Call the Meeting to Order
Roll Call of Members
- Voting on application for memberships
- Initiation of candidates
Reading of Minutes from Previous Meeting
- minutes must be approved
Reports of Officers and Committees
- President – A quick overview of rules of order, to get us all on the same page and help meetings be more efficient
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer – Dodd will present last year’s budget and ask for an audit. The audit is important because the IAFF offers additional protection to locals who conduct an audit. Brother Dodd will also present this year’s budget for approval by a vote of the body.
- Committees
- Safety – none
- Wellness – none
- PAC – none
- Grievance – none
- Health Insurance – none
- Negotiations – none
- CLC – none
- Apparel – none
- Contract Review – none
- Charity – Goodsell
- Civil Service – none
- Social Security – Brother Pichette has new information for us, the State Deputy Attorney General and PFFI lawyer would like to make changes in federal and state legislation to allow firefighters in Idaho to opt out of SS on an individual basis. There is alot of work to make it happen, but everyone could make their own choice.
Old Business
- Pool Table Refurbish – Brother Hyder has additional information on the Pool Table. He will present options for a vote on felt color/logo combination
- Division Chief EMS to Deputy Chief
- PFFI Spring Convention Feb 21-25 – Should have list of those representing us at this year’s convention (Needs to be in before Feb 1)
- Progressive Discipline/Evaluations – the e-board met with the chiefs and are working together on these issues, possibly some new SOG’s
- Awards Banquet – we need to make a decision on what to do – the same as always, different but paid by Union, not do it at all
- Any other old business
New Business
- Elections – This month we do nominations for all Union offices and e board spots. Those who are nominated and accept the nomination will give speeches at the March meeting, with online voting to occur from March 16th – March 23rd
- PFFI Spring Convention Resolutions – The resolutions are posted on the website for viewing prior to the meeting, will be asking the body for its stance on the resolutions, with the ability of delegates to vote as guided when resolutions are amended at convention
- 48/96 Work Schedule – This is a very big topic, a recent phone poll suggests a strong majority of brothers and sisters are interested in a trial period, looking for the body to support the formation of a committee to begin gathering facts for a decision on where we want to go with this. Will be looking for volunteers interested in putting some work in on this topic
- Resolution (10-1) – resolution to lower the quorum level from 26 to 17
- Any other new business
Questions/concerns from the body
Communications
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Good and Welfare
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Motion to Adjorn – Lotto