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Last Approved by AFSCME on November 7, 2022.
CONSTITUTION
FOR
RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON
RETIREE CHAPTER 10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preamble
Article I – Name and Headquarters
Article II – Affiliation
- Section 1. Affiliation with AFSCME
- Section 2. Affiliation with other organizations
Article III – Purpose
Article IV – Membership
Article V – Chapters
- Section 1. Chapter establishment
- Section 2. Chapter officers
- Section 3. Nomination and election of chapter officers
- Section 4. AFSCME Retiree Election Manual
- Section 5. Campaign funds restriction
- Section 6. Chapter meeting schedule
- Section 7. Chapter meetings in accordance with constitution
- Section 8. Governed by chapter constitution – Appendix A
- Section 9. New member chapter assignment
- Section 10. Membership transfer
- Section 11. Member request for chapter reassignment
- Section 12. Chapter designation for out-of-state members
- Section 13. Chapter delegates for RPEC Convention
Article VI – Finances
- Section 1. Monthly deduction from PERS check
- Section 2. Payment by cash or check
- Section 3. Lapsed Membership
- Section 4. Expenditures from the council’s general fund
- Section 5. Council fiscal year
- Section 6. Two signatures required on checks
Article VII – Officers
- Section 1. Council officers
- Section 2. Eligibility for office
- Section 3. Paid employee cannot be officer
Article VIII – Election of Officers
- Section 1. Terms of office
- Section 2. Nominations of officers
- Section 3. Election by acclamation/secret ballot
- Section 4. Votes required for election
- Section 5 Nominations/election of district board members
- Section 6 Filling of vacancies
- Section 7. AFSCME Retiree Election Manual
- Section 8 Campaign funds restriction
- Section 9. Timing of election and installation
Article IX – Duties and Authority of Executive Board and Officers
- Section 1. Council executive board authority/minutes
- Section 2. Board policies and programs
- Section 3. Convention expense paid for executive board members
- Section 4. Convention votes
- Section 5. Executive committee
- Section 6. Finance committee
- Section 7. Legislative Committee and Membership Committee
- Section 8. Annual audit
- Section 9. President’s duties
- Section 10. Vice-president’s duties
- Section 11. Secretary’s duties
- Section 12. Treasurer’s duties
- Section 13. District Executive Board Members duties
- Section 14. Council Delegates to AFSCME convention
Article X – Meetings and Conventions
- Section 1. Executive board meetings
- Section 2. Convention annually/quorum
- Section 3. Annual convention location
- Section 4. Special conventions
- Section 5. Annual convention notice
- Section 6. Convention committees
Article XI – Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws
- Section 1. Submitted in writing
- Section 2. Submitted by Executive Board
- Section 3. Explanation statement
- Section 4. Council Office submit proposed amendments
- Section 5. Votes necessary for adoption
- Section 6. Constitution prevails over Appendix A
Article XII – Miscellaneous Provisions
- Section 1. Power to bind body
Bylaws
- Robert’s Rules of Order Revised
Standing Committees
- Serve under direction of President
Convention Committees
- Appointed by President
Resolutions
- Section 1. Submitted in writing
- Section 2. Submitted by Council Executive Board
- Section 3. Accompanied by an explanation
- Section 4. Fifteen (15) day notice
- Section 5. Convention committee responsibility
- Section 6. Submitted from the convention floor
- Section 7. Voted necessary for adoption