The National Executive Board meeting on March 4, 2009 decided to amend the Bylaws to provide for a single or NARFE dues structure by a referendum to chapters. The Board decided a single dues structure was in the best interest of NARFE. The referendum will be sent to chapters for a vote in September this year.
At the past two National conventions, a resolution was submitted to amend the Bylaws to provide for a single dues structure. Both times, nearly two-thirds of the delegates voted to approve the resolutions. Each chapter president will ensure that every chapter member, including those that rarely attend meetings, be given an opportunity to discuss the referendum. When you discuss it, please keep in mind what is best for our organization.
Distribution of NARFE Dues
(If NARFE Dues Referendum is approved)
1. NARFE Dues, $40.00 annually. Federation is remitted $4.00 (10% as required by NARFE Bylaws), chapter is remitted $9.00, and National retains $27.00.
2. Dues Withholding, $36.00 annually. Federation is remitted $3.60 (10% as required by NARFE Bylaws), chapter is remitted $8.00, and National retains $24.40.
3. Active Federal Employees. As long as they are Active Federal Employees, they may renew at the special incentives. Once they retire, they will pay NARFE dues.
4. Members-at-Large. National Only members will continue to pay the old National dues of $29.00.
5. Life Members. Chapters will be remitted $9.00.
6. New Life Members. New actuarial tables with be established, $9.00 will be remitted to the chapter and $4.00 to the Federation.
7. Honorary Members (Grandfathered). Chapters will be remitted $9.00 unless this has been waived by the chapter.
8. Distinguished Members. They will be charged $40.00 for NARFE dues with $4.00 remitted to the Federation, $9.00 to the chapter and the rest to National.
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I don't understand how anyone could seriously consider this as a solution to anything but saving paper work for the national office. Every chapter should handle its own fiscal matters. Why should a chapter with a surplus have to pay more dues? Why shouldn't a chapter that needs money decide for itself how to supplement their revenue? This referendum is nothing more than a device to simplify paper work for National. It should go down in defeat and stay burried.
ReplyDeleteAfter trying to read the material on single dues and considering our present economical situation in the country, I feel that the staff at National should either consider reducing their pay or cut expenses by cutting man hours. Single dues doesn't accomplish either. Better time management would cut expenses. A large proportion of the country is either out of work or on 33 hours per week so employer can avoid paying insurance and benefits.
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