Subject: Re: Board decisions re: compensation for 7/20/15 mtg
From: "Patty Dailey Lewis" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:11:29 +0000

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On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 7:29 PM Hunter Biden <[email-masked]>
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> On Aug 2, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Patty Dailey Lewis <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> Hallie, Hunter, Valerie and Fred-
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> I have given great thought to handling the implementation of the salary
> changes decided by the board at the last meeting. I understand the desire
> to keep Josh’s compensation stable for the next few months, while achieving
> the overall goal of reflecting salary parity in the 990 filings.
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> Pursuant to my discussion with Hallie and Hunter, I have paid Josh his
> $14,500 monthly compensation for August. That was paid from the general
> operating account of BBF. The total payments received by Josh from the BBF
> operating account for calendar year 2017 is $116,000. I am aware that this
> is in excess of the $100,000 salary.
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> I propose that we put Josh on a 90 day contract, in the amount of $14,500
> per month for specific contractual development and administrative duties,
> including the development of a Beau Biden Foundation child safety computer
> application (APP) for parents and children.  The contract would begin
> September 1, 2017 running until November 30, 2017 - that should allow time
> for the issue of Josh’s compensation to be handled within the organization.
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> Inasmuch as most of those duties would be strategic development, I believe
> it should be paid from the strategic development funds held at DCF. As of
> today the balance on that account is $1,166,578.43; a 3 month contract
> would cost  $43,500. The total draw down on the funds would be .037
> percent; well within the guidelines for use of the fund.
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> Further, as you know the Board in that same meeting increased my salary to
> $135,000 per year; a $5000 increase per month. With  regard to the
> retroactivity of my salary, the total amount of retroactivity would be
> $35,000- ($5000 per month January, 2017 through July, 2017). I suggest that
> the sum of $35,000 be paid in a lump sum towards the end of the year, when
> we have some more funds on hand in the operating account. I would recommend
> that check be paid December 1st.
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> Please let me know how you would like to proceed. I know I don’t have to
> tell you that the sooner this issue is resolved the better. I appreciate
> your consideration of the foregoing and am available to discuss.
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> Best-
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>  Patty
> Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esquire
> Executive Director
> Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children
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> www.beaubidenfoundation.org
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Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq. Executive Director Beau Biden Foundation for
the Protection of Childre