Constitution

for

Ohio University Classified Employees

Local 3200

Article I 

Name

          The name of this organization shall be Ohio University Classified Employees Local Number 3200 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.

 Article II 

Affiliations

          This local union shall be affiliated with Ohio Council 8 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; the Ohio AFL-CIO; and the appropriate central body of the AFL- CIO.

 Article III 

Objectives

          The objectives of this local union shall be to carry out on a local basis the objectives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

 Article IV

Membership and Dues

 Section 1. All full-time classified employees at Ohio University and regional campuses are eligible for membership in this local union, subject to the requirements of the constitution of the International Union.

 Section 2. Application for membership shall be made on a standard application form. Unless such form includes a valid authorization for payroll deduction of dues, the application shall be accompanied by the current month’s dues.

 Section 3. The monthly membership dues of the local shall be the minimum per member, as required by AFSCME Council 8.

 Section 4. Membership dues shall be payable monthly in advance to the local secretary-treasurer and in any event shall be paid not later than the 15th day of the month in which they become due. Any member who fails to pay dues by the 15th day of the month in which they become due shall be considered delinquent, and upon failure to pay dues for two consecutive months shall lose their good standing status and stand suspended. Provided, however, that any person who is paying dues through a system of regular payroll deduction, bank draft, or similar system, shall for so long as such person continues to pay through such deduction method, be considered in good standing

 Section 5. A member suspended under the above section may be reinstated to membership in the local on payment of all arrearages, plus the current month’s dues.

 Article V

Meetings

 Section 1. Regular meetings of this local shall be held once each month, at a time and place to be fixed by the membership or the local executive board. The executive board shall present a calendar to the membership at a regular meeting, of the dates and times of meetings. The membership has the right to revise or otherwise change the calendar by a majority vote.

 Section 3. The quorum for meetings of this local shall be 10% of the local members in good standing.

 Article VI 

Officers, Nominations, and Elections

 Section 1.  The officers of this local shall be a president, a vice-president, a recording secretary, a secretary-treasurer, and three executive board members, and these seven shall constitute the local union executive board. In addition, there shall be elected three members who shall serve as trustees. The trustees shall be elected to three-year terms of office, except that in the initial election, one shall be elected for a one-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a three-year term. All other officers shall be elected for a term of three years, beginning in 2022.

 Section 2.  Nominations shall be made at a regular or special meeting of the local. At least fifteen days’ advance notice shall be given the membership prior to the nomination meeting. A nominating committee may be appointed or elected to make nominations, but whether or not such nominating committee is used, nominations shall be permitted from the floor at the nomination meeting. All regular elections shall be held in the month of September, and terms shall begin October 1st.

 Section 3.  To be eligible for office, a member must be in good standing for one year immediately preceding the election, except in the initial election held in this local; provided, however, that no retired member shall be a candidate for office. For a member who is transferred or promoted into this local from another AFSCME local, this requirement shall be satisfied if such member’s combined membership in good standing in both locals is one year at the time of election.

 Section 4.  Officers shall be elected by secret ballot vote, and the balloting shall be so conducted as to afford to all members a reasonable opportunity to vote. Members shall be given 15 days’ notice prior to the holding of the election.

 Section 5.  All matters concerning nominations and elections in this local union shall be subject to the provisions of Appendix D, entitled Elections Code, of the International Union Constitution.

 Section 6.  Vacancies in office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by vote of the executive board, except for the positions of president or vice-president. In the event the office of president or vice-president becomes vacant, and the unexpired term is six months or less, the office shall be filled by a vote of the executive board. In the event either offices become vacant with an unexpired term of more than six months, the executive board shall appoint an acting president or vice-president and shall schedule an election for the vacant office as soon as possible. Nominations and elections shall be held at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the local that permits a 15 days’ advance notice to the membership. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.

 Section 7. Every officer shall, upon assuming office, subscribe to the Obligation of an Officer contained in Appendix B of the International Union Constitution.

 Section 8. The president shall appoint all stewards with the approval of the executive board members.

 Article VII 

Duties of Officers and Executive Board

Section 1.   The president shall:

1. preside at all meetings of the local union and of the executive board.
2. be a member of all committees except election committees.
3. countersign all checks drawn against the funds of the local.
4. appoint all standing committees and all special committees of the local, subject to the approval of the executive board.
5. report periodically to the membership regarding the progress and standing of the local and regarding the president’s official acts.

 Section 2.       The vice-president shall:

1. assist the president in the work of the president’s office.
2. in the absence of the president or in the president’s inability to serve, preside at all meetings and perform all duties otherwise performed by the president.
3. upon approval by the local executive board, be authorized to act as co-signer of checks drawn on the local funds in place of either the president or the secretary- treasurer.

 Section 3.       The recording secretary shall:

1. keep a record of the proceedings of all membership meetings and of all executive board meetings.
2. carry on the official correspondence of the local, except as the executive board may direct otherwise.
3.  perform such other duties as the executive board may require.

 Section 4.       The secretary-treasurer shall:

1. receive and receipt for all monies of the local union.
2. deposit all money so received in the name of the local union in a bank or banks selected by the executive board, and money so deposited shall be withdrawn only by check signed by the president and the secretary-treasurer.
3. prepare and sign checks for such purposes as are required by the constitution or are authorized by the membership or the executive board.
4. prepare and submit the monthly membership report to the International Union office and see that a check is drawn in payment of the local’s per capita tax each month and sent to the International Secretary-Treasurer.
5. keep an accurate record of receipts and disbursements and shall, once each month, submit to the membership a monthly operating statement of the financial transactions of the local for the previous month.
6. act as custodian of all properties of the local union.
7. give a surety bond for an amount to be fixed by the executive board of the local union, at the expense of the local union and through the International Union.
8. see that any financial reports required by the International Union Constitution to be submitted to the International Union are submitted in accordance with the International Union Constitution.

 Section 5.  The trustees shall make or cause to be made at least semi-annually an audit of the finances of the local, including the finances concerning any health and welfare, pension, insurance or other benefit programs covering members of such local, and shall report to the membership on the results of such audit.

 Section 6.  The executive board shall be the governing body of the local union except when meetings of the local union are in session. All matters affecting the policies, aims and means of accomplishing the purposes of the local not specifically provided for in this constitution or by action of the membership at a regular or special meeting shall be decided by the executive board. The board shall meet at the call of the president or of a majority of the members of the board. A report on all actions taken by the executive board shall be made to the membership at the next following meeting. A majority of the members of the executive board shall be required for a quorum.