Local 00639 Petawawa

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  • Chandra Buschold

    President
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      613-717-2974
  • Jessie Lavergne

    Vice President
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      343-369-4267
  • Mary Amyotte

    Secretary/Treasurer
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      613-639-9896
  • Pauline Leach

    Chief Steward
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      613-281-5073

Bylaws

  • Local 639 - Bylaws

    UNION OF NATIONAL DEFENCE EMPLOYEES

    LOCAL 00639 Toure Cleaning Services and Dexterra Group

    BY-LAWS LOCAL 00639

    UNDE Component

    Public Service Alliance of Canada

    Signed at Petawawa,

    Chandra Buschold, President

    Local 00639

     

     

    BY-LAW 1

     

    This organization shall be known as Local 00639, Garrison Petawawa for the UNION OF NATIONAL DEFENCE EMPLOYEES (UNDE) COMPONENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA (PSAC), hereinafter referred to as “THE LOCAL”.

     

    BY-LAW 2 – INTERPRETATIONS

     

    Section 1: The gender used in these by-laws shall be construed to include the feminine, masculine, and singular to include plural. “Local” shall mean “Local of the PSAC”.

    Section 2: Component shall be “UNDE of the PSAC”.

    Section 3: In cases of dispute or misunderstanding, the Executive will have final decision on interpretation of these by-laws.

     

    BY-LAW 3 – AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

     

    Section 1: The Local shall subscribe to, and accept as its governing documents, the Constitution of the PSAC and the by-laws of the Component.

    Section 2: The Local shall support fully the PSAC in the furthering of its constitutional responsibility for the improvement and protection of wages, salaries and other terms of employment of all employees.

    Section 3: The services provided by the Local shall be available, subject to the concurrence of the Local Executive, to all members in good standing of the Local 00639, UNDE and PSAC.

     

    BY LAW 4- MEMBERSHIP

     

    Section 1: The membership shall comprise those members of the PSAC who are employed by Toure Cleaning Services and Dexterra Group at Garrison Petawawa.

    Section 2: Associate Membership (for benefit). Any former employee of the Local whose employment by Toure Cleaning Services and Dexterra Group at Garrison Petawawa is terminated by: reaching retirement age, medical reasons, or abolition of position

     

    BY LAW 5 – MEMBERSHIP DUES

     

    Section 1: The membership dues of the Local shall be the amount of the per capita fees and dues required by the Constitution of the PSAC and the

    by-laws of UNDE and additional amounts as determined by the Local.

    Section 2: Membership dues shall be levied upon each and every member of the Local. These dues are collected each month by PSAC and rebated to the Local in accordance with the UNDE Bylaw 5 Article 1.

    1. The current monthly dues rebate from PSAC to the Local shall be $5.00 per member of the Local.

    Section 3: The Local may change Local membership dues by a 2/3 majority vote of those members present and voting. The membership shall be notified by the Executive of such proposed increased dues at least 30 days in advance of such meeting.

    Section 4: Once said meeting is completed, the Local shall supply written documentation notifying the Vice President of Ontario for furtherance to the National President.

    Section 5: The Local shall notify UNDE National Office, through the Vice President of Ontario, to have the Local rebate deducted and collected by the Union in the manner prescribed in UNDE Bylaw 5, Article 2.

    Section 6: The new Local rebate shall be sent by the Union to the Local as soon as administratively possible following the date of notification being received in the National Office.

     

    BY-LAW 6-LOCAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     

    Section 1: The officers of the Local shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary/Treasurer and a Chief Shop Steward, all of whom shall be elected separately, in the order mentioned, by members in attendance and voted at the regular meeting in November, where practical. Where it is impractical to hold elections in November, they may be advanced or delayed for a period not greater than one month in each case.

    Section 2: All terms of office shall be for a three-year period.

    Section 3: Vacancies on the Executive of any elected officer of the Local (with the exception of the President and Vice President, whose vacancies shall be filled in accordance with By-Law 8, Sections 2 (a) and (b)) shall be filled by giving a notice of motion of election at the next general meeting though a simple majority vote. During the interim period, the Executive may provisionally appoint a replacement.

    Section 4: The elected officers shall be held accountable to the membership for all decisions of the Local and shall have final vote on all Executive decisions.

    Section 5: The Past President may serve a term of one year on the Local Executive in an advisory capacity if willing to actively participate and approved by a membership vote at the next regular general meeting.

     

    BY-LAW 7-ELECTION OF OFFICERS

     

    Section 1: All officers shall be elected by secret ballot at a regular meeting in October, November or December, in accordance with By-Law 6 Section 1.

    Section 2: Only members in good standing shall have the right to vote at any election or at any taking of ballots in connection with the Local.

    Section 3:  At a regular meeting, the Executive will appoint a Nominating Committee.

    Section 4: Nominations may be submitted to the Nominating Committee at any time prior to the regular meeting in October, November or December. The Chairperson of the Nominating Committee shall report at the meeting all nominations received and shall call further nominations from the floor.

    Section 5: A written nomination must be signed by two members in good standing and bear the signed acceptance of the nominee.

     

    BY-LAW 8-DUTIES OF THE LOCAL OFFICERS

     

    Section 1: President. The President shall be responsible for the efficient and proper conduct of the affairs of the Local. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Local, and at all meeting of the Executive. The President shall supervise the work of other officers of the Local, and of all committees, and perform such other duties as appertain to the office.

    1.  The President shall report on their activities to the Executive at each meeting, and to the Local at each regular meeting, and to the Annual General Meeting. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees of the Local.

    Section 2: Vice-President. The Vice president shall assist the President in the discharge of their duties and shall perform such other duties as may be required of them by the President of the Local.

    1.      In the absence of the President, or in the event of their inability to act, the Vice President shall assume their duties. Should the position of President become vacant, the Vice President shall assume their duties for the remainder of the term.
    2.       Should the positions of President and Vice President become vacant, an election shall be held at the next general membership meeting.

     

    Section 3: Secretary/Treasurer

    1.       The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for all correspondence of the Local, both incoming and outgoing, and shall ensure that all such correspondence is brought to the attention of the Executive. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep minutes of the meetings and shall enter into

    such minutes, records of financial matters, and shall be responsible for the proper maintenance and distribution of the same

    1.        The Secretary/Treasurer shall ensure that all monies received are deposited in a chartered financial institution to the credit of the Local. They shall be responsible for the receipt and disbursement of all monies of the Local. The Secretary/Treasurer shall keep proper records of all financial transaction of the Local. They shall be one of the two signing officers and shall be responsible for all transactions in accordance with the requirement of said chartered financial institution; and
    2.        On behalf of the Local, the Secretary/Treasurer shall submit to the National Office of UNDE, and audited statement of the finances of the Local and a copy of the minutes of the meeting at which it was approved, by December 31 of each year.

    Section 4: Chief Shop Steward:

    1.        The Chief Shop Steward shall be responsible for the coordination and welfare of the Local Shop Steward network
    2.      The Chief Shop Steward shall be responsible for forwarding to the Union’s National Office, all final level grievances, including all back-up information and shall be responsible for replying to National Office inquiries on; any request for additional information on a final level grievance,

    and any request for a specific report on a subject related to a final level grievance; and

    1.        The Chief Shop Steward shall report to the UNDE National Office on the number and disposition of level one and two grievances which have been resolved at the Local level.
    2.      The Chief Shop Steward shall preside at all Stewards meetings

    Section 5:  Local Shop Stewards:

    The Steward shall be elected by members in good standing and/or appointed by the Executive.

    1.      The Shop Steward shall be responsible for dealing with all initial membership workplace complaints and grievances subject to the approval of the griever
    2.      The Shop Steward shall report to the UNDE National Office on the number and disposition of level one and two grievances which have been resolved at the Local level.
    3.       The Shop Steward shall be responsible for forwarding to the Union’s National Office, all final level grievances, including all back-up information and shall be responsible for replying to National Office inquiries on any request for additional information on a final level grievance, and any request for a specific report on a subject related to a final level grievance; and
    4.       The Shop Steward shall attempt to participate in all Steward Meetings coordinated by the Chief Steward
    5.       The Shop Steward shall advise the Chief Steward of the Local of all grievances they are presenting and provide the Chief Steward with a copy of the formal grievance form and all pertinent documentation associated with same.
    6.        The Shop Steward shall be available to participate in Steward training.

     

    BY-LAW 9-MEETINGS

     

    Section 1: Regular meetings of the Local shall be held at least quarterly and shall be attended by the Executive and members of the Local.

    Section 2: Regular Executive Meetings of the Local shall be held, at least quarterly for the proper conduct of the Local’s affairs.

    Section 3: Special Executive meetings shall be called by the President, upon written request of two elected members of the Executive.

    Section 4: Steward Meetings of the Local can be scheduled, organized and conducted at the Regular Executive Meetings.

    Section 5: Steward meetings will be held at least four (4) times per year. The purpose of these meetings is to provide guidance and orientation to the Stewards of the Local.

    Section 6: A special meeting may be called by the President, or upon written request of the majority of the Executive of the Local, or upon written petition of 30% or more of the members of the Local and only the matter or matters for which the meeting was called shall be discussed. The petition, request or notice shall include the business to be discussed.

    Section 7: Only members in good standing of the Local may participate at meetings of the Local or its subordinate bodies, except that non-members may participate in an advisory capacity if specifically requested to do so by the Chairperson or person in charge of the meeting.

    Section 8: A quorum at an Executive meeting shall not be less than three (3) of the elected officers.

    Section 9: A quorum at a regular meeting, or special meeting, shall not be less than ten (10) members of the Local.

    Section 10: All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the PSAC

    Rules of Order.

     

    BY-LAW 10-FINANCES

     

    Section 1: Funds of the Local, except for a petty cash fund, not to exceed $200, shall be held in a chartered bank or savings institution, or in short term Government of Canada bonds, approved by the Executive, in the name of the Local.

    Section 2: Spending of the petty cash fund shall be accounted for to the membership at the next regular meeting.

    Section 3: The officers authorized to sign cheques on the account of the Local are the President and one of the following: Vice President or Secretary/Treasurer.

    Section 4: An auditor’s review shall be done at any time the Secretary/Treasurer position is vacated, prior to the accounts being turned over to the newly appointed/elected Secretary­/Treasurer.

     

    BY LAW 11- BY-LAWS

     

    Section 1: A 2/3 majority vote of the members present and voting at the meeting shall be required to pass the amendment, and if passed, it shall be effective forthwith. These by-laws, or by-laws amended, remain in force on acceptance by the Local at a general membership meeting or a special meeting called by the Executive for this purpose.

    Section 2: A notice of motion of any amendment proposed to these by-laws must be given at a regular meeting of the Local or at least 30 days prior to the date of the regular or special meetings at which the proposed amendment is to be considered.

    Section 3: The text of the proposed amendment must be included in the notice convening the meeting at which the proposed amendment is to be considered.

     

    BY-LAW 12-CONVENTION

     

    Section 1: The Local President, or their delegated elected officer, shall be the primary delegate to all conventions to which the Local has delegate status. The remainder of the delegates to which the Local shall be entitled for any convention, and a corresponding number of alternates, shall be elected at a regular membership meeting.

    Section 2: No person shall be entitled to attend a convention as a Local delegate unless they have attended 75% of all Local meetings open to the general membership, held during the 12-month period immediately prior to the month in which the delegates are selected.

    BY-LAW 13-BARGAINING TEAM(S)

     

    Section 1: The bargaining team(s) shall consist of the Local President and at least one (1) member of the respective Company that is bargaining.

    Section 2: All members, other than the Local President, shall be elected at a regular or special meeting.

    Section 3: All members of the bargaining team(s) must be in good standing.