Meeting Minutes IEAU & APAG
Monday May 13th 2018
- Meeting was called to order by The International President, Elisabeth Thomas at 7:12 pm.
- The meeting pledge was given by Alana Evans
- Meeting Summary rules was read by Johnathon Holomany
- Roll Call was given by Kelly Pierce
Those present included:
Elisabeth Thomas Alana Evans
Courtney Sherrell Jennifer Albaugh
Tina Thomas Kelly Pierce
Amanda Gullesserian Amber Lynn
Bob Maschi George Reano
Johnathon Holomany
Chloe Haze
Tabitha Turner
Ray Kile
Sadie McClaren
Those not present included:
Carae Schultz Tony Tedeschi
John Bolton India Moral
- The membership report was given by Ray Kile
As of this year:
IEAU = 3 new Paid members
APAG = 0 paid members
EDG = 1 paid member
- The treasurer report was given by Tabitha Turner in summary:
For 2018 deposit funds total $3,463.95
In which $2,672 were donations and $792,00 were from dues
IEAU total from dues, packages and chapters to the IEAU is $642.00
Total dues earned to APAG = 100
Total dues earned to EDG = 50
Total dues earned to AFC = 0
Equaling = 792.00 for dues
Total of $3,421.00 in Expenses ending total for the IEAU 42.95 as asset funds remaining.
For 2019 deposit funds total $1,6233.95
In which $1,140 were donation, $141 were from dues, and $42.95 roll over from previous year
IEAU total from dues, packages and chapters to the IEAU is $133.00
Total dues earned to APAG = 0
Total dues earned to EDG = 8.00
Total dues earned to AFC = 0
Equaling = $141.00 for dues
Total of $1,310.09 in Expenses ending total for the IEAU $312.91 as asset funds remaining.
In which
$100.00 Goes to APAG
$ 58.00 Goes to EDG
$ 0.00 Goes to AFC
Leaving the IEAU with $154.91 as assists.
A brief summary of expenses based on last year was given as follows:
Phone systems are 27 ea. X 12 = 318 yr.
Authorize .net is 25 mo. x 12 = 330 yr.
Gateway is 35 mo. x 6 = 210
Bank service fee 16 mo. x 12 = 192
Been verified is 22.86 mo. x 12 = 274.32
Website is 164.85 quarter = 795.00
Totaling a min of 2,119.00 a year.
This is not including Website hosting, domain name renewal and the other miss charges from our merchant account, paper, ink, postage and other unknown charges
*A few Corrections have been made to the final report With a balance totaling 309.86 as of date
- Request for summary to be sent to all board members
As well as for members information.
*Full Summary was forward to Int’l Treasurer Miss Turner to Distribute on May 21st by Amanda Gullesserian
- Statement was made again of a reminder of the importance of the privacy of the membership list.
*updated Membership list of all IEAU and chapter members, paying or non paying was sent to Ray Kile from Amanda Gullesserian on May 18th 2019.
- The meeting summary was read by Elisabeth Thomas
“The purpose of this meeting is to address APAGs issues with the current financial and officer situation. It is also to become current on Union past, current and future events.”
AGENDA
- Current
Instagram fighting
- Alana Evans updated the IEAU on the current accomplishments of gaining members on Instagram, current unpaid membership has grown above 600.
- Performers being deleted from Instagram, over 600 people have filled out forms to gain support.
- Wanting to organize a strike in front of Instagram offices.
- A request to bring the fight above Instagram to the EOCC to help us with the issue to add “You cannot discriminate against your legal source of income.”
- Alana Evans said she will call EOCC and find out information.
- Membership
and LLC plan
- Ray Kile and Sadi
McClaren brought to table a LLC Membership Option
- Information is listed at end of agenda
- Adding Trade Mark for their name was requested by Alana Evans
- AB5 law how will it work for this package? BY becoming an employee of your own company. Instead of employee of the place you are working.
- Request by Ray Kile to be in touch with APAG lawyers
- An explanation of an S corp and LLC was explained
- Ray Kile and Sadi
McClaren brought to table a LLC Membership Option
- ENDORSING
CANDIDATES
- Bob Maschi
brought to table to review candidates outline in which to be added to the by-laws.
- This outline is listed at the end of agenda
- Concern about guidelines was announced
- Bob Maschi brought to the table to vote on endorsement of Shannon
- Bob Maschi
brought to table to review candidates outline in which to be added to the by-laws.
Who is now running for Massa chutes State Senate
- Motion for IEAU approves State Senate Shannon by Bob
Maschi
- 2nd the motion by Ray Kile
Elisabeth Thomas calls for a vote on endorsement of Shannon.
- All was in favor
Record shows the IEAU vote to endorse Shannon for State Senate
- APAG will bring vote to their next meeting The following Monday
- Motion was made
to be voted of listed endorsements to be added to bylaws by Amanda Gullesserian
- Motion was made to table discussion for guidelines to next APAG meeting by George Reno
- Motioned was 2nd by Tina Thomas
Motion to vote on Guidelines to be added to bylaws was tabled until next meeting.
- The subject of APAG being a separate entity was once again brought to discussion. The correction was made that APAG is not a separate entity but of one of many under the same umbrella was once again established.
The chair at this time was past to 2nd Vice President Courtney Sherrell.
The chair was turned over to Amanda Gullesserian.
- APAG
membership to become paid membership
- As to our last meeting minutes APAG has requested not to accept membership dues so that they can gain trust inside the industry, APAG has brought to table that trust has now be gained and that APAG membership dues now be accepted.
- Bank account
to be open for APAG
- Amanda Gullesserian stated for an APAG account to be open we need to bring to the table, on request of the bank, a vote in which is to show AMANDA GULLESSERIAN is to now open the APAG bank account.
- Motion was made
to vote on opening APAG bank account was made by Geroge Reano
- Motion was 2nd by Ray Kile
Amanda Gullesserian called for a vote that she is to open the APAG bank account
- All was in favor
Record shows that AMANDA GULLESSERIAN is to open APAG back account
- A motion was made to vote on using the APAG funds of $100 to be used to open the APAG bank account
- Motion was 2nd by George Reano
Amanda Gullesserian called for vote the APAG funds of $100 be used to open the APAG account
- All was in favor
Record shows that APAG $100 from dues are used to open the APAG bank account.
*A Savings account for APAG was opened at Bank of America with the Approval of Alana Evans President of APAG.
- Info for account has been forwarded to Alana Evans by personal text message on Wed May 22nd. @ 3:38 pm
- Has no monthly Service fee
- Can only do 6 transaction per month
- B of A Corporate approved account to make sure we would not be shut down in the future
*Because APAG does not hold its own Non-profit Status, all dues and donations will be going straight to the IEAU, then transferred into APAG twice a month so that it is kept tax exempt.
- All officers will have on-line access to view bank account information.
- All APAG expenses can come out of APAG account
- All funds withdrawal shall be first requested by Kelly Pierce pre request funds report as to follow or bylaws
- ALL other funds and transactions must follow by-laws
- All donations to chapter will be 100% to the chapter in which was donated too, as well, to our by laws.
- License and
Bonding information
- Amanda Gullesserian informed the board that by DOL requirements that no Insurance OR Bonding was required until receipts have reached the total of $5,000.00. We are not there as of yet.
- Bonding requested information is as follows:
One year bond = Employee, dishonesty/theft of 100,000 per employee
annual premium of $785.00.
Additional Bond coverage needed = Inside theft of other property (Membership list and information), Faithful Performance of duties, Identity Fraud expense, Endorsements/Forms Coverage, Funds transfer fraud. Each is an additional cost.
The underwriter conditions for bond is as follows:
- Confirmation that a CPA audit or review is performed annually
- Confirmation that all bank accounts are reconciled by someone not authorized to make withdrawals.
- Confirmation that all checks require a counter signature
- Receipt and satisfactory review of a signed and dated F & D Application
- Receipt and satisfactory review of the most recent CPA audit/review
- Confirmation that all deposits in the name of the UNION
- Confirmation that securities are subject to joint control
- Confirmation of NO NONE Loses
- The treasure
positon of the IEAU
- Tabitha Turner is to remain the Treasurer of the IEAU
*Record shows Tabitha Turner will remain Treasure and Ray Kile will be Treasure back up in case of Tabitha ever steps down until stated otherwise.
- Kelly requested that information for authoriz.net be resent to her.
- As well as to Tabatha and Ray as well.
*Information to enter the authorize credit card website was sent by Amanda Gullesserian to Tabitha Turner, Ray Kile, and Miss Kelly Pierce via email inside the authorize website so each can make their own password and user name on May 20th 2019
- Update on
the adult film industry testing centers and protocol
- Alana Evans gave brief update of the testing centers, this information that was shared is private information and will not be placed on said agenda.
- APAG meeting
summaries
- IEAU requested the meeting summaries of APAG to be sent to ieausecretary@gamil.com so that meetings can be updated on website.
*Record shows that Kelly Pierce will be sending Meeting minutes as of May 30th 2019 no APAG minute meetings have been received for 2019 to Tina Thomas.
- Updated
officer list from APAG
- IEAU requested updated officer list for APAG with all current officer information including addresses and phone numbers to be sent to ieausecretary@gmail.com. Alana Evans agreed to do so.
*Record shows that Alana Evans will resend the officer Information As of May 30th no updated officer information has been received to any officer of IEAU
- Current
requested tax document
- An explanation of what was exactly was needed was given by Amanda Gullesserian
*Record shows Alana Evans agreed to send document needed to ieausecretary@gmail.com as a loan in which is signed by all APAG officers.
*Document for Taxes was signed by Alana Evans and Received by Amanada Gullesserian via email on May 13th 2019.
*Tax document is schedule to be sent to Alana Evans and Kelly Pierce by Amanda Gullesserian on June 1sth via recorded email requesting APAG to review records, sign and return. Requested of Schedule L also be signed by all officers of APAG on additional Schedule O Form.
- APAG/IEAU
gear
- A committee was motioned to be created so that logo design for T-shirts in which both groups will be in solidarity to be created.
- A motion to vote on creating committee was brought to
table by George Reano
- A 2nd motion was given by Ray kile
Amanda Gullesserian called for a vote to start a logo committee
- All was in favor
The record shows that a logo committee will be formed.
- The following committee volunteers are as follows: Courtney Sherrell, Ray Kile, Kelly Pierce, Alana Evans, Chloe Haze, Ruby
- Getting more
ahead instead of 2 steps behind
- The IEAU just wanted to make the statement that everyone is doing a great job and thank you very much for the open communication and that we hope it continues as such and wanting to end meeting with a “Thank you”
- Discussion
of Founder
- Concerns were stated and addressed
Chair was turned back over to Courtney Sherrell
- Meeting closer was read by Courtney Sherrell
- Meeting was adjourned at 9:31pm by Courtney Sherrell
LLC Membership Plan
An LLC membership has been presented and shall be voted on at the end of the meeting.
The plan will include a member enrollment option of $525 for the year which will include the following:
- Full membership benefits
- This includes setting the Performer up as their own “’Business Brand LLC
This could be a Win/Win type of Union Membership/ Self Employed Owner Membership. While keeping them with flexibility of an Indy worker & receiving the benefits of Employee.
This will also include a membership enrollment finder’s fee of $50.00 to anyone that gets a member to sign into this membership. The member must list the person’s name as the referral during the sign up to receive credit.
Once signs up to this membership enrollment the information will be passed to Ray & Yvonne so that they can set up the correct legal documents for said member.
An LLC is not self-employed, The LLC will be Union Members and their LLC Union companies.
CANIDATE INDORSEMENTS
Guidelines for endorsing candidates
1) Candidate has to ask for endorsement.
2) Candidate has to have a history of supporting workers and unions.
3) Candidate has to have a history of supporting all those who are mentioned in
our by-laws as not to discriminate against.
4) Candidate may be asked to support specific measures as part of their
campaign.
5) Party affiliation does not matter (including third party).
6) IEAU will attempt to reach consensus on endorsement. Otherwise a majority
vote of the board members present.
7) Subgroups can only endorse after the IEAU has endorsed. Subgroups can
suggest candidates to endorse.
8) Once the IEAU has voted to endorse, subgroups will be asked for their
opinions. Another vote may be taken if they object.
9) IEAU can refuse to endorse for any reason.
