By-Laws

BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 2238
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ARTICLE I    MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.    Definition of Member in Good Standing

A full time faculty member in good standing shall be defined for the purpose of these By-Laws and Constitution as any member whose dues are current.

2. Part-Time Faculty  
   

Section 2.    Commitment to Payment of Dues

In any given year, no membership dues payments may be terminated until the end of the Contract for that year.

Section 3.     Right of Appeal

Decisions of the Second Vice-President and/or of the Executive Committee affecting any member’s grievance may be appealed to the Steering Committee, after the member has attempted reconciliation with the Second Vice-President and/or with the Executive Committee.

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ARTICLE II     THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

Section 1.     Agenda for Regular Meetings

The agenda for regular meetings of the Chapter shall be:

	Call to Order
	Approval of Minutes
	Report of the President
	Report of the Treasurer
	Standing Committee Reports
	Ad Hoc Committee Reports
	Unfinished Business
	New Business
	Adjournment

Section 2.     Petitioning Docket Time

Ordinarily, no business may be considered at any regular meeting of the Chapter without prior approval of the Steering Committee. Persons who desire time on the docket must petition the steering Committee in writing for such time, in accordance with the form below:

	Name of Petitioner
	Item of Business Proposed
	Estimate of Time Required
	Signature of Petitioner

Section 3.     Allocation of Docket Time

Petitioned docket time shall be allocated by the Steering Committee on the following basis: priority shall be given to business directly affecting the internal affairs of the Chapter.

Section 4.     Business from the Floor

New business may be introduced from the floor, provided all other business on the docket has been concluded. When the Order of the Day prevents further consideration of undocketed, new business; whatever items remain may be presented to the Chair immediately following adjournment for review by the Steering Committee.

Section 5     Time Limits

Any speaker from the floor shall be given a three minute time limit which may be extended by majority vote of the members present. A time keeper shall be appointed for each meeting.

Section 6.     Notice of Regular Meetings

Notice of regular meetings shall be given in writing to all members of the Chapter at least one week in advance of the scheduled meeting time. Such notice shall include an exact copy of the docket adopted by the Steering Committee for each meeting.

Section 7.     Calls for Special Meetings

Calls for Special Meetings must include an itemization of business to be considered. No other business may properly come before such meetings.

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ARTICLE III     ACADEMIC AREA ELECTIONS

Elections of academic area representatives to the Steering Committee shall be held annually in the various academic areas, during the spring semester, at a time specified by the current Steering Committee and shall conform to the following rules:

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ARTICLE IV     QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

Candidates for the Executive Officers of the Chapter must be members in good standing of the Chapter for at least two semesters, one of which must have been in the academic year in which the member stands for office.

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ARTICLE V     PROVISION FOR AUDIT

An independent auditor shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the Chapter in the fall semester.

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ARTICLE VI     AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS

Revised January 2001