[Board] board budget 2018

[Michael Smith]

Totally agree. 

Michael Smith

> On Nov 30, 2017, at 9:30 AM, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Yes the D&O applications always asked for names of Board members only, but in the text it says "...directors, officers, trustees, employees". A good review of the current document is needed though.
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
>> On 2017-11-30 10:27 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>> Jeff,
>> That may be true. Whenever I've renewed I've had to supply the board members lists so I assumed that’s all that were covered. You may be correct. I just don't know.
>> Mike
>> On 11/30/17, 9:17 AM, "Board on behalf of Jeff McKenna" <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
>>     I was involved when this was implemented (insurance for all Board
>>     members, officers, and employees).  I have copies of this back until 2013.
>>          This is the first I have heard of officers not being covered, which in
>>     fact the insurance we pay for handles.
>>          I believe the actual D&O Insurance files live on Dropbox (I still don't
>>     have access), but I am sure they will also clearly state that our
>>     existing insurance covers all Board members, officers, trustees, and
>>     employees.
>>          -jeff
>>                    On 2017-11-30 7:42 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>>     > I don't know. OSGeo never has before, just the board so I'd have to get
>>     > a quote.
>>     >
>>     > Currently we pay ~$1000 USD. The policy does state Directors and
>>     > Officers Liability though so perhaps we are already covered. I do
>>     > provide the insurance with a list of Directors. I'll have to read
>>     > through some stuff to see if we need to do the same for Officers.
>>     >
>>     > So short is that we may be covered, I need to investigate.
>>     >
>>     > Mike
>>     >
>>     > Michael Smith
>>     >
>>     > OSGeo Foundation Treasurer
>>     >
>>     > Treasurer at osgeo.org
>>     >
>>     > *From: *Board <board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Angelos
>>     > Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
>>     > *Date: *Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:59 AM
>>     > *To: *<board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>     > *Subject: *Re: [Board] board budget 2018
>>     >
>>     > Is there an estimation how much it would cost to cover liability
>>     > insurance for all Officers?
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On 11/30/2017 01:56 AM, Jody Garnett wrote:
>>     >
>>     >     If we work from last years budget do we anticipate any changes?
>>     >
>>     >     - Admin $5000 USD
>>     >
>>     >     - Travel $10000 USD
>>     >
>>     >     Michael do you have a quick record on travel expenses approved, or do I
>>     >
>>     >     need to make a total from our meeting mins over the year?
>>     >
>>     >     My informal take (not based on checking last years spending); increase
>>     >
>>     >     travel to $15000 (to reflect regional distribution of directors and FOSS4G
>>     >
>>     >     being in Africa). Consider raising Admin to $8000 to reflect increases call
>>     >
>>     >     for legal direction, and possibility of liability insurance for more OSGeo
>>     >
>>     >     officers (committee chairs for example).
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
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>>     > Angelos Tzotsos, PhD
>>     >
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