Agenda Item #12
Posted on Mar 6, 2018
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO
FORTY SIXTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
APRIL 9 – APRIL 11, 2018
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
SUBJECT: Elected Officer – Position Abandonment
STATEMENT OF QUESTION:
Should there be provisions to replace Local Officers who are no longer performing their duties or have become non-contactable or non-responsive?
SOURCE AND DATE SUBMITTED: Strategic Planning Committee – March 9, 2018
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
While not common, Local Officer failure to perform or even to respond does happen. Many times failure to perform becomes evident when the Officer fails to respond to communications or is non-contactable. A process would be developed to ensure all possible attempts have been tried to make contact, the procedures to take if the issue is not resolved.
The SPC was concerned that a determination has to be made as to whether the apparent “abandonment” was due to other life-issues or an intentional abandonment.
If it is determined that the Officer has actually abandoned their position by failing to respond and perform normal representational activities, then existing procedures would be used to remove the individual from the position. These procedures would include provisions of Article IX (Recall) and Article X (Charges).
It is important to distinguish this concept of “position abandonment” from that of an elected Officer requesting a voluntary leave of absence.
In any case, when a position is abandoned, members, representatives, and other officers are not receiving the necessary responses and representation is not being appropriately provided.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, there is no existing constitutional language to address a situation when Local Councils experience the failure of an elected Officer to perform the duties of the office or is not contactable by the members or other LEC or MEC Officers;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Article III.C.3. be amended as follows:
- Jurisdiction and Duties
In accomplishing the duties specified below, Officers shall be contactable and responsive to communications from members, representatives, and other Officers of the Union.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Article VII.C.2. be amended as follows:
- Jurisdiction and Duties
In accomplishing the duties specified below, Officers shall be contactable and responsive to communications from members, representatives, and other Officers of the Union.
2018 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FORM
Agenda Item 12
Committee 3
Subject: Elected Officer – Position Abandonment
The Committee recommends the resolution be adopted as proposed.
Signature: Anita Jwanouskos, Committee Chairperson
Action Taken by the Board:
Voice X Division of the House Roll Call
___X___Adopted Unanimously Date: 4/11/18 Time: 9:35 am
_______Adopted as Amended
_______Not Adopted
_______Tabled
_______Recommitted to Agenda Committee
_______Withdrawn