2024-05-15T13:50:44-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 900525855 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AMER 6269223986 17403 Kirstin Ct Olney MD 20832 ANGELA LOPEZ ASSISTANT TREASURER 8029996909 2024-05-14 ANGELA LOPEZ 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X AFGE NATIONAL CIS COUNCIL 119 Vicente Lopez 17403 Kirstin Ct Olney MD 20832 212258 0 0194 X X LABOR UNION 2006 MD To promote the interests and improve the effectiveness of member AFGE locals in their efforts to render the maximum service to the Council membership. 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205389 212189 69 69 0 0 205458 212258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214900 231965 214900 231965 -9442 -19707 807463 787756 0 0 807463 787756 To promote the interests and improve the effectiveness of member AFGE locals in their efforts to render the maximum service to the Council membership. 0 0 103604 0 0 Largest expense: to reimburse e-board officers for administrative types of expenses to work Union related business activities to represent our bargaining membership. Also, to reimburse the e-board for travel-related expenses for training, consultations, meetings, arbitrations, and conferences to represent our bargaining membership. The Council receives per capita tax (membership dues) from our affiliated Local Unions to cover these types of expenses. We do not produce revenue from these expenses. 65850 0 0 The second largest expense is to reimburse Local Union officers for travel-related expenses for training, consultations, meetings, arbitrations, and conferences while on Union business to represent our bargaining unit. We do not produce revenue from this activity. 55953 0 0 The third-largest expense is reimbursing our Locals for funds used to obtain new members, as well as to contribute to our AFGE parent organization to represent us. We do not produce revenue from these expenses. 6558 0 0 The forth largest expense is to pay for services such as our subscription to Quickbooks and Cyberfeds, which is a research tool to assist with arbitrations to represent our bargaining unit. We do not receive revenue from this service. 6558 0 0 231965 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Vicente Lopez 6269223986 17403 Kirstin Ct Olney MD 20832 X RUARK HOTOPP EXECUTIVE VP 20 20 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OVERMAN CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT 20 20 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LOPEZ COUNCIL DESIGNEE 20 20 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS WALSH EASTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT 20 20 X 0 0 0 ROSE SARACENO WESTERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT 20 20 X 0 0 0 VICENTE LOPEZ SECRETARY TREASURER 20 20 X 0 0 0 SHARI MERLANO WOMAN'S COORDINATOR 20 20 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHRAFFENBERGER COUNCIL PRESIDENT 20 20 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE D'ANGELO FAIR PRACTICES COORDINATOR 20 20 X 0 0 0 KENNETH PALINKAS COUNCIL DESIGNEE 20 20 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN KOSINSKI VP AT LARGE 20 20 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SMITH SECRETARY TREASURER 20 20 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 212189 212189 0 0 212189 69 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212258 212258 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22667 0 0 0 0 0 146787 0 0 0 6558 0 0 55953 231965 0 0 0 807463 787756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 807463 787756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 807463 787756 807463 787756 807463 787756 -19707 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 EDWARD SMITH SECRETARY TREASURER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part II The former union e-board Secretary-Treasurer (Edward Smith) was not compensated for services. He received only reimbursements for travel and administrative type expenses, which is the same for all e-board union officials. Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 - We receive membership dues (per capita). 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' behalves. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a - AFGE has elections every 3 years where the member Locals elect the 8 officials of the governing body. 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 officers are Ruark Hotopp 7263 N 15th ST Lincoln, NE 68521; David Schraffenberger 4 Timber Rdg, Underhill, VT 05489; Vicente Lopez 17403 Kirstin Ct. Olney, MD 20832-2542; and Shari Merlano 5607 Calico RD West Palm Beach, FL 33415; Rose Saraceno 4913 W 137th ST, Hawthorne CA 90250; Michael Overman 1310 Blue Spruce Dr Lincoln, NE 68505; Nicholas Walsh 407 Southcroft Rd Springfield, PA 19064; Caroline D'Angelo 3121 Buffalo Road, Ontario, CA 91761 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 follow, 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 structure as well as which follows a budget. 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. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e This line item is for voluntary contributions made to our parent organization to support our political interests. It is also for voluntary gifts to our Local leaders for organizing, which creates new members for our organization.