Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
District 13 Durham

OTBU Annual Meeting


AnnualMeetingPoster2022
Registration for Dinner:  https://forms.gle/wP9iRowsXxEQM9Tq7
Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/FGrKSHq2EQoiCEUXA 
Resolutions:  https://forms.gle/212yk12ws7HwA9mn8

Annual Meeting 2022 - On-time Resolutions

BIRT By-law 1 Section 2 b) be amended by deletion and substitution to read:
“act as the signing authority for all Bargaining Unit expenditures;”
Moved: Avril Burns Seconded: Mara Zalcmanis

Rationale: The current language is anachronous as the Bargaining Unit no longer has a chequing account; Bargaining Unit expenditures are approved by the Executive Committee and paid from the District account. It is the President who is required to authorize expenditures that are to be paid from that account.


BIRT By-law 1 Section 6 d) be deleted.
Moved: Avril Burns Seconded: Mara Zalcmanis

Rationale: The current language is anachronous as the Bargaining Unit no longer has a chequing account, therefore a co-signer is not required; Bargaining Unit expenditures are approved by the Executive Committee and paid from the District account. The District requires Bargaining Unit Presidents to authorize expenditures that are to be paid from that account.

BIRT By-law 3 Section 4l be amended by the insertion of “that remain unfilled due to election or acclamation, in accordance with By-law 3 Section 2 g” after the word “positions”.

Rationale: To clarify that defeated candidates may only run for positions that remain unfilled as of the closing date for on-time nominations.

District 13 OTBU Annual Meeting 2022 On-Time Nominations 

The following nominations were received by the on-time deadline of May 12,2022.

Executive Committee
                     President    Julia McCrea
     First Vice-President    Julia McCrea
Second Vice-President    No on-time nominees
                     Secretary    No on-time nominees
                     Treasurer    No on-time nominees

District Councillor
Additional Representative to District Council - two (2) to be elected
Position 1: Avril Burns
Position 2: No on-time nominee

District Standing Committee Representative
OTBU Representative to:
                    Communications    No on-time nominees
    Educational/Political Action    No on-time nominees
                  Health and Safety    No on-time nominees
                        Human Rights    No on-time nominees
     Professional Development    No on-time nominees
                      Public Relations   No on-time nominees

Provincial Assembly Delegate
Additional Delegate to the Provincial Assembly - two (2) to be elected
Position 1: Avril Burns
Position 2: No on-time nominee
 


Duties of Elected Members - Annual Meeting 2022
Elected Positions
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer

Additional Representative(s) to the District Council – two (2) to be elected
Additional Delegate(s) to the Provincial Assembly – two (2) to be elected

Representatives to each of the following District Standing Committees:

Communications Committee
Educational/Political Action Committee
Health and Safety Committee
Human Rights Committee
Professional Development Committee
Public Relations Committee

Duties of Elected positions
The roles of District Standing Committee representatives can be found on the District website, www.d13.osstf.ca

Duties of other elected positions are:
 
 BY-LAWS

BY-LAW 1 - DUTIES


 SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the President to:

a) be the Chief Executive Officer and official representative of the
Bargaining Unit;

b) be one of the signing officers of the Unit;

c) call Unit Executive meetings and General Meetings as required;

d) liaise regularly with the President of the District or the District
Executive where the President is also the District President;

e) submit reports each year to the OTBU Annual Meeting and
the District Annual Meeting;

f) represent the Unit on the District Executive and the District Council;

g) be the Unit Communications and Political Action Officer;

h) be a member of the OTBU Collective Bargaining Team;

i) represent the Unit at Provincial Council and the Annual Meeting of
the Provincial Assembly or to appoint an alternate for all or part of these
meetings should the President be unable to attend;

j) attend OSSTF/FEESO Regional Meetings, Conferences, and Leadership
training opportunities, as appropriate;

k) serve or designate a representative to serve as the Chairperson of the
Unit Executive;

l) sit as a member, ex-officio, of all OTBU Committees.


SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the First Vice-President to:

a) perform the duties of the President in the President's absence;

b) represent the Unit on District Council when the number of
Representatives to the District Council, as specified in the District Constitution and Bylaws, is one or more.

c) be a member of the Collective Bargaining Team;

d) chair the OTBU Communications Committee;

e) represent the Unit on the District Executive and District Council, in
the event that the President is elected or appointed to an additional
position on the District Executive;

f) carry out other duties as may be delegated by the President.


SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the Second Vice-President to:

a) perform the duties of the First Vice-President in their absence;

b) represent the Unit on District Council when the number of
Representatives to the District Council, as specified in the District Constitution and Bylaws, is two or more.

c) coordinate the Professional Development and Social activities of the
Unit;

d) carry out the duties of the Educational Services Officer;

e) attend Provincial and Regional Educational Services conferences
and workshops, as required;

f) carry out other duties as may be delegated by the President.


SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:

a) receive correspondence on behalf of the Unit;

b) record and keep, or cause to be kept, the records of Unit Executive
meetings, General Meetings, and the Annual Meeting;

c) carry out other duties as may be delegated by the President.


SECTION 6. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:

a) keep accurate account of Unit finances and report to each Executive,
General Meeting, and Annual Meeting regarding the status of Unit
finances;

b) at least semi-annually, provide to the Bargaining Unit Executive financial
reports which include expenses to date for each budget line and the
financial position of the Bargaining Unit, including all Bargaining Unit
assets, and forward the reports to the District Treasurer;

c) present the projected budget on behalf of the Unit Executive to the
Members for approval at the Annual Meeting;

d) act as co-signing authority for the Unit;

e) carry out other duties as may be delegated by the President.


SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of the Representatives to the District Council to:

a) keep the OTBU Executive Committee informed about the questions,
concerns, and initiatives arising from the OTBU membership;
b) attend and be a voting member of the District Council;
c) carry out other duties as may be delegated by the President.


SECTION 11. It shall be the duty of the Delegate(s) to the Provincial Assembly to:
attend the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly, and Special
Meetings as called, during their term of office.

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