WAYNE COUNTY RETIREE SUB-CHAPTER 38 WE MAKE MICHIGAN HAPPEN Executive Board Meeting

February 10, 2015

The meeting was called to order and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESENT: Cairgle, Cox, Kreklau, Lykes, Macdonald, Sockolosky, McCall, Smith,

and Yee

EXCUSED: Bauman and Beard

ABSENT: None

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Brother Macdonald made the motion, properly seconded by Sister Cairgle, to accept the roll call of officers. The motion carried.

Sub-Chapter 38 minutes for the Executive and Membership meetings are recorded to help the Recording Secretary to produce minutes for each meeting. Pursuant to the previous direction of the membership these recordings shall be disposed of as soon as reasonably possible after the Sub-Chapter 38 membership has approved the minutes. The minutes are not or intended to be an actual verbatim record of the proceedings but are summarized notes of the agenda items, motions maker of the motion, votes and lengthy discussions.

CORRESPONDENCE: The following correspondence was received from:

Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans - MiARA January 2015 Newsletter with a summary of the Michigan legislature "Lame Duck" session. Next membership meeting will be Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Alliance for Retired Americans - Announcing the 2015 Legislative Conference July 7-10, 2015 at the Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

WC Employees' Retiree Club - Internet newsletter Issue #7 for January 2015 containing information on various retiree matters.

Wayne County Commission - A listing of the various committee appointments for 2015/2016 by Chairman Waronchak.

Henry Lykes President Gil Cox

Vice-President Hugh S. Macdonald Secretary Treasurer Mary Etta Kreklau Recording Secretary

Walter Beard Sergeant-A t-Arms

Julie Bauman Ronald Yee

James Sockolosky Executive Board

Faith Cairgle John M. McCall

Jerry Smith Trustees

February 2015 Executive Board Meeting Page 1 600 West Lafayette Boulevard, Suite 500, Detroit, Michigan 48226

Telephone (313) 964-1711 • Fax (313) 964-0230

AFSCME International - Copy of the "Recommendation: Retiree Chapter Minimum Dues and Dues Per Capita Tax Increases" that was presented to the International convention and adopted. This results in 2016 international per capita increasing from $.30 per month to $.40 and in 2017 to $.50 per month.

Metro Detroit AFL-CIO - A letter commenting on 2014 and expressing gratitude for our support.

Khaled Sabbaugh - Requesting the endorsement of this Sub-Chapter as a candidate for the Wayne County Employees' Retirement System as an active employee representative (Commissioner). Mr. Sabbaugh is currently the President of AFSC&ME Local 3317.

Secretary - Treasurer - Letter dated January 16, 2015, to Ms. Ann Widger, AFSCME International. The letter restates this Sub-Chapter's demand for a retiree chapter.

Secretary-Treasurer - Financial Report - Statement of Receipts and Disbursements with Total Receipts of $3,663.95 through January 31, 2015, and Disbursements of $2,187.72 through January 31, 2015, with a Total Cash and Investment balance of $72,856.58.

Schedule of legal fees incurred and payments made to Miller Cohen for the prescription co-pay lawsuit. Fees through December 2014 totaling $902,779.83 with payments to date of $194,499.98 for a balance of $708,279.85.

Brother Macdonald made the motion, and properly seconded by Brother Sockolosky, to receive and file all correspondence with the exception of the following items which will be moved to New Business; Item #2-Alliance for Retired Americans 2015 Legislative Conference; Item #5 AFSCME Intentional; and Item #7 - Letter from Khaled Sabbaugh The motion carried.

Brother Macdonald made the motion, properly seconded by Brother Sockolosky, to waive the reading and approve the Executive Board minutes of January 13, 2015, leaving the record open to the end of membership meeting for corrections, additions or deletions. The motion carried.

Brother Macdonald made the motion, and properly seconded by Sister Cairgle, to waive the reading and approve the Membership Meeting minutes of January 13, 2015, leaving the record open to the membership meeting for corrections, additions or deletions. The motion carried.

REPORT OF OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

International AFSCME

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International President Lee Saunders has approached Ann Widger directly after receiving the letter from Subchapter 38 regarding the chapter status. She has been directed to respond to the letter in writing with a copy to President Saunders.

Martin Luther King Dinner

Speaker William Barber was excellent. He made good recommendations for activity. Warren Evans, County Executive, approached President Lykes and told him again the Subchapter didn't endorse him for CEO. Richard Kaufman, former Wayne County Circuit Court, is the new Deputy CEO.

Alliance for Retired Americans

President Lykes will be attending the ARA 2015 Legislative Conference July 7-10, 2015, in Washington DC. The Retirees Council of AFSC&ME will be meeting from July 11-12, 2015 so he should be back on the 13 t h.

Wayne County Government

President Lykes has been verbally updated by Commissioner Jewel Ware regarding recent recommendations from the CEO's office to the Commission and none of it is favorable for retirees. He had invited Commissioner Ware to attend today's meeting, but she was unable to.

Motion to accept the President's Report by Brother Hugh Macdonald, supported by Brother Gil Cox.

Brother John McCall asked what other counties in Michigan are doing to resolve their financial problems. President Lykes has talked to Mark Hackel regarding how Macomb County is funding their Sheriff and Prosecutor's offices. Motion passed.

VICE-PRESIDENT

The Wayne County Labor Coalition will meet 2/18/2015, Wednesday, at Noon at Council 25 offices in Detroit. The Wayne County Retirement Board will meet 2/23/2015 at 9:15 am at 28 W. Adams, Detroit, Ml.

Motion by Brother Macdonald, supported by Brother James Sockolosky to accept the report. Motion Passed.

SECRETARY TREASURER

Lawsuits

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The Michigan Supreme Court remanded the 13 check lawsuit back to the Circuit Court for issuance of a judgment. MERC is drafting an order in response to the Wayne County appeal related to the 13 t h check. An inquiry this date, was that MERC has still not issued an order. The Prescription lawsuit - nothing has changed. The Facilitator is the proposed new Deputy CEO so expect some changes in that. The Health Care Changes lawsuit is still pending.

Lawsuit against WCERS Commissioners - Two retirees filed a lawsuit against current and former Retirement Commissioners and the case is in the preliminary stages of assigning a judge.

Recruitment Drive

Package went out to 4,406 retirees that were not members November 24, 2014. We have received 180 new applications for membership, bringing our numbers to 1,507. That makes our Sub-Chapter larger than all the AFSC&ME current employee membership in Wayne County.

Chapter Status

Ms. Widger placed calls and was extremely upset as a result of January 16, 2015, letter regarding Chapter Status. She refuses to acknowledge the committee we appointed and will only deal with President Lykes. She took exception to the Sub-chapter's claim of a right to pursue other options if no action was taken by AFSCME. She has lost most of her staff recently and used that excuse. Expect a meeting sometime in March about Charter status. International does not want single unit chapters.

Wayne County

Wayne County's position relative to labor is that they are looking at the big picture - not at just one part and looking for solutions. The Wayne County Charter limits mils that may be assessed. Not much left to take away from current employees. Questions asked about what else can be done by the County to solve financial problems. All potential solutions involve going to taxpayers for special levies or court action.

Financial Report

The Secretary-Treasurer reported that the Subchapter has $72,856.58 in the two bank accounts as of January 31, 2015, with a membership of 1513 and 185 members participating in the PEOPLE voluntary contributions program.

Brother Macdonald made the motion, and properly seconded by Brother Cox, to accept the Secretary Treasurer's report. The motion carried.

2014 Annual Tax Return has been prepared and a copy provided to each Board member. Motion by Brother Macdonald, supported by Brother Cox, to authorize the execution and

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submission of this return to the US Department of Treasury and AFSCME International. Motion

carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

The Recruitment Committee report has already been given as was the Chapter Status

committee.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

Alliance for Retired Americans 2015 Legislative Conference:

President Lykes will be attending but AFSCME is paying for his attendance. We need authorization for reimbursement for him for incidental expenses. We have sent up to two in the past. Sister Cairgle would be interested in attending. Motion by Brother Macdonald; authorize President Lykes and Sister Cairgle to attend the conference to be held July 7-10 in Washington DC as representatives of the Subchapter and to reimburse them for appropriate expenses, supported by Brother Gil Cox. Motion carried.

President Lykes indicated he feels this organization has done more for retirees' than any other organization.

Recommendation of Dues Changes by AFSCME International

Due to the dues increase by AFSCME International, we need to determine whether the Constitution Committee should be reconvened to discuss changes. This increase will cost the Subchapter about $300 per month. Motion by Brother Macdonald, supported by Brother McCall, to refer this matter to the Constitution Committee for review and recommendation for any and all changes that are appropriate. Motion carried.

Endorsement of Wayne County Retirement Commissioner

Motion by Brother Macdonald, supported by Brother Sockolosky, to endorsement Khaled Sabbaugh, for the Wayne County employees' Retirement System interim 2015 trustee (Commissioner) vacancy on the Wayne County Retirement System Board. Discussion of other candidates. Motion carried.

GOOD AND WELFARE

Moment of silence for deceased members.

ADJOURNMENT

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Brother Macdonald made the motion which was properly seconded by Sister Cairgle to adj

the meeting at 12:22 pm. Motion carried.

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