CREDUT UNION REPORT 2013.pdf April 2013 | Page 87

GPSCCU Annual Report 2013 Resolutions 1. ALLOCATION OF SURPLUS . WHEREAS the Credit Union paid interest of 5% on Regular Shares amounting to $3,841,078 to its Members during 2013 And WHEREAS the Board has approved a further payment in the form of LOAN INTEREST REBATE of 3% amounting to $478,530 which will to be paid to members within one week of the AGM And WHEREAS the Credit Union earned a surplus of $1,884,860 for the year ended December 31st 2013 and a balance of $1,225,158 remains unallocated after making the required Statutory and other allocations for the year AND WHEREAS the highest rate of dividends on Equity Shares allowable under the Co-operative Society’s Act and Regulations is 6% BE IT RESOLVED That a dividend payment on EQUITY SHARES of 6% amounting to $355,247 is paid to Members. 2. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS - 2014 WHEREAS the Annual General Meeting of 1999 approved the firm of Pannell Kerr Forster as the Credit Union’s Auditor and the firm has been providing auditing services to the Credit Union since that date AND WHEREAS the firm continues to provide satisfactory service to the Credit Union 86 BE IT RESOLVED That the firm of Pannell Kerr Foster be appointed as the Credit Union’s auditors for the year 2014. 3 APPROVAL OF BUDGET WHEREAS it is required under the Credit Union’s By-laws (section 37(2h) that the budget be approved by the Annual General Meeting AND WHEREAS this budget is presented for the consideration of the meeting on pages 83 - 85 of the Annual Report and is highlighted as follows: