CONSTITUTION OF
THE COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
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Table of Content:
ARTICLE I --- Name
ARTICLE II --- Objectives
ARTICLE III --- Membership
ARTICLE IV --- Officers
ARTICLE V --- Dues
ARTICLE VI --- Amendments
BYLAWS
ARTICLE I --- Name
Section 1: This local
of the American Federation of teachers, Illinois Federation of Teachers,
shall be known as the College of Lake County Federation of Teachers, Local
2394.
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ARTICLE II --- Objectives
Section 1: To obtain
and safeguard for its members all of the rights to which they are entitled
in a free society.
Section 2: To secure and maintain adequate salaries, benefits,
and tenure policies as will enable members to function professionally.
Section 3: To encourage active participation of all teachers in
the solution of school problems, and to arouse a genuine spirit of unity
and allegiance to professional ethics.
Section 4: To support and promote the educational philosophy of
the College of Lake County and foster an educational climate fulfilling
the needs of all students.
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ARTICLE III --- Membership
Section 1: Eligibility
for membership in Local 2394 shall be limited to faculty personnel classified
on the regular salary schedule.
Section 2: Associate membership may, upon approval by the majority
of the voting membership, be granted to College of Lake County personnel
not meeting the qualifications of Article III, Section 1.
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ARTICLE IV --- Officers
Section 1: The officers
shall consist of a President, a Vice-President/Secretary, and a Treasurer.
The Executive Board shall consist of these officers and on representative
from each division, provided that any division with more than twenty union
members at the start of the fall semester may elect a second division representative.
Section 2: The officers’ terms shall begin on May 1st and shall
end on the following April 30th. The election of officers shall be held
during the first academic week of April. Members of the CLCFT wishing to
run for any of these positions shall notify the Executive Board by the
first academic week of March so that the member’s name can be placed on the
ballot.
Section 3: Within ten (10) days of the approved effective date
of this Constitution, the officers and divisional representatives shall
be elected. The officers shall be elected by the membership-at-large, and
shall hold office for the term of one year. The divisional representatives
shall be elected by the membership in their respective divisions to hold
office for the term of two years.
Section 4: The President shall preside at meetings of the Local
and of the Executive Board. In the absence or disability of the President,
the Vice-President/Secretary shall perform the duties of the President.
Section 5: The Vice President/Secretary shall keep a record of
the proceedings of the Local and the Executive Board, which shall at all
reasonable times, be open to the inspection of the members of the Local.
The Vice-President/Secretary shall perform all such duties as may be provided
by the Executive Board.
Section 6: The treasurer shall collect and disburse the funds and
shall keep the accounts in books belonging to the Local, which will be
at all times open to the inspection of the Executive Board members, to whom
reports will be made upon request of the money received and paid out and
the amount of funds on hand.
Section 7: The Executive Board shall be the governing body of the
Local and shall be responsible for the formulation of policy and the general
direction of the affairs of the Local. It shall have the authority to interpret
the Constitution and bylaws, appoint committees, and make appointments
to unfinished terms if appointment is not made by the appropriate division
within 30 days after a vacancy occurs. The appointee will be chosen from
the division where the vacancy occurs. (Amended January 1994)
Section 8: A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum
of the Executive Board.
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ARTICLE V --- Dues
Section 1: Annual dues
to the Local will be set by the Executive Board as early in the academic
year as disbursements can be reasonably projected. (Amended January 1994)
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ARTICLE VI --- Amendments
Section 1: The Constitution
may be amended by a two-thirds affirmative vote of those voting in the
referendum submitted by mail to the voting members of the Local.
Section 2: Amendments may be proposed by the Executive Board or
by a petition of at least three (3) percent of the voting members of the
Local.
Section 3: All proposed amendments to the Constitution shall be
communicated to the voting membership at least ten (10) days prior to
the vote on the amendment. (Amended January 1994)
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Constitution approved: 7 March 1973
Constitution amended: 27 January 1976
Constitution amended: 15 December 1985
Constitution amended: August 1993
Constitution amended: January 1994