(THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS MAILED IN HARD COPY FORMAT TO ALL NAPE LOCAL PRESIDENTS/SECRETARIES ON JULY 2, 2013)
July 2, 2013
TO: All Local Presidents
Dear Brother/Sister:
RE: 20th BIENNIAL CONVENTION
The Biennial Convention will be held October 24, 25 and 26, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s. Hotel rooms have been booked at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland and the Quality Hotel.
As per the Constitution, Article V. Convention, Section A. Biennial, No. 3, the President of each Local, or in his/her absence, the Vice President shall be a delegate to the Biennial Convention. Additional delegates, if necessary, will be elected at annual general meetings as per the formula (page 11). Please note that the number of credential forms in your kit denotes the number of delegates you are entitled to and the credential form(s) must be signed by the President and Secretary of your Local in order to be accepted.
Resolutions must be voted on by your Local and must be signed by the President and Secretary of the Local in order to be accepted for consideration. Constitutional amendments must be received at NAPE Office sixty (60) days before Convention (August 25, 2013) in order to be considered. You cannot have late Constitutional Amendments. Other resolutions should be submitted sixty (60) days before as well, but will be considered as late resolutions if submitted after the sixty (60) day deadline.
The travel form is very important. Please have your delegate(s) complete and mail or fax it to our Office as soon as possible. Rooms are at a premium, so the sooner we hear from you, the sooner we can make the necessary arrangements.
Please note details of the Convention will be posted on this website.
If you have any questions regarding the Convention or the information attached, you may contact Gail Quinlan at NAPE Office.
Yours in Unionism,
Carol Furlong
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PRESIDENT’S CONVENTION CALL
Published pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES
The President will call the delegates to order for the 20th BIENNIAL CONVENTION
9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2013
9:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2013
9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013
TAKE NOTICE that the 20th Biennial Convention of the Association will be held on the 24th, 25th and 26th days of October, 2013, at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s, for the following purposes:
1. To receive and consider the balance sheet and operating statement of the Association as of March 31, 2013, and the Report of the Auditors.
2. To elect members to the Board of Directors.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
Your attention is drawn to the following dates in accordance with the noted Sections of the Constitution which apply to the 2013 Biennial Convention:
July 25, 2013 (90 days) Article V – Section D – Number 8
(Convention Call)
August 25, 2013 (60 days) Article V – Section D – Number 4
(Resolutions to be submitted)
August 24, 2013 (2 months) Article XII – Number 7
(Biennial Meetings of Locals)
August 25, 2013 (60 days) Article XII – Number 9
(Information from Locals Meeting)
September 24, 2013 (30 days) Article V – Section D – Number 5
(Resolutions to Delegates)
September 24, 2013 (30 days) Article V – Section D – Number 13
(Credential Deadline)
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