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Office & Professional Employees, Local 494

Basic Information

Local 494

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Address

OFFICE & PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
8000 E JEFFERSON AVE
DETROIT, MI 482142810

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $387,245
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $83,441
Total Spent $94,377

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $148,780 (-6.8%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $238,465 (+8.0%)
Fixed Assets $0 (+8.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $82,533
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $43
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $765
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $100
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $0 (0.00%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $1,769 (1.87%)
General Overhead $0 (0.00%)
Union Administration $0 (0.00%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $8,725 (9.24%)
To Union Employees $7,615 (8.07%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $31,025 (32.87%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002408
2003378
2004350
2005343
2006346
2007316
2008321
2009302
2010260
2011218
2012209
2013216
2014194
2015153
2016150
2017156
2018144
2019143
2020144
2021151

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JANICE CARUSOPRESIDENT$2,400
TRACI CAITOSECRETARY-TREASURER$2,100
REBECCA BRIDGEWATERVICE PRESIDENT$1,200
JACKEE LACEYRECORDING SECRETARY$1,200
MONIQUE LOWERYTRUSTEE$325
MELISSA NIEMISERGEANT AT ARMS$300
MEGAN PHELPSBOARD MEMBER$300
LAURA WINIARSKITRUSTEE$300
HOLLIE SMITHBOARD MEMBER$175
GIOVANNA MATTHEWSTRUSTEE$175

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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