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
Code of Ethics
- One or more of the following acts shall constitute conduct unbecoming a member of the Union:
- Crossing a picket line established by the Union;
- Obtaining or soliciting membership by misrepresentation;
- Knowingly failing to comply with the Constitution;
- Attempting to bring about the withdrawal of any member or group of members from the Union;
- Knowingly publishing or circulating false reports or misrepresentations among the members of the Union;
- Working in the interests of another union to the detriment of the Union;
- Without proper authority using the name of the Union to solicit funds or to advertise;
- Misappropriating assets belonging to the Union;
- Furnishing to anyone, without proper authority or for any purpose not in the best interest of the Union, a list or a portion of a list of members of the Union;
- Failing, without reasonable excuse, to pay membership dues, assessments or other fees of the Union;
- Slandering or libeling, that is, spreading defamatory comments, either verbally or in writing, which would tend to injure the reputation of a member or an officer of the Union or any of the component parts of the Union;
- Failing to follow the lawful order of the chair of any meeting of the Union or its component parts to the point where business of the meeting may not be fairly and reasonably conducted;
- Interfering with the performance of the duties of any officer of the Union or its component parts;
- Engaging in conduct detrimental or prejudicial to the best interest of the Union;
- Willfully neglecting the duties of an elected Union position;
- Failing to follow the lawful directions and ruling of the Board and/or an Executive Officer;
- Filing frivolous, unnecessary or vindictive charges against a member of the Union;
- Harassing any member or staff member of HSAA;
- Actively interfering with contractual or other rights of members;
- Violating the published policies of the Union;
- Knowingly failing to declare a conflict of interest, and/or participating in decisions where a conflict of interest exists; or
- Knowingly breach the Oath of Office.
- Knowingly breach confidentiality.