REGULATIONS

 

                                             OF THE

 

                           NATURAL RESOURCES UNION

 

                                             OF THE

 

                   PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA

 

TITLE

 

These regulations are established under authority of By-Law 6, Section 9 of the Natural Resources Union By-Laws and shall

hereafter be known as the Natural Resources Union Regulations.

 

 

REGULATION 1 - LIFE AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS

(Amended at the April 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1981 Council meeting)

 

Section (1) - Life Memberships

 

1.01   A life membership shall be awarded only to a  person  who  is  a  member  of  the  Natural  Resources  Union   at   the   time   the

         application for such membership is made.

 

1.02    Nominations   for  life  memberships  in  the  Natural  Resources Union may be made by any chartered Local or any member of the

         National   Council  in respect  of  any  member   who  has  made Outstanding   contributions to this Component or its predecessor

         organization.

 

1.03    All nominations for life memberships shall be  submitted  on  the prescribed form to the National Executive in care of the Assistant

         to the President.

 

1.04    As the granting  of  life  membership  is  the  highest  award  the Organization can bestow, the contributions made by the nominee

         must be outstanding and readily recognizable as such.

 

1.05    All applications for life  memberships  in  the  Natural  Resources Union shall be reviewed by the  Standing  Committee on Honours

         and Awards which will make appropriate recommendations to the National Council.

 

1.06   All decisions on the awarding  of life memberships in the  Natural Resources Union shall,  in all circumstances, require a two-thirds

        (2/3)   majority   of   the  National  Council  assembled  in  regular meeting and  voting by  secret ballot.    The  total  number  of  life

        memberships shall not exceed ten (10) at any time.

 

1.07   Life membership conferred upon a member shall  entitle  said  life member   to  all  rights   and  privileges  of   membership   without

        requiring payments of per capita tax to the Component.  Such per capita tax as deducted throughout  check-off procedures  shall be

        refunded  to  the  life  member  from the Component funds once a year.

 

1.08  A distinctive and suitably worded plaque  signed  by  the  National President   shall   be   presented   to   the   person   awarded   life

        membership at the earliest opportunity.

 

1.09   A list of life memberships shall be established and maintained by the Assistant to the President.

 

1.10    A person who has been granted life  membership  in  the  Natural Resources   Union   shall  have   his  life  membership placed   in

        Abeyance for the duration of his employment in the Public Service  while he/she  is  employed in any position where he/she is barred

        from  participation  in  the  affairs  of the P.S.A.C. by reason of the  terms and conditions of his/her employment or any requirement of

        the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

 

REGULATION 1 - Section (2) Honorary Membership

 

2.01 Nominations for honorary membership  in the  Natural  Resources Union may be made by  any  chartered  Local  or  member  of  the

       National Council in respect of any individual who for one reason or another is not eligible  for  regular  membership and who has made

       an outstanding contribution to the  Natural  Resources  Union or its predecessor organization.

 

2.02    All nominations shall be submitted on the prescribed form  to  the National Executive in care of the Assistant to the President.

 

2.03   "Outstanding contributions" shall mean  a  contribution  of  a  very significant nature involving a single incident or several incidents of

        high   calibre  over  a  period  of  time.    This  contribution  or   the incidents can have been rendered to any level of the organization.

 

2.04   All   applications   for   honorary   membership   in   the    Natural Resources Union shall be reviewed by the Standing Committee on

        Honours and Awards which will make appropriate recommendations to the National Council.

 

2.05   All decisions  on  the  awarding  of  honorary  membership  in  the Natural  Resources  Union  shall,   in  all circumstances, require a

        two-thirds  (2/3)  majority  of  the  National  Council  assembled  in regular meeting and voting by secret ballot.

 

2.06   Honorary  members  shall  not  be  required  to  pay  dues  to  the Alliance   and   shall  not  be  entitled   to  vote  at  meetings  or  to

        elections to office in the Alliance but  shall  be  entitled  to all other rights and privileges of members of the Alliance.

 

2.07    A  distinctive  and  suitably-worded  plaque signed by the National President  shall  be  presented  to  the person  awarded  honorary

        membership at the earliest opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION FOR LIFE AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS

 

                                                                                           

1.   Name, address and Local number of the nominee

Name ...............................   Local No. ...............

Address ...............................................................................

 

                                                                                           

  1. Record in chronological order the nominee's activities directly related to his/her membership in NRU or its predecessor organizations.

 

Office/Activity       Dates From & To       Elected or Appointed

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                            

3.   Outline in a specific fashion those activities which are considered to be outstanding contributions to NRU or its predecessor organizations, giving reasons why each activity is considered outstanding.  Indicate the period of time during which each outstanding contribution was made.

 

 

 

                                                                                           

4.   Name of Sponsor:..................................................

     (Local or Member of the National Council)

APPLICATION FOR LIFE AND HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS

 

5.   If sponsor is a Local, quote the resolutions passed by the Local and have it certified by the Local's signing officers.

 

Resolution:

 

 

 

 

...........................................................................................

     (Signing Officer)                                     (Signing Officer)

                                                                                            

6.   Name, address and title of person submitting the application:

      Name ..................................  Title ..................

      Address........................................................

      Date of application submitted .................................

 

                                                                                           

7.   Send completed application form and any supporting material to:

 

National Executive

c/o Assistant to the President, Natural Resources Union

Suite 803, 233 Gilmour Street

Ottawa, Ontario

K2P 0P2

                                                                                           

 

NOTE: If more space is required, use a separate sheet and attach to this form.

 

NRU regulation which applies to the granting of Life and Honorary membership is attached.