, proper rationale is provided, no action will be taken. If the Council cannot provide an adequate explanation and the over budget condition continues, specific action may be taken by the International President to insure budgetary compliance. Such action may include temporary curtailment of specific activities, the denial of expenses, or notification to the company that no further releases are authorized.

 

Signature:      Anita Jwanouskos, Committee Chairperson

 

Action Taken by the Board:

Voice   X  ­­  Division of the House       Roll Call      

 

_______Adopted Unanimously        Date: 4/10/18           Time: 9:24 am

___X__ Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

SUBJECT:    Ada Brown Nomination Due Date (Section I.L.2.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:     Should the Nomination Due Date be eliminated?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:       Strategic Planning Committee – March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This agenda item will change the Policy Manual and it will update the constitutional language to be consistent with the practice of the Executive Board.

Over the past several years, the Executive Board has made nominations after the November 1 due date, all the way up to the day prior to the Board of Directors Meeting.

The timing of approving this award has been correlated to the events in the lives of the recipients, e.g., imminent retirement, rather than any event on the calendar of the Union.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section I.L.2. be amended as follows:

Nominations:

Nominations will be considered in years that the Board of Directors meets in regular session.

Nominations will be accepted until November 1 or the due date for advanced agenda items, whichever is later

Nominees must receive a minimum of two (2) nominations in the form of a letter, not to exceed two (2) pages submitted to the International President.

No individuals may nominate her or himself.

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2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item             2           

Committee                 2         

Subject:                      Ada Brown Nomination Due Date (Section I.L.2.)

The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as amended:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section I.L.2. be amended as follows:

Nominations:

Nominations will be considered in years that the Board of Directors meets in regular session.

Nominations will be accepted until November 1 or the due date for advanced agenda items, whichever is later.  Nominations will be accepted until one day prior to the Board of Directors meeting.

Nominees must receive a minimum of two (2) nominations in the form of a letter, not to exceed two (2) pages submitted to the International President.

No individuals may nominate her or himself.

Signature:      Rick Gonzalez, Committee Chairperson

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

_______Adopted                        Date:    4/10/18           Time: 6:42 pm

___X__Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

View 2018-2019 Budget

SUBJECT:    AFA-CWA Proposed Annual Budget

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the 2018 – 2019 AFA-CWA Annual Budget be adopted as proposed?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:       International President – March 9, 2018

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

See attached Memo from the International Secretary-Treasurer and the 38-page budget.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

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, maintaining a solid and well-funded Reserve Fund (RF) is a high priority of the Finance Committee and the Board of Directors, and a contribution to the RF was made in 2017, the current proposed budget maintains the Reserve Fund and commits to rebuilding the Fund to previous levels; and,

WHEREAS, cyclical variations in our services and activities cause significant funding fluctuations, a new approach of prefunding these activities is an improvement to our budgeting process that enables the BOD to allocate funds for future C&B requirements and will cover 2019 Category III Elections, associated New Leader Training, and the next UAL Negotiations; 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 2018-2019 AFA-CWA Budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors in session on April 11, 2018, for the purpose of passing a balanced budget, waive the provisions of Section IV.C.1. and Section IV.G.2. for this upcoming fiscal year.  Further action includes:  the MEC and LEC budgets will be maintained comparable to the 2017-2018 budget allocation amounts; and, the Advanced Leader Training will be scheduled in Fall 2018.

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2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item              1

Committee                 1

Subject:                      2018-2019 Annual Budget

 

The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the CWA Dues Average of $50 was used in the construction of the 2018-2019 AFA-CWA Budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019; and,

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors in session on April 9, 2018, for the purpose of passing a balanced budget, waive the provisions of Section IV.C.1. and Section IV.G.2. for this upcoming fiscal year.  Further action includes:  the MEC and LEC budgets will be maintained comparable to the 2017-2018 budget allocation amounts; and, the Advanced Leader Training will be scheduled in Fall 2018.

 

Signature:      Jeffrey W. Heisey, Committee Chairperson

 

 

Action Taken by the Board:            

Voice   X           Division of the House            Roll Call      

 

___X___Adopted         Date:   4/11/18           Time: 9:14 am

_______Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

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