bylaws: article 4

Officers

Section A: President

1. Makes appointments promptly.

2. Prepares in collaboration with the Treasurer and Executive Secretary an annual budget for presentation to the Representative Assembly in October.

3. Manages the spending of all budgeted moneys within the limits and priorities established by the Representative Assembly.

4. Hires, fires, directs work of and evaluates Association employees in consultation with the Association Officers, Executive Committee and Representative Assembly.

Student and temporary employees: With Association Officers and Executive Secretary, evaluates need for student help each semester. Consults with Association Officers and Executive Secretary and delegates responsibilities if appropriate for supervision and evaluation of student employees. Reports status of student employees to the Executive Committee.

Temporary member-contractors: Decides, in consultation with the Executive Committee, what projects shall be recommended to the Representative Assembly for funding on a one-time only or semester-by-semester basis to be compensated at a rate determined by the Executive Committee.

5. Presides at meetings of the general membership, Representative Assembly, Executive Committee.

6. Calls meetings of the general membership when necessary or upon a majority vote of the Representative Assembly or the Executive Committee or a petition of ten percent (10%) of the membership.

7. Acts as the official spokesperson for the Association except in collective bargaining.

8. Serves as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominations and Elections Committee.

9. Is a signatory to the Association checking account. With the Treasurer, signs all checks greater than $500.

10. Serves as Faculty Association representative on college wide committees, or appoints designee.

11. Serves on the Editorial Board .

12. Signs annual tax returns, after review by Association officers.

13. Is official contact with agents for any change in Faculty Association invest ments.

14. Responsible for the timely reporting of Representative Assembly approved reassigned time to the District, and the timely accrual and payment of liability.

Section B: Chief Negotiator

1. Serves as the leader of the Negotiating Team and the Negotiating Council.

2. Serves as the official spokesperson of the Faculty Association in the area of collective bargaining.

3. Develops expertise in budget analysis and negotiating skills.

4. In conjunction with the President, chooses the nominees for the Negotiating Council.

5. Regularly informs Representative Assembly of status of negotiations.

6. Serves with President on appropriate college committees.

7. Serves on the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee.

8. Serves on the Editorial Board

 9. During the duration of the contract, the Chief Negotiator shall have the authority to develop and sign Memorandum of Understanding subject to approval of the President, Negotiating Council and Representative Assembly at its next meeting.

Section C: Vice President

1. Exercises temporarily the duties of the President in the event of the President's inability to serve.

2. Assumes the office of President for the remainder of the President's term if an incapacitating disability, death, resignation, or recall leaves that office vacant;

3. Serves as a non-voting ex-officio member of all standing committees except the Nominations and Elections Committee;

4. Becomes familiar with the duties and responsibilities of President.

5. Chairs Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee.

6. Performs other duties as assigned by the President.

7. Serves on the Negotiating Council.

8. Serves on the Editorial Board.

Section D: Recording Secretary

1. Records the proceedings of all general membership and Representative Assembly meetings. In conjunction with the Executive Secretary records the proceedings of the Executive Committee. The Recording Secretary shall take minutes when personnel matters are discussed by the Executive Committee.

Section E: Treasurer

1. Establishes and maintains special funds or accounts as may be determined by the Representative Assembly.

In conjunction with the Executive Secretary:

2. Oversees monthly bank reconciliation and the preparation of quarterly balance sheet, income statement, and any other reporting forms required by government agencies.

3. Presents Treasurer's report each semester to the Executive Committee.

4. Supervises the collection of all dues, assessments, and other income.

5. Performs an annual review of checks and signatures, bank reconciliation's, financial statements, employee income reporting records, and oversees income tax reports prepared by employees, Association officers, and/or the outside accountant.

6. Prepares, in collaboration with the President and the Executive Secretary, an annual budget, for presentation to the Representative Assembly in October.

7. Is a signatory to the Association checking account.

Section F: Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the offices of Secretary or Treasurer, the Representative Assembly may call a special election to fill the vacancy, or may instruct the President to submit the name of a candidate for Representative Assembly approval. If there is a vacancy in the office of President , Vice President or Chief Negotiator, the Representative Assembly shall call a special election to fill that vacancy, if there is more than one semester left in the term of office. If there is less than one semester left, the Representative Assembly may make an appointment to fill the vacancy.

Section G:

Although these bylaws assume that the positions of president and chief negotiator will be held by different individuals, nothing shall restrict the right of the membership to elect the same person to both positions.