AGM 2008 : Remits to be presented
At the 2008 Annual General Meeting in Wellington in July the following remits regarding changes to the NZALT Constitution were adopted by members:
| Remit | Current Wording | Proposed New Wording |
| REMIT 1 That the wording under FINANCE A in the constitution be changed to reflect the change in the name of the base scale and the GST status of NZALT. Click here for background to this remit Moved : Adele Scott |
VIII FINANCEA. Subscriptions: The normal subscription rate for each year shall be set at the nearest dollar to 0.2% of Step 4 of the Basic Secondary Scale, as at 1 February of the year in which subscriptions are due. |
VIII FINANCEA. Subscriptions: The normal subscription rate for each year shall be set at the nearest dollar to 0.2% of Step 4 of the Base Scale of the Secondary Collective agreement, plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 12.5%, as at 1 February of the year in which subscriptions are due. |
| REMIT 2 That a new section be added to X CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION AND WORKING RULES to meet the requirements of the Inland Revenue in order for the Association to be eligible for Income Tax Exemptions. Click here for background to this remit
Moved : Jane Lee | X CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION AND WORKING RULESA. For changes to the Constitution a two-thirds majority vote at the Annual General Meeting shall be required, provided no change shall be permitted which affects the Winding Up or Pecuniary Profits rules. Notice of such changes shall be submitted to the Hon. Secretary at least six weeks before the Annual General Meeting and published at least one calendar month before the Annual General Meeting.B. For changes to the Working Rules a majority vote of the full Executive shall be required. Such changes must remain within the aims and rules of the Constitution. |
(addition to Section X) C. No addition to or alteration of the aims /objectives (clause II AIMS), payments to members (clause VIII FINANCE J. Application of Profits) or the winding-up clause (XI) shall be approved without the approval of Inland Revenue. The provisions and effect of this clause shall not be re from this document and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document. |
| REMIT 3 That a new section be added to IV MEMBERSHIP B. to acknowledge the increasing number of schools with multiple memberships. Click here for background to this remit
Moved : David Hall |
IV MEMBERSHIPB. The following categories of membership and/or subscribers shall apply:1. Individual membership: a. Full rate membership applicable to all full-time teachers b. Reduced rate membership: available to students of Colleges of Education and other Tertiary Institution, and part-time, retired or unemployed teachers. 2. New Zealand Language Teacher subscriptions: a. Institutions and libraries in New Zealand and overseas. 3. The NZALT may award a Life Membership of the Association to any member or past member who is considered to have made an especially valuable contribution to the work of NZALT. Procedures for nomination and election of Life Members are set out in the Working Rules of the Association |
(addition to Section IV) 4. School membership: Applicable to schools wishing to subscribe four or more teachers. The rate for a school membership shall be four (4) times the individual rate applicable for the school, with entitlement to four (4) copies of periodicals and four (4) membership-rate registrations at LangSems or Conferences. All nominated teachers from the school would be entitled to all other benefits of membership as outlined in the WORKING RULES |