Agenda Item #1
Posted on Jul 20, 2017
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO
FORTY FIFTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JUNE 24, 2017
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SUBJECT: AFA-CWA Proposed Annual Budget
STATEMENT OF QUESTION:
Should the 2017 – 2018 AFA-CWA Annual Budget be adopted as proposed?
SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED: International President – May 19, 2017
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
See attached Memo from the International Secretary-Treasurer and the 39-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 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 2017-2018 AFA-CWA Budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors in session on June 24, 2017, 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 2016-2017 budget allocation amounts; and, the Advanced Leader Training will be scheduled in Fall 2018.
(Office-2017)
Date: 6/24/17
Time: 11:35 am
2017 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM
Agenda Item 1
Committee 1
Subject: 2017-2018 Annual Budget
The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.
Signature: Jeffrey W. Heisey
Committee Chairperson
Action Taken by the Board: Voice x Division of the House Roll Call____
___x___Adopted Unanimously Date: 6/24/17 Time: 11:43am
_______Adopted as Amended
_______Not Adopted
_______Tabled
_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee
_______Withdrawn