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Election Results for 2010-2011 Term

President (1st delegate):

• Janet Clippard

Vice President (3rd delegate):

• Pierre Holstein

Secretary/Treasurer (2nd delegate):

• Jeffrey Apana

Director (6 positions):

• Barbara Corcillo
• Edward Kolcz
• Eric Kerley
• Dan Salmasian
• Cesare Turner
• Iris van Eck

Membership Meeting Reminder

The next membership meeting will be held:

• Date: Monday, 2/15/10
• Time: 11 AM
• Location: Artserve, 1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
• Agenda: Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws:

Proposal 1

ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 1. Nominations and elections shall be held biennially in odd-numbered years triennially. Terms of office shall begin in years whose final digits are divisible by three.

With the proviso that this amendment shall take effect with the term of office commencing in January of 2012.

Section 4. NOMINATIONS

1.Any member in good standing continuously for two years prior to nomination day shall be eligible for nomination to office.

The Bylaw Committee reports favorably on Proposal 1

Proposal 2 (Substitute)

NEW ARTICLE VII OFFICERS No Titled Local Officer (President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer) shall serve in the position of Personnel Manager or Contractor of musicians in the Local’s jurisdiction.

ARTICLE VII Section 2(a) The President shall: Have authority, with the approval of the Executive Board, to appoint business agents and other personnel to assist in the duties of the President.

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(a) The President shall: be Chief Executive Officer, responsible for implementing the policies and directives enacted by the Executive Board

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(a) The President shall: serve as a business representative for the Local and as such shall make on-site visits to places in the jurisdiction where musicians are performing, the minimum number of annual visits to be determined by the Executive Board.

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(a) The President shall: enforce observance of the bylaws

ARTICLE VII Section 2(c) The Secretary-Treasurer shall: Record the proceedings of the meetings of the Local, and handle the correspondence of the Local as requested by the President.

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(c) The Secretary-Treasurer shall: Make public records of the Local available to members, upon request

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(c) The Secretary-Treasurer shall: schedule orientations of new members

NEW ARTICLE VII Section 2(c) The Secretary-Treasurer shall: serve as a business representative for the Local and as such shall make on-site visits to places in the jurisdiction where musicians are performing, the minimum number of annual visits to be determined by the Executive Board.

ARTICLE VII Section 2(d) The Executive Board shall: Have the authority to vacate a Director’s office if that Director is absent from more than two three Executive Board meetings per calendar year, except absences due to illness, or absences excused by the President.

ARTICLE VII Section 2(h) DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS The President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the signatories to the Local’s agreements and financial accounts. The two signatures shall be required on the Local’s checks and all other disbursements of Local funds.

ARTICLE VII Section 3 Wages and Benefits President: $2,600 $5,200 per year, paid weekly.

ARTICLE VII Section 3 Wages and Benefits Secretary-Treasurer: $15,000 $16,900 per year, paid weekly.

DELETE SECTION ARTICLE VII Section 5 Business Representatives for Casual, Recording, and Symphony may be appointed by the respective Standing Committee, subject to Executive Board approval.

• Posted: 02/01/10
Posted by: webmaster
• Category: Newsletter
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