Elections for Local Officers

It's time for elections for your local officers. The offices of President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Trustees, Legislative Representative, and Alternate Legislative Representative.

DUTIES OF THE LOCAL PRESIDENT
1 The President shall preside at all meetings of the local, enforce the
2 provisions of this Constitution and the by-laws of the local, and exercise
3 general supervision over its affairs. The President shall decide all
4 questions of law and order, subject to appeal to the local by any two (2)
5 members. He/she shall appoint a majority of all committees and shall
6 sign all documents that require authentication.
7 The President shall see that the local officers respond to inquiries
8 from the International and shall, with the Secretary and/or Treasurer,
9 file all reports required of locals by Federal, State, or local laws, and
10 countersign all disbursements issued by check or draft.
11 The President may speak on any subject before the local but
12 he/she may not vote except, in case of a tie vote, on a matter upon
13 which he/she is otherwise eligible to vote shall cast the deciding ballot.

DUTIES OF THE LOCAL VICE PRESIDENT
The Vice President shall assist the President in 1 the discharge of
2 his/her duties and preside at meetings in the absence of the President.
3 He/she shall appoint a minority of all committees and, if the President’s
4 office becomes vacant, shall discharge the duties and assume the
5 responsibilities of the President for the remainder of the term.

DUTIES OF THE LOCAL SECRETARY
1 The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings,
2 receive all communications, conduct the correspondence, and shall have
3 charge of the seal and records of the local. He/she shall notify all
4 officers of their election or appointment and shall notify other locals of
5 action taken by his/her local which might affect, interest, or concern
6 them.
7 The Secretary shall notify the General Secretary and Treasurer of
8 all changes in the time and place of meetings and prepare, sign, and
9 affix the seal to all documents requiring his/her official signature as
10 provided by the Constitution and by-laws of the local.
11 He/she shall see that all notices required regarding elections and
12 levying of assessments are sent in accordance with this Constitution.
13 The Secretary shall perform the duties of the Treasurer in locals that do
14 not provide for the separation of the offices of Secretary and Treasurer
15 and shall, with the President and Treasurer, file all reports required by
16 Federal, State, or local laws.

DUTIES OF THE LOCAL TREASURER
The Treasurer shall receive all money due to be 1 collected by the
2 local and give his/her receipt for the same. Where a local maintains the
3 office of Collector, the provisions of Article 65 will apply. The Treasurer
4 shall hold and keep secure all local funds and shall be bonded as
5 provided in Article 71 of this Constitution. He/she shall sign all papers
6 requiring his/her signature and perform other duties required by this
7 Constitution and the by-laws of the local. He/she shall keep an accurate
8 account for all receipts and expenditures of the local on forms provided
9 for that purpose. These records shall be open at all times for inspection
10 and audit by officers of the International or their representatives.
11 The Treasurer shall promptly, but not later than the 20th day of
12 each month, remit to the General Secretary and Treasurer all monies
13 due the International. All disbursements issued by check or draft must
14 be countersigned by the President of the local. Each disbursement shall
15 be reported by the Treasurer at the first meeting of the local following
16 the disbursement.
17 During the month of January of each year the Treasurer shall
18 submit to the Board of Trustees a report in duplicate, on the form
19 prescribed for that purpose, showing all receipts and disbursements of
20 the local for the preceding year. The Board of Trustees will promptly
21 audit the books and, if the Treasurer’s report is found to be correct and
22 the cash on hand or its equivalent has been verified, the Board members
23 shall sign and submit the report to the first regular meeting of the local
24 following the audit. A copy of the signed report shall then be sent to the
25 General Secretary and Treasurer by the Board of Trustees.
26 The Treasurer shall be a member of all local committees which
27 receive or disburse money. When local action is taken approving the
28 disbursement of funds which in the opinion of the Treasurer is in
29 violation of provisions of this Constitution or the local’s by-laws, he/she
30 shall withhold payment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days and
31 report the matter at once to the International President. The Treasurer
32 will then be governed by the International President’s instructions
33 regarding the expenditure involved, subject to appeal.
34 The Treasurer shall notify the Treasurer of another local when
35 he/she has knowledge that a member of his/her local is employed under
36 the jurisdiction of the other local.
37 It shall be the responsibility of the Treasurer to credit dues and
38 assessments paid to the appropriate Local Committee of Adjustment and
39 General Committee of Adjustment accounts of his/her local in
40 accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
41 The Treasurer shall, with the President and Secretary, file all
42 reports required by Federal, State, and local laws.

DUTIES OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1 The local Board of Trustees shall supervise the financial affairs of
2 the local. Upon approval by the local the Board shall also have the
3 authority to rent, lease, or purchase property, office equipment, or
4 necessary supplies. Additionally, the Board shall assure that the
5 Treasurer and other local officers are bonded as required by this
6 Constitution.
7 The Board shall meet in the month of January of each year for the
8 purpose of auditing the annual report of the Treasurer and verifying
9 bank balances and cash on hand. If the Treasurer’s annual report is
10 found to be correct the Board members shall endorse the report with
11 their signatures, furnishing copies to the local and the General Secretary
12 and Treasurer.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
1 The Legislative Representatives of each local in each State and in
2 the District of Columbia, shall form a State or District Legislative Board
3 for the purpose of protecting the legislative interests of the members
4 under its jurisdiction.

32 If the Local Legislative Representative is unable to attend a
33 meeting of the full State or District Legislative Board, the Alternate
34 Legislative Representative of such local shall attend the meeting and
35 represent his/her local.

    Additional Information Pertaining to office of Legislative and Alternate Legislative Representative can be found in Article 93 of the UTU Constitution.

Nominations for these offices will be accepted at our next meeting, October 11th, at the Machinist lodge in South Park. Any Member in Good Standing is eligble to run for office. The term is four years.

 Elections will take place in November. Per the UTU Constitution, only dues current members can vote in elections. Any members wishing to vote in these elections must remit October Dues, either by payroll deduction or personal check.