February
23, 2012
M12-010
TO: SPEEA Council
FROM: Ron Shoemaker (NW VP), Brent
McFarlane (E-22)
SUBJECT: PRE-SUBMITTED NEW BUSINESS: CESO DELEGATE DIRECTION
BACKGROUND:
The
CESO Rules of Procedure Article IX. Finance:
“Participating Units shall contribute an
amount of money equal to $0.25 per member per month, except that no individual
Unit shall contribute more than 50% of the quarterly per capita dues
(determined with final quarterly payment of the year).”
SPEEA
Membership in CESO
·
1968
SPEEA became a founding member of CESO.
·
June
1975 the SPEEA Council withdrew from CESO membership due to SPEEA contributing
more than 50% of CESO income.
·
April
1978 the SPEEA Council rejoined after CESO restructured its dues.
Every
year, SPEEA contributes up to 65% of CESO income (average 56% for last 10
years) while comprising 3 of the 13 (23%) voting units for non-fiscal matters.
MOTION:
It is moved that THE SPEEA
COUNCIL DIRECTS THE SPEEA CESO DELEGATES TO SUBMIT AND SUPPORT A MOTION AT THE
CESO MEETING TO REVISE THE CESO RULES OF PROCEDURE (ARTICLE IX. FINANCE) FROM
“NO INDIVIDUAL UNIT SHALL CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 50% OF THE QUARTERLY PER CAPITA
DUES” TO “NO INDIVIDUAL UNIT SHALL CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 25% OF THE QUARTERLY
PER CAPITA DUES”