NABET-CWA LOCAL 31
Executive Board Meeting
March 14, 2015
MINUTES
Meeting convened at the NABET Local 31 office in Lanham, MD at 9:47 AM. A quorum was present. In Attendance: Richard McDermott – President Alton Morris – Vice President Darryl Moment – Treasurer Maurice Thomas – Secretary Bantu Opiotenniode – NBC Rory Reese – ABC Joe Milles – NPR Scott Riess – WRC (via phone) Larry Brown – HRS (via phone) Carl Mayers – President Emeritus (via phone) Approval of Minutes of the Executive Board and General Membership Meeting held on February 7, 2014.
MOTION 2015-03-01 To approve the minutes of the Executive Board and General Membership Meeting held on February 7, 2014
MAKER: Thomas SECOND: Mills
Treasurer Moment asked for time to more carefully review and amend the minutes from last month, given that they were distributed only this past Thursday.
MOTION 2015-03-02 To table consideration of the approval of minutes until a date certain, the next Executive Board meeting on April 11, 2015.
MAKER: Moment SECOND: Morris ADOPTED
President’s Agenda
1. Negotiations – President McDermott gave a general report on the status of negotiations at NBC, WJLA, MCT. NBC is currently in talks, with another session scheduled for next week. WJLA and MCT talks are to begin this summer.
2. Initiation Fee Request for Waiver – A request for relief was received by PBS member Edward Schrouder. Where there is such a request for exceptional relief, the Treasurer should have an opportunity to review such applications on a case-by-case basis. There should be a clear and transparent procedure. We have options for relief.
Vice President’s Agenda
1. No report
MW opeiu153aflcio-clc Treasurer’s Agenda
1. Financial Reports –
Financial Report for February 2015
Below are the accounts that were considerably higher or lower than the normal budgeted amount for February 2015.
INCOME:
4001: Total Rebate: $51,573.78 was $1,573.78 over the monthly budgeted amount of $50,000.00. The Locals rebate was higher than usual in the month of February. The ABC dues were higher than normal probably due to all the new ESPN members.
The Local’s February 2015 income of $95,454.26 was $45,454.26 above the monthly budgeted amount of $50,000.00. The Local received $44,157.57 in interest and gains on investments.
EXPENSES:
5000: NBC: $4,292.97 was $3,292.97 above the monthly budgeted amount of $1,000.00.
$4,755.67 was spent for NBC negotiations for January and a portion of February.
This amount covers the hotel, travel and per diem. The Sector reimbursed the Local $533.30 for the travel costs. NBC has not billed the Local for the union leave.
5026: COMPUTER/PRINTING EXPENSE: $2,460.71 was $1,610.71 above the monthly budgeted amount of $850.00. $1,965.00 was the cost to migrate, configure and the labor for the Local’s new Office 365 email accounts. $100.00 was the yearly charge for the Office 365 emails. $210.00 was paid to Ben Colombini for website postings. $185.71 of this amount was to renew the QuickBooks online backups.
5028: MEMBERS BENEFITS: $3,599.59 was $3,399.59 over the monthly budgeted amount of $200.00. January 2015 the Executive Board authorized the purchase of an additional 100.00 shirts. The Local received a bill for $3,599.59 for 100 shirts in February.
Total expenses for the month of February 2015 were $9,873.13 under the monthly budgeted amount of $54,700.00. The net income for the month of February 2015 was $50,627.39. All other accounts were under the budgeted amount or right on budget.
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MOTION 2015-03-04 To approve the Financial Report for February 2015.
MAKER: Thomas SECOND: Mills ADOPTED
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2. New Members - ABC – Bruce Alston, Jeffrey Anderson, Wesley Archer, Derek Armstrong, Alan Blakeney, Michael Brangle, James Carlisle, Shawne Child, Matthew Croley, Grant Dennis, David Drago, Reed Thomas Erikson, Charlie Farr, Ryan Fredericks, Bart Hall, Alexander Hammers, Patrick Heraty, John Hoover, Jeffrey Hubbard, Stacy Huggins, Michael Hunkele, Richard Lasch Jr., Brian McIntyre, Chris McRee, Gary Mosley, Todd Paluszak, Brian Payne, Adam Pearson, Mark Pollock, Elaine Rom, Jeffrey Rye, Robb Scheetz, Ben Sims III, Russell Spann, Stephen Spiegel, Guy Spiller, Raymond Van Tassell, George White, Thomas Whittington, Bradley Winget MCT – Joshua Sprague
MOTION 2015-03-05 To approve new members as presented, pending verification of requested additional information.
MAKER: Thomas SECOND: Reese ADOPTED
2. Accuracy of Minutes and Recording – The reporting of electronic votes seems to be missing from the minutes.
MOTION 2015-03-06 To ask the Secretary to review the record of past meetings to insure that electronic (e-mail) votes have been documented, and to report back to the Executive Board.
MAKER: Moment SECOND: Reese ADOPTED
3. Unnecessary Budget Expenditures - The Local is still in the black, but we need to be conscious and mindful of all expenses. Unusual expenses should be discussed with the Executive Committee before going to a vote before the board.
4. WHUT Membership & Dues – For years, the bookkeeping department at Howard University seems not to understand the requirements for dues check-off and earnings reporting to the union. They have, once again, been advised. Members at WHUT have not been given union red shirts. Members were not told of their right to elect an Executive Board member or Shop Steward to represent the group. There was a brief discussion.
5. NBC Negotiation Requests (NPR) – No report
6. Removal & Disposal of Desks in Conference Room by March 20, 2015 – We need more space for upcoming negotiations and meetings, as well as having members as observers. This space is needed as soon as next Saturday, March 21, 2015. Secretary Thomas offered to move the desks out of the conference room and have them donated to Pacifica Foundation/WPFW Radio in Washington.
MOTION 2015-03-07 To authorize the Secretary to remove one desk set and one hutch from the conference room and have them delivered as a donation to Pacifica Foundation/WPFW Radio Washington.
MAKER: Moment SECOND: Morris ADOPTED
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8. Promotional Items – Lanyards & Car Magnets – No report
Staff Reports 1. Member Packages 2. Union Leave Secretary’s Agenda
1. Sector By-Laws – Current member transfers are governed by SEC Rule XIII. The Treasurer submitted a bylaw proposal to the sector on behalf of this local. The Secretary has offered to the local officers revised and extended language to amend our proposal. It was agreed that the language needs to be reviewed and edited before it can be submitted as an amendment. The officers agreed to meet immediately after the Executive Board meeting to carefully review the language.
2. SEC Meeting in April
Old Business
1. Lanyards – No discussion
New Business 1. Date of the next Executive Board Meeting will be April 11, 2015 – Without objection 2. HRS Affairs 3. MCM Affairs 4. ABC/ESPN Affairs 5. NBC Affairs 6. NPR Affairs 7. PBS Affairs 8. SRS Affairs 9. TVS/CNN Affairs 10. WHUT Affairs 11. WJLA Affairs 12. WRC Affairs 13. WSVN Affairs 14. WITF Affairs 15. HOP Affairs
MOTION 2015-03-08: To adjourn.
MAKER: Reese SECOND: Morris ADOPTED
Meeting adjourned at 12:27 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
MW opeiu153aflcio-clc /s/ Maurice Thomas III Local Secretary
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