Duties of TBU District Executive Councillor

3.4 District Executive Council
3.4.1 It shall be the duty of the District Executive Council:
3.4.1.1 to promote within the District, the aims and objectives of the OSSTF,
3.4.1.2 to place before the membership the priorities of the District Executive Council for the year,
3.4.1.3 to meet before all District meetings and at other times at the call of the President or at the written request of five members of the District Executive Council,
3.4.1.4 to carry out the instructions of the District Membership,
3.4.1.5 to act as a legislative body, pass interim policy and recommend same to the next District Membership Meeting,
3.4.1.6 upon the recommendation of the appropriate committee, appoint committee chairpersons at the June Executive Council Meeting as follows:
3.4.1.6.1 Communications and Excellence in Education Committee,
3.4.1.6.2 Constitution Committee,
3.4.1.6.3 District Office Maintenance Committee,
3.4.1.6.4 Educational Services Committee,
3.4.1.6.5 Finance Committee,
3.4.1.6.6 Health and Safety Committee,
3.4.1.6.7 Human Rights and Status of Women Committee,
3.4.1.6.8 Labour Council Liaison Committee,
3.4.1.6.9 Nominations Committee,
3.4.1.6.10 Political Action Committee,
3.4.1.6.11 any other committee formed by the District Executive Council.
3.4.1.7 to deal with all matters brought before it from Bargaining Units and which in its opinion require action before the next regular District Membership Meeting,
3.4.1.8 to keep the District Membership informed of its activities,
3.4.1.9 to receive (written) reports from each District Standing Committee,
3.4.1.10 to receive (written) reports from members who are liaison persons to Board Committees,
3.4.1.11 to take appropriate action on issues arising from District Executive Council,
3.4.1.12 to select delegates to the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly, with a recorded vote count of all candidates,
3.4.1.13 to receive from the Treasurer the monthly financial statements,
3.4.1.14 to appoint auditor(s),
3.4.1.15 to select five members to the District Nomination Committee,
3.4.1.16 to appoint substitutes for District Executive Council representatives, other than those named by Bargaining Units, who are unable to act,
3.4.1.17 to authorize and supervise payment of expenses and accounts incurred in the conduct of business of the District,
3.4.1.18 to inform the Provincial Executive in writing of any alleged unprofessional conduct in the District,
3.4.1.19 to inform the Provincial Executive in writing of any matters adversely affecting the welfare of the Federation or one or more of its members,
3.4.1.20 to receive the budget for the next year as submitted by the Finance Committee with power to amend and present to the District Annual General Meeting for ratification by the membership,
3.4.1.21 to plan, co-ordinate and conduct the District Annual General Meeting,
3.4.1.22 to forward motions to AMPA on behalf of the District,
3.4.1.23 to form and authorize whatever Ad Hoc Committees might be necessary to conduct essential business,
3.4.1.24 to appoint officers to the Federation Services Staff,
3.4.1.24.1 to ratify the terms of reference and the selection criteria for hiring the Federation Services Staff, prior to advertising and/or recruiting for such positions,
3.4.1.25 to approve the office staff positions and to negotiate concomitant salary, benefits, and working conditions,
3.4.1.26 to elect each year from the District membership, by secret ballot, at the regularly scheduled June District Executive Council meeting, a non-voting Chairperson of District Executive Council,
3.4.1.27 to establish schedule of regular meeting dates for each Federation year.
 

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