The regular meeting of the International Executive Council was called to order at 8:30 a.m., by Chairman Pierson, on September 10, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. Other members of the Council in attendance were Briegel, Calabro, Calvey, Clarke, Riley, Schoemehl, Lucero and Lavin.

International President Hill
International President Edwin D. Hill met with the members of the International Executive Council a number of times to discuss a variety of matters affecting all branches of the Brotherhood.

International Secretary-Treasuerer Lee
International Secretary-Treasurer Lindell Lee presented financial reports covering the IBEW Pension Fund and the Investment Portfolio of the Brotherhood both in Canada and in the United States.

Legal Defense
Payments for legal defense, made from the General Fund, were examined and approved in accordance with the requirements of Article X, Section 1, of the IBEW Constitution.

Financial Reports
The International Secretary-Treasurer's reports for the various funds of the Brotherhood were presented to the members of the International Executive Council, examined and filed.

Appointment of International Executive
Council Member Conference Call—Thursday, July 15, 2010
In accordance with Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the IBEW Constitution, International President Edwin D. Hill appointed, and the members of the council approved, the appointment of John F. Briegel, the Business Manager of Local Union 254, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to fill the unexpired term of office left vacant upon the death of Rick Dowling, for the IEC Member position of the Eighth District. President Hill, having the International Executive Council confirmation of the appointment of John Briegel, took the opportunity to swear Brother Briegel into the office as a member of the International Executive Council from the Eighth District at the all Canada Progress Meeting, on August 23, 2010.

Appointment of International Vice President
Conference Call—Thursday, July 15, 2010
In accordance with Article IV, Section 2, Para-graph 2 of the IBEW Constitution, International President Edwin D. Hill appointed, and the members of the council approved, the appointment of Lonnie R. Stephenson, to fill the unexpired term of office left vacant by International Vice President Joseph F. Lohman's retirement, for the Sixth District's International Vice President's office. President Hill, having the International Executive Council confirmation of the appointment of Lonnie Stephenson, took the opportunity to swear Brother Stephenson into the office of International Vice President of the IBEW Sixth District, at the National Training Institute Graduation Ceremonies, on August 5, 2010.

Per Capita Objection Plan and LM-2 Reports
Members of the council discussed and completed their IBEW Reporting Forms for the Per Capita Objection Plan.

Investment Strategy
Members of the council requested, and International Secretary-Treasurer Lee responded to the affirmative, to work with the investment advisors to craft a fund position of less risk after the market losses have been substantially recouped. In essence, to create a long term investment strategy with more guaranteed income, rather than that of a retirement fund. (Long term and with minimal risk.)

Local Union(s) Under International Office Supervision
International President Hill advised the council members that there are no local unions, as of this meeting, under the supervision of the International Office.

Article XX and XI Cases
There has been no activity under either Article XX or Article XXI in the second quarter of 2010.

Retirement of International Vice President
Joseph F. Lohman, International Vice President
Sixth District—Effective September 1, 2010

Retirement of International Representative
Harold L. Higginbotham, International Representative
Fifth District—Effective October 1, 2010

Retirement of Office Employees
Janice Lim, Secretary III, Grade 6
Utility Department—Effective October 11, 2010

Elbert Monroe, Accountant II, Grade 6
Accounting Department—Effective September 10, 2010

Nancy A. Taylor, Web Development Specialist
Information Technology Department—Effective August 4, 2010

Charges Filed With the International Executive Council
Against Arthur R. Cirimele—Retired Member of Local Union 302, IBEW

On March 31, 2010, Brother Michael Yarbrough, Business Manager of Local Union 302, filed charges against Brother Arthur Cirimele, a member presently on pension in the IBEW.

These charges were pended and will be readdressed upon receipt of additional documentation.

Reporting Requirements
Members of the council discussed certain changes the IRS has made to the reporting requirements of Form 990 and after a thorough review, implemented changes to IBEW policies to address and implement these reporting requirements.

The Next Regular International Council Meeting
This regularly scheduled meeting was adjourned, on Friday, September 10, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. The next regular meeting of the International Executive Council will commence at 8:30 a.m., on December 14, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

For the International Executive Council
Patrick Lavin, Secretary
September 2009

The IEC acted on numerous applications under the IBEW Pension Benefit fund. For a complete listing, consult www.ibew.org, clicking on the International Executive Council link on the "About Us" page.