ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY FIFTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

JUNE 24, 2017

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

SUBJECT:    MEC Budget Formula (Section IV.G.2.a.)

STATEMENT OF QUESTION:

Should the C&B be amended to review MEC Budget quarterly rather than twice annually?

SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED:       SPR 74, 76 – June 24, 2017

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Growing MECs are often at a disadvantage when the review of MEC growth is only performed at months 4 & 8.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, growing MECs should be able to access funds as quickly as permissible;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section IV.G.2.a. be amended as follows:

G. Budget

2.a.      Master Executive Council budgets are based on a percentage of each carrier’s adjusted dues.  A formula is used to determine the exact percentage for the individual carrier.  Should any carrier experience growth, the International Secretary-Treasurer will recalculate their MEC budget based on actual growth in order to provide the appropriated increased funding.  The timing of such review will be twice annually, at 4 and 8 months into the budget year quarterly.  At no time will the current MEC budget be reduced during the calendar year.

(Office-2017)

Date:   6/24/17

Time:  12:10 pm

2017 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM

Agenda Item              2

Committee                  Committee of the Whole

Subject:                      MEC Growth Calculation (Quarterly)

The recommendation is to adopt as proposed.

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

___x___Adopted                               Date:       6/24/17                                Time: 12:17 pm

_______Adopted as Amended

_______Not Adopted

_______Tabled

_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee

_______Withdrawn

ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

FORTY FIFTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

JUNE 24, 2017

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

2017 Approved Budget

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.

2017 Approved Budget

(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