Our Annual General Meeting provides a forum for RTAM members to receive updates on our organization, vote on important matters and engage directly with leadership.
Attendance is voluntary for members at large. Members are welcome to register for a Zoom link that will be moderated during the event and will allow you to vote on formal proceedings.
General members are not endorsed to make reimbursement claims to the RTAM office. Chapter presidents will receive a formal invitation from RTAM’s board of directors, which describes the parameters for claims.
2024 Fall Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Fall date: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
Time: Virtual Lobby Opens 8:30 a.m. CST
AGM 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.
Location: Online only, registration through GetQuorum, link being sent through email
Why has the AGM been moved from the spring to the fall?
For 2024 and moving forward the RTAM Board of Directors has changed the date of the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will take place within 6 months of the RTAM fiscal year ending (June 30th), to be in line with the CRA reporting standards for non-profit organizations.
How do I register?
RTAM has contracted Get Quorum to help manage our online Annual General Meeting. We are hoping this improves access to all Manitobans and our members across Canada and Internationally, while also improving the ease of voting and helping to provide support documents for review.
1. All RTAM members will receive an electronic invitation to join the Annual General Meeting. This invitation will be sent to the email you have on file with RTAM. These invitations and registration links go out starting Friday November 1st.
2. Once you register, you will get a confirmation email with unique log in credentials. You will also get links to videos on how to work through the AGM, ask questions and vote.
3. If you don't pre-register, Get Quorum and RTAM will send a reminder invitation the morning of the AGM.
4. Starting Friday November 8th, you may call the RTAM office if you are having problems registering for the AGM or have not received the link (204)889-3660.
5. Please note, registration is unique to each member. This means:
- Registration links cannot be shared
- Only one person per device may vote at the meeting
- Multiple devices using the same link will remove those participants from the meeting
Pre-Event Documents (please check back often as documents may be updated or change)
- AGM Agenda
- Motion - Acceptance of New Chapter, Portage la Prairie
- Motion - Acceptance of New Membership Category, Education Community Membership
- Should the new Education Community Membership not be passed, the Board of Directors will be looking to pass a budget showing a reduction in revenues and expenses (-20%).
- Should the new Education Community Membership pass, the Board of Directors will be looking to pass a budget showing an increase in revenues and expenses
- Previous AGM Minutes (May 2024)
- President's Report
- Executive Director Report
- President & Vice President - ACER CART Report
Positions with the RTAM Board of Directors.
The RTAM Policy Manual states that applications for the Board of Directors must be received by the office, Board or RO no later than one month before the AGM. Due to the recent updates to policy, the full month of notice has been waived for 2024. The new timeline for this AGM (2024) is to have any applications to the Board of Directors in no later than 15 days prior to the AGM or Tuesday November 5th, 2024 for this year. 14 days prior to the AGM, Wednesday the 6th of November, all those seeking position with the Board will be shared online and with registrants for the meeting.
Maintain their position with the Board until November 2025 AGM:
- Marilyn Wiebe - Director
- Audrey Siemens - Director
- Vicky Hutchinson - Director
- Jocelyne Fraser - Treasurer
Seeking a to renew their term on the Board (2024 to 2026)
- Gabe Mercier - President
- Jayesh Maniar - Vice President
- Peter Narth - Director
- Betty-Jean Checkley - Director
To apply for a position with the Board of Directors, please download and complete the form and all of its components no later than Tuesday November 5th, 2024. All applications must be received through office@rtam.mb.ca by 4pm on the 5th to qualify.
Pre Event Reading:
An open letter to Retired Teachers about the threats from Ontario facing ACER-CART, RTAM and all retired educators in Canada who are part of a provincial association:
Information on the financial challenges facing RTAM and the solutions that Education Community Membership and an increase to Membership Fees will provide long term.
Information on the history of RTAM's membership fee, the historical increases of recent years and the current need to raise fees.
Our Board of Directors through RTAM Executive Committee member, Jayesh Maniar have written several articles to help understand the importance of our proposed Education Community Membership along with many of the most common questions we're getting and important "did you know" facts about RTAM.
Post-Event Documents
To access documents from previous AGMs like reports, bylaw and policy updates, budgets and more, log into the Member Portal.