[memcom] Re: Fw: [Psml] Finances
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FYI,
Bruce
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In a message dated 12/14/2004 12:42:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
fgolle@prodigy.net writes:
In followup to my first email, let me expand upon some of the possible
benefits (and dreams):
1. Even in its first year, it is not out of the realm of possibility to offer
"free" membership dues for the new members first full year (we can do that
now with anniversary billing)...certainly in the second year. I am not
suggesting to do away with the membership exam requirement. Who says we cannot have
100,000 or more members?
2. The life members can continue their membership benefit without any sort of
involuntary donation.
3. The Operating Committee can help offset some of the members luncheon cost
if not the saturday evening function.
Lunch at $5 sounds like a good idea to me.
4. At some point in the future, we will have secured the financial picture
of USPS.
There are many other possibilities but let me add one other benefit that most
of us don't see...removing (or at least alleviating) the constant financial
pressure on the Operating Committee. This is not to say that good management
does not require good fiscal management. The OCom and everyone else can
concentrate their best efforts on getting and retaining new members and getting our
new members taking our educational courses.
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Golle
To: USPS
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: [Psml] Finances
Dear fellow members,
As a former 9-year member of the national planning committee, I pondered over
the financial condition of USPS on many occasions.
Each previous national dues increase was a direct result of dire need...the
governing board members recognized such and rendered their approval.
One doesn't cure cancer by taking aspirin and one doesn't cure long-term
financial needs by taking insignificant measures. USPS has reduced its operating
expenses down to the bone, which includes going from three to two national
meetings per year beginning in 2006. Although these measures have stemmed the flow
of red ink, they haven 't and won't reverse the trend.
What is needed is a dues increase...a substantial one over a period of
time...and the initiative for such generated at the squadron/district level.
I would propose a $2 increase every other year for 5 times, i.e., a total of
$10 over 10 years. At the end of 10 years, this would generate approx $500,000
annually. There isn't one of us that cannot afford this added yearly expense.
Some would argue that this is too much and I wouldn't argue against that
except that we cannot predict the future with any certainty. If nothing else, we
can build up a cash reserve with those excess dollars and perhaps even
reestablish some of the lost benefits to our members serving at the national level,
like expense reimbursement.
P/R/C Frank Golle, SN
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<DIV>FYI, </DIV>
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<DIV>Bruce</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/14/2004 12:42:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, fgolle=
@prodigy.net writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue=20=
2px solid">
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In followup to my first email, let me expan=
d upon some of the possible benefits (and dreams):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Even in its first year, it is not out of=
the realm of possibility to offer "free" membership dues for the new member=
s first full year (we can do that now with anniversary billing)...certainly=20=
in the second year. I am not suggesting to do away with the membership=20=
exam requirement. Who says we cannot have 100,000 or more members?</FON=
T></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">2. The life members can continue their membe=
rship benefit without any sort of involuntary donation.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">3. The Operating Committee can help of=
fset some of the members luncheon cost if not the saturday evening function.=
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Lunch at $5 sounds like a good idea to me.</=
DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">4. At some point in the future, w=
e will have secured the financial picture of USPS.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">There are many other possibilities but let m=
e add one other benefit that most of us don't see...removing (or at least al=
leviating) the constant financial pressure on the Operating Committee.=20=
This is not to say that good management does not require good fiscal managem=
ent. The OCom and everyone else can concentrate their best efforts on gettin=
g and retaining new members and getting our new members taking our education=
al courses.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Frank</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=
=3Dmailto:fgolle@prodigy.net href=3D"mailto:fgolle@prodigy.net">Frank Golle<=
/A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmailto:psml@usps.org href=3D"mailto:psml@usps.org=
">USPS</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:58 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Psml] Finances</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear fellow members,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As a former 9-year member of the national p=
lanning committee, I pondered over the financial condition of USPS on many o=
ccasions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Each previous national dues increase was a=20=
direct result of dire need...the governing board members recognized suc=
h and rendered their approval.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One doesn't cure cancer by taking aspi=
rin and one doesn't cure long-term financial needs by taking insignificant m=
easures. USPS has reduced its operating expenses down to the bone, whic=
h includes going from three to two national meetings per year beginning in 2=
006. Although these measures have stemmed the flow of red ink, they haven 't=
and won't reverse the trend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What is needed is a dues increase...a subst=
antial one over a period of time...and the initiative for such generated at=20=
the squadron/district level.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would propose a $2 increase every other y=
ear for 5 times, i.e., a total of $10 over 10 years. At the end of 10 years,=
this would generate approx $500,000 annually. There isn't one of us that ca=
nnot afford this added yearly expense.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Some would argue that this is too much and=20=
I wouldn't argue against that except that we cannot predict the future with=20=
any certainty. If nothing else, we can build up a cash reserve with those ex=
cess dollars and perhaps even reestablish some of the lost benefits to our m=
embers serving at the national level, like expense reimbursement.</FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>P/R/C Frank Golle, SN</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQU=
OTE></DIV>
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