Employment Justice Center
Board Meeting Agenda
January 28, 2014
5:30-7:00pm
Board Members Present: Orrin Baird, Nick Kuttner, Miles, Hope, Marla Greenburg,
George, Heidi, Barbara Kagan
SEIU
1800 Massachusetts Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Agenda Item
Presentation – Employment
Justice Organizer Hannah Kane,
re: W.A.G.E. workers’ group
Discussion
Hannah provided
update on W.A.G.E
workers' group;
community
workers
(promotoras)
project, to build
and support
worker's right for
those dealing with
wage theft and
awareness by
WAGE workers
who will guide the
those who are not
familiar the
process. Building
leadership among
workers. Each
facilitator will be
able to utilize their
own experiences,
along with other
legal information,
provided by EJC.
Someone comes
into the clinic,
potential client is
paired with a
facilitator who
have experience or
gone through
similar experience
on how to best
approach their
Decision
Follow-Up
1. Minutes of November 2013
Board Meeting - Orrin
2. Treasurer’s Report – Keith
a. Proposed Amended 2014
budget
possible claim.
Hannah has also
been working very
closely with Laura
Brown to ensure
EJC is in legal
compliance in
creating this new
pilot.
November 2013
Board Minutes; BK
will amend those
who were in
attendance. Orrin
would like to reissue the by laws in
November
minutes.
Otherwise all is
agreement with
final minutes.
BK provided Board
Members of
$72,000.00
surplus. Online
donations came in
at $11,500.00 total
in 2013. This
surplus is because
of grant money
from Open Society
but cautious EJC to
continue it's
efforts with
fundraising.
Holiday Appeal
Mailing efforts
garnered
$45,000.00 and
goal set was met.
Two law firms
donated a total of
$9,000.00 at the
end of 2013.
Overall EJC raised
more money and
spent less.
Attorney fees; EJC
is expectation
monies from
Pickerton from a
recent settlement.
Unclear of amount
of attorney fees
available at this
present time. But it
is estimated to be
an excess of
$25,000.00
Overall, BK is
pleased with EJC
approach of
collection of
attorney fees.
Overall net income
took a big jump
over the last 3
years. BK- address
progress of
Worker's Right
Manual and who
was responsible for
updates and edits.
BK suggested this
task be tackled
incoming law
clerks. BK
suggested a vote
for an amended
budget for 2014 to
attach to EJC
grants. EJC had
over $300,000.00
in cash from 2013.
BK would like to
add development
staff person to the
budget to research
prospects,
managing the
database. The
development
person would
come in at 1/2
time. The other
position to be
created would be
Administrative
Assistant to
maintain database
and other
administrative
duties in support
of clinic. This
would be a full
time position,
which would also
include medical
insurance
coverage. Nick,
question why not
put a contract
person into the
Development
position? George
question why EJC
will hire potential
employees at a
minimum wage.
BK, will reworked
the numbers for
this position. More
resources for staff
training. $5,000 for
office
improvements ie
painting, and
building of
additional office.
Hope suggest not
to label office
improvement
under office
maintenance. IT
upgrades are
required for
computer towers
in (1) year
increments. The
over all cost for
these upgraded
will be $73,000.00.
Amended budget
has been
4. Executive Director’s Report –
Barbra
a. Grants Report - attached
5. Nominating Committee Report
–Nick
approved. BK
discussed match
403 (b) and bonus.
Board agreed to
wait on bargaining
unit before
discussing possible
raises for staff. All
in favor for
amended budget.
BK-
Nick addressed
possible board
candidate Christy
with leadership
and board
experience.
Board Members
all moved to
extend invitation
to offer Christy to
join the Board.
6. Development Committee
Report - Nick
7. Labor Day Committee –
Gaynell
8. New Business –
a. Union Request for Voluntary
Recognition - Orrin
b. Board Retreat, March 3
c. Next EJC Board Meeting, April
16 (Wednesday)
7. Executive Session
Board Members
will do there
recognition right
away. Then will
reach out to Pam
for bargaining and
EJC will use
handbook in
bargaining. March
3rd has been
scheduled for
Board Retreat. Mei
would like to
resign from the
Board.