By-Law 2: Establishment of Districts and Communities

*Last revised December 1, 2023

A.     Purpose

1.     The purpose of this by-law is to establish Districts and Communities under the authority of Sections 14 and 15 of the AMAPCEO Constitution, and to allocate Delegates under the authority of Section 22.4

B.     District and Communities

2.     The following 11 Districts are hereby established, with Communities as indicated.

C.     Bargaining Unit Delegates

3.     Any bargaining unit established at least six weeks prior to the Annual Delegates’ Conference shall be afforded the following representation.

3.1     Pursuant to Article 8 (d) of the Constitution, members in bargaining units, established at least six weeks prior to the Annual Delegates’ Conference, may also seek election as a District Delegate or Alternate Delegate, subject to their membership occurring ahead of the calls for nominations for such positions.

3.2     Under the authority of Section 22.4 of the Constitution, the following bargaining units shall be allocated an ex-officio delegate (with full rights) should they not have a bargaining unit member elected within the district delegate elections.

D.     Temporary and Permanent Workplace Relocations

4.     The Board of Directors shall have the authority to adopt policies to regulate the assignment of members to Districts or Communities during temporary and permanent workplace relocations.