HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.a. Review draft Postion Paper to adopt new Board Policy No. BP 032 - Reimbursement of Toastmasters DuesItem 3.a.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DI RECTORS
POSITION PA PER
DRAFT
M E E T I NG D AT E :A UG US T 1, 2017
S UB J E C T: R E V I E W D R A F T P O S I T I O N PA P E R TO A D O P T NE W B O A R D P O L I C Y
NO. B P 032 – REIMBURSEMENT OF TOASTMASTERS DUES
S UB M IT T E D B Y:
R US S E L L L E AV I T T, E NG I NE E R I NG
A S S I S TA NT I I I
I NI T I AT I NG D E PART M E NT:
TO A S T MA S T E R S
RE V I E WE D B Y:T HE A VA S S A L L O, F I NA NC E MA NA G E R
E L A I NE R. B O E HME , S E C R E TA RY O F T HE D I S T R I C T
I S S UE
B oard approval is requested for C entral San to continue to reimburse employees for Toastmasters dues.
B AC K G RO UND
To improve presentations at B oard meetings, project meetings with the community and other public
speaking events, Central S an sponsored the chartering of the Talksics Toastmasters Club in S eptember
1987. T he club, whose membership has largely been C entral San staff but is open to other members of
the community, currently meets on the second and f ourth Wednesday of each month at Central S an’s
offices in Martinez.
On D ecember 9, 1987, the B oard voted to establish a District policy to reimburse employees for up to 24
months of Toastmasters dues. Over the years, dozens of employees have taken advantage of this
benefit, 15 of which are still District employees.
P articipation by C entral San employees in the Toastmasters program is clearly a benefit to this agency.
T he public speaking training provided in the program is useful to improve both external and internal
communications and provides leadership skills that are of benefit to present and f uture supervisors.
Recent change in the Toastmasters program to provide more interactive content, more skill-building
activities and projects, and more opportunities to grow more skills and master new competencies, have
extended the amount of time necessary to accomplish goals and may actually attract f ormer members to
return to the Club.
To encourage employees to maintain and expand their skills, as well as to help ensure the continued
viability of this valuable and convenient training tool f or Central S an, staff would like to remove the 24-
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month limitation on Toastmasters dues reimbursement.
ALT E RNAT IV E S /C O NS I D E RAT IO NS
A lternatives related to a reimbursement of Toastmasters dues policy include:
1. Continue with the current policy of limiting reimbursement to 24 months.
2. Designating a different duration of reimbursement.
F INANC I AL IM PAC T S
T he financial impact on Central S an will vary, depending on the number of employees who seek
reimbursement. T he current dues are $48 every six months. Of this, $45 goes to Toastmasters
I nternational to cover administrative and educational expenses, including a monthly magazine, and $3
goes to the local club to cover supplies and expenses. I f the f ive employees who are currently members
seek the extended reimbursement, the annual cost would be $480 per year. I f five more were to join, the
cost would be $960 per year. F unds for the reimbursements come from the Technical Training,
Conf erences and Meetings accounts of each employee’s respective Division Operations and
Maintenance budget.
C O M M IT T E E RE C O M M E ND AT IO N
T he A dministration Committee reviewed this matter at its meeting on August 1, 2017 and recommended
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RE C O M M E ND E D B O ARD AC T I O N
A dopt Board P olicy No. B P 032 – Reimbursement of Toastmasters Dues.
Strategic Plan Tie-I n
G O A L F O U R: Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce
Strategy 1 - Ensure Adequate Staffing and Training to Meet Current and Future Operational Levels
AT TAC HM E NT S :
Description
1. 1987 B oard P olicy on R eimbursement of Toastmasters D ues
2. Proposed B P -032
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Number: BP 032
Authority: Board of Directors
Effective: ??, 2017
Revised:
Reviewed:
Initiating Dept./Div.: Administration
BOARD POLICY
REIMBURSEMENT OF TOASTMASTER DUES
PURPOSE
To establish a policy to reimburse employees for Toastmaster dues.
POLICY
The Board of Directors wishes to continue the practice of reimbursing District
employees for Toastmaster membership dues to improve public speaking training and
leadership skills of its employees.
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Number: BP XXX
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[Original Retained by the Secretary of the District]
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