Give a Slice

“Officers and directors are not compensated for their hours/efforts. Form 990, part vi, 11b - the president of the foundation, rob deliema and the director of sec reporting, rana schirmer, submit all pertinent information to the tax department who completes the return. The sr. Director of tax checks the return and suggests any revisions. Once the changes are complete, the returns are submitted to the appropriate entities.”

“The give a slice program is funded by voluntary contributions from participating team members who donate a small portion of their paychecks into the fund. Although all team members are invited to contribute, approximately 40% of the bj's restaurant workforce contributes to the fund via bi-weekly paycheck at levels of each employee's discretion. The gsl application does not ask if the applicant contributes to the fund, yet it is assumed that many awardees also contribute to the fund. The average donation per paycheck is $1.45. Given this modest average contribution it is definitely not an insurance policy that guarantees awards; it is a fund to altruistically help fellow team members in need. To begin the application process, management team members complete an application on behalf of the eam member, applications are mailed to the president of the give a slice program who evaluates the application, checks for the inclusion of necessary documentation, makes recommendations to his committee members who approve or suggest adjustments to the applications. The committee includes rob deliema, president of the foundation, kendra miller, director, and julie weinman, director. If the committee approves the application (at least 2 out of 3 must be in favor), they decide on an appropriate award and a check is sent to the applicant's manager, who gives to the award recipient. Turnaround time from the receipt of application to receipt of check is a few days. Examples of financial aid include: assistance with unexpected funeral expenses for family members, loss of work time due to accident/injury, extended illness and financial hardship involved in the need to acquire new housing as a result of the sale of one's dwelling by landlord, and domestic issues prompting the need for replacement housing. Applicants are only considered for the grant once a year and documentation must be provided showing the loss or expenses paid, ie: hospital bills, funeral home report/receipt, missed wages, court document validating domestic violence/seeking of new housing, etc.”