Sons in Retirement
Branch 146 Walnut Creek Area
Devoted to the promotion of Independence and the Dignity of Retirement
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Sons in RetirementBranch 146 Walnut Creek AreaDevoted to the promotion of Independence and the Dignity of Retirement |
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MEMBERSHIP
B.R. 1 (Rescinded 1-8-09)
B. R. 2 (Rescinded 1-8-09)
B. R. 3 (Rescinded 6-14-07)
B. R. 4 (Rescinded 2-12-04)
B. R. 5
New members will wear different color badges for six months. The badge color will be yellow (7-14-08)
B. R. 6
Following Standing Rule 100, part b., and consistent with Branch 146 having excluded Ladies Day luncheons from the requirement to attend, members must attend 5 out of the 10 regular luncheons in a 12 consecutive month period. (Amended 3-11-10)
B. R. 7
Beginning January 1, 2000, inactive members will be notified after 1 year that they have 1 more year of inactive status. If they do not become active they will be dropped from the roster at the end of that period. (8-12-99)
B. R. 8 (Content moved to the “Meetings” section and renumbered “B. R. 31” (3-11-10)
B. R. 9 (Rescinded 11-10-11)
B. R. 10 (Rescinded 11-10-11)
B. R. 11 [Formerly B. R. 43 under the “Administrative” Section] (Moved 3-11-10)
An approved badge will be provided to all members. (Amended 1-8-09)
MEETINGS
B. R. 20
Executive Committee meetings will be held monthly. On the days of “regular” luncheons, the meeting will be held prior to the luncheon. In the months of May and December (months in which Ladies Day Luncheons are held), the BEC meeting will be held at the discretion of and at a date and time to be determined by the Big Sir.
(Amended 11-10-11)
B. R. 21 (Rescinded 3-11-10)
B. R. 22
Branch 146 luncheon meetings will be held the second Thursday of the month. (7-9-92)
B. R. 23
Gift certificates valued at $25; or framed Certificates of Appreciation are to be presented to guest speakers.
(Amended 4-14-11)
B. R. 24
May and December luncheons are designated as Ladies Days each year. (10-13-94)
B. R. 25
When 30 or more birthdays occur in the same month, two free lunches will be awarded for that month. (1-12-06)
B. R. 26
SIR members who participate in BEC approved Branch 146 activities that occur on a regular luncheon date will be given credit for luncheon attendance. (Amended 3-11-10)
B. R. 27
Each member will be asked to voluntarily donate an annual amount, which will normally be determined 60 - 90 days in advance of the new calendar year, cover administrative costs of the Branch for the coming year. Donations will be collected prior to or during the October, November, and January luncheon and will cover the Branch expenses thru December of the following year. The new member amount requested for those joining between January 1 and December 31 shall be asked to donate consistent with the month in which the new member is approved by the BEC (e.g., a member approved in January/February will be asked to donate 12/12 of the annual amount; March/April 10/12; May/June 8/12; July/August 6/12; September/October 4/12; and a new member joining in November and December will not be asked to donate for the current year. In the event that these calculations result in fractional dollar amounts, the suggested donation amount shall be rounded up to the next whole dollar.
(Amended 4-8-10)
(Amended 11-10-11)
B. R. 28 (Rescinded 10-12-06)
B. R. 29
Members who miss a luncheon without notifying the attendance chairman by the deadline of 12 noon on Friday of the week prior to the Thursday luncheon, or who do not show when they have not given any indication they will not attend, will be sent a letter or e-mail requesting payment in the amount of the cost of that meal for which the Branch was required to pay. The BEC (i.e., specifically the Big Sir, Little Sir, and Treasurer, with the assistance of the Attendance/Luncheon Chair) is open to hearing an appeal from the involved member for waiver of that charge where extenuating circumstances are thought to exist. Refusal to pay for two or more of these missed luncheons may subject the non-conforming member to Termination, Expulsion, or Suspension under Article 9 of the State SIR Manual.
(8-13-98)
(Amended 11-10-11)
B. R. 30
Attendance at Branch meetings or activities shall not exceed the rated safety maximum of the facility. (1-8-09)
B. R. 31 [Formerly B. R. 8 under the “Membership” Section] (Moved 3-11-10)
A parking place will be reserved for each month’s speaker. (3-8-01)
ADMINISTRATIVE
B. R. 40
The outgoing Big Sir will be presented with a plaque and Past Big Sir Pin. (Amended 8-10-00)
B. R. 41 (Rescinded 3-11-10)
B. R. 42
Past Big Sir recognition will be done once each year. (6-10-93)
B. R. 43 [Contents moved to the “Membership” section and re-numbered as B. R. 11 (3-11-10)]
B. R. 44
Branch 146 was officially chartered on December 19, 1989. The BEC will determine when and how to celebrate our Charter Day anniversary date each year. (Amended 3-11-10)
B. R. 45
Listing activities in the Newsletter satisfies the requirement of Executive Committee approval. (11-12-98)
B. R. 46
A Program Committee, chaired by the Little Sir, will be established. This committee will be responsible for planning and executing the luncheon speaker programs, previously the responsibility of the Little Sir alone. Committee members will be selected based on their interest, experience and relevant connections.
(This regulation was approved circa 2008, but inadvertently not documented in the updated Branch Regulations that year. Now included as of 11-10-11)
B. R. 47
Procedure for making changes in the Committee Chairmen listings that appear in both the Member Directory and the Branch Services and Committees Chairs and Branch Activities section of the Branch Website: This subject conveniently divides itself into ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS and BRANCH ACTIVITIES CHAIRS.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Changes with respect to the listing of the Administrative Committee Chairs should be directed to the Branch Secretary so that he is the first to become aware of a change in either the name of the Administrative Committee, the name of the chair, or the contact telephone number or e-mail address of the chair in question. The Branch Secretary, in turn, will contact (1) the Membership Chair who is responsible for making the actual change in the Member Directory, and (2) the Webmaster to make the change happen in the Branch Services and Committees section of the website.
BRANCH ACTIVITIES CHAIRS
Changes in Branch Activities Chairs should be directed to the overall Activities Coordinator so that similar to changes referenced above, he is the first to become aware of a change in either the name of the activity, the name of the chair, or the contact telephone number or e-mail address of the chair in question. The overall Activities Coordinator, in turn, will contact (1) the Membership Chair who is responsible for making the actual change in the Member Directory; and (2) the Webmaster to make the change happen in the Branch Activities section of the website.
(11-10-11)
NEWSLETTER
B. R. 50 (Rescinded 1-8-09)
B. R. 51
Branch 146 newsletter reporting and material is to be limited to news that directly affects the membership and the various committees and activity groups within the organization and that it not contain advertisements, publicity or public relations materials from outside organizations. (6-9-94)
B. R. 52 (Rescinded 11-10-11)
B. R. 53
Members, either active or inactive, will receive their newsletter electronically via the internet. If a member does not have a computer, they will receive their newsletter via an assigned “buddy” who will print one out and deliver it to them either personally or by U. S. mail. Finally, if a member has a computer, but prefers to receive a “hard copy” of the newsletter, they will need to subscribe to the newsletter and pay the actual cost annually, in advance, of producing it and having it mailed to them. That amount will be revisited each year in the fall and the amount determined based upon the projected costs incurred.
(Amended 11-10-11)
B. R. 54 (Rescinded 5-10-04)