NON-TENURE
TRACK FACULTY ASSOCIATION
Article I - Name and Objective
Section
1 - Name
The
name of this organization shall be the Illinois State University Non-Tenure
Track Faculty Association, an affiliate of the Illinois Education Association
(IEA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
Section 2 - Objective
The object of the Association shall be to advance
public education in Illinois and to promote the welfare of non-tenure track
faculty at Illinois State University
Article II - Membership, Affiliation and
Non-Discrimination
Section 1 - Membership
Membership
shall be open to all full and part-time non-tenure track faculty employed by
Illinois State University.
Section
2 - Affiliation
This organization shall be affiliated with, and
comply with the Bylaws of the Illinois Education Association and Constitution
and Bylaws of the National Education Association. If there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between these
bylaws and the bylaws or constitution of the state or national organization,
the state or national documents shall govern.
Section 3 - Non-Discrimination
This organization shall not deny membership based
upon race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age,
disability, marital status or economic status.
Article III Governance
Section
1 - Executive Officers
The Executive Officers of the Association shall be
the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Section 2 -
Executive Board
The Executive Board shall consist of the Executive
Officers.
Section 3 Representative Council
The Representative Council shall consist of the
Executive Board and elected Association Representatives (ARs) from each
Representation Zone within Illinois State University.
Section
4 - Recall
A. Executive
Board. Any Executive Board member
may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those members voting at a
membership meeting when a majority of the membership is present. Such recall election shall be conducted by
the Election Committee upon receipt of a petition stating the specific grounds
of the recall and containing the signatures of forty (40) percent of the
membership.
B. Association Representatives. Any Association Representative may be
removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those members voting at a membership
meeting when a majority of the membership is present. Such recall election shall be conducted by the election committee
upon receipt of a petition stating the specific grounds of the recall and
containing the signatures of forty (40) percent of the membership.
Article IV - Executive Officers
Section
1 - Duties
A. President. The President shall be the Chief Officer, with the power and the
duty to enforce and interpret the Bylaws, carry out Association policies
between Executive Board meetings, sign contracts and agreements, represent the
Association before the public either personally or through designees, appoint
and remove members of all committees with the consent of the Executive Board,
appoint and remove auxiliary officers with the consent of the Executive Board
to assist the Secretary and Treasurer as needed in the performance of their
duties, serve as ex-officio member on all committees, cause a budget to be
constructed and an annual audit to occur, and prepare agenda for and preside
over meetings of the Executive Board, the Representative Assembly, and the
membership. Further, the President shall
have the power and duty to perform all acts generally associated with the
nature of the office and such other duties applicable to the office as
prescribed by the parliamentary authority adopted herein which are not
inconsistent with the Bylaws.
B. Vice-President. The Vice-President shall have
the powers and duties of the President in the President's absence or inability
to serve, shall succeed to the Presidency pursuant to the Bylaws, and shall
otherwise have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the President.
C. Secretary. The Secretary shall maintain the official
files and shall assist the President with Association correspondence. The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of
each meeting of the Executive Board and each meeting of the membership, and
shall be responsible for notifying members of regular and special meetings.
D. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall maintain the records of membership, keep
accurate records of expenses and income, report such records at the Executive
Committee meeting and meetings of the membership. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of bills, for
updating and returning of membership rosters to IEA, and for transmitting dues
to the IEA as per IEA policies.
Section
2 Terms
A. Term. The term of office for Executive Officers
shall be two (2) years. Terms of office commence on July 15. Officers may succeed themselves. After ratification of these Bylaws, an
interim President and an interim Vice-President shall be elected for terms that
do not exceed one year, and an interim Secretary and an interim Treasurer shall
be elected for terms that shall not exceed two years.
B.
Transfer of Records. Each
officer shall transfer records to the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association
within ten (10) days of leaving office.
Section
3 Vacancies
Vacancies
occurring by reason of death, resignation, incapacity or other disqualification
shall be filled as follows:
A. President. A vacancy in the office of the President, shall be filled by the
Vice-President for the remainder of the unexpired term.
B. Other Officers. If a vacancy occurs in any other office, the
President shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term,
with the consent by majority vote of the Representative Assembly.
C. President and Vice-President. If a
vacancy occurs in both the office of President and of Vice-President, the
Secretary or Treasurer (the one who has served the greatest time as a voting
member of the Executive Board) shall assume the President's duties until an
election is conducted by the Election Committee within sixty (60) days to
complete the unexpired terms. If both the Secretary and Treasurer have served
an equal amount of time as voting members of the Executive Board, the Secretary
shall assume the President's duties until the election is held.
Article V - Regional Council Representative(s) and
Alternate(s)
Section
1 - Duties
IEA
Regional Council Representative(s) shall attend the Regional Council meeting,
represent the ISU Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association, and report Council
activities to the Executive Board, Representative Council and membership as
necessary.
An
alternate shall perform the duties of the Regional Council Representative in
his/her absence.
Section
2 - Election and Terms
The
election of a Regional Council Representative and alternate shall be as
prescribed by the IEA bylaws.
Section
3 - Vacancies
Vacancies
for Regional Council Representative(s) and alternate(s) must be filled in the
manner of the original election.
Article VI - Association Representatives (ARs)
Section
1 - Association Representatives
The
Association Representatives shall be members of the Illinois State University
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association elected from each of the seven (7)
Representations Zones with Illinois State University. One Association Representative shall be elected from each Zone. Association Representatives are to provide
two-way communication between the Association and the members, distribute
materials to members personally, and conduct informative meetings. The ARs shall recruit volunteers for
Association jobs and activities and generate support for Association positions
and programs. The Association shall
provide training for ARs, keep the ARs informed of Association activities and
positions, and provide incentives for attracting and retaining ARs.
Non-Tenure
Track Faculty Association Representation Zones
1. Redbird Area
Kinesiology
& Recreation
Technology
Agriculture
Family
& Consumer Sciences
2. Education
Curriculum
& Instruction
Special
Education
Education
Administration & Foundations
Psychology
3. Sciences
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Health
Sciences
Geography/Geology
4. Fine Arts
School
of Art
Theatre
Music
Communications
5. Humanities/Stevenson
English
Philosophy
Math
Foreign
Languages
Economics
Accounting
6. Business
Marketing
Management
& Quantitative Methods (MQM)
Finance,
Insurance, & Law
Applied
Computer Science
7. Social Sciences/Schroeder
History
Politics
& Government
Criminal
Justice Sciences
Sociology/Anthropology
Social
Work
University
College
Womens
Studies
Section 2 - Terms
The
term of office for Association Representatives shall be two (2) years. Terms of office commence on July 15. Association Representatives may succeed
themselves in office. After ramification of these Bylaws, interim Association
Representatives shall be elected. Four
(4) of the interim Association Representatives shall be elected for terms that
do not exceed one year. The remaining
interim Association Representatives shall be elected for terms that shall not
exceed two years.
Section 3 - Vacancies
If a vacancy occurs in an Association Representative
office, the President shall appoint a replacement for unexpired terms of
less than six months with the consent of the majority of the Representative
Assembly. If the unexpired term is for
greater than six months, an election shall be held to fill the unexpired term.
Article VII - Executive Board
Section 1 Duties
The
Executive Board shall conduct and supervise the business of the organization as
directed by the Representative Assembly, annually recommend a budget for
adoption by the membership, annually recommend local dues for adoption by the
membership, undertake such expenditures as are necessary and reasonable for the
operation of the organization, consent to the appointment of committees, plan
and recommend programs to the membership, develop Bylaws, and approve
expenditures.
Section 2 - Terms
Terms shall be in accord with ARTICLE VI, Section 2
of these Bylaws.
Section 3 Vacancies
Vacancies shall be filled in accordance with ARTICLE VI,
Section 3 of these Bylaws.
Section 4 - Meetings
A. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Executive Board must be present
to conduct business, and a majority vote of those present shall rule.
B. Regular Meetings. The Executive Board shall meet monthly
during each semester. One of these regular meetings shall be held prior to the
regular meeting of the Representative Council.
The Executive Board may meet as many additional times as necessary or
reasonable to transact its business.
C. Special Meetings. Special meetings
may be called by the President, or shall be called upon the written request of
two (2) members of the Executive Board.
Except in cases of emergency, at least five (5) working days notice
shall be given to all Executive Board members, and business shall be limited to
that contained in the notice.
Article VIII - Representative Council
Section
1 Duties
The
Representative Council consisting of the Executive Board and elected
Association Representatives may adopt programs on behalf of, or for
recommendation to, the membership.
Section 2 - Terms
Terms
for Representative Council members shall be in accord with ARTICLE IV, Section 2A of these Bylaws.
Section
3 - Vacancies
Vacancies will be filled in
accordance with ARTICLE 4, Section 3 of these Bylaws.
Section 4 - Meetings
A. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Representative Council must be
present to conduct business, and a majority vote of those present shall rule.
B. Regular Meeting. The Representative Council shall meet one
(1) time per semester during the academic year, the first Wednesday in
September and the first Wednesday in April. The Representative Council may meet
as many additional times as necessary or reasonable to transact its business.
C. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the
President, or shall be called upon the written request of forty percent (40%)
of the members of the Representative Council.
Except in cases of emergency, at least five (5) days notice exclusive of
weekend and vacation days shall be given to all Representative Council members
and business shall be limited to that contained in the notice.
Article IX - Elections
Section 1 - Elections Committee
A. Composition. The President shall appoint an Elections
Committee and name one person to server as chairperson with the approval of the
Representative Council.
B. Duties. Establish
procedures subject to the approval of the Representative Council for nomination
of candidates, dissemination of notices concerning the election and conduct of
the election and tabulation of the ballots which shall be consistent with
procedures established by the IEA Elections Committee.
Hear initial election challenges.
C. Vacancies. Should a temporary or permanent vacancy occur on the Committee,
whether because a member becomes a candidate for office or for any other
reason, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
Section 2 - Election Procedures
A. Calendar. The Elections Committee shall establish a local election calendar
with nominations and election time lines.
B. Conduct. All elections shall be conducted by open nomination and secret
ballot.
C. Nominations. Reasonable notice shall be given for nomination
to all offices to be filled. Notice
shall include time, place, and method for submitting nominations.
D. Write-In Provisions. A write-in provision is
required if the number of declared candidates is less than the number of
positions available.
In cases of elections where the local officer will
also serve as a delegate to the IEA and/or NEA Representative Council, a
write-in provision is required.
E. Eligibility. All active dues paying members must be
afforded the opportunity to run for and/or vote in any election representing
active members. This does not include
fair share or reserved members.
F. Notice. A fifteen (15) day notice of local elections may be given by
posting or by other means.
G. Consistency. All election procedures shall be consistent
with Regional, State and Federal requirements.
H. Use of Dues. No dues may be used in support of a
candidate for any Local, Regional, State or National office.
I. Offices Governed by this Article. All Local
Officers, Association Representatives, Regional Council Representatives,
Delegates to IEA Representative Assembly, Delegates to NEA Representative Assembly.
J. Runoff
Elections. In the event that there is no candidate who has received a majority
of the votes cast for a particular office, the Elections Committee shall
immediately conduct a runoff election between the two candidates who had
received the highest number of votes for that office. Runoff elections shall be run in the same manner as the original
election.
K. Results of the Election. The results
of the election must be published in a timely manner that allows members to
obtain the information without unusual effort.
Section 3 - Election Challenges
Any member(s) desiring to challenge the conduct of
any election shall file a written challenge according to the procedures as
follows:
A. Local Level - Initial challenges to
all local elections governed by this Article shall be with the Local Elections
Committee. Such challenges must be made
no later than five (5) days exclusive of weekend or vacation days of issuance
of the election results.
B. Region, State and National Level -
challenges are to be made in accord with the challenge procedures and time
lines specified in the region, state, and national governing documents of the
IEA/NEA, especially for offices which serve as delegates to the IEA and NEA
Representative Assemblies.
Article X - Arbitration and Grievance Appeal
The Representative Council shall decide whether or
not a grievance shall be processed to final and binding arbitration. Recommendations should be provided to the
Representative Council by the Grievance Committee.
Article XI - Committees
Section 1 - Appointment
Committees may be established on a standing and/or ad
hoc basis by the President with the approval of the Representative
Council. The President shall appoint
members to any committees and name the chairperson with the consent of the
Representative Council.
Section 2 - Standing Committees
There shall be the following standing committees: Bargaining,
Grievance, Membership, Communications, and Legislative.
Section 3 - Bargaining Committee
The Bargaining Committee shall explore and prepare
programs as necessary in all areas of employee welfare, contractual and
otherwise. The committee shall solicit
input from the membership as a whole.
The Bargaining Team shall be appointed by the President with consent of
the Representative Council.
Section 4 - Grievance Committee
The Grievance Committee shall be responsible for
monitoring and enforcing the contract.
It shall assist members in the application of the grievance
procedure. It will make recommendations
whether or not to arbitrate grievances to the Representative Council.
Section 5 - Communications Committee
The Communications Committee shall be responsible for
planning and implementing the public relations activities of the Non-Tenure
Track Faculty Association..
Section 6 - Membership Committee
The Membership committee shall organize and conduct
the annual membership drive. It shall
inform the potential membership of the policies, programs, and accomplishments
of the local, state, and national Associations.
Section 7 -
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee shall work with IEA
Government Relations to help promote activities that lead to the passage of
desirable state and federal legislation.
Article Xll - Meetings of the Membership
A. Regular meetings of the membership shall be
held once per semester during the academic year, the third Wednesday in
September and the Third Wednesday in April.
A budget shall be adopted annually by the membership at the September
meeting.
B. Special meetings of the membership may be
called by the President, a majority of the Executive Board, or by a petition of
thirty (30) percent of the membership.
Except in case of emergency, at least five (5) days notice exclusive of
weekends or vacation days shall be given.
The Secretary shall notify the membership as soon as possible.
Article XIll - Voting
Unless otherwise provided herein, the adoption of all
business by the Executive Board, the Representative Council, and the membership
shall be by a majority of those voting.
Article XlV - Parliamentary Authority
All
meetings of this Association shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order,
Newly Revised.
Article XV - Dues
Local dues shall be established by the membership at
its September meeting. The IEA-NEA dues
shall be announced at the September membership meeting and transmitted to the
IEA-NEA as per IEA-NEA policies. The books and records of the organization
shall be open to inspection by any member upon reasonable request.
Article XVl - Savings Clause
In the event a portion or portions of these Bylaws
are found to be inconsistent with state or federal law, such portions to the
extent that they violate the law shall be deemed deleted and of no force and
effect.
Article XVIl - Amending Procedures
Proposed revisions of these Bylaws shall be submitted
by the Representative Council to the full membership at a regular or special
meeting and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present shall rule, provided that
all members of the Association have been sent notice of the date and place of
the meeting and the proposed revision(s) at least twelve (12) days exclusive of
Sundays or vacation days prior to the meeting.
Adopted ________________, 20 ____