13 June 2024 News, Events, Reminders Your Association at Work AOL Spring Board and Committee Event ›By Rex Storm, Executive Vice President Your member-driven association on April 19–20 held its semi-annual Board and Committee Meeting Event at the Corvallis Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. The board of directors meeting capped the two-day event, which included eight business meetings that inform association programs. Thanks to the more than forty attending members and staff who contributed their insights to help lead AOL! Read below about the scheduled AOL fall board event. Highlights of AOL April Board Event A. Approved FY24–25 Budget. Your AOL Board of Directors approved the next fiscal year budget, July 2024–June 2025. Development was our most comprehensive fiscal efforts in recent years, which included five options evaluated over four months amongst the Executive Committee, AOL team, and Board. This budget implements the second year of AOL’s two-year strategic plan that aims to strengthen service program value and grow membership. Budget priorities are the following: › Balance conservative revenue and expense › Lean spending and deferred maintenance › Increase dues, responding to inflation since 2022 › Agreed operating reserve purpose › Multiply the new health and property insurance programs › Grow membership and workers’ comp insurance service › Focus work on valued service for member business B. Celebrated Positive AOL Progress!! › Membership census is up for first time since 2017 › New AOL health insurance plan enrolls 13 member employers in April & May › New members and forestry service contractor materials being added monthly › AOL lobby team passed a forestry workforce study bill at 2024 Legislature › SAIF-AOL services contract incentives received at top-amount › New sponsor program growing associate member access to operator members › New PAC sporting clays fundraiser event planned August 3 Continued →
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