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 budget within the limits and priorities established by the Representative Assembly.

4.    Recommends hiring and dismissal of association employees to the executive committee.

5.    Directs work of and evaluates association employees.

6.    Schedules all regular meetings of the Representative Assembly and the Executive Committee.

7.    May call special meetings of the Representative Assembly or Executive Committee when necessary.

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

9.    Calls meetings of the general membership when necessary.

10.    Acts as the official spokesperson for the Association.

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

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

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

14.    Serves on the Editorial Board.

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

16.    Reviews and signs any forms required by government agencies.
17.    Is official contact with agents for any change in Faculty Association investments.

18.    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.    Develops expertise in budget analysis and negotiating skills.

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

4.    Regularly informs Representative Assembly of status of negotiations.

5.    Serves with the President or the President’s designee on appropriate college committees.

6.    Serves on the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee.

7.    Serves on the Editorial Board

8.    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.    Serves with the President or the President’s designee on appropriate college committees.

7.    Performs other duties as assigned by the President.
   
8.    Serves on the Negotiating Council.

9.    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.
 
2.    At the direction of the President, shall help keep the membership informed by sending additional information to the membership.

Section E: Treasurer

In conjunction with the Executive Secretary:

1.    Oversees monthly bank reconciliation and the preparation of balance sheets and income statements.
 
2.    Presents Treasurer's report each semester to the Executive Committee.

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

4.    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.

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

6.    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 Vice President 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.