Constitution

Article 33 - Vacancy (Automatic)

1. The President or Vice-President shall automatically vacate their office if:
   1. They resign in writing under their hand or has been deemed to resign under this article;
   2. They are removed from office by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority of a duly convened general meeting of the Union;
   3. They are found to have compromised mental capacity;
   4. They become ineligible for active membership in the Union;
   5. They are no longer employed in an HSAA bargaining unit and the provision in Article: Active Members does not apply;
   6. They miss more than one-third (1/3) of the regularly scheduled Board meetings during any year of their term without valid reason acceptable to the Board.
2. Any member of the Board shall automatically vacate their office if:
   1. They resign in writing under their hand or has been deemed to resign under this article;
   2. They are removed from office by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority of a duly convened general meeting of the Union;
   3. They are found to have compromised mental capacity;
   4. They become ineligible for active membership in the Union;
   5. They are no longer employed in a bargaining unit in the district in which they were elected;
   6. They miss more than one-third (1/3) of the regularly scheduled Board meetings during any year of their term without valid reason acceptable to the Board.

In the event that a member of the Board vacates their office before the annual convention, the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to provisions contained in the Constitution.