Update: Due to your support, TVA and a majority of the TVARS Board did not include this item in subsequent proposals. Thank you very much!
I will likely be removed from the TVARS Board this week. TVA’s proposed changes to the rules state that “elected directors may serve only three terms.” I am currently serving my fifth term as an elected director. Tony Troyani and Allen Stokes continue to work with John Hoskins, Brian Child and Tammy Wilson to push for a TVARS Board vote on TVA’s or a similar alternative proposal. They may wait to vote until the quarterly board meeting in Nashville this coming Thursday, March 3.
I will likely be removed from the TVARS Board this week. TVA’s proposed changes to the rules state that “elected directors may serve only three terms.” I am currently serving my fifth term as an elected director. Tony Troyani and Allen Stokes continue to work with John Hoskins, Brian Child and Tammy Wilson to push for a TVARS Board vote on TVA’s or a similar alternative proposal. They may wait to vote until the quarterly board meeting in Nashville this coming Thursday, March 3.
Suzan Bowman is also supporting my removal
from the TVARS Board. When Tony Troyani
asked if the TVARA had a proposal to submit to the TVARS Board, she responded
in a February 19, 2016 e-mail with two alternatives which included reductions
in vested benefits and stated “We also support 3 year [sic] Term limits for
Board members with no grandfathering.”
Only one of Tony
Troyani’s or Allen Stokes’ votes is needed to approve the proposal. The one who most does not want to be bothered
dealing with negative employee and retiree feedback will be able to vote
against it knowing it will be approved anyway.
Please continue
supporting Jim Hovious as an elected director after I am removed. He has demonstrated time after time that his
number one priority as a TVARS director is the fair treatment and well-being of
employees and retirees. I will continue
to do all that I can to support him.
I expect that I
will be fired soon after I am removed from the TVARS Board. I have been outspoken in defending TVA
employee and retiree interests, and TVA has threatened me in the past with
termination for communicating my opinions about TVARS issues. I planned to work several more years before
retiring, but my family and I will be alright.
We have lived with my job uncertainty for many years. Thank you very much for the outpouring of
encouragement, support and prayers given to us.
Leonard
Muzyn
I am so sorry Leonard! You have been so dedicated to represent the employees on the Retirement Board. I don't understand how they can remove an elected board member before he finishes his term.
ReplyDeleteLeonard, no matter what happens please keep this Blog going for as long as you can so we can learn what is going on with TVARS. Jim Hovious will have also served 3 years in October.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time!
ReplyDeletehow can TVA implement term limit rules without a vote?
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