Trustee
The Local shall have three (3) Trustees, who shall be elected by the membership at the AGA.
Any member in good standing of the Local at the time of the election may be elected to the office of Trustee.
The term of office for Trustees is May 1 of the year in which their election takes place to April 30 of the second year following.
Two Trustees shall be elected in even numbered years and one Trustee in odd-numbered years.
When such an election does not take place before April 30, a Trustee shall continue in office until an election is held.
In case of vacancies Trustees shall be elected at the subsequent GA to fulfil the term of any such vacancy.
The Trustees shall supervise the audit of the books of the Secretary-Treasurer by the Local’s auditors and shall exercise general supervision over the property of the Local. Such general supervision shall in include, but not be limited to, ensuring that the Secretary-Treasurer complies with the provisions of Articles B.III.6 and B.III.7 of the CUPE national constitution.
The Trustees shall examine the books and records of the Secretary-Treasurer and make and transmit reports that complies with the provisions of Article B.III.12 of the CUPE national constitution.
When the Local hires the services of a qualified accountant or accounting firm, the Trustees must ensure that the local complies with the provisions of Article B.III.13 of the CUPE national constitution.
