Secondary Occasional Teacher Members of the District 13 Durham
You are invited to attend our
Annual Meeting and Elections
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
In-person at OSSTF District 13 Office, 601 Palace Street, Whitby, and Virtually by Zoom Meet
Dinner Provided In-Person
To register for the OTBU Annual Meeting and Elections, click on this hyperlink:
Registration for OTBU Annual Meeting and Elections
https://forms.gle/qijt36i3XdwZvepa8
You are requested to provide your full name, phone number, personal (not DDSB) email, address and to specify any accommodations or special dietary requirements. You will receive an automatic reply at the time of registration and a reminder email prior to the meeting. All members on our contact list will receive notice of the meeting in the mail.Information will also be sent by email to update all members who have submitted their non-board email contact information. Updates and changes will be posted on this page.
Nomination and resolution forms are available at these hyperlinks:
Nomination Form
Resolutions
Drop off or send completed nomination and resolution forms by courier or email to the District 13 Office Manager:Ruth.Leone@d13.osstf.ca
IMPORTANT DATES FOR NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
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Wednesday, May 10
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Nominations Open – Submit completed form to District Office Manager
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Wednesday, May 17
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Candidate Campaign Literature to District Office Manager
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Wednesday, May 24
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Candidate Campaign Literature can be distributed to schools
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Friday, May 26
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Candidate Campaign Literature for Posting on District Website DUE to District Office
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Friday, June 2, 11.59 p.m.
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Nominations Forms DUE to District Office
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Wednesday, June 7
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Nominees posted on OTBU Page of District Website with Campaign literature
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Wednesday, June 14
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Campaign literature can be distributed at Annual Meeting.
Nominations Close at the Annual Meeting for any positions unfilled as of June 2. Elections at Annual Meeting
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RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION/BYLAWS
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Saturday, May 20
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On-time Constitution Resolutions DUE to District Office
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Thursday, May 25
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Resolutions posted on District website OTBU Annual Meet page
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Wednesday, June 14
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Late Constitution Resolutions at the Annual Meeting
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RESOLUTIONS FOR OTHER MATTERS
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Friday, June 2
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On-time resolutions DUE to District Office
Posted District Website, OTBU Annual Meet page
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REGISTRATION for MEETING & DINNER
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Due: Friday, June 9, 2023
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For more information contact the OTBU by email: julia.mccrea@d13.osstf.ca or call: 289-356-6979
CLICK ON THESE HYPERLINKS TO REGISTER OR TO ACCESS FORMS:
| OTBU ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTIONS JUNE 14,2023 |
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Registration
Nomination Form
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Resolutions
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OTBU CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
VIEW AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
2023 OTBU Constitution and Bylaw Resolutions
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| District 13 OTBU Annual Meeting 2023 On-Time Nominations |
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The following nominations were received by the on-time deadline.
Executive Committee
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
District Councillor
Additional Representative to District Council - two (2) to be elected:
District Standing Committee Representative
OTBU Representative to:
Communications
Educational/Political Action
Health and Safety
Human Rights
Professional Development
Public Relations
Provincial Assembly Delegate
Additional Delegate to the Provincial Assembly - one (1) to be elected:
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Duties of Elected positions
The roles of District Standing Committee representatives can be found on the District website, www.d13.osstf.ca
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BY-LAWS
BY-LAW 1 - DUTIES
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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. |
Please check the OTBU pages of the District 13 website regularly for updates, or join our Member Contact List by sending an email from your personal (not Board) email account to julia.mccrea@d13.osstf.ca with Subscribe in the Subject line.