DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIMEFRAME WHO’S TAKEN/OUTCOME AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE Governance For NJAMHAA membership It was agreed that the The proposal Governance and Committee dues, Greg proposed higher Governance and would need to be Finance & (continued) amounts for the four highest Finance & presented to the Compliance budget categories. Other attendees Committees will Board in Committees expressed concern that this would work together to 2016. Once lead to a loss of members in those additional budget approved, it Debra Wentz, categories because the increases categories with would need to Shauna Moses would be significant. smaller ranges so that go to the full dues increases would membership in The goal is to address revenues be more acceptable to March 2016 for lost when agencies merge but do members. a vote via fax/ not move into significantly higher mail prior to the budget/dues categories. Annual Meeting, which will be held April 13, 2016. National Council Shauna Moses shared responses to The survey responses October 21, Shauna Moses for Behavioral the member survey. will also be shared 2015 Health with the Board. In time for the and Dues October 21, Payment 2015 Board Attendees agreed to meeting Julia Schneider having the prorated surcharge amounts rounded up to the nearest numbers ending in 5 and 0 before presenting the Governance recommendation to the Board. ** If the Board approves the Governance Committee’s recommendation to prorate surcharges on dues to pay members’ for the National Council dues, an will be sent to members explaining that feedback from the survey was considered (continued)
AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/OUTCOME TIMEFRAME WHO’S Governance Committee (continued) For NJAMHAA membership dues, Greg proposed higher amounts for the four highest budget categories. Other attendees expressed concern that this would lead to a loss of members in those categories because the increases would be significant. The goal is to address revenues lost when agencies merge but do not move into significantly higher budget/dues categories. It was agreed that the Governance and Finance & Committees will work together to additional budget categories with smaller ranges so that dues increases would be more acceptable to members. The proposal would need to be presented to the Board in 2016. Once approved, it would need to go to the full membership in March 2016 for a vote via fax/ mail prior to the Annual Meeting, which will be held April 13, 2016. Governance and Finance & Compliance Committees Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses National Council for Behavioral Health and Dues Payment Shauna Moses shared responses to the member survey. The survey responses will also be shared with the Board. Attendees agreed to having the prorated surcharge amounts rounded up to the nearest numbers ending in 5 and 0 before presenting the Governance recommendation to the Board. ** If the Board approves the Governance Committee’s recommendation to prorate surcharges on members’ dues to pay for the National Council dues, an will be sent to members explaining that feedback from the survey was considered (continued) October 21, 2015 In time for the October 21, 2015 Board meeting Shauna Moses Julia Schneider