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Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the FAS held 7th March 2009 |
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This note
summarises the outcome of the above EGM and how resulting changes will
be implemented. The EGM was held to consider and vote on the proposal
to change the FAS subscription year to run from 1st April instead of
from 1st September. The reasons for making the proposed change were
briefed to member societies in advance of the EGM, including the means
for societies to submit a postal vote.
A total of
83 postal votes were received in time for the EGM, all in favour of the
proposal. At the EGM itself a further 5 votes for the proposal were
cast by Council members and Regional reps on behalf of their local
societies. There had been no votes cast against the proposal and so the
EGM concluded that it was adopted by member societies.
As a result, please note the following for EXISTING member societies of the FAS:
- The next
FAS subscriptions renewal date deadline will be 31st March 2010, and
not the end of August 2009. This 6 month extension to the current
membership period will be provided free of charge to existing FAS
member societies.
- In future
the FAS subscriptions renewal request paperwork will be issued to
societies in mid January with the deadline for renewal payment of 31st
March.
- Recognising that
this is a transition period the FAS will still write to member
societies in August 2009 to remind them of the above changes and seek
reconfirmation of certain society details.
The Public
Liability Insurance (PLI) scheme coordinated by the FAS is an optional
item which societies can purchase for an additional fee on top of the
annual FAS subscription fee. Paying the FAS membership subs alone does
not mean that a society is covered by the PLI scheme.
The FAS
Council has decided to change the PLI scheme annual renewal date from
the end of December to the end of June. The current PLI cover will be
extended free of charge to the end of June 2010 for those societies currently in the PLI scheme.
The premium for the PLI cover from 1st July 2010 must be paid by 31st
March 2010. The request for this will go out with the FAS membership
subs renewal notice in January 2010.
The change
to the FAS subscription year has required wording changes to the FAS
Constitution. Here is a link to the revised constitution .
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Last Updated ( Friday, 17 April 2009 )
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