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.

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