A bulletin distributed after each Board of Governors meeting for use in district newsletters, Web sites and meetings. For more information, contact the SEANC Communications/PR Department at 8002222758 or 9198336436. The Spotlight can be found on the SEANC Web site, www.seanc.org, under “News/Publications.”
The Board of Governors met on May 14‐15, 2010, in Raleigh to discuss important business for state employees and retirees. OFFICER CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS The following members announced their intention to run for SEANC office for the 2010‐2011 year: • • • •
Sidney Sandy of District 11 for First Vice President Jim Rowell of District 12 for First Vice President Marilyn Jean Martin of District 12 for Treasurer Tommy Griffin of District 25 for Treasurer
TREASURER’S REPORT Cheryl Moon reported that the association is at 58 percent of receipts and total disbursements are at 50 percent, which is excellent for this time of year. NONMEMBER SURVEY Alex Horowitz of Peter Hart Research made a presentation to the board outlining a telephone survey with 802 state employees who are not SEANC members on April 29‐May 1 to determine which nonmembers are interested in joining SEANC. Eighty‐seven percent of state employees surveyed knew of SEANC. The survey found that 25 percent of state employees have a great deal/fair amount of interest in joining SEANC, and of that group, that those employees who work in higher education and who support collective bargaining are more likely to join. Wages and salaries are nonmember priorities, followed by health insurance and retirement and pension concerns. Nonmembers perceived SEANC as lobbying for good salaries/benefits, committed to quality services for the public and focused on solving problems, not about confrontations. One‐third of nonmembers cannot recall an opportunity to join SEANC. Seventy‐six percent of nonmembers who haven’t been asked to join haven’t thought about joining – so the message here is to ask your co‐workers to join SEANC! And remember to make sure to let them know that SEANC is an advocate with the governor and legislature for their pay and benefits. SEIU International provided SEANC a grant to pay for the poll. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Dana Cope discussed many important topics regarding SEANC, including the governor’s budget and retiree issues. The upcoming Senate Democratic budget is going to throw state employees and teachers under the bus by not funding the state employees’ payback from last year’s lost wages and the teachers’ 1