2011 AGM Resolution

Report


Operational Budget

  • Committee support, legal fees, training.
  • Member Professional Development and social events.
  • Office expenses (computer equipment, software development, printing, telephone).
  • Accounting & amortization, bank charges, interest, insurance.


Salaries & Benefits

  • Currently two full-time permanent staff, one contract staff member.
  • Part of 2009 – 2011 strategic initiatives.
    • Develop staffing needs to achieve operational strategic goals.

 

Services Provided

  1. Negotiating with SFU
  2. Advocacy and problem resolution
  3. Professional Development and social events
  4. Peer group networks
  5. Communication
  6. Committee work and involvement
  7. Member services

 

What’s Changed Since 1995

Last dues increase

  • Climate of SFU
  • Increase in APSA membership (doubled)
  • Increase in advocacy cases and support
  • Increase in committee work and involvement
  • Strategic initiatives have changed
  • Zero increases for 9 different years
  • Financial report expense
  • Communication channels and technology (websites, social media)
  • Membership requests