THE 36th CONVENTION OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Report of Finance Committee

The Convention Finance Committee consists of the following members: Walter Kozicky, Branch 8; Gerald Tysiak, Branch 13; Gloria Paschen, Branch 125/220; Michael Hrycyk, Branch 161; and Joseph Chabon, Branch 242.

The Convention Finance Committee was charged with the responsibility to make recommendations to convention delegates of the General Assembly on the following matters:

• consider if an increase in compensation was warranted for salaried members of the General Assembly Executive Committee;
  
  
• determine the per diem reimbursement level for convention delegates;
  
  
• review the level of fraternal fees to be levied on policyholders; and
  
  
• consider if a donation would be given by each delegate and for what purpose.

The Convention Finance Committee held a meeting to discuss the items listed with President Stefan Kaczaraj and Treasurer Roma Lisovich on Sunday, May 28. The Convention Finance Committee considered and reached decisions on each item listed above. The decisions are as follows:

• No salary increase is recommended for salaried members of the General Assembly Executive Committee.
  
  
• The per diem rate for convention delegates is recommended to be $170 per night. The per diem rate covers meals and lodging, including gratuities and applicable taxes, to attend the 36th Regular Convention. In addition, convention delegates will be reimbursed for use of personal automobiles to attend the convention at the rate of 48.5 cents per mile. Tolls and other necessary transportation expenses will be allowed as well. Public transportation and parking fees will be reimbursed based on actual cost as claimed.
  
  
• The Fraternal Fund fee levied on each UNA policyholder is recommended to be raised to $5 per year from the current level of $3 per year.
  
  
• Recommend convention delegates approve a $25 donation by each convention delegate to the Soyuzivka Heritage Foundation. The $25 donation is to be deducted from the total combined per diem reimbursement that will be received by delegates for attending the UNA's 36th Regular Convention.

These recommendations were made and accepted by the delegates to the 36th Regular Convention on Monday, May 29.

- Report filed by Convention Finance Committee Chairman Slavko Tysiak.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 11, 2006, No. 24, Vol. LXXIV

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