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SCD272-16 DEFICIT PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW Significant Issue Facing the Society- Deficit Actions needs to be taken VP Finance held consultations Available everyday Via email In person Many possible solutions


  1. SCD272-16 DEFICIT PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

  2. OVERVIEW • Significant Issue Facing the Society- Deficit • Actions needs to be taken • VP Finance held consultations • Available everyday • Via email • In person • Many possible solutions • Opportunities and challenges • Decision needs to be made

  3. RESPONSES: • No interest from Councillors • Statistics: • Consultations: 0 • Emails: 0 • In person inquiries: 0 • Interest from students and groups • Statistics: • Consultations: 6 • Emails: 0 • In person inquiries: 2

  4. CURRENT SITUATION • Initial budget surplus of FY15/16: $230,000 • Projected budget deficit of FY15/16: $100,000 • Projected budget deficit of FY16/17: $550,000 • Ceteris paribus • FY16/17 $450,000 • Projected budget deficit of FY17/18: $900,000 • Ceteris paribus • FY17/18 $450,000

  5. LONG TERM PROBLEMS • Fluctuating business’ contribution • E.g. FY15/16 decrease from $350,000 to $17,500 • Funds • Locked funds • Cleared funds • Increased expenditures • Minimum wage increase

  6. SOLUTIONS: • Fee Restructure • Complete • Decrease/ Increase • Increase of General Membership Fees • Funds Overflow • Business Review • Significant Budget Cuts • Long Term Financial Plan • PAI goal

  7. FEE RESTRUCTURE • Complete • Long term project Consultations • Communication • Direction • Opposition • • Decrease/ Increase Consultations • • Communication Direction • • Opposition • Increase of General Membership Fee • Opposition

  8. REFERENDUM

  9. AMS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FEE • $38.44 per member General Fee • 9% of all fees Capital Projects Fund Fee Student Aid Bursary Fee Athletics and Intramural Fee • Proposal: Ombudsperson Fee • Total fee: $42.64 Sexual Assault Support Services Fee SUB Renewal Building Fee WUSC Fee • Increase of $4.20 per member Resource Groups Fee • 11% increase Lighter Footprint Fee International Fee • 9.8% of total fees Bike Kitchen Fee Clubs Benefit Fee Childcare Bursary Levy Fee CiTR Fee

  10. REASONS FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FEE • Least complex fee change • Increased discretionary income • Necessary for supporting the AMS Services • Quick and short term solution • No need for consultation AMS Fee AMS fee $42.64 $38.44 Successful Referendum

  11. REASONS FOR $4.20 $4.20 Additional Reasons: • FY16/17 Deficit of $450,000 • Minor increase • Additional $200,000 from fees • Campaign • Increased number of students • Increased business contribution • Currently at $17,500 • Deficit includes contingency • Possible minor budget cuts Balances budget

  12. MOVING FORWARD Long Term Financial Plan: Overview of the entire Society •

  13. QUESTIONS

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