Here are the chapter legislative report for January, the most recent Division 9 newsletter, and the 23 January AFSA HQ eNewsletter.
AFSA eNewsletter
January 19th, 2009 by Bryan Thompson
Take a look at the 16 January eNewsletter available at the AFSA HQ website.
We have a new International President, and a new CEO of AFSA. CMSgt (ret) Doc Mc Causlin was hired as the CEO, so after all the travelling he has done over the years to visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill, he is moving to Washington. The VP, CMSgt (ret) Mike Carton is now our new International President. Mike lives and works in DC, so he will have ready access to those he will be dealing with. Mike has not announced yet who his new VP will be, but I will let you know.
Don’t forget, we are holding elections on 12 Feb (1130, Tinker Club) and will be electing a new President and 3 Trustees. If you are interested in any of these positions, or interested in helping the new president as a member of the exec council in another position, please let me know ASAP so I can get your name on the ballot. If you are interested in being a trustee, also tell me if you are interested in legislative, membership, or programs. [Read more →]
Education Grant Program – Applications Due 27 February 09
January 15th, 2009 by Bryan Thompson
Chapter 985 members. For the second year, we are giving grants totaling $2,000 to a few deserving members of chapter 985. Last year three deserving members received $500 and two received $250. This year it could be you!
If you are a member of AFSA Chapter 985 with a paid-up membership, and you are going to school, you are eligible! The guidelines and instructions are in the Word document, and the application is in PDF format. The recipients will be announced at our recognition ceremony in March.
Good luck!
General Membership meeting reminder
January 7th, 2009 by Bryan Thompson
Chapter 985 members, here are the meeting minutes from the December General Membership meeting as well as yesterday’s Executive Council meeting minutes for your review.
Our January General Membership meeting will be held on 8 January, 1130, at the Tinker Club.
As a reminder, I am taking names or nominations for members wanting to hold a position as President or one of three trustees for the 2009 year. Elections will be held in February at the General Membership meeting. Anyone wishing to run for one of the four positions can contact me at president@afsa985.org bryan.thompson@tinker.af.mil or by phone 708-8532 and let me know your intentions. If you are interested in a trustee position, please tell me if you are interested in Membership, Legislative, or Programs. That will determine which trustee position you are running for.
I look forward to seeing you on Thursday!
2009 BAH increase
January 5th, 2009 by Bryan Thompson
You may have heard about the BAH increases that took effect on Jan 1. How much did it increase for OKC?
A SSgt with dependents will see an increase of $107, a SMSgt with dependents will see an increase of $123.
Visit http://perdiem.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/bah.html to check the amount of your increase.
Your membership in AFSA makes changes like this possible. Just like the increases in basic pay, the more voices we have the bigger impact we have on Capitol Hill. Don’t forget how important your membership is in making a difference in your quality of life!
