if may maths is correct, given we had 10 active mentors (Walter or Lionel please confirm), then my stipend is around $384.75 right?
On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> wrote: > Samson, > > I believe I have good news to you. > > I checked the logs and it turns SLOBS did approve mentor's stipends > distribution back on June 2016: > > <quote> > > > AGREED MOTION 2016-34 Walter Bender, posting motion initially drafted by > Dave Crossland Whereas it is the general policy of Sugar Labs to retain > all GSoC mentoring stipends in the General Fund, if a mentor asks a GSoC > Admin (for example in 2016, Walter or Lionel) to pay a stipend to a mentor, > their share of the stipend amount will be disbursed without further motions > to approve the spending. The share is calculated from the total awarded for > the GSoC slot by Google, minus 10% (as all Sugar Labs income is donated to > Software Freedom Conservancy for organisational services), minus 5% > (retained for Sugar Labs General Funds), divided by the number of mentors > for the project. For example, in a year with 6 slots and 10 mentors at > $500, the total revenue is $3,000; 10% for Conservancy is $300 and 5% for > Sugar Labs is $150, leaving a total of $2,550 or $255 per mentor. (5 votes > for, 1 against, 1 abstain, see http://www.mail-archive.com/ > iaep%40lists.sugarlabs.org/msg16711.html) > > </quote> > > https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Decisions#2016-06-10 > > :D > > 2017-10-02 14:42 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <samsongo...@gmail.com>: > >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 8:19 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Samson >>> >>> Everyone's time is precious so please understand I am giving you >>> solutions. >>> >>> The Mentor's summit is already US$ 210 over-budget and we haven't >>> considered the the other travelers needs. >>> >>> Do second the motion am proposing so we can vote. >>> >>> If approved you will be entitled to direct Sugar Labs with your >>> correspondent mentor Stipend and other mentors as well. >>> >>> *Motion: To enable each Google Mentor to decide how Sugar Labs should >>> execute (spend/invest) their respective stipend. This will apply >>> retroactively to all Sugar Labs - Google mentors stipends over the years we >>> have participated.* >>> >> >> Well, i don't agree on this motion.. Maybe someone else can second it. >> >> I believe we should be *deciding* if mentors can keep the stiped every >> year. Not permanent!! I don't see any reason to look back (past years). So >> if you would modify the motion to fit in my suggestion, then i can second >> it for voting. >> >> FYI, i have $2550 approved by SLOBS for travel. All i want is the balance >> from the $2550 >> >> So far, my flight costs are as follows.. >> >> 1. Emirates - $1,279.14 >> 2. JetBlue - 161.20 >> 3. Arik Air (local flight) - $143 >> >> Totalled $1583.34 - $2550 = $966.66, >> >> So can SFC give me $966.66 from the budget allocated for me? >> >> Adam is not here yet to give SFC the approval. >> >> I don't need any argument again.. Because up till now, i don't have my >> travel advance with me and my flights has been booked. >> >> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2017-10-02 13:56 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <samsongo...@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I hope the SLOBs will see that the right thing to do is provide >>>>>> sufficient funds for Samson to have a safe and productive trip. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Samson wished to travel via British airways arriving in London and >>>>> that had a Budget approved. >>>>> >>>>> *SLOB's cannot be pointed as responsible for Samson's decision to >>>>> change his itinerary.* >>>>> >>>>> If Adam made a suggestions is irrelevant as the end it was Samson who >>>>> decides his itinerary (including the risky delays, etc) >>>>> >>>>> SLOBs has done all possible within the limited information we have. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Then Laura, can you have SFC send me the $966.66 to cover the ~$1125 as >>>> part of the $2550 approved by SLOBS? >>>> >>>> SFC just need someone other than me to confirm this payment. I don't >>>> have time to be arguing with the Board decision, because i find it >>>> pointless, since i am personally attacked given my history for asking for >>>> travel support. >>>> >>>> All this argument is pointless, because it is eating up my time >>>> >>>> Adam (be the liaison person has been M.I.A for the past 3 days) >>>> >>>> So laura, can you tell the SFC to give me $966.66 that was remaining >>>> from the approved $2550? >>>> Or >>>> >>>> Do you want to reconsider your vote for the extra $200($1,166) which i >>>> have been asking for almost 4 days? >>>> >>>> You need to vote on either one.. And someone should tell SFC to approve >>>> either so i can get the money this week for crying out loud. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks in Advance >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We know 3 Sugar Labs mentor travelers should be registered for the >>>>> Summit <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6hUaXucUOs>, still we have >>>>> not get any other request just Samon's. >>>>> >>>>> SFC accountability already required SLOBs to submit the complete >>>>> Budget but we have no answer for them. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope this gets resolved soon so that our 3 mentors can enjoy three >>>>> days of community building and lots of fun. >>>>> <https://opensource.googleblog.com/2017/09/the-mentors-of-google-summer-of-code.html> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Laura >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Caryl >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Laura >>>>>> Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 2, 2017 10:35:08 AM >>>>>> *To:* Walter Bender >>>>>> *Cc:* iaep; SLOBs >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] Google Mentors Summit Complete Travel Budget >>>>>> Request >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2017-10-01 15:32 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Correction to previous email: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *That means this year program Google's program Budget has already >>>>>>>> over expended** US$ 210 [US$ 2,970 - US$2,000-US$630-US$550] not >>>>>>>> including yet Traveler No2 needs.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2017-10-01 14:18 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org>: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Google Mentors Summit Program Managers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is my understanding you both are co-administrators of the >>>>>>>>> Google Mentors Summit for Mentors funds. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Lack of a complete Travel Budget may be causing SLOBs not to be >>>>>>>>> able to make further decisions about the mentor's needs versus the >>>>>>>>> mentor's >>>>>>>>> Budget.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So far what we (SLOBs) know is: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 01 Google donation [US$ 3,300 - 10% SFC = US$ 2,970] was meant for >>>>>>>>> two travelers. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is incorrect. We are sending 3 people to the Summit. One is >>>>>>> traveling from Nigeria, one is traveling from France, and one from San >>>>>>> Francisco. I don't know what the travel from France entails. The debate >>>>>>> over the travel from Nigeria continues. The travel from San Francisco >>>>>>> will >>>>>>> cost Sugar Labs US$0. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 02 There is a reimbursement request for US$630 for paying back money >>>>>>>>> advanced to Traveler No1 Samson by one Sugar Labs member. >>>>>>>>> 03 Additionally, with decision 2017-17 *SLOBs* >>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Decisions#2017-09-20>* >>>>>>>>> approved Samson's traveling plans* for 3 days of Google Summit in >>>>>>>>> the City of San Francisco with US$2,000 for an airplane ticket and >>>>>>>>> US$550 >>>>>>>>> as a cash advance. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *That means this year program Google's program Budget has already >>>>>>>>> over expended** US$ 210 [US$ 2,970-US$630-US$550] not including >>>>>>>>> yet Traveler No2 needs.* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not accounted for in your calculations is the additional $4500 that >>>>>>> Google gave to Sugar Labs on behalf of the GSoC mentors. IMHO, it is >>>>>>> not at >>>>>>> all unreasonable to put some of those discretionary funds towards mentor >>>>>>> travel. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I did not account for the mentor's stipends because historically >>>>>> mentors have not been authorized by SLOBS to decide how Sugar Labs should >>>>>> proceed with their stipends and therefore Stipends have been sent to >>>>>> Sugar >>>>>> Labs general fund. >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess the Board could consider a Motion that enables each Google >>>>>> Mentor to decide how Sugar Labs should execute (spend/invest) their >>>>>> respective stipend. Of course in order to be fair it would need to be a >>>>>> retroactive to all Sugar Labs - Google mentors stipends over the years we >>>>>> have participated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Motion: To enable each Google Mentor to decide how Sugar Labs should >>>>>> execute (spend/invest) their respective stipend. This will apply >>>>>> retroactively to all Sugar Labs - Google mentors stipends over the years >>>>>> we >>>>>> have participated. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Looking for solutions, >>>>>> >>>>>> Laura V >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> regards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -walter >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I hope the 2 mentors can participate and secure a nice experience >>>>>>>>> during the Summit. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please do share a complete travel Budget for all the travelers >>>>>>>>> with all costs associated at your earliest convenience. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards and happy Sunday, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>>>>> *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>>>>>> ~ L. Victoria >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>>>>> #LearningByDoing >>>>>>>>> #Projects4good >>>>>>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>>>>>>>> #WeCanDoBetter >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>>>> *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>>>>> ~ L. Victoria >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>>>> #LearningByDoing >>>>>>>> #Projects4good >>>>>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>>>>>>> #WeCanDoBetter >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Walter Bender >>>>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>>> ~ L. Victoria >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> #LearningByDoing >>>>>> #Projects4good >>>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>>>>> #WeCanDoBetter >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Laura V. >>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>> >>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>> ~ L. Victoria >>>>> >>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>> #LearningByDoing >>>>> #Projects4good >>>>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>>>> #WeCanDoBetter >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Laura V. >>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>> >>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>> ~ L. Victoria >>> >>> Happy Learning! >>> #LearningByDoing >>> #Projects4good >>> #IDesignATSugarLabs >>> #WeCanDoBetter >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Laura V. > * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* > > “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” > ~ L. 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