October 2007

This past summer has been extremely busy for the RCEA. On October 3rd, the RCEA held its Annual General Meeting; it was a great disappointment to see so little interest from the membership. This forum is a great opportunity for the members to find out what is happening and what’s upcoming for the RCEA. It’s also an excellent opportunity for you to have direct input to the discussions that take place at the meeting. We continue to look at ways to increase the interest of the members in attending the AGM. If you have suggestions, please direct them to your RCEA representative or send them to the RCEA office.

You will soon receive a two-part voting package which is of great importance to the RCEA. The first part deals with the proposed changes to the RCEA constitution. These changes, sent out to all the members prior to the AGM, were presented and discussed at length at the AGM. The second part was brought forward and discussed at the AGM and deals with a dues increase. The proposed increase will enable the RCEA to reduce the operating deficit forecast for the next year. It is important to understand that the rising cost of doing business must be taken into consideration. We are still the lowest paying dues organization in the Public Service. Your support and acceptance of this increase is important to maintain the high level of support to our members. More information can be obtained from your RCEA representative.

As always, I appreciate hearing from any member at any time and I encourage everyone to visit our website on a regular basis. We certainly make every effort to post new information as soon as it becomes available.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful summer.

Sincerely,

Serge Croteau
President