Executive Board Meeting Number 1-6 July 16, 2001

Meeting called to order at 1:12 PM .  Present: Graves , Fox, Apana, Ballard, Bahler, Barge, Scafati. MSC to approve minutes of 5/21 meeting and new members. Barnes arrived at 1:20 PM .

VP report: $622K in recording scale wages on contracts s o far in 2001.  Jingle department is growing.  Fox will be visiting studios. 

Treasurers report: presentation of activities log, expenses for prior month, membership rolls, and bank balance data.  Newsletter archive and member links have been added to web site and security has been increased.  Promotional literature, orientation book, and office staff handbook have been updated.  Draft of musicians’ source book has been created.  Membership roll problems with Federation are being addressed and Local 802 has been contacted regarding a contact database computer program. Discussion of declining membership rolls, expelled member statistics.

Presidents report: Chruzscz lawsuit resolved.  FGO it is phasing out FPO in favor of freelance orchestra.  Meeting set with BPO to discuss payrolling and Groninger appeal. PBO librarian issue pending.  Twelve locals met in Las Vegas to discuss a national theater contract; some consensus reached and IEB member/10-208 President Ed Ward is point person for collecting information from Locals prior to Pamphlet B negotiations.  Board went into Executive Session. Board returned from Executive Session to discuss AFM convention. 

Committee reports: The Bylaw Committee will be meeting in September.  Calle arrived at 2:15 PM. Scale Committee presented annual report on amendments to the wage scales.  Discussion of report; MSC to adopt report and present to the President on August 1 for adoption by the membership as per Local 655 bylaws. 

Old/new business: MSC to waive outstanding balance for Taylor due to discrepancy in dates inactive life membership request was received.  MSC to grant life membership to Sorrentino. MSC to amend budget by increasing legal expenses by $2000.  Discussion of purchasing a digital copier; MSC to have treasurer research alternatives. MSC to end Chandler probation period.  Discussion of sick leave policy; MSC to grant paid sick leave to all employees subject t o future review. Discussion of surveying expelled members; MSC to survey by phone call and e-mail.  Discussion of creating payroll service; MSC to authorize consultation with accountant and explore creating a new signatory wage scale. Presentation of proposed comprehensive master plan. Scafati departs at 3:15pm . Discussion of casual rep proposal; discussion of reaching younger nonmember musicians and services the Local can offer these musicians. MSC to request Luger to go to clubs and gather information from these musicians, for a trial period until the next Board meeting, and to increase his salary by $50/week during this trial period.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15pm .