January 18, 2008                                               Volume #29, Issue #2

EXECUTIVE BOARD. . .Please note that the Council 40 Executive Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. on
Saturday, February 9, at the AFSCME Wisconsin Headquarters Building in Madison. If your Local/
Chapter has any business to place before the board or wishes to appear at the meeting, please contact the
Council 40 office ASAP so that we can prepare the agenda accordingly.

DISTRICT #8. . .Here is a reminder that the District #8 Spring Conference is scheduled for Saturday,
February 16, at Shack Smokehouse & Grille, 3301 Belknap Street, Superior. Registration, coffee &
rolls at 8:00 a.m.; call to order at 9:00 a.m. The agenda includes an issues roundtable, preview of Council
40's Convention, discussion of Spring elections, and reports from the Officers, Executive Board members,
and Staff Representatives.

LOBBY DAY. . .Mark your calendars that Wednesday, March 5, is Lobby Day at the Capitol. More details
to follow.

STAFF VACANCY. . .Council 40 has an opening for the newly created position of Political Action
Representative. Along with strong oral and written communication skills, a thorough understanding of grass
roots member mobilization and election law is required. Previous campaign experience and a background in
political science is desirable. The current salary range is $4,280 to $6,492/month. This position will be based
in our Madison office but a great deal of statewide traveling and night work is involved. For more information,
contact Associate Director Jack Bernfeld at our Madison office.

MEMBER IN NEED OF HELP. . .Menomonie School District employee Brenda Wahl has been battling
cancer for quite some time and has amassed significant unpaid medical bills. A fund has been established to
help Brenda. Please send contributions to: Brenda Wahl Benefit Fund, WESTconsin Credit Union, 444
S. Broadway, P.O. Box 160, Menomonie, WI 54751.

JACKSON. . .Village of Jackson employees, members of Local 1061, have a three-year agreement. Wages
increased 3% 1/1/07 and 3.25% 1/1/08. A 3.5% increase is scheduled for 1/1/09. As part of the settlement,
the Village will now pay 92.5% of the single and family health insurance premiums (was 95.5%). Benefit
improvements include improved banking of compensatory time (from 40 hours to 60 hours/year) and 100%
payout of accumulated sick leave at retirement (was 60%). In addition, the Village agreed to place limits on
supervisors performing bargaining unit work.