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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


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DEFICIT

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

SCD272-16

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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
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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
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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
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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
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SOLUTIONS:

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

  • Complete
  • Long term project
  • Consultations
  • Communication
  • Direction
  • Opposition
  • Decrease/ Increase
  • Consultations
  • Communication
  • Direction
  • Opposition
  • Increase of General Membership Fee
  • Opposition
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REFERENDUM

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AMS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FEE

  • $38.44 per member
  • 9% of all fees
  • Proposal:
  • Total fee: $42.64
  • Increase of $4.20 per member
  • 11% increase
  • 9.8% of total fees

General Fee Capital Projects Fund Fee Student Aid Bursary Fee Athletics and Intramural Fee Ombudsperson Fee Sexual Assault Support Services Fee SUB Renewal Building Fee WUSC Fee Resource Groups Fee Lighter Footprint Fee International Fee Bike Kitchen Fee Clubs Benefit Fee Childcare Bursary Levy Fee CiTR Fee

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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 $38.44 Successful Referendum AMS fee $42.64

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REASONS FOR $4.20

$4.20

  • FY16/17 Deficit of $450,000
  • Additional $200,000 from fees
  • Increased number of students
  • Increased business contribution
  • Currently at $17,500
  • Deficit includes contingency
  • Possible minor budget cuts

Balances budget Additional Reasons:

  • Minor increase
  • Campaign
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MOVING FORWARD

Long Term Financial Plan:

  • Overview of the entire Society
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QUESTIONS