Proposed budget sees $7 fee increase

The proposed MTS Budget for 2010-2011 recommends a 0.8% increase in the member fee, amounting to $7.

The increase is less than teacher salary increases over the past year, and is in part due to the assumption of 20 more full time equivalent members in 2010-11.  The proposed fee continues a trend that has kept dues at or below average salary increases for eight of the past 10 years.

The proposed budget calls for expenditures of $12.5 million, an increase of approximately $180,000 over last year.  The bulk of expenditures goes to programs and services, which account for more than $7.4 million.

Delegates at the Annual General Meeting will debate a number of proposals that would alter the budget, from increasing the number of delegates to creating ad hoc committees to study various issues.

Click here for summary of budget