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Clicking on a Title to the Left will take you to an individual officer. Below are the duties of the Executive Committee as a whole. There are Five (5) Full Time Officers working full time out of the Local Office. They are either in the Office, Consulting with the Employer, in Employee Interviews, participating in the Grievance / Arbitration process, or on the road for on site visits for various reasons. There are Six (6) Part Time Officers who work in their own facilities, but they also work part time and/or full time out of the Local Office depending on any particular assignment. The Executive Committee generally meets one or two days prior to a Membership Meeting.
ARTICLE 5: Local Executive Committee: 5.1 The Local Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Executive Committee) shall consist of at least ten (10) officers: PRESIDENT, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT, 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT, 4TH VICE-PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AT LARGE, GRIEVANCE OFFICER, SECRETARY-TREASURER, 1ST UNION REPRESENTATIVE, 2ND UNION REPRESENTATIVE, ROUTE STRUCTURE OFFICER AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT. 5.2 The Executive Committee Shall: a) Be responsible for the direction and administration of the Local in line with the orientation decided by the members according to the National Constitution, the resolutions adopted at regular meetings or the mandates via referendum; b) Have the obligation to enforce the National Constitution; c) Be responsible for all representations before the employer; d) Be responsible for all public statements of the Union at the Local level; e) Receive and study all reports and other matters concerning the welfare of the Union duly referred to it; f) Be the only one responsible to make recommendations to the members or to take decisions in line with the Constitution and Policies of the Union unless otherwise stated in the National Constitution; g) Have the obligation to meet prior to a Regular Membership Meeting; h) Work to spread the most complete understanding possible of the Union's policies, the nature of the Union's struggle and all other matters concerning the Union and the Trade Union movement in general; I) Be responsible for the implementation of the Union's Policies in matters of organization, preparation of strike structures, recruiting or any other organizational campaign launched by the National Executive Board; j) Establish and maintain communications between the members and the main organisms of the Union; k) Be responsible for the Local Education Program; l) Inform the members and promote Union Education through bulletins, communiques and any other adequate means; m) Be responsible for the orientation, preparation and distribution of all publications intended for members; n) Have the right to recommend that a particular grievance be referred to arbitration, through the Regional Executive Committee. 5.3 All Local Officers shall be elected by the general membership and belong to the Local Executive Committee. All permanent full time members of the staff of the Local who serve the membership shall also be elected by the general membership and belong to the Local Executive Committee. 5.4 All Local Officers and Executive Committee members must be members in good standing on the date of election and remain in good standing during their term of office. 5.5 The Local By-Laws shall provide the election procedures for the Local Executive Committee. 5.6 A minimum of two-thirds (2/3) majority of voting members of the Local Executive Committee shall be required as a quorum for transaction of any business at the Executive Committee meetings. 5.7 No member shall hold more than one office, but any member of the Local Executive Committee could replace a steward in his/her absence. 5.8 a) Should a vacancy occur in the position of President, the 1st. Vice-President shall automatically become the President until an election is held. b) Should a member of the Local Executive Committee seek election to a position in line with this section, they will be deemed to have resigned their present position effective the date of election and their current position shall be filled in line with section c) below. c) At the first General Membership Meeting following the vacancy in the position of any Local Executive Committee members, nominations will be held and within thirty (30) days of nominations elections will be held. d) However should a General Membership meeting not be scheduled within thirty (30) days of the date of vacancy, a Special meeting shall be called for that purpose.
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