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This week in Las Vegas, NALC is holding another Branch Officers Training session, tailored to help elected branch leaders learn more about their roles and duties. The 3½ day seminar runs the gamut of topics of interest to branch and state association presidents and vice presidents, recording secretaries, financial secretaries and trustees.
The training includes sessions on:
- The NALC Constitution and branch bylaws
- Internal controls
- Ethics
- Fraud prevention and detection
- Department of Labor and LMRDA reporting
- Running a branch meeting
- Preparing LM forms and 990s
- Auditing branch records
- Managing branch finances and creating transparency
- Member notification requirements
- Fiduciary issues and practices
- Electronic recordkeeping
- Payroll and wage issues
- Branch elections
- Travel, reimbursements and per diem
- Membership issues
- Handling MDA and PAC funds
- Planning and budgeting
- Why minutes matter
There also is a session that covers the responsibility and legal exposure that goes along with signing certain documents, a session designed to identify policies that every branch should have in place, and a session focused on helping officers learn more about branch operations.