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OFFICE OF THE RECORDING VICE-PRESIDENT

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The Recording Vice-President's Office, formerly known as the Secretary's Office, performs and oversees a number of vital functions. The Recording Vice-President is the supervising officer responsible for the Recording, Contract Administration/Field Services and Jazz departments, along with the supervisors of each of these departments. The Recording Vice-President is a voting member of the Executive Board, a member of the Allegro Editorial Board, a Trustee of the Local 802 Health Benefits Plan, and of the Theatre Sick Pay and Hospitalization Funds. Other functions of this office are:
  1. Maintaining the official files of the union, including originals of collective bargaining agreements, maintenance of signatory employer lists and official minutes of Executive Board meetings;
  2. Handling correspondence with the AFM and other official correspondence;
  3. Administering elections of officers, Executive Board and Trial Board members;
  4. Interviewing prospective AFM Booking Agent applicants and maintaining a list of approved agents;
  5. Receiving contracts from traveling musicians.
Administrative duties include:
Blue DotAdministering the AFL-CIO Union Privilege Program;
Blue DotScheduling the rental of rehearsal rooms on the main floor;
Blue DotScheduling Executive and Trial Board appointments and assisting members in filing charges;
Blue DotAdministering the Lester Petrillo Memorial Fund for Disabled Musicians;
Blue DotAdministering the $1,000 death benefit insurance for eligible musicians;
Blue DotUpdating Local 802 bylaws and disseminating information about them.
The offices of the Recording Vice-President are located on the 3rd Floor of Local 802's offices.
To reach us by phone, call (212) 245-4802:
Vice-President Bill Dennison, ext. 110, or e-mail bdennison@local802afm.org
Administrative Assistant Maureen Cupid, exts. 111 and 112, or e-mail mcupid@local802afm.org
Claims Processor Theresa Couture, exts. 115 and 117, or e-mail tcouture@local802afm.org

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Office of the President | Office of the Financial Vice-President
Office of the Recording Vice-President | Concert Department
Contract Administration and Field Services
Membership Department | Music Preparation Department
Organizing Department | Office of Public Relations and Political Action
Recording Department | Theatre Department