November 2010 Spotlight

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A bulletin distributed after each Board of Governors meeting for use in district newsletters, websites and meetings. For more information, contact the SEANC Communications/PR Department at 800-222-2758 or 919-833-6436. The Spotlight can be found on the SEANC website, www.seanc.org, under “News/Publications.”

The Board of Governors (BOG) met on Nov. 5-6, 2010, to discuss business important to state employees and retirees. PRESIDENT’S RETREAT/BIENNIAL CONVENTION President Charles Johnson reported on the outcomes from his Oct. 27 retreat and requested that the BOG discuss and vote on the concept of converting SEANC from an annual to a biennial convention structure. President Johnson noted that this had been discussed for many years and requested a vote to empower Bylaws Chairman Cliff Brown to look into the bylaws changes needed to convert to a biennial convention. After much debate, regional breakouts and discussion the BOG voted to authorize Brown to move forward. All potential bylaws changes must be passed at a district’s annual meeting, forwarded to the statewide Bylaws Committee and then to convention delegates for a final vote. President Johnson believes that this change is a good idea, would create a cost-savings and free up funds to better meet the needs of the membership. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Budget: Executive Director Dana Cope was pleased to report on SEANC’s 2009-2010 year-end budget. Last year membership recruitment exceeded expectations and the staff was extremely frugal with the association’s money. As a result, receipts exceeded expectations in last year’s budget at 104 percent and disbursements were 95 percent, leaving SEANC with unallocated funds for the BOG to commit. In addition the passage of the bylaws amendment at the recent convention for the SEANC districts to pay SEIU dues, 50 cents per member per month, from the monthly district rebate created additional unallocated funds at the state level. The Executive Committee proposed a budget amendment, which unanimously passed, to commit surplus funds toward the SEANC mortgage, establish a reserve account to pay for costs associated with attending 2012 SEIU Convention in Denver, Colo., and to set aside funds to build up SEANC’s cash reserve account. Holliman Defeated: While SEANC did not endorse General Assembly candidates, the association decided to engage in one race – a campaign to defeat Majority Leader Hugh Holliman (D-Davidson) for his role in mismanaging the health plan. Holliman was also a strong defender of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s no-bid sweetheart health plan contract. In October, SEANC unleashed a flood of ads on TV and 1


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