28-06-2019, 07:27 PM
From text edition for June 30 2019 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2019-06-30.mp3
First, Peter VK8ZZ Secretary of the WIA:-
It is with regret that the Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia advises that the services of the Editor of AR Magazine have been terminated, effective immediately. The apparent values of the editor of AR are not conducive with those of the WIA and the Board has decided that they were unable to continue to work together to meet the goals, objectives and aspirations of the Institute
The editor of AR Magazine has attempted to hold the Wireless Institute of Australia to ransom by denying the publication of the July August edition of Amateur Radio magazine. This unilateral action by the editor of AR is considered unconscionable and not at all in the best interests of the membership of the Institute. The Editor of AR magazine indicated in a letter to the board that he was taking this action over the non-payment of an annual, honorarium of $4000 and unsubstantiated expenses of $1000. He had invoiced the WIA for both of these amounts.
The WIA Finance Committee declined payment as payment of these invoices, previously paid to him over the past few years, as it has been discovered, would breach the ATO (Australian Tax Office) guidelines for honorariums and expense reimbursement. The WIA Board has been working towards a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter with a review that was still underway - the editor was aware of this as work-in-progress. Unfortunately, the letter from the editor received on June 24 preempted the completion of that review.
An honorarium is an ex gratia payment, i.e., a payment made, without the giver recognizing themselves as having any liability or legal obligation, to a person for his or her services in a volunteer capacity or for services for which fees are not traditionally required. It is a common remuneration practice in schools or clubs. Honorariums are made at the behest of the organisation not that of the individual. There is no legal, moral or other obligation on the organisation, indeed it is inappropriate, to pay an honorarium on any ongoing basis.
This action to end the long-term service of the AR editor is not taken lightly by the Board of the WIA and we are greatly saddened. We fully acknowledge the substantive contribution that has been made to the continuation of the long history of the WIAs magazine over many years.
As an immediate measure the Board has already appointed an Editor-in-Chief, who will oversee AR magazine, the current technical editors, as well as an electronic media publications group - details to be announced shortly. The intention of the WIA Board is to continue publishing AR magazine with minimal impact to the schedule.
This has been Peter VK8ZZ Secretary of the WIA
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2019-06-30.mp3
First, Peter VK8ZZ Secretary of the WIA:-
It is with regret that the Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia advises that the services of the Editor of AR Magazine have been terminated, effective immediately. The apparent values of the editor of AR are not conducive with those of the WIA and the Board has decided that they were unable to continue to work together to meet the goals, objectives and aspirations of the Institute
The editor of AR Magazine has attempted to hold the Wireless Institute of Australia to ransom by denying the publication of the July August edition of Amateur Radio magazine. This unilateral action by the editor of AR is considered unconscionable and not at all in the best interests of the membership of the Institute. The Editor of AR magazine indicated in a letter to the board that he was taking this action over the non-payment of an annual, honorarium of $4000 and unsubstantiated expenses of $1000. He had invoiced the WIA for both of these amounts.
The WIA Finance Committee declined payment as payment of these invoices, previously paid to him over the past few years, as it has been discovered, would breach the ATO (Australian Tax Office) guidelines for honorariums and expense reimbursement. The WIA Board has been working towards a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter with a review that was still underway - the editor was aware of this as work-in-progress. Unfortunately, the letter from the editor received on June 24 preempted the completion of that review.
An honorarium is an ex gratia payment, i.e., a payment made, without the giver recognizing themselves as having any liability or legal obligation, to a person for his or her services in a volunteer capacity or for services for which fees are not traditionally required. It is a common remuneration practice in schools or clubs. Honorariums are made at the behest of the organisation not that of the individual. There is no legal, moral or other obligation on the organisation, indeed it is inappropriate, to pay an honorarium on any ongoing basis.
This action to end the long-term service of the AR editor is not taken lightly by the Board of the WIA and we are greatly saddened. We fully acknowledge the substantive contribution that has been made to the continuation of the long history of the WIAs magazine over many years.
As an immediate measure the Board has already appointed an Editor-in-Chief, who will oversee AR magazine, the current technical editors, as well as an electronic media publications group - details to be announced shortly. The intention of the WIA Board is to continue publishing AR magazine with minimal impact to the schedule.
This has been Peter VK8ZZ Secretary of the WIA
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