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Idaho Federation Standing Rules

IDAHO NARFE FEDERATION STANDING RULES 

STANDING RULES ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD EXCEPT WHERE STATED

(Revised 1/29/2020)

1.      1.  Federation Dues shall be $3.00 per chapter member based on membership of the respective chapter at the end of the preceding calendar year.  The Federation Treasurer will notify each Chapter Treasurer of their dues amount in February.  Chapters may pay in lump-sum, biannually or quarterly.  The amount of Chapter Dues may be changed by a majority vote of the Executive Board and the Chapter(s) (as the number of chapters gets smaller and this revenue source will decrease).

2.      2. The Federation Conference shall be held during even numbered years in a location to be determined by the Executive Board.  The Federation President shall set the agenda of the Federation Conference.

3.      3.  Standing Committees may include: Membership Chair, Two (2) Congressional District Leaders, NARFE-PAC Chair, State Legislative Chair, Alzheimer’s Chair and Service Officer and shall be appointed by the Federation President, and may include any volunteer(s) member(s) each Chair may call upon for assistance.

4.      4.  Standing Committee Chairs shall be available to assist or provide technical support to any Chapter within our Federation when called upon.

5.       5. Executive Board rate of reimbursement for Federation business will be:  Lodging at the GSA approved per diem rate for the location of the meeting (receipt required), cost of common carrier or 35 cents per mile for privately owned vehicle, and meal rates of $7.00 per breakfast (nothing if included in lodging cost) $8.00 per lunch, and $15.00 for Dinner (receipts not required).  Cost of Conference registration. Actual cost of Federation, Regional or National Conferences, workshop or training (receipts required for lodging).  Actual cost of postage, phone charges, and supplies supported by receipts.

Committee Chair rates of reimbursement will be the same as above if their presence at the meeting, workshop, training or conference was requested by the President.  Actual cost of postage, phone charges and supplies up to the amount budgeted by Federation supported by receipts.

 6. Approval process for meal reimbursement will only be considered for overnight stays except as approved    otherwise by the President.  Travel expense claims shall be submitted to the Treasurer using Travel Voucher              form found on idnarfe.org with requisite receipts attached.  Other expense claims require a receipt or paid invoice  with a brief explanation of the purpose of the expense and requestor’s signature.  The Treasurer is authorized to   approve expense claims that are in accordance with the budget.  All others must be approved by the President.

 7. All voting will be by ballot mailed to all Chapter and National members via the Gemette Newsletter.  Members will have 30 days to respond by mail.  Membership numbers will be required for qualifying all ballots.

 8. Nominations for Officers will be requested by electronic means prior to publishing the even year Spring Gemette        Newsletter.

 

Approved By the Executive Board on 1/29/2020