| Membership Committee Develops and carries out plans for recruitment of potential members. Promotes CEA-Retired membership at CEA functions. Legislative/Benefits Committee Works in conjunction with CEA Legislative Committee to promote the legislative agenda. Participates in CEA-Retired lobby activities and other related legislative activities. Finance Committee Develops a proposed budget based on CEA adopted budget. Presents proposed budget to CEA-Retired Advisory Council in the spring. Constitution Committee Annually reviews the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association. Presents all proposed changes to the CEA-Retired Advisory Council. Election Committee Annually reviews all CEA-Retired election procedures and policies and makes recommendations to the Advisory Council. Oversees elections at the annual meeting and verifies results. Holds any hearings on violations and challenges. No member of this committee shall hold an official position in a campaign or be a candidate for any office subject to the election at the CEA-Retired Annual Meeting. Planning Committee Plans and evaluates the Annual and General meetings. Special Services Committee Works with CEA Special Services and NEA Member Benefits. Informs CEA-Retired members of CEA/NEA special services. Provides information for CEA-Retired newsletter and Web site. Investigates new services for CEA-Retired members. Newsletter/Communications Committee Organizes, plans, and edits the CEA-Retired newsletter, The Beacon, for publication. Communicates with officers, Advisory Council members, and committee chairs to ensure the appropriate content of the newsletter. |