What Every GFT Union Member Should Know!

Constitutional Changes that were made by Mr. Rector and members of the Executive Council as compared to January 2004 Constitution:

January 2004 Constitution December 2007 Constitution December 2009 ConstitutionAnd filed February 20()4 And filed October 20()9 File Date "unknown as of 5111/1 0"

Article V.B. ELIGIBILITY AND Article V.8. ELIGIBILITY AND Article V.B. ELIGIBILITY ANDINELIGIBILITY: INELIGIBILITY: INELIGIBILITY:l.b. GFT members may, at membership meeting l.b. GFT Executive Council may approve l.b. GFT Executive Council may approvemay approve membership for other persons in membership for other persons in the private membership for other persons in the privatethe private sector. sector. sector.l.c. None listed l.c. Officers of the Executive Council as l.c. Officers of the Executive Council as

prescribed by Article VLA. prescribed by Article VLA.

Article V.E. MINIMUM DURA nON OF Article V.E. MINIMUM DURATION OF Article V.E. MINIMUM DURATION OFMEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OF DUES: MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OF DUES: MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT OF DUES:Members were required to pay fullflrst year Membership automatically renews each year. Membership automatically renews each year.dues. Can only escape paying dues by withdrawing at Can only escape paying dues by withdrawing at

yearly dale if enrollment no matter the year. yearly date if enrollment no matter the year.

Article V.G. RIGHT TO DETERMINE THE Article V.G. RIGHT TO DETERMINE THE Article V.G. RIGHT TO DETERMINE THEUNIONS THAT MAKE UP THE OFT: UNIONS THAT MAKE UP THE GFT: UNIONS THAT MAKE UP THE GFT:The Executive Council shall determine the The Executive Council may allow unions to The Executive Council may allow unions toappropriate unions that make up the GFT. enter into GFT at any time. Once the Executive enter into GFT at any time. Once the Executive

Council allows a union to join, then that union is Council allows a union to join, then that union isconsidered to be in active standing and shall considered to be in active standing and shallcomply with Article VIILB.2. The Executive comply with Article VIII.B.2. The ExecutiveCouncil may allow unions to merge. A union, Council mayh allow unions to merge. A union,once entered into GFT, shall not be allowed to once entered into GFT, shall not be allowed toleave. leave.

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Constitutional Changes that were made by Mr. Rector and members of the Executive Council as compared to January 2004 Constitution:

January 2004 Constitution December 2007 Constitution December 2009 ConstitutionAnd filed February 2004 And filed October 2009 File Date "unknown as of 5111/10"

Article VLC. PROCEDURES FOR ELECTING Article VI.C. PROCEDURES FOR ELECTING Article VLC. PROCEDURES FOR ELECTINGOFFICERS OFFICERS OFFICERS4. Date for election of Officers; 4. Date for election of Officers; 4. Date for election of Officers;shall be held on the last Friday of April and shall be held on the last Friday of February and shall be held on the last Friday of February andinstallation of officers in May. installation of officers in March. installation of officers in March.5. Length and number oftenns; 5. Length and number of terms; 5. Length and number of terms;All at·large and union officers shall serve a two- All at-large and union officers shall serve a All at-large and union officers shall serve ayear term. three-year term. three-year term7. Observers of the Election; 7. Observers of the Election; 7. Observers of the Election;Candidate observers form must be submitted by Candidate observers form must be submitted by Candidate observers form must be submitted bythe last Thursday in April. the last Thursday in February. the last Thursday in February.8.a. Printing of a candidate's name on the 8.a. Printing of a candidate's name on the 8.a. Printing of a candidate's name on theballot; ballot; ballot;Candidacy period shall begin 8:00 AM third Candidacy period shall begin 8:00 AM third Candidacy period shall begin 8 :00 AM thirdFriday of March and end 5:00 PM first Friday of Friday of January and end 5:00 PM first Friday Friday of January and end 5:00 PM first FridayApril. of February. Any office for which there is an of February. Any office for which there is an8.c. Eligibility of Candidates; unopposed candidate will be excluded from the unopposed candidate will be excludedfrom the

ballot and no votes will be considered for office, ballot and no votes will be considered for office,as unopposed candidate is deemed the winner as unopposed candidate is deemed the winnerper Article VI, Sect. C, Paragraph 8, Sentence 1. per Article VI, Sect. C, Paragraph 8, Sentence 1.

Article VI.C (pg.l0) RECALL ELECTIONS Article VI.C (pg.l1) RECALL ELECTIONS Article VI.D (pg.??) RECALL ELECTIONS1. Recall of any of the four at-large officers; 1. Recall of any of the four at-large officers; 1. Recall of any of the four at-large officers;The petition must be signed by at least 50% of The petition must be signed by at least 50% of The petition must be signed by at least 50% ofthe number of persons who voted in the election. the number of persons who voted in the election. the total regular members at the time of the2. Recall of any union officer; 2. Recall of union officer; election.The petition must be signed by at least 50% of The petition must be signed by at least 50% of 2. Recall of union officer;the number of persons who voted in the election. the number of persons who voted in the election. The petition must be signed by at least 50% of

the total regular members at the time of theelection.

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Constitutional Changes that were made by Mr. Rector and members of the Executive Council as compared to January 2004 Constitution:

January 2004 Constitution December 2007 Constitution December 2009 ConstitutionAnd filed February 2004 And filed October 2009 File Date "unknown as of 5/11/10"

Article VLD. FILLING VACANCY IN AN Article VLD. FILLING VACANCY IN AN Article VLD. FILLING VACANCY IN ANOFFICER'S POSITION OFFICER'S POSITION OFFICER'S POSITIONl.b. Vacancy in the OFT Vice President, l.b. Executive Council, upon recommendation of l.b. Executive Council, upon recommendation ofTreasurer, or Secretary positions; the president, shall Jill a temporary or the president, shall fill a temporary orShould there be a vacancy a special election will permanent vacancy in the officer with any union permanent vacancy in the officer with any unionbe held tofill the office vacant. member in good standing. member in good standing.

Article VIILB. QUORUM Article VIILB. QUORUM Article VIILB. QUORUM5. None listed 5. Attendancefor any meeting of the Executive 5. Attendancefor any meeting of the Executive

Council, any Standing Committee, Ad Hoc Council, any Standing Committee, Ad HocCommittee or any other meeting except General Committee or any other meeting except Generalor special Membership shall include electronic or special Membership shall include electroniccommunication for the purposes of establishing communication for the purposes of establishinga quorum and for the purposes of voting. a quorum and for the purposes of voting.Electronic Communications shall include but Electronic Communications shall include butnot limited to Land Line Telephone, Cellular not limited to Land Line Telephone, CellularTelephone, MSN Messenger (or its equivalent), Telephone, MSN Messenger (or its equivalent),Video conjerencing, or any other device that Video conferencing, or any other device thatallows for real time communication. allows for real time communication.

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