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PAGE Named a 2020
PAGE Named a 2020 Top Workplace
The Professional Association of Georgia Educators earned a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The award is the result of stellar rankings by PAGE employees, who responded to an anonymous third-party survey designed to measure top drivers of engaged workplace cultures. Of the nearly 3,000 contest participants, PAGE ranked 13th among the 65 total winners within the “small companies” (fewer than 149 employees) category.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS LEGAL DEFENSE INC. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS REVENUES, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT PAGE CONTRIBUTION FOR LEGAL DEFENSE CLAIMS ................... $1,300,050 PAGE CONTRIBUTION FOR LEGAL DEFENSE RESERVE FUND......... $350,000 INTEREST INCOME.................................................................................. $14,713 TOTAL.................................................................................................. $1,664,763 EXPENSES LEGAL EXPENSES .................................................................................. $687,915 LICENSE RENEWAL....................................................................................... $500 TOTAL EXPENSES .................................................................................. $688,415 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS................ $976,348 BEGINNING UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS..................................... $1,763,877 ENDING UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS .......................................... $2,740,225 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
LEGAL DEFENSE INC. BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2019 ASSETS CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND DOI RESERVE FUND ................................................................................... $3,510,692 TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................................... $3,510,692 LIABILITIES & EQUITY LEGAL CLAIMS PAYABLE ......................................................................... $62,579 LEGAL CLAIMS LOSS RESERVE............................................................. $659,138 TAXES PAYABLE........................................................................................ $48,750 TOTAL LIABLITIES.................................................................................. $770,467 UNRESTRICED NET ASSETS............................................................... $2,740,225 TOTAL LIABLITIES AND NET ASSETS .............................................. $3,510,692
OFFICERS President:
Nick Zomer President-Elect: Lindsey Martin
Treasurer: Lamar Scott
Past President: Dr. Hayward Cordy
Secretary: Megan King DIRECTORS District 1 District 8 Dr. Oatanisha Dawson Joy Robinson District 2 District 9 Brecca Pope Jennie Persinger District 3 District 10 Mary Case Khrista Henry
District 4 District 11 Rochelle Lofstrand Amy Carter
District 5 District 12 Dr. Shannon Watkins TaKera Harris
District 6 District 13 Dr. Susan Mullins Daerzio Harris
District 7 Lance James
DIRECTORS REPRESENTING RETIRED MEMBERS
Vickie Hammond Dr. Sheryl Holmes
The articles published in PAGE One represent the views of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, except where clearly stated.
Contact the editor: Meg Thornton, mthornton@pageinc.org; PAGE One, PAGE, P.O. Box 942270, Atlanta, GA 31141-2270; 770-216-8555 or 800-334-6861.
Contributions/gifts to the PAGE Foundation are deductible as charitable contributions by federal law. Costs for PAGE lobbying on behalf of members are not deductible. PAGE estimates that 7 percent of the nondeductible portion of your 2019-20 dues is allocated to lobbying.
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Designed to accommodate busy, working professionals, many programs are available online. The college’s offerings are ranked in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Graduate Education Programs.”
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