Officers

UC-AFT BERKELEY-SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL 1474, EXECUTIVE BOARD AND STAFF

Kathryn Klar
Lecturer, Celtic Studies, UCB
Local President
kkestrel@berkeley.edu

Karen MacLeod
Academic Specialist, Department of Physiology, UCSF
Local Vice-President
kmac@phy.ucsf.edu

Alan Karras
Senior Lecturer, International and Area Studies, UCB
Lecturers' Grievance Steward
Systemwide Vice-President, Grievances
karras@berkeley.edu

Harrison Dekker
Librarian, Research, Reference and Collections, UCB
Librarians' Bargaining Representative
harrison.dekker@gmail.com

Susana Hinojosa
Librarian, Research, Reference and Collections, UCB
Librarians' Grievance Steward
shinojos@library.berkeley.edu

Diane Pearson
Lecturer, Ethnic Studies, UCB
Local Board Member-at-Large

1. MEMBERSHIP. The Executive Board shall consist of the elected officers, the ex-officio officers, chairs of standing committees, delegates to the local labor council, and delegates to the membership. Fifty percent of the members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum.
2. POWERS AND DUTIES. The Executive Board shall
1. Conduct the business of the Local between membership meetings. Board members are expected to attend meetings regularly. All actions of the Executive Board shall be reported at Local meetings, and shall be subject to review.
2. Authorize the expenditure of funds for the regular operating expenses of the Local and any extraordinary expenses. All extraordinary expenses shall be reported at the next membership meeting.
   

Section 1. Organizational Status. The Council shall be a non-profit organization.

Section 2. Liability of Delegates. No delegates to the Council or officer of UC-AFT shall be personally liable to its creditors or for any indebtedness or liability incurred on behalf of UC-AFT, and any and all creditors shall look only to UC-AFT assets for payment.

Section 3. Property Interest. If any member local shall cease to be such, any interest it shall have in and to the property, assets and privileges of UC-AFT shall cease and revert to UC-AFT, and such cessation of membership shall operate as a release of such member local in and to the property, assets and privileges of UC-AFT, provided, however, that any cessation of membership shall not affect any indebtedness of UC-AFT to such member local, or any indebtedness of such member local to UC-AFT.

Section 1. The President

1. The President is the chief executive officer of UC-AFT and shall have the responsibility to administer all the affairs of UC-AFT, to implement policies of UC-AFT as determined by the Council, and to direct staff.
2. The President shall insure that the affairs of the Council are conducted in accord with this Constitution and with the Bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and practices of the Council and, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or Bylaws, shall have the authority to interpret the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws, subject to appeal to the Executive Board or the Council.
3. The President shall call special meetings of the Council when s/he deems them necessary or when so requested by the Executive Board.
4. The President shall preside at Council meetings and meetings of the Executive Board.
5. Except where otherwise indicated in this Constitution or UC-AFT Bylaws, the President shall have the power to appoint and remove chairs and members of committees.
6. The President shall publicize meetings, and supervise the distribution of information to member locals.
7. The President shall approve the disbursement of funds from the UC-AFT?s accounts, sign all official documents on behalf of UC-AFT, and, with the approval of the Council or, between Council sessions, the Executive Board, enter into obligations on behalf of UC-AFT.
8. The President shall, in consultation with the Secretary-Treasurer, prepare a budget and submit it to the Council for approval.
9. The President shall have the responsibility to represent UC-AFT within CFT and AFT and to other organizations.
10. The President shall have the authority to delegate any of these responsibilities to an officer of UC-AFT or to the Executive Director, except that appointment of members of a committee shall not be delegated except to the chair of the committee.
11. The President shall furnish bond in such sum as the Council may deem necessary.

It is the responsibility of the President to consult with the Council and the Executive Board on important matters affecting the organization. The President shall not enter into any substantial long-term financial obligations (and in no case financial obligations longer than one year) without the express approval of the Council or, between Council meetings, by the unanimous consent of the Executive Board. Such approval shall only be granted upon examination of written documents specifying the precise nature and extent of these obligations.

Section 1. Officers. The officers of UC-AFT shall consist of President, Vice-President for Legislation, Vice-President for Grievances, Vice-President for Organization, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Executive Board shall consist of these officers.

Section 2. Duplication of Officers. No person shall occupy more than one office in the Council.

Section 3. Term of Office. Officers shall assume office on June 15 and serve for one year.

Section 4. Nomination of Officers.

1. A three-person nominations committee shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Council. No more than one person from a member local may be on the nominations committee. Nominations may be made by any person who has been a member of his/her local for at least one year before making a nomination. Any employee who has been a member of his/her local for at least a year before the nomination may be nominated. A member who meets the above conditions may nominate himself/herself for office. If no nominations for an office have been made 45 days before the last Council meeting before May 1, or under exceptional circumstances as determined by the nominations committee, nominations shall be accepted in writing at the last Council meeting held before May 1. No member of the nominations committee may be nominated for office unless no other candidate has been nominated 45 days before the last meeting held before May 1. Any member of the nominations committee who accepts a nomination for office shall, upon such acceptance, withdraw from the nominations committee.
2. Forty-five days before the last Council meeting held before May 1, the chair of the nominations committee shall submit to the President of each local and to members of the Executive Board a list of current nominees and such list shall immediately be posted on the UC-AFT website. Nominations shall be closed 15 days following the posting of this list, except where no nominations have been made for an office, or in other exceptional circumstances as determined by the nominations committee. In cases where no nominations have been made for an office 45 days prior to the last Council meeting before May 1, nominations shall remain open for that office until the Council meeting. All persons nominated for office must signify to the chair of the nominations committee in writing their acceptance of the nomination no less than 30 days before the last Council meeting held before May 1 or 10 days following the posting of the initial nominee list. If the list is posted less than 10 days prior to the Council meeting, nominees may accept their nominations at the Council meeting.
3. Each candidate for office shall submit a statement to be posted on the UC-AFT website at least 30 days before the last Council meeting held before May 1 and distributed in any other forms as determined by the Council. Statements submitted after that time shall be posted immediately on the UC-AFT website.

Section 5. Election of Officers.