Article VI

Officers

SECTION 1 - The officers of this Local shall consist of:

1. President
2. Executive Vice-President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Sergeant-at-Arms
6. Legislative Director
7. Human Relations Director
8. Trustees (4 to be elected)
9. Clerk Craft Director
10. Maintenance Craft Director
11. Motor Vehicle Craft Director

SECTION 2 - Unless disqualified or otherwise stated, officers shall serve for three (3) years.

SECTION 3 - Any member of this Local who is in good standing is eligible for nomination.

SECTION 4 - All officers on full time shall be covered by the American Postal Workers Union Retirement Plan. Contributions shall be made by the officers and the Local union in accordance with provisions of the American Postal Workers Union Retirement Plan.

SECTION 5 - Where the United States Postal Services does not contribute its normal share for union officers because of union activity, to the life insurance and health benefit plans, the Local union will contribute the government's share while the union officer will contribute normal employee's share.

SECTION 6 - The Local union, as an employer, shall withhold all applicable taxes for officer's salaries and LWOP, etc.

SECTION 7 - Any officer absent from more than two (2) membership meetings in a calendar year, unless on military leave or official union business shall forfeit their salary for each occurrence over two meetings. The officer shall give due notice, in writing, to the Secretary within five days after the meeting. The President shall be the approving official for all absences.

SECTION 8 - Officers shall not engage in any private business activities in which the Union, its members, or the Post Office installation are interested parties.

SECTION 9 - No officer shall hold more than one elected office at the same time in this local.

SECTION 10 - A member in good standing, in order to be eligible to be a delegate to the:

(a) Pennsylvania State Convention must be nominated and elected.
 

(b) National APWU Convention must be a member of the executive board and attended at least five (5) of the last six (6) regular meetings of the Local at the time of nomination.
 

Members not on the Executive Board may attend the National Convention if the opportunity exists to send additional delegates beyond the Board.
 

The Craft Directors will submit names to the President who will select additional delegates, from those names, within 15 days of the delegate election meeting.
 

These additional delegates are not required to meet the established attendance requirements for Executive Board members. The additional delegates will be compensated consistent with this Constitution.
 

(c) Craft Directors shall attend their craft conferences in the non-national convention years. In the national convention year, craft directors shall attend their craft conference immediately prior to the national convention, if they are duly elected delegate to the national convention. These expenditures will be included in the yearly budget presented to the membership.
 

(d) Travel outside the Continental United States is not allowed for any conference or convention. This is to include but not limited to the National Convention or Craft Conference.
 

SECTION 11 - Any office, except the office of President, vacated for any reason may be filled by a successor appointed by the President. Such appointment must receive approval of a majority of the Executive Board. The appointee shall serve in that capacity until the next regular election. If the office of President is vacated for any reason, the Executive Vice-President shall fill this office for the balance of the term.

SECTION 12 - The Executive Board shall consist of all officers listed in Section 1 of this Article; and shall meet at least once a month, and make all recommendations at the next regularly scheduled Union meeting for adoption.

SECTION 13 – The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, and all Craft Directors. The Executive Committee shall have the full authority of the Executive Board between meetings of the Executive Board and as called upon by the President.

SECTION 14- There shall be four (4) trustees.