The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada

Vol IX, No. 4, October 1999

These Areas are allowed separate representation only during the transition phase, until they become part of an AAU with a membership of twenty or more.

(b) The above Areas and Units are determined by the general membership. Changes to the list shall be made by the membership at a General Meeting.

(c) The Associate member on Council is in addition to the Associate member on the Executive Committee (who is automatically a member of Council).

(d) Associate members shall not count towards a quorum and shall not be included in calculating the quorum requirement for Council.

BY LAW 7 Duties/Election to Council

7.5The Associate member is to have voice and vote on issues related to pensions and pension benefits, excluding a vote on the entire package of bargaining proposals.

7.6 Councillors shall be elected by ballot vote from the Area, Library, or Approved Unit they represent. They shall assume office on the July 1 following their election.

The Associate member is to be elected by all pensioners from all Associate members. WURA shall conduct the mail balloting process for the election of an Associate member to Council.

BYLAW 8 (new) Association Committees

8.1 The Faculty Association shall, where appropriate, make a public call for volunteers to serve on Association Committees. The Executive shall be provided with a list of Association Committees to be filled and the names of members who have volunteered to serve on the Committees, if any. The Executive shall forward the list of volunteers to Council together with its recommendations, if any, for approval.

8.2 All members appointed to represent the Association on committees concerned with pension and retirement benefits established by the Collective Agreement, the Retirement Plan, the Board of Governors or the Association are automatically voting members of the Retirement and Benefits Committee.

ARTICLE VIII PERMANENT

COMMITTEES/TEAMS

Executive Committee

VIII.3 (a) The Executive Committee of the Association shall normally consist of the following Officers:

President

Vice-President, Grievance

Vice-President, Internal

Vice-President, External

Vice-President, Women's Issues

Secretary-Treasurer

Chair of the Contract Committee

Three Directors, one of whom shall be a sessional member

An Associate member

The Past President (ex-officio and voting)

BY LA W 8 A Duties/Election of Executive Committee

(i) The Executive shall include one Associate member who is automatically a member of Council. The Associate member must be an Associate member of WUFA. The Associate member is to have voice and vote on issues related to pensions and pension benefits, excluding a vote on the entire package of bargaining proposals.

Elections

8.7 Members of the Executive shall be elected annually in accordance with the procedures set out in this Bylaw. At least five Executive members shall be elected from the Council-elect; the remaining seats may be from Council-elect or the membership-at-large.

The Associate member is to be elected by all pensioners from all Associate members. WURA shall conduct the mail balloting process for the election of the Associate member to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall assume office on the July 1 following the Spring General Meeting.

Bylaw 8E Election/Duties of Negotiating Team

8.30The Negotiating Team shall collaborate with the Negotiating Committee as a whole.

The Retirement and Benefits Committee is invited to be available for consultation during bargaining on issues concerning pensions and pension benefits.

(ARTICLE VIII) F Contract Committee

VIII.8 The Contract Committee shall consist of

(i) one member as Chairperson elected in accordance with By-law 8;

(ii) one Executive member;

(iii) one Professional Librarian

(iv) one sessional member;

(v) three members-at-large.

(vi) one Associate member

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