General Meeting

Monday, June 28, 2012 - 6:30 p.m. 

Food and refreshments - 5:45 p.m.

Union Rehearsal Hall – 325 NE 20^th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

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Price List Committee Recommendations:

The 2012 Price List Committee has submitted its recommendations for updating the 2012/2013 Local 99 Price List and Directory. They are submitting two changes for consideration, which will need to be voted on and ratified by the membership at the June General Meeting.

The proposed changes are:

  3% increase on all wage rates, rounded to the nearest “hourly” integer.

The cost of living went up 3% this year.  So, the committee decided to propose raising rates 3% across the board, adjusted by a few cents as needed to comply with federal bookkeeping laws.  In addition to the proposed 3% COLA raise, a restructuring of Religious Services is proposed:  

Religious Services:   Per service, up to 1  1/2 hours - $63.24

Please be sure to attend the June General Meeting so that you can weigh in and vote on these changes (and get some food and visit with other Local 99 members).

 Many thanks to this year’s Price List Committee-Jake Pegg (Chair), Jenn Woodall and Dave Captein

General Meeting

Union Rehearsal Hall 

The proposed changes are:

LOCAL 99 GENERAL MEETING

PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW 

Date:  Monday, March 7, 2011
Time: Food at 5:45, Meeting at 6:30

Subject: Single Payer Health Care–Your Local 99 Executive Board decided that it would be important to have a discussion and vote to determine if Local 99 supports endorsement of the Single Payer Health Care legislation that is being introduced in the Oregon Legislature this year, one of 20 states to do so.  

We have invited a representative from Jobs with Justice to give a short presentation, and we may have a couple of short video pieces as well.  Also, Local 99 participated in a survey on health care and musicians with the Jeremy Wilson Foundation and we may have some of the early results of that survey to share.  This will be followed by an open discussion and vote to determine our position.  Your Board believes this is a critical subject that has a dramatic impact on our membership and musicians in general, so please attend and make your voice heard.

Location: Local 99’s newly lit Rehearsal Space, 325 NE 20th, Portland 

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Scholarships, study grants now available; deadline is April 1 

Grants are now available from the Local 99 Combined Memorial Scholarship Funds for the year 2011 to support members’ individual musical study. Eligibility for grants, which range up to $600, is as follows: 

1. At least two years’ membership in Local 99 immediately preceding the date of your application.

2. Demonstrated level of professional ability.

3. Return to local musical activity for at least one year immediately following study. 

To apply, you must:

1. Submit a completed a Scholarship application form, obtainable from the office or from the afm99.org website at http://afm99.org/benefit/scholarships, no later than April 1;

2. include a complete resumé of your qualifications and background;

3. include the name and address of the teacher, school or program under which the study is intended;

4. describe the nature and/or course of study;

5. include a statement of reasons or intent providing the basis for the desired study, and also indicate the subsequent benefit to self, the membership and the musical community.