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APPENDIX H: THE EARLY YEARS AND CHILDCARE SECTION

  1. Subject to current legislation and the provisions of Rule 24, the EYC Section shall have autonomy in connection with the determination of policy and conduct of negotiations in respect of all matters which relate solely to the terms and conditions of employment of the members of the Section. 
     
  2. The objects of the section shall be:

            a. to promote professional standards among nursery nurses, and all those involved in child care and related
                professions;

            b. to further the advancement of childcare by study and research, by initiation of proposals for reform, and by resisting
                any reduction of standards;

            c.  to promote services to members on all aspects of their work, including information and advice on employment
                opportunities and training facilities.

  1. Membership of the Section shall be open to persons who are eligible for membership of the Union in accordance with Rule 12.
     
  2. a.  There shall be a Section Committee, which shall be responsible for the government of the Section in accordance with the Union’s
         Rules and these Section Rules.

             b.  the membership of the Committee shall consist of:

                  i.      representatives from such designated areas as may be decided by the Council from time to time;

                  ii.    any member of the Council who has been elected to represent the EYC Section on the Council;

             c.  Nominations for membership of the EYC Section Committee to represent any given area shall be supported by the
                  signature of not fewer than two members in the designated area.

            d.   Members shall be elected by secret ballot to serve for a quadrennium, or part thereof, as determined by the Council.

            e.  Only members who are qualified under the terms of Rule 12 of the Union’s Rules shall be eligible to become
                 members of the EYC Section Committee, except that members formerly qualified under this Rule shall be eligible to
                 stand for election only if no other nominations are received.

            f.   Vacancies occurring through death, resignation or any other cause shall be filled by secret ballot.

            g.  i.   Management of the Section Committee shall be by the following office-bearers:

                                    Chairman;

                                    Vice-Chairman;

                                    Immediate Past Chairman, except when the position shall remain unfilled.

                 ii.  At the first meeting of a new quadrennium  following the Annual General Meeting of the Union, the Committee shall
                      elect from its membership the office-bearers named above, save that, if the Vice-Chairman from the previous year
                      shall have been re-elected to the Committee, s/he shall automatically become Chairman of the Committee; and if
                      the Chairman from the previous year shall have been re-elected to the Committee s/he shall automatically become
                      Immediate Past  Chairman;

                 iii. At the start of the second, third and fourth years of the quadrennium, the Vice-Chairman elected the previous year
                      shall if willing automatically become the Chairman and the Chairman of the previous year shall automatically
                      become Immediate Past Chairman; in the event that the Vice-Chairman shall be unwilling to become the
                      Chairman, the previous Chairman shall remain in office and the position of Immediate Past Chairman shall
                      remain unfilled.

             h.    Subject to remaining within the agreed budget, the EYC Section Committee may co-opt further members provided
                     that the number of co-opted members is never greater than one third the de facto membership: co-opted members
                     shall have the right to speak but not to propose, second or vote.

      5.   a.     The Section Committee shall meet as required, and at least three times each year, subject to remaining within the
                     budget determined by Council.

            b.     The quorum shall be at least one third of the members of the Committee, and shall include at least one of the 
                    office-bearers.

            c.     At least two weeks’ notice shall be given of all meetings.  Minutes shall be kept of meetings of the Section
                    Committee.  The Committee shall liaise with, and report back to, the Council. 

  1. The financial provision for this Section shall be decided annually by the Council after consultation with the Section Committee.
     
  2. In the event of any conflict arising between the Rules of the Union and these section Rules, the Rules of the Union shall prevail except where these Rules expressly provide otherwise.
     
  3. Proposals for the amendment of these Section Rules may by made under Rule 24 of the Union’s Rules as follows:

             a.   by any member of the Section where any such proposal shall be delivered to the Committee Chairman fourteen
                   days before the next Committee meeting.  Any such proposal, which is approved by the Committee, shall be
                   forwarded to the Council for approval and shall take effect only when approved by the Council;

              b. by the Council, provided that any such proposals shall have been discussed with the EYC Section Committee.  Any
                   such proposals subsequently forwarded to the Council shall take effect only when approved by the Council.

 

 

APPENDIX J: THE WIDER WORKFORCE SECTION

 

  1. Subject to current legislation and the provisions of Rule 25, the WW Section shall have autonomy in connection with the determination of policy and conduct of negotiations in respect of all matters, which relate solely to the terms and conditions of employment of the members of the Section. 
     
  2. The objects of the Section shall be:

             a.  to promote professional standards among staff allied to teaching and all those involved in related professions;

             b.  to further the advancement of the professional role of those who work alongside teachers in schools or colleges or
                 who provide peripatetic education services, by initiation of proposals for reform, and by resisting any reduction of
                 standards;

             c.  to promote services to members on all aspects of their work, including information and advice on employment
                  opportunities and training facilities.

      3.    Membership of the Section shall be open to persons who are eligible for membership of the Union in accordance with 
              Rule 12.

      4.    a. There shall be a Section Committee, which shall be responsible for the government of the Section in accordance
                  with the Union’s Rules and these Section Rules.

             b.  The membership of the Committee shall consist of:

                  i.   representatives from such designated areas as may be decided by the Council from time to time;

                  ii.  any member of the Council who has been elected to represent the WW Section on the Council;

             c.  Nominations for membership of the WW Section Committee to represent any given area shall be supported by the
                  signature of not fewer than two members in the designated area.

            d.   Members shall be elected by secret ballot to serve for a quadrennium, or part thereof, as determined by the Council.

            e.  Only members who are qualified under the terms of Rule 12 of the Union’s Rules shall be eligible to
                  become members of the WW Section Committee, except that members formerly qualified under this Rule shall be
                  eligible to stand for election only if no other nominations are received.

            f.     Vacancies occurring through death, resignation or any other cause shall be filled by secret ballot.

 g.               i.  Management of the Section Committee shall be by the following office-bearers:

                       Chairman;

                       Vice Chairman;

                       Immediate Past Chairman, except when the position shall remain unfilled.

                   ii. At the first meeting of a new quadrennium following the Annual General Meeting of the Union, the Committee shall
                       elect from its membership the office-bearers named above, save that, if the Vice-Chairman from the previous year
                       shall have been re-elected to the Committee, s/he shall automatically become Chairman of the Committee; and if 
                       the Chairman from the previous year shall have been re-elected to the Committee s/he shall automatically
                       become Immediate Past Chairman;

                  iii. At the start of the second, third and fourth years of the quadrennium, the Vice-Chairman elected the previous year
                       shall if willing automatically become the Chairman and the Chairman of the previous year shall automatically 
                       become Immediate Past Chairman; in the event that the Vice-Chairman shall be unwilling to become the 
                       Chairman, the previous Chairman shall remain in office and the position of Immediate Past Chairman shall
                       remain unfilled.

             h.  Subject to remaining within the agreed budget, the WW Section Committee may co-opt further members provided
                  that the number of co-opted members is never greater than one third the de facto membership: co-opted members
                  shall have the right to speak but not to propose, second or vote.

      5.   a.  The Section Committee shall meet as required, and at least three times each year, subject to remaining within the
                  budget determined by the Council.

            b.  The quorum shall be at least one third of the members of the Committee, and shall include at least one of the
                 office-bearers..

            c.  At least two weeks’ notice shall be given of all meetings.  Minutes shall be kept of meetings of the Section
                 Committee. The Committee shall liaise with, and report back to, the Council. 

  1. The financial provision for this Section shall be decided annually by the Council after consultation with the Section Committee.
     
  2. In the event of any conflict arising between the Rules of the Union and these section Rules, the Rules of the Union shall prevail except where these Rules expressly provide otherwise.
     
  3. Proposals for the amendment of these Section Rules may be made under Rule 25 of the Union’s Rules as follows:

             a.  by any member of the Section where any such proposal shall be delivered to the Committee Chairman fourteen
                  days before the next Committee meeting.  Any such proposal, which is approved by the Committee, shall be
                  forwarded to the Council and shall take effect only when approved by the Council;

             b.  by the Council, provided that any such proposals shall have been discussed with the WW Section Committee.  Any
                  such proposals subsequently forwarded to the Council shall take effect only when approved by the Council.

 

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