Thursday, May 7, 2009

RETURN UBC NOMINATION BALLOTS BY MAY 8TH, 2009 AT 3:45PM TO ROOM 1007 UBC BALLOT BOX

25. Union Building Committee
25.1 At the site the duly elected Union Building Committee (UBC),
designed to
represent both UESF bargaining units, is responsible for implementing
and
enforcing provisions of this Agreement. The duly elected Union Building
Representative shall serve as the chair of this committee.
25.2 The Union Building Representative at each site represents UESF at
that site,
represents the site district-wide, and serves as liaison between the
faculty and the
site administration.
25.2.1 Each school site faculty may choose to determine whether to
relieve the siteÕs
Union Building Representative of equitably rotated school site duties
under
Article 7.2.4 in order to accomplish the duties associated with the
Union
Building Representative position. (Note: Inclusion of homeroom as a
school
site duty shall be determined by the site administrator.) This secret
ballot shall
be conducted by the site UBC Ð but not the Building Representative Ð and
should be conducted prior to the first student day of instruction. The
election
tally shall be posted and made available to the site staff, including
the
administration.
25.3 Roles and responsibilities of the Union Building Committee (UBC)
25.3.1 The site administrator shall meet at least once a month with up
to seven (7)
members of the Union Building Committee on matters of contract
administration. This committee shall also coordinate site elections to
identify
representatives for various other functions within the contract. The
UBC shall
have a place on the agenda at each faculty meeting, and shall have the
opportunity to make a brief statement/report on matters of Union
concern or
business.
25.3.2 The UBC functions to maintain clear lines of communication
between
administration and faculty.

ARTICLE VII. Building Representatives and Building Committees
Section 1. The Building Representative and the Union Building Committee
(UBC) shall be the
elected representatives of all UESF members at a school, center, or
other unit.
a. All UESF members at a school, center, or other unit shall be
eligible to vote and
to run for positions.
b. The UBC at each school, center, or other unit shall represent both
certificated
and United Support Personnel (USP) bargaining units, and the UBC should
include representatives of both bargaining units.
c. The UBC shall designate members or alternate members of contract
committees
as set forth in Article VIII, Section 3.
d. A school, center, or other unit may choose to have a Building
Representative for
certificated UESF members and a Building Representative for USP members
of
UESF. In such cases the Building Representatives shall be elected by the
certificated UESF members and the USP UESF members respectively. Both
Building Representatives shall be members of the UBC. In this case the
UBC
shall determine its chair.

Section 2. Building Representatives
a. The Building Representative shall be the chairperson of the Union
Building
Committee (UBC).
b. The Building Representative shall be the representative of UESF in a
school,
center, or other unit, and shall serve as liaison between the members
therein and
the UESF.
c. Building Representatives shall automatically be members of the
Assembly and
shall be part of the apportioned delegation as set forth in Article I.
of these
Bylaws.
d. Building Representatives shall be members of any shared
decision-making body
as set forth in the Contracts.
f. Building Representatives shall endeavor to maintain clear and open
lines of
communication between UESF members and the administration.
Section 3. Union Building Committees (UBC)
a. The UBC together with the Building Representative shall be
responsible for
implementation and enforcement of the Contracts.
b. UBC members shall be members or alternate members of the Assembly as
set
forth in Article I of these Bylaws.
c. The UBC shall design and conduct elections, subject to guidelines
established by
UESF, for Building Representative(s), UBC, and any other shared
decisionmaking
body at the site as provided for in the Contracts.
d. The UBC together with the Building Representative shall represent
UESF
members at the site.


TH FOLLOWING UPDATEED UBC NOMINATION BALLOT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
UBC SINCE 2001

UESF LOCAL 61 UBC 2009 NOMINATION BALLOT
· Please write the name of uesf members you wish to represent you on
the 2009-2010 union building committee.
· Then print and sign your name below and return to room 107 ubc ballot
box or place in galgano mail box in the main office by 3:45 pm Friday,
may 8TH, 2009.
· After the nomination ballots have been collected, each individual
will be asked if they wish to run.
· If they decide to run their name will be placed on the election
ballot next week. Thank you
· UBC ELECTION COMMITTEE: L.SCHUKNECHT, J.GALGANO, MS. GLEASON, MR.
SCHICKENBERGÉETC