Table of contents
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Preamble, Name, Objectives, Location & Interpretation
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Membership
- Article 9 - Eligibility
- Article 10 - Classification
- Article 11 - Active Members
- Article 12 - Inactive Members
- Article 13 - Retired Members
- Article 14 - Associate Members
- Article 15 - Honorary Members
- Article 16 - Student Membership
- Article 17 - Obligations of Members
- Article 18 - Application for Membership
- Article 19 - Fees and Dues
- Article 20 - Strike and Defense Funds
- Article 21 - Withdrawal of Membership
- Article 22 - Reinstatement of Membership
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Management of the Union, Executive Officers and Board
- Article 23 - Board of Directors
- Article 24 - Representation
- Article 25 - Local Unit
- Article 26 - Eligibility for Elections or to Serve as an HSAA Representative
- Article 27 - Nominations and Elections
- Article 28 - Term of Office
- Article 29 - Election of District Board Members
- Article 30 - Oath of Office
- Article 31 - President and Vice-President
- Article 32 - District Board Members
- Article 33 - Vacancy (Automatic)
- Article 34 - Removal from Office
- Article 35 - Leave of Absence
- Article 36 - Duties of the Board
- Article 37 - Financial Powers
- Article 38 - Signing Officers
- Article 39 - Duties of the Executive Officers
- Delegation of Duties and Authority
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Financials & Save Harmless
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Code of Ethics
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Complaints, Liability & Seal
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Membership Benefits Funds
- Article 56 - Members' Benefits Committee
- Article 57 - Elisabeth Ballermann Social Justice and Labour Relations Fund
- Article 58 - Bursary Funds
- Article 59 - Dell Taylor Memorial Education Fund
- Article 60 - Emergency Financial Assistance Fund
- Article 61 - Disaster Relief Fund
- Article 62 - Line of Duty Death Benefit
Article 36 - Duties of the Board
- The duties of the Board shall be, in addition to any duties described elsewhere in the Constitution or otherwise implied by the Constitution:
- To formulate policy on issues affecting the Union and manage its affairs between general meetings;
- To meet to conduct its business as often as required;
- To consider all matters placed on the agenda by the Board Members for such meetings and to take such action on each item as the Board may consider wise;
- To appoint such committees as are necessary for the functioning of the Union and to further its objectives;
- To approve investigators as per Article: Complaint(s) of a Constitutional Breach;
- To appoint representatives to affiliated labour organizations and advocacy bodies;
- To have in charge the general interests of the Union and its members in the intervals between general meetings;
- To ratify the appointment of the Executive Director;
- To establish the policy governing all Union publications;
- To appoint the auditors of the Union and ensure that the books of the Union are audited each year, or as often as required during the year;
- To report on its activities to the membership at its general meetings; and
- To determine, from time to time, the location of any office of the Union;
- To prepare and approve an annual budget;
- Represent HSAA to external bodies as delegated or assigned.
Board of Directors Authority During Job Action
In case of any job action involving HSAA and its members, the Board of Directors shall have the authority and responsibility, subject to express provisions of this Constitution, to determine appropriate policies and procedures. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and regardless whether the job action is initiated by HSAA, by another Union, or by the employer, the Board of Directors has the authority:
- To set and revise job action pay.
- To establish conditions for receiving job action pay, which may include a requirement to perform an amount of picket or alternate duty.
- To determine which members are assigned to perform essential services.
- In the case of a job action initiated by HSAA, to determine the timing and duration of strike at any facility.