The Foreign Service Journal, December 2016

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2016 67 AFSA NEWS Governing Board Meeting, Oct. 5, 2016 Consent Agenda: The Governing Board approved the consent agenda items, which were: (1) Sept. 7 Govern- ing Board meeting minutes; (2) acceptance of Corey Pickelsimer’s resignation as FAS representative and (3) a thank you to Ambassador (ret.) Bill Farrand for his years of service to AFSA, most recently as chair of the AFSA Elections Committee. Proposed AFSA Bylaw Amendments: On a motion from Secretary Bill Haugh, two amendments to the AFSA bylaws were submitted to the Elections Commit- tee. The proposed changes will appear in the Jan-Feb AFSA News. AFSA Building Loan: Treasurer Charles Ford, on behalf of the Finance, Audit and Management Committee, moved that the remaining balance of the AFSA building loan be paid off fromAFSA’s operating reserve fund. The recommendation was approved unanimously. U.S. Diplomacy Center: Treasurer Charles Ford, on behalf of the FAM Committee, moved that AFSA pro- vide an in-kind contribution of $100,000 to the AFSA Fund for American Diplomacy for activities which would support the U.S. Diplomacy Center and AFSA outreach priorities. The motion was approved unanimously. Labor Management SOP: On behalf of the Executive Committee, Secretary Bill Haughmoved to approve proposed changes in“AFSAPolicy Regarding Provision of Labor Management Services”and the“Explanation of Services and Scope of Representation”client signature form. The board approved the motion unanimously. The amended policy can be found on the AFSAwebsite. Appointment of State Representative: With no objec- tion from the board, Donald E. Jacobson was appointed as a State Representative. Legal Defense Fund: AFSA Secretary Bill Haugh pro- posed the creation of an AFSA Legal Defense Fund Com- mittee and the appointment of State Rep. TriciaWing- erter as chair and State Reps Jason Donovan and Alison Storsve and Retiree Representatives Patricia Butenis and Dean Haas to the committee. The motion was approved unanimously. Scholarship Committee: With no objection from the board, Cynthia Guven and State Reps Alison Storsve and Kara McDonald were appointed to fill three vacancies on the AFSA Scholarship Committee. n