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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | CONSTITUTION CHANGES: ADDING PREAMBLE: THIS CONSTITUTION WILL USE THE TERMS "ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF" TO REFER TO THOSE WHOM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NAMES "ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF." IT WILL USE THE TERMS "NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE STAFF" TO REFER TO THOSE WHOM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NAMES "FIELD STAFF." THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT: REPLACING "HOUSE" WITH "ADMINISTRATIVE" ARTICLE II, ARTICLE VI (TWICE), ARTICLE VIII SEC. 1 & SEC. 2, REPLACING "FIELD STAFF" WITH "NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE STAFF" ARTICLE VII, SECTION, SECTION 1, ADDING "THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEMBERSHIP AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS." ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2: ADDING "THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SHALL SERVE AS THE LIAISON TO ALL ACTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS." ARTICLE VII, SECTION 5: ADDING "A WRITTEN REPORT OF MONIES RECEIVED AND EXPENDED SHALL BE PRESENTED AT EACH EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND AFTSU MEETING." ARTICLE VII, SECTION 5: ADDING "THE TREASURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF AFTSU, INCLUDING THE SUPERVISION OF ALL DEPOSITS TO CHECKING OR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, THE PAYMENT OF BILLS, AND THE PREPARATION OF A TWO-YEAR BUDGET AS CHAIR OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITEE." ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8: ADDING "THEIR [ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF] DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE ASSIGNING GRIEVANCES, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AFTSU MEMBERSHIP AND THE AFT BOARD, AND CO-CHAIRING THE STEWARD'S COUNCIL." ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8: ADDING "THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL FILL ELECTED POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN VACATED BETWEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTIONS." ARTICLE 8 SECTION 1: ADDING "THE STEWARDS' COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FIELD STAFF STEWARDS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ONLY MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING FOR SIX (6) MONTHS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR OFFICE AS A STEWARD. THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOR TWO (2) YEARS. A PLURALITY OF VOTES CAST SHALL ELECT EACH STEWARD." BYLAWS: ADDING PREAMBLE: THESE BYLAWS WILL USE THE TERMS "ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF" TO REFER TO THOSE WHOM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NAMES "ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF." IT WILL USE THE TERMS "NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE STAFF" TO REFER TO THOSE WHOM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NAMES "FIELD STAFF." ARTICLE IV SEC. 2C, ARTICLE V SEC. 3: REPLACE ALL ITERATIONS OF "FIELD STAFF" WITH "NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE STAFF." ARTICLE I, SECTION 4: DELETE SECTION 4 ("THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING A BUDGET TO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT A GENERAL OR SPECIAL MEETING.") ARTICLE II, SECTION 3, LINE 1: ADDITION: "THE APPOINTMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPLETED BY FEB. 15 OF THE ELECTION YEAR." ARTICLE II SECTION 3: REVISED TO SAY "THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT ALL ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS AND STEWARDS. IT SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE (5) MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING VOTED ON BY THE STEWARD'S COUNCIL BY ROLL-CALL, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTES CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST. THE STEWARD'S COUNCIL WILL REQUEST APPLICATIONS FROM INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE BY THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF JANUARY. APPOINTEES TO THE COMMITTEE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF 50 PERCENT PLUS 1 OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP TO OVERRULE THEIR APPOINTMENT. THE APPOINTMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPLETED BY FEB. 15. THE STEWARDS COUNCIL SHALL DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE AS CHAIRPERSON." ARTICLE II, SECTION 4, B.: REVISED TO SAY "SUCH NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM, IF AVAILABLE, OR TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE IN WRITING VIA U.S. MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL." ARTICLE II, SECTION 4, C.: REVISION: C. MEMBERS NOMINATED TO RUN FOR OFFICE MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ACCEPT THEIR NOMINATION THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM, IF AVAILABLE, OR IN WRITING VIA U.S. MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL." ARTICLE II, SECTION 4, C.: ADDITION: "NOMINEES SHALL SUBMIT A BRIEF BIO OR STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TO ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS." ARTICLE 2 SECTION 4: ADDITION OF SECTION: "D. CANDIDATES MAY REQUEST A FORUM BE HELD IN WHICH MEMBERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ASK CANDIDATES QUESTIONS AND EXPLORE THEIR POSITIONS ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL COORDINATE, ADVERTISE, AND HOST THE FORUM AT A REASONABLE TIME. ANY ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE MAY PARTICIPATE IN A SCHEDULED FORUM, AND ANY ELIGIBLE VOTER MAY ATTEND A SCHEDULED FORUM. THE FORUM MAY BE HELD IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE." ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, A: ADDITION: [THE ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST SHALL CONTAIN THE FIRST AND LAST NAME, AFT DEPARTMENT NAME,] NON-WORK EMAIL ADDRESS, [ AND HOME ADDRESS OF EACH ELIGIBLE VOTER.] ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, B.: REVISED TO READ: "B. VOTING SHALL BE BY ELECTRONIC BALLOTING WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ONLY IN THE EVENT THAT ELECTRONIC VOTING IS NOT POSSIBLE, VOTING SHALL BE BY MAIL BALLOT SENT TOGETHER WITH THE REST OF THE MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE VIA THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS)." ARTICLE II, SECTION 5, E: REVISED TO READ: "E. MAILED BALLOTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 15. ANY MAILED BALLOT POSTMARKED AFTER MAY 15 SHALL BE NULL AND VOID." ARTICLE II, SECTION 6, HEADING: REVISED TO READ: "SECTION 6. MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE (IF USED)" ARTICLE II, SECTION 6, A.: REVISED TO READ: "A. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL COMPRISE THE USPS MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE." ARTICLE II, SECTION 6, A, 1.: REVISION: "THIS DOCUMENT SHALL EXPLAIN THAT BALLOTS RECEIVED POSTMARKED AFTER MAY 15 ARE NULL AND VOID." ARTICLE II, SECTION 6, A, 6: ADDITION: "6. ELECTRONIC BALLOT PACKAGING SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE PROTOCOLS OF THE SOFTWARE CHOSEN." ARTICLE II, SECTION 9 (PREVIOUSLY): REVISION: "SECTION 10. CHALLENGES AND OBJECTIONS TO THE ELECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, VIA USPS OR EMAIL, WITH A STATEMENT OF SUPPORTING REASONS THAT INCLUDES SPECIFIC FACTS, AS WELL AS ANY DOCUMENTATION, TO THE AFTSU PARLIAMENTARIAN." ARTICLE II, SECTION 9 (PREVIOUSLY): REVISION: SECTION 10. (ONE NEW SENTENCE PLUS THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER) "THE PARLIAMENTARIAN SHALL FORM A COMMITTEE OF 2 OTHER AFTSU MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF EITHER THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OR THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CHALLENGE. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE..." ARTICLE II, SECTION 9 (PREVIOUSLY): ADDITION: "IF THIS COMMITTEE DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE, ANOTHER ELECTION MAY BE HELD FOR THE CHALLENGED SEAT USING THE ELECTION PROCEDURES OUTLINED ABOVE." ARTICLE 2: ADD NEW SECTION: "SECTION 12. ANY ELECTED OFFICER OR STEWARD MAY FACE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ELECTION IF A VALID PETITION IS PRESENTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE BEARING THE SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF ELIGIBLE AFTSU MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING DEMANDING SUCH AN ELECTION BE HELD. A VALID PETITION SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE ELECTED OFFICER BEING RECALLED, THE RATIONALE FOR DEMANDING A RECALL VOTE, AND THE PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE OF AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF THE AFTSU MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THAT OFFICE. THE RECEIPT OF A VALID RECALL PETITION SHALL TRIGGER AN EMERGENCY MEMBERSHIP MEETING WHICH MAY BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE. THE EMERGENCY MEETING SHALL REQUIRE A QUORUM OF AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS AND BE HELD NO SOONER THAN TEN DAYS AND NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF A VALID PETITION.. THE RECALL VOTE SHALL BE CONDUCTED VIA ROLL CALL USING ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, THE RECALL VOTE SHALL CARRY IF TWO-THIRDS OF ELIGIBLE AFTSU MEMBER PRESENT CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. IF A RECALL VOTE IS SUCCESSFUL, A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD TO FILL THE VACANT POSITION." ARTICLE 3 SECTION 3: REVISION: "SECTION 3. MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL ACCUMULATE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE FUND REACHES A LEVEL EQUAL TO $15,000 PER MEMBER IN THE AGGREGATE." ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1: REVISION: "AT LEAST 10 (TEN) DAYS PRIOR TO VOTING, ALL TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS OR VOTES TO REOPEN THE EXISTING CONTRACT SHALL BE SENT TO ALL UNIT MEMBERS BY U.S. MAIL TO CURRENT HOME ADDRESS AND/OR ADDRESS OF CURRENT ASSIGNMENT, OR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL." ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1: DELETION/ADDITION: "ALL TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS OR VOTES TO REOPEN THE EXISTING CONTRACT SHALL BE SENT TO ALL UNIT MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING WHERE THE CONTRACT LANGUAGE IS TO BE VOTED ON." (DELETE EVERYTHING ELSE IN SECTION 1.) ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, A: DELETION/ADDITION: "VOTING ON CONTRACT REOPENERS SHALL TAKE PLACE BY ROLL-CALL VOTE AT A MEMBERSHIP MEETING. MEMBERS ABSENT..." ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, A: REVISION: "MEMBERS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BECAUSE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES OR AUTHORIZED LEAVES OF ABSENCE SHALL BE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE BY TRANSMITTING THROUGH THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS, INCLUDING AN ELECTRONIC BALLOT PLATFORM, E-MAIL FROM AN ADDRESS ON RECORD WITH AFTSU, OR A SIGNED LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2: DELETE "IF NO MEETING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE ABOVE TIME LIMITS..." ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, B, 1: REVISION: "BALLOTS SHALL BE CAST VIA AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION." ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, B, 3: REVISION; "UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ABOVE PROCESS WILL BE REPEATED UP TO TWO TIMES ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO INSURE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE UP TO ONE DAY AFTER THE GIVEN VOTING DEADLINE." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE ITS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENT & TAX GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENTS -6,915. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS OF HAVING A COMMITTEE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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