Minutes of the ACES General Assesmbly

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• Book ID: 102286139
• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 181 KB
• Volume: 43
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-0035
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2004.tb01846.x

✦ Synopsis

Welcome

President Alan Goldberg welcomed ACES Conference participants to the special meeting of the General Assembly. Conference registrations have totaled 820. including 169 graduate students.

1. Proposals for Dues Change a. Goldberg reviewed the background and rationale of the proposal for a dues increase as published in the Spectrum. He presented a dues analysis based on a membership of2.380 and commented on the interest in increased member services.

The Executive Council has proposed an increase in dues to $50 (regular) and $25 (all other paying categories) beginning July 1. 2003. Garry Walz seconded motion. Discussion of implications of dues increase. Zimpfer commented on additional sources of revenue and desire to become less dependent on dues. Discussion of guidelines regarding reserve monies.

G. Yager offered amendment to motion to raise dues to $60 (regular) and $25 (all other paying categortes.l Havens seconded amended motion. Discussion of amended motion, including need for information to members regarding use of funds. Discussion of numbers in each membership category.

Amendment to motion passed 53-2-4. Amended motion passed 56-0-3.

b. The Executive Council moved that ACES dues be indexed to the Producer Price Index beginning July I, 2004. Zimpfer explained relationship to Consumer Price Index with rate of 2-3% each year. Several amendments were offered with regard to timing of the indexing. Following discussion.

the assembly voted 34-21-2 to Initiate Indexing to the PPlln 2005.