REGULATION 4 - GOVERNING ALLOCATION OF MEMBERS TO NEW LOCALS

 

4.01      This Regulation may be cited as the Allocation of Members to New Locals Regulation, pursuant to By-Law 7, of the By-Laws of the Natural Resources Union.

 

4.02      This Regulation shall set standards and procedures for allocating members to new Locals.

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

4.03      The National Executive shall be responsible for the appointment of an administrator, or an administrative unit, who shall be assigned the task of forming a new Local.

 

4.04      The administrator shall report at regular intervals to the National Executive and shall provide them with copies of all communications and data which relate to the formation of a new Local.

     

PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP

 

4.05 Before any action is taken to form a new Local, the National

            Executive shall be satisfied that the Local to be formed consists

            of no less than twenty (20) members or otherwise qualifies.

 

FORM OF ORGANIZATION

 

4.06      Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that the provisions of Section 5 above have been met, the National Executive may authorize the administrator to proceed with the formation of the new Local.

 

4.07      The administrator shall thereupon notify the members concerned of the decision and inform them that the following procedures will take place:

 

(a)        An Advisory Committee will be formed, the members of which shall be representative of the major divisions of the new Local. Members of the Executive of any Local who will be transferred to the new Local shall be consulted by the National Executive and shall be appointed to the Advisory Committee.

 

(b)        The Administrator and the Advisory Committee will draft an organizational structure, By-Laws and a proposed budget for the new Local, and

 

(c)                The draft documents mentioned in (b) above, shall be submitted for the approval of the National Executive and when approved, shall be submitted to the membership and to the inaugural General Meeting of the new Local.

 

 

4.08      The interim By-Laws as approved by the National Executive shall be examined by a Committee on By-Laws of the inaugural General Meeting which may propose any amendments that do not conflict with the provisions of the By-Laws of the Natural Resources Union and the Constitution of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Any amendment to the interim By-Laws proposed by the Committee on By-Laws shall require the approval of a majority of the voting members to the inaugural General Meeting.  The adoption of By-Laws by the inaugural General Meeting shall constitute the establishment of the new Local, subject to final approval of the National Executive.  The By-Laws as adopted shall not be amended or altered until the first regular Annual General Meeting of the new Local following the inaugural General Meeting.

 

4.09      The proposed budget of the new Local shall be subject to discussion and amendment at the inaugural General Meeting.

 

 

TRANSFER OF MEMBERS AND DUES

 

4.10      Following approval by the National Executive of the interim By-Laws and the form of organization of the new Local, all eligible members shall be transferred to the new Local.

 

4.11      The administrator shall supervise the affairs of the new Local until such time, within a period of not more than six (6) months from the date of the adoption of By-Laws by its inaugural General Meeting, the new Local has provided evidence that all obligations of any dissolved Local or Locals have been discharged and that all expenses of the inaugural General Meeting have been paid.

 

4.12      The Administrator, within a period of not more than six (6) months from the date of transfer of members in accordance with Section 10, shall arrange for an inaugural General Meeting of the new Local.  The expenses of the Inaugural General Meeting shall be met out of the special account provided in Section 13 hereof.

 

4.13      The dues of all eligible members, following deduction of the Alliance Centre and Component portions, shall be placed in a special account and shall be controlled and administered by a member of the National Executive and the Administrator.

 

4.14      Following the new Local's inaugural General Meeting, the Administrator shall submit to the National Executive an audited statement of any special account established as provided in Section 13 hereof, or, where applicable, the evidence provided by the new Local as required by Section 11 hereof.

 

4.15      Upon satisfying itself that the account is in good order, the National Executive shall authorize a transfer of the account to the new Local.

 

 

PERIOD OF PROBATION

 

4.16      Subsequent to the transfer of the account as outlined in Section 15, there shall be a period of probation of not more than six (6) months during which the new Local shall demonstrate that it is capable of discharging effectively its duties and responsibilities to the members and to the Component.

 

4.17      During the period of probation, the new Local shall maintain the following performance standards:

 

(a)        the proper functioning of the Local;

 

(b)        the election and attendance of Local shop stewards at training programmes;

 

(c)        processing grievances of members of the Local;

 

(d)        establish good communications between its headquarters and the members;

 

(e)        establish good working relations with the Component and the Alliance, and

 

(f)         demonstrate its ability and willingness to act in accordance with the objectives outlined in its own By-Laws, the By-Laws of the Component and the Constitution of the Alliance.

 

PARTICIPATION DURING PERIOD

 

4.18      During the period of probation, and until a charter has been granted to the new Local, it will not be entitled to direct representation on the National Council but will participate in all other activities of the Component.

 

GRANTING OF CHARTER

 

4.19      The National Executive, after it is satisfied that the new Local is capable of discharging its duties and responsibilities, shall recommend to the National Council that a charter be issued to the new Locals.

 

4.20      Upon authorization from the National Council, the National Executive shall forthwith issue a charter to the new Local.

 

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

 

4.21      If during the course of forming a new Local a jurisdictional dispute arises, the matter shall be submitted to the National Council for settlement pursuant to Section (2) of the By-Laws of the Natural Resources Union, By-Law 15.   

 

4.22      If during the course of forming a new Local a dispute arises within the membership of the proposed new Local, the matter will be referred to the National Council whose decision shall be final.

 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT

 

4.23      The primary purpose of the special account shall be to meet all expenses of the new Local including those of its Inaugural General Meeting.

 

4.24      The National Executive may, during the period of probation, authorize disbursements out of the account for purposes of travel expenses, office equipment and supplies, office rent and salaries of support staff, provided these expenditures are solely for the support and maintenance of the new Local.