University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO
LOCAL 4100
CSU
EIU
GSU
NIU
RETIREES
UIS
UIS - AGE
WIU / F
WIU / PT
UIS
- Association of Graduate Employees / UPI Chapter
OFFICES to be ELECTED
From the UPI Constitution: "The officers of each chapter shall include but not be restricted to a chapter president, chapter vice-president and a treasurer. Chapter officers shall be elected by the membership of each chapter to a three-year term of office at the same time as election of the local officers."
Nominating Committee Chair -- First Lastname
Email -- emailaddress.edu
Phone -- xxx-555-xxxx
Term of Office for all Positions -- 3 Years
UIS - AGE / UPI CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Local 4100 duties: "Chapter president shall conduct meetings of the chapter and be generally responsible for conducting chapter business. She/he shall serve as the link between the entire UPI and the chapter, with particular responsibility for effectively communicating chapter concerns to the entire UPI through membership on the executive board, and also for effectively communicating common UPI concerns and specific concerns of other chapters to the chapter membership. It is his/her specific responsibility to insure that the chapter members are kept informed of executive board business and are consulted on important questions or to expressly delegate that responsibility to the second chapter representative on the executive board."
UIS - AGE UPI CHAPTER EXECUTIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
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UIS - AGE / UPI CHAPTER EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
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UIS - AGE / UPI CHAPTER TREASURER
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES (3 Slots Available)
The Chapter House of Delegates shall be composed of the UPI House of Delegates from a UPI Chapter, the elected UPI Executive Board members from that chapter and the UPI President. In addition, others may be selected by procedures established by the Chapter Executive Board and the UPI Executive Board. It shall meet as a Chapter House of Delegates to establish collective bargaining policy or other matters specific to the chapter. In addition, it may recommend policies to the UPI House of Delegates and Executive Board. Any such meeting may be called by the UPI President, the Chapter President, a two-thirds vote of the Chapter Executive Board, or by a 15% petition of the delegates from the chapter.
The UPI House of Delegates shall be comprised of the elected members of the UPI Executive Board plus delegates elected by each UPI Chapter according to a ratio of one delegate per 15 Chapter members or major fraction thereof.
Delegates shall be elected to a three-year term of office, which shall coincide with the terms of office of UPI Local and Chapter officers.
The UPI President will call and conduct meetings of the UPI House of Delegates. A two-thirds vote of the UPI Executive Board or a 15% petition by the delegates can also call a meeting.
Regular meetings of the House of Delegates shall be held at least once a year. The agenda for each meeting shall be furnished to delegates one week in advance of regular meetings.
The House of Delegates may make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding the establishment of general UPI policy. In the event that the Executive Board votes against a House of Delegates recommendation, the Local President will report to the members of the House of Delegates with an explanation within three week of the action. It will also hear reports from the officers on the affairs of the UPI.
(Taken from the UPI Constitution, as amended 2008)