Our Policies/Procedures

 OKANOGAN COUNTY SCHOOL RETIREES’ ASSOCIATION
UNIT 15

 
I. Duties of Officers:
A. The President should attend the State Convention.
B. All officers of the Association should attend the
Leadership Conference and the Coordinating Council meetings.

II. OCSRA Scholarship:
A. OCSRA scholarship limited to an Okanogan County
resident who is a college junior or above committed
to a career in an educational field. The amount given shall be no less than $600.


III. OCSRA Grants:
A. Three grants of one hundred dollars ($100) will be
made available each school semester to active OCSRA
members for materials or supplies to be used for student
learning activities not otherwise covered by the school
budget. The Executive Board will be responsible for
including an application in the fall and winter OCSRA newsletter.

IV. Committee Chairmen:
A. The Committee Chairmen should attend the Executive Board meetings
when they have information pertinent to the welfare of the unit.

V. Membership Dues and Payment:
A. Regular membership dues may be paid by cash or automatic dues deduction.
State dues are presently $48 annually. (4/30/04)

B. Unit dues of $12 covers the membership year July 1 through June 30 and may be paid directly to the Unit treasure or by Automatic dues deduction. Retired members of the Washington StateRetirement System may sign up for Automatic Dues deduction from their pensions, with membership
beginning as soon as authorization is received by WSSRA.

C. The Unit Treasurer shall notify cash paying members by July 1 of their membership status for the coming year.

VI. Regular Members:
A. Regular members may be current or retired school employees, their spouses, or anyone who
supports the goals of WSSRA.

VII. Memorials, Bequeaths, and Donations:
A. Designated memorials, bequests and donations may be accepted for the OCSRA Scholarship fund under the
guidance of the membership.

B. A member desiring to establish a WSSRA Foundation Memorial shall place that honoree’s name in nomination
before the general meeting. Any member may then contribute to the fund by placing bequeaths to the
treasurer before the next general meeting.

VIII. Coordinating Council, State Convention and Leadership
Conference Attendees and Expenses:
A: Delegates to the State Convention (WSSRA) should include the incoming and outgoing Unit Presidents and
other persons interested in determining and carrying out State policies.

B. Delegates to Leadership Workshops should be those in Leadership positions or interest in them.

C. More than a minimum number of delegates are encouraged at these meetings.

D. The OCSRA shall pay the expenses of delegates to the WSSRA Convention up to the OCSRA budgeted amount
to include housing, registration and meals that are listed on the registration form.

E. OCSRA will pay for lunch for Coordinating Council attendees.


These Policies and Procedures may be amended by a majority vote of the Executive Board or a majority vote of the members in attendance at a general meeting.

Dated March, 2008