January 4, 2011
M11-002
To: SPEEA Council
From: Earl
Carter (MW-VP), SPEEA Governing Documents Committee
Co-Sponsors: Debbie Logsdon (S-4), Brenda
Reiling (S-4), Rhonda Greer (S-4), Ryan
Rule (NW-VP)
Subject: Pre-Submitted
New Business: Election of IFPTE Vice
Presidents
Background:
SPEEA completed its affiliation with the IFPTE in October,
1999. At that time, the MW consisted of
the WEU only. Since that date, the WTPU
was formed and the Irving bargaining unit was added to the MW region. The SPEEA constitution specifies that IFPTE
Vice Presidents are to be selected per the SPEEA By-Laws. The current process provides a condition
whereby the Midwest IFPTE Vice President is selected by all SPEEA members
rather than those from the MW. This creates
a situation where the Vice President may not be the one the MW membership voted
to represent them.
Revision of the SPEEA By-Laws requires that proposed
amendments shall be presented in the Newsletter or equivalent publication at
least twice before being acted upon by the Council. This has been met with publication in both
the Newsletter and Spotlite.
Formatting changes during incorporating include changing of
font type, size and removal of extra characters. Changes are for editorial purposes only.
Motion:
It is moved that section 2.2.4.3 of the SPEEA By-Laws be
revised as follows:
2.2.4.3.
IFPTE Vice Presidents
IFPTE
Area Vice Presidents are formally nominated and elected at the IFPTE Convention
by the Local’s IFPTE delegates as required by the IFPTE Constitution. The SPEEA
Regular Membership selects by secret ballot SPEEA’s
nominees. The nominees shall be selected on a separate ballot or
ballot section from any ballot used for any other purposes. shall
recommend SPEEA’s nominees to the IFPTE delegates through a secret ballot
election. The SPEEA IFPTE delegates
should nominate and elect at the Convention the candidates selected by SPEEA’s
Regular Membership.
A
nomination for an IFPTE Vice President position should be accomplished by
filing a petition with the SPEEA Tellers Committee. The petition shall be
endorsed by a minimum of twenty (20) Regular SPEEA Members in good standing. A
candidate must be a Regular Member of SPEEA in continuous good standing for at
least two (2) full years prior to the convention.
The SPEEA
Tellers Committee shall be responsible for validating the petitions; specifying
a final date for receipt of the petitions; and ensuring the candidates’
statements meet the requirements as defined in SPEEA Policy.
If SPEEA is eligible for two or less Vice Presidents, then the SPEEA
members shall select the Vice President nominees from the list of candidates.
If SPEEA is eligible for more than two Vice Presidents, then SPEEA members
shall select at least one Vice President nominee from each region of SPEEA. The
IFPTE Vice Presidents are not eligible for IFPTE delegate positions.
The nominees shall be selected on a separate ballot or ballot
section from any ballot used for any other purposes. Voting for
the nominees will be accomplished as followed:
1.
If SPEEA
has more regions than eligible IFPTE Vice President positions
a.
The SPEEA
members shall select the IFPTE Vice President nominees from the list of
candidates.
2.
If SPEEA
has as many regions as eligible IFPTE Vice President positions
a.
The
regional SPEEA members shall select one IFPTE Vice President nominee from their
region of SPEEA.
3.
If SPEEA
has more IFPTE Vice President positions than regions
a.
Each region
will be allotted one position for regional SPEEA members to select an IFPTE Vice
President nominee. Additional positions will be allocated to regions based on
relative population such that the difference in the number of members
represented by any two IFPTE Vice Presidents is minimized.
The candidates shall
be selected no later than forty-five (45) days or earlier than ninety (90) days
prior to the start of the convention. If a selected candidate is incapable of
taking office due to resignation, incapacity, death, or failure to meet the
requirements of office prior to the convention elections, the next candidate
from the member balloting will fill their position.
1.
In the case
of a member balloting from a region having no candidate for a replacement
recommendation:
a.
The IFPTE
Delegates may choose to select a candidate from another region’s member
balloting.
2.
In the case
of a member balloting from SPEEA having no candidate for a replacement
recommendation:
a.
The IFPTE
Delegates may choose to select a Regular Member in continuous good standing for
at least two (2) years prior to the convention.
The IFPTE Vice Presidents are not eligible for IFPTE delegate
positions.
The SPEEA
and Regional Councils may provide information and input to the IFPTE Vice
Presidents on matters pertinent to IFPTE and SPEEA. IFPTE Vice Presidents
should provide periodic reports on IFPTE business to the SPEEA and Regional
Councils.
In the
event of a vacancy of a Vice President position during their term of office
caused by the resignation, incapacity, death, or failure to meet the
requirements of office, the SPEEA Council Officers shall advertise the vacancy
in at least two (2) issues of an official publication of SPEEA. The SPEEA Secretary will forward to the IFPTE any
notification of vacancy or replacement. The candidates for the vacant position will follow the above-established
procedure for submitting a petition to be considered for selection. Vacancies associated to a SPEEA region shall be filled
by a candidate from that region; otherwise vacancies shall be filled from the
total list of candidates. The selection shall be by secret ballot of the SPEEA
Council; the SPEEA Council Officers shall forward the selection to the IFPTE
Executive Council within fifty-five (55) days of the date of the vacancy. The
replacement Vice President shall hold office for the remainder of the term.
In the event that a vacancy of a Vice President position occurs
within fifty-five (55) days of the membership vote for selection, the SPEEA
Council shall fill the vacancy with the candidate (who is able to serve out the
remaining term) with the highest number of votes from that membership vote
(being mindful of the conditions that may associate Vice Presidents to
regions). The replacement Vice President shall hold office for the remainder of
the term.
1.
Vacancies
associated to a SPEEA region shall be filled by a candidate from that region.
The selection shall be by secret ballot of the Regional Council; the Regional
Council Officers shall forward the selection to the IFPTE Executive Council
within fifty-five (55) days of the date of the vacancy. The replacement IFPTE
Vice President shall hold office for the remainder of the term.
2.
Vacancies
by candidates not associated to a SPEEA region shall be filled from the total
list of candidates. The selection shall be by secret ballot of the SPEEA
Council; the SPEEA Council Officers shall forward the selection to the IFPTE
Executive Council within fifty-five (55) days of the date of the vacancy. The
replacement IFPTE Vice President shall hold office for the remainder of the
term.