University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO
LOCAL 4100
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LOCAL 4100
CSU
EIU
GSU
NIU
RETIREES
UIS
WIU / F
WIU / PT
Local
4100
OFFICES to be ELECTED
Term of Office for all positions -- 3 Years, beginning Sept. 1, following the election.
PRESIDENT
Job Description: The president shall be the chief executive officer of the University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100, The principal functions of the president shall be to provide leadership for the organization, in consultation with the Executive Board, to execute its established policies, to serve as an ex-officio member without vote on standing committees and to supervise the operation of the various constituted bodies of UPI. The president shall preside at all meetings of UPI, recommend appointments to offices and committees unless otherwise provided by this Constitution and act as the official spokesperson for UPI.
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
SECRETARY-TREASURERJob Description: The executive vice-president shall perform such duties as assigned by the UPI president or by the executive board. In the event of the absence of the UPI president, the executive vice-president shall assume the duties of the president on an interim basis.
Job Description: The secretary-treasurer shall supervise the administrative work of UPI, including responsibility for the UPI office, record-keeping and membership services. The secretary-treasurer shall be responsible for the payroll for UPI local, chapter and clerical employees. He or she shall pay all bills as authorized by the Executive Board, shall keep accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures, and shall keep all financial reports as required by the Executive Board. The secretary-treasurer shall be an ex-officio member of the Trustees / Audit Committee.
RECORDING SECRETARY
Job Description: The recording secretary shall be responsible for the minutes and records of the Executive Board and for the House of Delegates meetings.
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Job Description: Delegates to the American Federation of Teachers and Illinois Federation of Teachers conventions shall be elected in conjunction with local and chapter elections in the month of April every three years. Each chapter shall be entitled to at least one delegate provided that at least one candidate is properly nominated. The local president, executive vice-president, secretary-treasurer, recording secretary, and UPI local vice-presidents are automatically delegates to the American Federation of Teachers national convention, the Illinois Federation of Teachers convention and the Illinois AFL-CIO convention. The terms of office of the AFT/IFT delegates shall be three years and will begin with the start of the next academic year.
(Taken from the UPI Constitution as amended 2008)