Marc Brière
The Committee met at the UTE National Office on October 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2013 and also held a conference call on November 5th, 2013.
IN ATTENDANCE: Marc Brière – Chair and 1st National Vice-President, Doug Gaetz – Co-Chair and RVP-Atlantic, Gary Esslinger – Co-Chair and RVP-Prairies, David Webster – Presidents’ Representative and Vice-President Kingston - Local 00011, Monique Desrosiers – Staff.
The Committee prepared the Budget for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The Committee also discussed and reviewed the over expenditures of a few line items and the renewal of the subsidy to each Local for the data plan used with the electronic tablets to facilitate access to the UTE e-mail system.
Finally, the Committee also discussed and reviewed the implementation of the dues increase scheduled for January 1st, 2014.
The Committee makes the following recommendations to the Executive Council in regards to the Budget for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017:
Recommendation #1:
Be it resolved that the attached budget be forwarded to the 2014 UTE Triennial National Convention.
Recommendation #2:
Be it resolved that there will be a monthly dues increase in 2015 of $0.35 ($19.00), in 2016 of $0.35 ($19.35), and in 2017 of $0.35 ($19.70). NOTE: this will increase revenue by $107,100 in 2015, $214,200 in 2016, $321,300 in 2017 for a total of $642,600.
Recommendation #3:
Be it resolved that $15,000 from the line item PSAC National Convention, to be held in 2015, be used for promotional items for all delegates and observers in order to promote UTE's visibility at the Convention.
Recommendation #4:
Be it resolved that the unused portion of the line items Non UTE Union Events, Education - Regional and Education - National be carried over from year to year until 2017.
Recommendation #5:
Be it resolved that in order to attempt to avoid a further dues increase, any and all resolutions resulting in additional costs not considered in the instant budget be funded from the unappropriated surplus up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).
The Committee is making the following recommendations in regards to the upcoming Convention.
Recommendation #6:
Be it resolved that the 2014 UTE Triennial National Convention Per Diem rates be set at $95 per day for weekdays and $120 per day on the weekend.
Recommendation #7:
Be it resolved that the 2014 UTE Triennial National Convention registration fee be $50.00 per person.
The Committee is also making the following recommendations:
Recommendation #8:
Be it resolved that the following line items be approved for overspending for the year 2013:
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DATE |
LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION |
EXPLANATION |
2013 BUDGET |
ACTUAL+PROJECTED |
OVERAGE |
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|
|
|
|
|
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30-Nov-13 |
Accessibility Fund |
Over budget approval |
5,000.00 |
6,181.85 |
(1,181.85) |
|
30-Nov-13 |
Stipend |
Over budget approval |
19,800.00 |
20,100.00 |
(300.00) |
|
30-Nov-13 |
Rent |
Over budget approval |
259,186.00 |
280,650.00 |
(21,464.00) |
|
30-Nov-13 |
Marguerite Stonehouse Scholarship |
Over budget approval |
15,000.00 |
18,029.72 |
(3,029.72) |
Recommendation #9:
Be it resolved that UTE provides a subsidy in the amount of $250.00 to each Local to help them pay, for a period of twelve (12) months, the cost of the data plan used with the electronic tablets which facilitate the access to the UTE e-mail system; and
Be it further resolved that UTE provides an additional subsidy in the amount of $400.00 to the newly created Ottawa East Local 70001 to purchase a tablet in order to offer that Local the same help we proposed last year to all the other Locals to have a better access to the UTE e-mail system; and
Be it further resolved that the Ottawa East Local 70001 must purchase the said equipment and data plan within 45 days of receiving the subsidies. Once purchase is made, Local 70001 must provide within 30 days the receipts to the National office; otherwise, the subsidies shall be recouped by the National Office.
Recommendation #10:
Be it resolved that the line item “Computer Expenses” be approved for an over-expenditure up to an amount of $60,000.00 for the year 2014 in order to allow UTE to develop, design and implement a new website to satisfy the many requests received from our activists and members asking for a better and more “user friendly” website.
I would like to thank the members of the Finance Committee for all of their hard work and deliberation in preparing the attached budget and the numerous recommendations.
Respectfully submitted,
Marc Brière
Chair of the Finance Committee