BY-LAW 4

MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

Section (1)

Upon being granted membership in the Public Service Alliance of Canada and this Component, and for the term of such membership, each member of this Component is deemed to have agreed to abide by and to be bound by the provisions of these By-Laws and the Constitution of the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

Section (2)

Upon being granted membership in the Public Service Alliance of Canada and this Component and for the term of such membership, each member of this Component is deemed to nominate, constitute and appoint this Component and the Public Service Alliance of Canada as his/her agents to negotiate with his/her employer on his/her behalf in the spheres of competence of this Component and the Public Service Alliance of Canada respectively.

Section (3)

Upon being granted membership in the Public Service Alliance of Canada and this Component and for the term of such membership, each member of this Component is deemed to nominate, constitute and appoint the Public Service Alliance of Canada as their agent for the purpose of entering into collective bargaining procedures established by law for collective bargaining in the Public Service, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada shall have the power through its duly appointed agents to ratify and sign agreements reached through collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitration procedures established by law for the Public Service.