PENDING BYLAW AND RULE CHANGES WITH EXPLANATION TO BE VOTED ON AT THE JANUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

By Dennis Conerty

Proposed Bylaw change 

Under ARTICLE XIII – CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND QUORUM

Change from:

 1.  The number constituting a quorum for Local meetings shall be twenty (20).

Change to:

1. The number constituting a quorum for Local meetings shall be those members present.

If approved, the following language will be removed under same Article:

3.   In the event there is not a quorum for the monthly membership meeting, actions that were taken at the Executive Board meeting shall be binding.

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Proposed Rule Change

Under General: 

Change From:

B. Motions (except Executive Board recommendations) which result in a financial outlay from the Local treasury shall automatically be referred to the Local Executive Board for study and recommendation. All such referred questions shall be put to the membership for a vote at the next scheduled regular membership meeting. In the event there is not a quorum for membership meeting, the recommendations of the Executive Board will stand.                                                                        

Change To:

B. All motions and Executive Board recommendations presented at

the membership meeting that would result in a financial outlay from

the Local treasury not already approved in the budget shall

automatically be deferred to the next scheduled  regular membership

for a vote. All motions shall be referred to the Local Executive Board

for study and recommendation. In the event an expenditure arises

that requires immediate attention, the Executive Board shall have the authority to approve such expenditure.

EPLANATION: By allowing the quorum requirement to change to “those members present”, there will always be a monthly membership meeting and the normal everyday business of the Local can go on. The rule change will allow the membership a thirty (30) period to examine and decide on any E Board recommendations on monetary matters not already approved in the budget.

Currently, it there is an E Board recommendation presented in their minutes, the membership must decide the night of the meeting it is first introduced, or if there is not a quorum, their recommendation is automatically approved.

The rule change can only be voted on if the Bylaw change is approved by the membership, as the language in the rule change conflicts with the current Bylaw.

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Proposed rule change

Effective upon the resignation of one of the Vice Presidents Private Sector, or beginning with the officer elections for the 2005-2008 term, whichever occurs first.

Under:

 VICE PRESIDENTS’  AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY                               

CHANGE FROM:

Vice President 1 Private Sector: Qwest: Agent Services, Care, Print Center                                                  & DEX                           

Vice President 2 Private Sector: Qwest: LNO & BRI, Avaya,

                                        L-3 Vertex, M1Support Services, Tecom,

                                        US Helicopter, Bare Bones, Print Professionals.                           

CHANGE TO:

Vice President  Private Sector:  Qwest, DEX, Avaya, L-3 Vertex,

                                        M1Support Services, Tecom, US Helicopter,                                                      Bare Bones, Print Professionals.

EXPLANATION:  With the recent loss of over 300 jobs at Qwest, there is no longer a need for two (2) Vice Presidents Private Sector.

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Proposed rule change

Under:    VICE PRESIDENTS’  AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY                               

          REMOVE: Vice President 2 UNM: UNMH, TVI                                                      

EXPLANATION: There are presently less than 100 dues paying members in the two departments. A Vice President for that small amount is not financial prudent for the Local. They can be represented by the UNM Vice President. 

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Proposed rule change:

* Under: WAGES AND ALLOWANCES FOR LOCAL OFFICERS, AREA REPRESENTATIVES, STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES

ADD

E. If the President, Executive Vice President, or the Secretary Treasurer of the Local is unable to qualify for “Lost Wages”, and is not employed, then the following pay treatment shall be in place.

The Local will pay the President at the rate of $17.00 an hour, not to exceed forty (40) hours a week.

The Local will pay the Executive Vice President at the rate of $10.00 an hour not to exceed twenty (20) hours a week.

The Local will pay the Secretary Treasurer at the rate of $10.00 an hour, not to exceed sixteen (16) hours a week.

• effective November 22, 2004

EXPLANATION:  We are presently set up as a “lost wages” local. If we are to allow retirees to stay or run for office, then the above language must be approved.