Sam Sloan wrote:

On 20 Jul 2003 09:58:12 -0700, Paul Rubin
wrote:

(Sam Sloan) writes:
Apparently, Hanke did not realize that he is running for a VOLUNTEER
POSITION. Delegates do not have, and have never had, their expenses
paid.... Had Hanke ever attended a meeting, he would know that
these meetings are attended by more than one hundred delegates, none
of whom have any of their expenses paid.

Hanke ran and was elected to the EB, not the Delegates. Whether Delegates
get expenses paid is irrelevant.

What has the past practice been about EB members (not Delegates) getting
expenses? I seem to remember hearing about other EB members getting
quite a few expenses reimbursed in the past, as well as stuff like
fax machines paid for.

What I believe you are referring to is an incident back in about 1998
when Tom Dorsch complained that the USCF has purchased a FAX machine
for Rachel Lieberman, who was USCF Secretary for six years.

Rachel Liebeman of course needed a FAX machine because as USCF
Secretary she was sending and receiving FAXes all the time. Buying her
a FAX machine was a minor expense, considering the amount of time and
work she was providing FREE OF CHARGE.

The fact that this created a big controversy illustrates the fact that
Board members do not always get their expenses paid. Also, they never
get their expenses paid before the event. They have to lay out the
money and then apply for reimbursement, which is sometimes given and
sometimes not. Reimbursement must be approved by the USCF Treasurer,
who is Frank Camaratta at present. Do you think that Camaratta is
going to give Hanke the money he wants?

It is outrageous and unprecedented that Tim Hanke would ask to be paid
even before he is on the Board. Nobody has ever done that before.

Sam Sloan

Y'know, if Hancke has allready demonstrated unalloyed greed & contempt,
by flagrantly, already rifling the tills of USCF. Well, shan't the
beckoning future prove interesting times indeed? for some!..