BCCFA General Membership Meeting

Minutes of Meeting of September 6, 2005

2:40-3:40 pm

BCC Main Theatre

Quorum Present

1. The meeting was called to order at 2:45 pm by BCCFA Treasurer Laurie Hodge.

2. The minutes of the meeting of April 26, 2005, were approved without objection.

3. Peggy O’Neil made a call for donations to a Hurricane Katrina fund.

4. George Cronk gave a report on the negotiations on hybrid courses, and reported that an agreement has been reached with the administration and that it is being put into writing.

5. Peter Helff reported on an executive committee proposal to incorporate the Ciarco Learning Center NJEA affiliate into the BCCFA. A motion in favor of this proposal was passed by the membership in a voice vote.

6. Peter Helff then spoke briefly about health benefits and introduced Dennis Testa, who spoke about New Jersey Health Benefits for retired employees. He spoke of potential dangers to the system as State Legislators are looking at these benefits more and more as an entitlement rather than as benefits that have been earned by people through their years of service. He asked for support in his bid to be elected to the New Jersey State Assembly from the Thirty-Ninth District, stating that he was running to protect these benefits.

7. Laurie Hodge gave a report on the new BCCFA dues structure, and answered several questions.

8. The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 pm.

Alan Kaufman, BCCFA Secretary

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