Official Business
Membership Meeting
- Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM
- Location: Local 655 offices
- Agenda:
- Election to fill vacant Director position for the remainder of the term (through December 2023)
- Amendments to the Bylaws (see below)
Director Election:
All active members in good standing continuously for one year prior to nomination are eligible to run for office. In accordance with the Local 655 Bylaws, nominations will be taken from the floor, followed by a ballot vote. The newly elected officer shall be installed, and shall take office, immediately after the vote. If you are interested in being nominated you must be present or provide a written statement accepting the nomination prior to the meeting.
Bylaw Amendments:
ARTICLE VII OFFICERS The Vice President and Directors shall receive $20.00 travel reimbursement per Executive Board meeting attended in person.
ARTICLE X MEETINGS NEW Section 6. ELECTRONIC COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETINGS The Executive Board and committees may meet by electronic means provided that: (a) The technology utilized permits simultaneous aural communication among all the participants, (b) Members of the committee or Board unanimously agree to conduct the meeting by electronic means, (c) All members of the committee or Board have reasonable access to the technology utilized, (d) The committee or Board first adopts special rules for the conduct of the electronic meeting, including: 1. How participants are recognized and obtain the floor, 2. How motions are handled, 3. Rules for debating pending motions, 4. Rules for discussing subjects before the committee, 5. How voting will be conducted.
NEW Section 7. HYBRID/ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS (a) Membership meetings may be held in person, or via remote electronic technology, or a hybrid of both, at the discretion of the Local Executive Board, provided that: 1. The technology utilized permits simultaneous aural communication among all the participants, 2. All members have reasonable access to the technology utilized, 3. The Executive Board first adopts special rules for the conduct of the electronic meeting, including: 1. How participants are recognized and obtain the floor, 2. How motions are handled, 3. Rules for debating pending motions, 4. Rules for discussing subjects, 5. How voting will be conducted. 4. If it is necessary to hold a secret ballot vote during a hybrid or virtual meeting, voting shall be done by an electronic balloting method (e.g. online, telephone) of the members present at the meeting (physically and virtually), using an independent organization to conduct the voting. In all cases, the method of voting must (1) ensure that the member casting the vote is eligible to do so, (2) ensure that the member casting the vote cannot be identified with the vote cast, and (3) afford sufficient safeguards to protect the integrity and security of the voting system. Further, in the case of electronic balloting, an appropriate accommodation must be made for a voter who lacks the technology or equipment necessary to cast his or her vote.
ARTICLE XI COMMITTEES Section 4. COMMITTEE MEETINGS DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY (MOVED)
The Bylaw Committee reports favorably on the proposal and recommends adoption.
