FA budget for 2016-17

September 2016

FA budget for 2016-17
Maureen Arma

The proposed FA budget must be approved by the EC every year. (photo by Cynthia Eaton)

In keeping with the duties of the treasurer as outlined in the FA Constitution, my responsibility is to prepare a proposed annual budget in conjunction with the budget committee.

The proposed budget for 2016-2017, below, was presented, discussed and approved unanimously by your elected representatives of the FA Executive Council during our meeting on Thursday, September 1, 2016.

	2015-2016 Projected	2015-2016 total actual	2016-2017 Proposed projection

Membership dues	835,189	861,640	880,945
Interest	160	351	325

Office services - Salary	62,531	65,714	64,107
Office services - Payroll tax	31,134	32,119	33,090
Office supplies	5,775	11,421	6,500
Office capital expense	12,000	8,157	12,000
Telephone (communication)	8,160	12,916	6,000
Mail	2,500	2,271	8,700
Office and Association insurance	1,400	1,396	1,400
NYSUT/AFT delegate assembly costs	24,690	15,249	5,310
Workshops and seminar attendance	11,385	9,588	14,835
Negotiations/legal/grievance	20,000	11,970	25,000
Publications and public relations costs	28,133	31,485	29,175
Membership services	17,200	20,088	17,200
Stipends: Officer and other	46,156	45,030	45,916
Administrative expenses	7,200	8,696	7,200
SCOPE/NYCOSH	2,900	350	2,900
Insurance expense - NYS disability	525	530	525
Audit expenses	7,500	7,500	7,500
Other disbursements	175	-	175
Per capita dues - NYSUT/AFT	544,351	558,193	566,865
Other			-

Local expenses subtotal	289,364	284,479	287,533
Per capita dues - NYSUT/AFT	544,351	558,193	566,865
Total expenses	833,715	842,672	854,398
Total received	835,189	861,640	880,945
Gross surplus (deficit)	1,474	18,968	26,547
Cash status: Net cash at end of year	-	156,617	-

Full-time membership (as of June)	482		486
Adjunct membership (as of June)	1,630		1,486
Total	2,112		1,972
Per caps (per member)
Full time	593.36		606.36
Adjunct 1/2 dues	296.68		303.18
Adjunct 1/4 dues	148.34		151.59
Adjunct 1/8 dues	74.17		75.80