Dear CT,
On behalf of the 2024 CTU Elections Committee (Crissy Hodges-Chakrani, Judy Redding, Tiffany Westendorf and myself), please note that Tuesday, September 3, begins the 2024 Self-Nominations period for the CTU Officer Elections to be held on October 22, 2024, if needed. The Self-Nominations period conclude at 5pm on Tuesday, September 10. There will also be an in-person nominations meeting held at CTU on Sept 10, 5:30pm-6:30pm.
The following positions are up for election:
Vice President (two-year term), Secretary (two-year term), 4 Directors (two-year terms), and 1 Audit Committee member (three-year term). See details regarding each position below.
To nominate yourself for a position, please send your intent via email to our organizational coordinator, Tiffany Westendorf (Tiffany@ctumsu.org). Make sure you state what position you are seeking.
In solidarity,
Deb
Deb Bittner, President
CTU of MSU
All Board Members
- Expect to serve the Union during some days, evenings, and weekends
- Make decisions, create policies
- Use input/data from membership, experts, and staff when time permits
- Serve on committees, both CTU and MSU-appointed
- Represent the CTU at all times
- Attend some labor functions as CTU representative
- Attend Board meetings, UR meetings, regular and special membership meetings
- When possible, work in conjunction with UR(s) in the district on membership issues
- Keep URs informed and in the loop
- Be able to work as part of a group of people
- Honor issues of confidentiality
- Control of rumors/misperceptions
- Support unionism
- Uphold the Mission and Constitution of the Union, as well as the duties of one’s office
- Carry out the oath of one’s office
Secretary
- Oversight responsibility for maintenance of current membership list
- Stay informed of new members, including information they receive from the Union
- Conduct New Member Orientation sessions
- Take minutes at Board and membership meetings
- Perform all functions of Executive Board member
Vice President
- Serve as liaison to the Union Representative and URCC
- Substitute for the President, as necessary
- Chair Grievance, Appeals and Trial Committee
- 25% released time
- Serve as authorized signatory of the Union
- Perform all functions of Executive Board member
Audit Committee
- The Audit Committee shall make or cause to be made at least a yearly audit of the Union’s finances and shall report to the membership the result of such audit.
- The Audit Committee shall monitor normal operating expenses and shall serve as an independent communications channel between the members of the Union and the custodians of the Contingency Fund for verification of withdrawals from that fund.
