Article I Definition
Article II Membership
Article III Governance Positions
Article IV Board of Directors
Article V Stewards and Stewards Council
Article VI Committees
Article VII Elections and Recall
Article VIII Meetings
Article IX Fiscal and Membership Year
Article X Goals, Budget, and Dues
Article XI Affiliation
Article XII Rules for Amending
Article XIII Rules of Order

By-Laws

ARTICLE V

STEWARDS AND STEWARDS COUNCIL

SECTION I – UNION STEWARDS

Each worksite shall elect by secret ballot, by May 20 of each year, one (1) Lead Steward. If a worksite fails to conduct a secret ballot election, the President may conduct an election or appoint a Lead Steward until such time as the worksite conducts an election. The Lead Steward shall encourage each occupational area at his/her worksite to choose a Steward and may appoint such other Stewards as s/he deems necessary.

Revised May 24, 2001

All candidates for the position of Lead Steward or Steward must be members of OESPA.
Approved June 25, 1994

Each Lead Steward and Steward shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
Approved June 25, 1994

The Lead Steward shall:
Serve as a member of the Stewards Council.
Approved June 25, 1994

Organize an OESPA unit in his/her school and serve as its chairperson.
Approved June 25, 1994

Report the business and activities of OESPA to his/her worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Represent members with Union matters at the worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Conduct the yearly election of the lead Steward at his/her worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Present to the Stewards Council the wishes and desires of his/her worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Secure membership and transfer the required forms to the OESPA office.
Approved June 25, 1994

Attend training on Union matters and assist Stewards to represent members with Union matters at the worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Communicate the needs of his/her occupational area members to his/her Vice President.
Approved June 25, 1994

D. The Steward shall:

Serve as a member of the Stewards Council.
Approved June 25, 1994

Report the business and activities of OESPA to his/her occupational area members at the worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Communicate the needs of his/her occupational area members to his/her Vice President.
Approved June 25, 1994

Assist the Lead Steward to represent members with Union matters at the worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Secure membership within his/her occupational area at the worksite.
Approved June 25, 1994

Attend the Stewards Council, Union training, and such other meetings as requested.
Approved June 25, 1994

SECTION II – Membership of Stewards Council

All members of the Board of Directors, all Lead Stewards, and all Stewards shall comprise the Stewards Council.

Approved June 25, 1994

SECTION III – Duties of the Council

The Stewards Council shall:

Communicate the business and activities of OESPA between the Board of Directors and the worksites.
Approved June 25, 1994

Communicate the wishes and desires of the members between the Board of Directors and the worksites.
Approved June 25, 1994

Review bargaining issues and provide input on the same prior to discussion with the School Board of Orange County.
Revised May 24, 2001

Review and provide input on recommended annual goals and objectives prior to final adoption by the Board of Directors.
Approved June 25, 1994

Review and provide input on the annual dues assessment and annual budget prior to final adoption by the Board of Directors.
Approved June 25, 1994

Review and provide input on all change(s) or adoption(s) of policies of OESPA prior to final adoption by the Board of Directors.
Approved June 25, 1994

Hear the appeal of any member suspended or expelled for cause by the Board of Directors and vote to sustain or overrule said decision by a simple majority of those present.
Approved June 25, 1994

Review any recommendation for recall because of malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty by the Board of Directors and vote to sustain or overrule said recommendation by a simple majority of those present.
Approved June 25, 1994