Local Elections and Positions

Trustees

Any member can be nominated and elected as a Trustee

Trustees have a unique role at the local. Working with the Treasurer, Trustees audit our Local spending and report our financial performance to OPSEU-SEFPO Head Office.

Our local has two trustees elected to two-year terms. You do not have to be a Steward before becoming a trustee, but Trustees cannot hold any other position at the Local.

Stewards

Any member can be nominated and elected as a Steward

Stewards are the backbone of Local operations and have a long history in organized labour. Any member can volunteer as a Steward. Stewards do many different things at the local, including:

• Welcoming new members to their departments.
• Helping answer member questions and inform them about updates, news, and events.
• Provide the Local with insight into their area’s working conditions and highlight possible areas of concern.
• Meet with all Stewards and Officers monthly at a Local Executive Committee meeting.

Officers

Any Steward or current Officer can be nominated and elected as an Officer

• President – Enforces compliance with the bylaws and regulations of the Union, chairs meetings, and supervises the operations of the Local.
• Vice-President – Performs presidential functions during any absence of the President, including attending functions of the Union when the president can’t attend.
• Secretary – Attends and organizes all meetings of the Local. Keeps minutes, distributes notices to the Local Executive Committee, answers and forwards Union correspondence and membership information to the regional office.
• Treasurer – Responsible for Local finances, budgets, and operating funds. Works together with our accountant and Trustees to audit our financial performance.
• Communications Officer – Distributes announcements to members by email and website postings. Maintains our local mailing list.
• Part-Time Unit Steward – Coordinates and assists stewards for the part-time unit.
• Full-Time Unit Steward – Coordinates and assists stewards for the full-time unit.

Divisional Meeting Delegates

Any member can be nominated and elected as a Divisional Meeting Delegate (attends and votes on behalf of our Local)
Any member can be nominated and elected as a Divisional Meeting Alternate (attends as back-up for the delegate in case of illness or absence)

Every non-bargaining year, both divisions (Part-Time Support and Full-Time Support) will hold a Divisional Meeting with all College Locals to discuss important matters to the unit and elect representatives for divisional committees.