Minutes of Meeting of April 10, 2001 (Room C-319)
Members Present:
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Roanne
Angiello |
Joan
Cohen |
Laurie
Hodge |
Jane
Meehan |
Charles
Thomas |
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Kathleen
Bagley |
Peter
Dlugos |
Alan
Kaufman |
Regina
Moore |
Marjorie
Webster |
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Linda
Box |
Philip
Dolce |
Constance
Lee |
Kevin
Sullivan |
Paul
Wolfe |
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Amparo
Codding |
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BCCFA Executive Committee
Officers Present: Peter Helff, President;
Steven Ryan, Vice President; George Cronk, Secretary
Guests: Denise Jerman;
Martha Lewicky
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Kevin Sullivan at 2:40 PM.
2. The minutes of the meetings of March 27, 2000, were reviewed and approved without objection.
3. There was a discussion on the matter of BCCFA members who opt to pay their Association dues by check rather than by payroll deduction but who then fail to pay by the official November 1 deadline established by the BCCFA Constitution. This results in the Association’s paying various expenses, including periodic dues to the NJEA and thence to the NEA and the BCEA, out of funds received from members who pay their dues on time while those who do not pay on time continue to earn interest on their unpaid dues money. Should many BCCFA members opt for the “late payment” approach, the Association would not be able to meet its various expenses and dues obligations to the NJEA, NEA, and BCEA.
The flowing motion was made: The BCCFA Secretary is directed to notify those faculty who have not yet paid (as of April 10, 2001) their BCCFA dues for the 2000-2001 academic year as required by Article IV, Section 3.b., of the Constitution of the Bergen Community College Faculty Association (1) that they are in violation of said Constitution, (2) that they must pay their dues by May 15, 2001, and (3) that their continued failure to pay their dues by said date will result in suspension of voting privileges and loss of membership rights in the BCCFA until such time as said faculty shall pay all arrearages and dues.
Passed: 16-0-0
4. Upcoming NJEA elections were discussed. It was moved that the BCCFA membership endorse the following candidates:
For the NEA Representative Assembly: Richard Comerford, Denise Jerman, and Dennis Testa
For the NJEA Delegate Assembly: Penny Wells and Herb German
For the NJEA Executive Leadership: Edith Fulton for President; Joyce Powell for Vice President; Barbara Kishishian for Secretary-Treasurer
Passed: 17-0-1
5. Peter Helff reported on the progress of contract negotiations in general, and Roanne Angiello reported on the progress of negotiations on Distance Learning issues.
6. The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM.
Minutes prepared by:
George Cronk
Secretary, BCCFA
Submitted: 11/14/01