Article
I: Name and Object |
Section
1 |
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The
name of the organization shall be the University
of Hartford Staff Association (UHSA), a non-profit
organization that is affiliated with the University
of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford,
CT 06117. |
Section
2 |
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The
object of the organization shall be to define,
secure, protect and represent the rights, needs,
interests and goodwill of the staff at the University
of Hartford, excepting those staff members of
bargaining units whose unions are certified to
represent employees of the University of Hartford
and non-staff Association members. |
Article
II: Conditions of Membership |
Section
1 |
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Membership
in the UHSA shall be voluntary and open to all current
full-time and part-time staff employees who are neither
full-time faculty members, full-time students, University
administrators at the Assistant Vice President level
or greater, nor members of bargaining units whose
unions are certified to represent employees of the
University of Hartford. |
Section
2 |
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Associate
membership is available to University policy-making
personnel (i.e., Administrators as state in Article
II, Section1) who desire to become associated with
the UHSA and who wish to participate and assist
in UHSA social endeavors Associate members are
not eligible to vote or hold elected or appointed
office. |
Section
3 |
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Any
UHSA member who retires from the University of
Hartford and has been a member of the UHSA for
five or more consecutive years, is entitled to
a life membership upon his/her written request
to the Executive Board. The master list of Life
Members will remain in the possession of the Membership
Director. Life members are not entitled to vote
or to hold elected or appointed office. |
Section
4 |
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Payment
of annual dues shall continue membership in the
UHSA. Annual dues are waived for life members. |
Article
III: Representatives and Staff Association |
Section
1 |
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The
officers of UHSA, hereafter referred to as the Executive
Board, shall consist of the Past President, President,
Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding
Secretary, Membership Director, and Treasurer All
officers are elected for a term of two (2) years
at a bi-annual meeting. |
Section
2 |
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The
UHSA members of each building at the University shall
be represented by one or more persons elected by
the membership of said building for a term of two
(2) years. Monthly meetings shall be attended by
the Building Representatives or designated member. |
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Throughout
this documents the terms "he", "his",
and "him" shall mean "she", "hers",
and "her" and should not be considered
gender-specific. |
Article
IV: Meetings |
Section
1 |
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An
annual meeting shall be held the second Wednesday
in April for the purpose of presentation of annual
reports by the Executive Board and any other business
called for on the agenda. Every other year during
this meeting, building representatives and officers
shall be installed. |
Section
2 |
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The
UHSA Executive Board may meeting monthly at a time
and place to be determined by the President. |
Section
3 |
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The
Staff Association shall meet the second Wednesday
of every month at a time and place to be determined
by the President. |
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Section
4 |
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Due
notice of the annual meeting will be published
in the University Notes and posted on the Staff
Association bulletin board. |
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Section
5
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Staff
Association meetings are open to all current members
of the University of Hartford Staff Association.
Administrators, faculty and non-members may attend
meetings on the invitation of the Executive Board.
Only current UHSA members shall have voting privileges. |
Section
6 |
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All
meetings of the UHSA shall be conducted in accordance
with Roberts' Rules of Order. |
Article
V: Nominations and Elections |
Section
1 |
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Officers
as stated in Article III, Section 1, of this Constitution
shall be elected as outlined in Article 4 of the
bylaws. |
Section
2 |
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Building
Representatives as stated in Article III, Section
2, of this Constitution, shall be nominated and elected
by the membership whom they represent as outlined
in Article 4 of the bylaws. |
Section
3 |
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A
Nominating Committee (NC) shall consist of five (5)
members whose duties and methods are outlined in
Article V of the bylaws. |
Article
VI: Amendments |
Section
1 |
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This
Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote
of the eligible voting members present only after
the general membership has been notified at least
two weeks in advance of a pending vote. Proposed
amendments must have been introduced for discussion
as a prior regular meeting of the Staff Association. |
Article
VII: Recall of Officers or Building Representatives |
Section
1 |
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Any
elected Officer(s) or Building Representative(s)
may be subject to recall. |
Section
2 |
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Procedures
for the recall of any elected Officer(s) or Representative(s)
are outlined in Article 5 of the bylaws.
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