BEBA Board Meeting Minutes 3/27/02

Present: Board members Raymond Castellino, Christie Barrack, Marla van Stein, and Sandra Castellino, Administrative Director

Telephone meeting: Using Mr Conference for phone call, told people to send BEBA invoice for calls. Notes by Sandra Castellino

 

1.    Ray talked about BEBA in greater community.

2.    Ray reported taking a family from east coast as an intensive.

3.    Report on BEBA and 2001 budget & actual income and expenses

4.    Review of proposed 2002 budget – approved as is, (Marla 1st, Christie 2^nd, all approved).

5.    Payment of facilitators for sessions longer than 1 hour: Base is $45 session; Board approved paying $30 / hour for session time over 1 hr 15 min. (Christie 1st, Marla 2^nd passed).

6.    Payment of rent for Ontare for sessions longer than 1 hour: Base is $15/session. Board approved $10/hour extra for time over 1 hr 15 min. $5 session at a park when facilitators use BEBA for notes but not for sessions. (Marla 1st, Ray 2^nd).

7.    Workers Comp. We have to get it. Sandra in the process. State Fund, the carrier, will ask if we want to cover volunteers. They will not exempt volunteers unless we have the board's approval. (Motion do by email or phone Christie 1st, Marla 2^nd).

8.    Discussion of payment for facilitators and assistants. Should there be a distinction between the payment of primary facilitators and co-facilitators or assistants who take over when the other person isn't present.

·      Primary facilitator, does intake, follows family, receives regular supervision, determinations about facilitation needs of family: $45/hr session;

·      Co-facilitator, working in teams, $30 each

·      Discussion of paying Co-facilitator working on her own, $37.50 (This is for example if Ray or Nancy starts a family, brings in Jean). Board voted to keep the status quo – paying $45/session if only 1 of 2 co-facilitators is present.

·      Assistant working as an independent contractor who takes over session on her own would earn $30/session.

9.    Tara is being paid $20/hour as an employee. When she videotapes, she is volunteering. When she is assisting sessions or doing other work for BEBA, she is paid $20/hour. BEBA has no other assistants. In the past, assistants have not been paid.