Doug Gaetz
The committee met in person October 12 -14th 2022, to prepare the budget, and made recommendations to council.
Thank you to the finance committee for their work and efforts during the discussions.
The Committee makes the following recommendation, recommendations 1 to 2:
Recommendation #1:
Be it resolved that 13.2.1 (5) regulation be changed to the new proposed daily rate indicated in the table below:
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Current |
|
Proposed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Weekday |
Weekend |
|
Daily |
|
Breakfast |
$ 25.00 |
$ 30.00 |
|
$ 30.00 |
|
Lunch |
$ 30.00 |
$ 40.00 |
|
$ 40.00 |
|
Dinner |
$ 50.00 |
$ 55.00 |
|
$ 55.00 |
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Total |
$ 105.00 |
$ 125.00 |
|
$ 125.00 |
Recommendation #2:
Be it resolved that the following line items be approved for overspending:
| DATE | LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION | EXPLANATION | 2022 BUDGET |
ACTUAL OR EXPECTED |
OVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-22 | Executive Meetings: Executive Council & UMC | Over budget approval | 250,000.00 | 350,000.00 | 100,000.00 |
| 25-Nov-22 | National Office Benefits: President/Vice-President | Over budget approval | 63,568.00 | 65,068.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 25-Nov-22 | National Office Expenses: Printing | Over budget approval | 16,000.00 | 21,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
| 25-Nov-22 | National Office Expenses: Newsletter | Over budget approval | 97,000.00 | 181,000.00 | 84,000.00 |
| 25-Nov-22 | Professional Fees: Audit | Over budget approval | 22,500.00 | 23,000.00 | 500.00 |
The Committee makes the following recommendations to the Executive Council in regards to the Budget for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026, recommendations 3 to 5.
Recommendation #3:
Be it resolved that the attached 2024-2026 budget be forwarded to the 2023 UTE Triennial National Convention.
Recommendation #4:
Be it resolved that $20,000 from the line item PSAC National Convention, to be held in 2024, be used for promotional items for all delegates and observers to promote UTE’s visibility at Convention.
Recommendation #5:
Be it resolved that the unused portion of the following line items; Non UTE Union events, Education - National, be carried over year to year until 2026.
The Committee also makes the following recommendations in regards to the upcoming Convention, recommendations 6 to 7.
Recommendation #6:
Be it resolved that the 2023 UTE Triennial National Convention Per Diem rate be set at $105 per day for weekdays and $125 per day on the weekend (to review again if UTE daily rates change in the near future).
Recommendation #7:
Be it resolved that any resolutions with monetary consideration passed at the 2023 UTE Triennial Convention be taken from the Unappropriated Funds, up to 1 million dollars.