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Nominations for the Executive Board are open until Thursday, April 11, 2024. Elections will take place at the AGM on April 24, 2024. Any WLUSA Member in good standing may nominate themselves for any position.

The positions up for election this year are:

• Vice-President Internal
• Vice-President External
• Chief Negotiator
• Treasurer
• 1 x Member at Large

Please use this form to submit nominations: https://wlusa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Nomination-Form-Executive-Elections-2024-2025-fillable.pdf and send the completed form to wlusaadmin@wlusa.ca

Vice-President Internal

• voting member of the Executive Board
• assist the President in carrying out the aims and objectives of the Association;
• assume the duties of the President if the President is, for any reason, unable to carry out those duties;
• review the Constitution biennially and Bylaws annually to ensure it reflects the aims and objectives of the Association;
• assist the Grievance Officer as needed in carrying out grievances;
• have co-signing authority on all cheques drawn on the Association’s treasury;
• organize New Member Orientation Sessions act as the Constitution Officer.

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Vice-President External

• voting member of the Executive Board
• assist the President in carrying out the aims and objectives of the Association;
• serve as one of the Executive Board’s voting delegates at OSSTF’s Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (AMPA);
• act as the WLUSA liaison with the Waterloo Regional Labour Council, other university staff unions and/or associations, government departments, and other related areas;
• establish and update annually a resource list of external contact persons to be kept on file in the WLUSA office;
• have co-signing authority on all cheques drawn on the Association’s treasury;
• act as Chair of the Communications/Political Action Committee;
• be responsible for on-going communication with other units within District 35 of OSSTF;
• be responsible for on-going communication with other OSSTF Districts within our region;
• be one of four Anti-Harassment officers who will enforce the Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures at all meetings and assemblies of the Association or ensure a suitable member is appointed to this task in their absence.

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Treasurer

• voting member of the Executive Board
• be responsible for the maintenance of the financial records of the Association;
• be responsible for all monies related to Association business and for obtaining all required approvals in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws;
• be responsible for reconciling all financial transactions and statements as set forth in the Financial Responsibilities Policy & Procedures in Appendix A;
• present a written quarterly financial report to the Executive Board and Membership;
• prepare and present to the Executive Board and the Membership at the end of the fiscal year, an annual financial statement that indicates the revenues and expenditures of the preceding year, along with the dues paid and remittances (rebates) received from OSSTF;
• prepare, in co-operation with the Executive Board, a budget for the forthcoming year to be approved at the Annual General Meeting;
• have co-signing authority on all cheques drawn on the Association’s treasury.

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Chief Negotiator

• voting member of the Executive Board
• act as chair of the Collective Bargaining Committee;
• conduct research in preparation for collective bargaining;
• report in a timely and regular basis to the Executive Board and the Association;
• represent the Association at all Regional Collective Bargaining Committee meetings; review Letters of Understanding on a periodic basis;
• carry out other duties as determined by the President;
• serve for a two (2) year term when the upcoming year is the final year of the current Collective Agreement and serve for a one (1) year term in all other years.

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Member at Large

• serve on the board and will contribute to discussions and vote on Board decisions;
• be one of four Anti-Harassment officers who will enforce the Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures at all meetings and assemblies of the Association or ensure a suitable member is appointed to this task in their absence;
• assist the President in carrying out the aims and objectives of the Association;
• optionally chair or participate on committees

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