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The
officers constitute the Executive Committee of the Local Union. The
major duties of the officers are outlined below and are contained in the Constitution of Laws.
President
- Presides over all meetings
- Appoints all committees
- Performs all other duties as describes
Vice President
- Assists the president and fills the president's office in
the
event of the president's absence
Recording Secretary
- Keeps minutes of all meetings
- Preserves all documents and correspondence
- Maintains charge of the seal and affixes it to all official
documents
- When so instructed, notifies all members to present dues
book to trustees
- Performs all other duties as described
Financial Secretary
- Receives all monies including initiation fees, dues &
permits
- Enters into the ledger the exact date and full amount of
each payment
- Records in the day book all receipts
- Keeps a record of all applications for membership and a
correct account of each member
- Makes the monthly report to the General Secretary on the
official forms
Treasurer
- Receives from the financial secretary all monies collected
by the Local Union
- Notes receipts in the official receipt book and gives
receipts for all monies collected
- Makes all disbursements authorized by the Local
- Submits an itemized statement of monies received and
spent to the Local Union
- Sends the per capital to the General Secretary
Trustees
- Supervise the funds and properties of the Local Union
- See that all monies received by the Local are properly
deposited in the Local's bank and examines the bank
books monthly
- Audit all books and accounts of the financial secretary and
treasurer and of any person authorized to collect funds
- Make a written audit report to the Local Union's bond
reports sent to the General Office and other forms filed by
the Local such as those sent to the government
Conductor
- Takes up the Password and reports to the president all
without the Password. Members in good standing without
the Password are referred to the vice president for the
Password.
Warden
- Takes charge of door and allows no one but members with
the Password to enter.
Executive Committee
- A Local Union can only be an effective organization when
the Local's
Executive Committee, consisting of all the
Local's officers, plays an
active role and does not just
delegate all responsibility to the Council
Representative. It
is the Council Representative's job to encourage
the
Local's officers to take on that responsibility and to
oversee their
efforts.
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