CLEVELAND, January 30 — Space is still available for members interested in attending the Education & Training Department’s Secretary- Treasurer Workshop in San Francisco from February 20-23.
Upon successful completion of the course, everyone will qualify for an $86 per day stipend from the North American Railway Foundation. The stipends will be paid directly to the Secretary-Treasurer of the respective divisions.
The workshop will take place from February 20-23 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, San Francisco International Airport. Reservations can be made by calling (650) 340-8500.
During the three-day sessions, members will learn proper record keeping techniques, computer applications, and minute-taking. They will also learn methods for filing various Department of Labor and Railroad Retirement reports, as well as Federal tax returns. A representative from the Department of Labor will be on hand to answer Secretary-Treasurer questions and have tips regarding the preparation of LM reports.
As most S-Ts already know, there are many changes to the filing of the reports this year. A major change came when the BLET National Division implemented a new Internet-based dues reporting and collection system on January 1, 2005.
All S-Ts are encouraged to attend one of the BLET’s 2005 Workshops so they can ask questions and receive hands-on training regarding the new filing procedures.
During the workshops, there will be an online demonstration and conference call to the Cleveland office to help familiarize S-Ts with the new system.
Registration for the workshop is on a first come, first served basis with class size limited to the first 25 who register through the BLET website. For more information, please contact Ken Kroeger of the BLET Education & Training Dept. at (216) 272-0986 or kroeger@ble.org
Secretary Treasurer’s or alternate Secretary Treasurer’s can register for the workshops online through the BLET website at:
https://www.ble-t.org/st
BLET members who attend are responsible to pay their own transportation costs, along with their room and board.
Other classes throughout 2005 are scheduled for March 6-9 at the Four Points by Sheraton-Denver Cherry Creek, in Denver Colo.; and March 13-16 at the Chicago City Center Holiday Inn Hotel in Chicago, Ill.
DETAILS:
Secretary Treasurer’s Workshop
February 20-23, 2005
Sheraton Gateway Hotel
San Francisco International Airport
(650) 340-8500