Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 | We paid for the services of a company called "617 Media Group" to assist us with media coverage and bargaining relating to an employee furlough proposed by the Agency. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 3 | We had to pay for some of our officers' travel expenses due to a Presidental Executive Order that was "Union busting", but as a consequence of COVID our bargaining in-person reduced and changed to online, therefore our funds were used less than expected. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Our members pay dues to our parent organization AFGE and AFGE distributes the dues between the Local, Council and themselves (National) to handle issues on our members' behalf. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | AFGE has elections every 3 years that elect the 8 officials of the governing body, however this year the elections are postponed an additional year due to COVID. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Our constitution can only be changed by a vote of the Locals who represent the entire bargaining until in their corresponding representation areas. Our annual budget is also reserved for a vote of the Locals. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 | The following can be reached as follows: Danielle Spooner 22 Cedar St., St. Albans, VT 05478; Kenneth Palinkas 106-20 Shore Front Pkwy Apt. 7H Rockaway Park, NY 11694, Nicholas Walsh 407 Southcroft Rd, Springfield, PA 19064; Michael Overman 1310 Blue Spruce Dr, Lincoln, NE 68505; Rose Saraceno 4913 W 137th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250; Vicente Lopez 1949 Hickory Hill Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20906. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | An audit is conducted by officials of the Locals that are assigned to audit the books of the Council annually with the Council 119 elected ST and review the 990 completed for the applicable year. Additionally, the governing body and the Locals that attend the annual meeting are provided an overview of the 990, if so desired, as well as the National parent organization at their request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Our parent organization AFGE has a constitution, which all members are following, that includes all processes mentioned. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The AFGE President is accountable to all membership and e-board officials within its own structure, as well as follows a budget. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 17 | There is no requirement to file this form within the state where the Secretary-Treasurer resides. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | During the annual audit, the 990 is subject to a complete review by the audit team and is available at the annual business meeting and/or to any Local, Council, or National official upon request. We were not able to have an annual meeting this year so far due to COVID. We were not able to have an audit in 2020 due to COVID. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | These are fees paid to professionals for services such as arbitrations, bargaining, and negotiations. |
| Software ID: | 20012124 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |