Edmonton Public Teachers

MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A meeting open to all members of the Local or all members of the bargaining unit shall be called a General Assembly.
A meeting of the General Assembly shall be held at least once in every school year.
Meetings of the General Assembly must be held:

a) on the call of the Provincial Executive Council; or

b) on the call of the President of the Local; or

c) on the call of the Council of School Representatives; or

d) on proposed revisions of, or additions to, the salary agreement both prior to negotiation and before final revisions of, or additions to, the contract are agreed to; or

e) within thirty (30) days of a request by petition of four hundred (400) or more members of the Local; or

f) to consider proposed changes in Local fees.

4. Notice of Motion to a General Assembly must be given, in writing:

a) at least three (3) weeks in advance of a General Assembly; or

b) at a meeting of the Council of School Representatives preceding the General Assembly; or

c) at a previous General Assembly.

Provided, however, that any meeting of the General Assembly at which there is a quorum present may, by a two-thirds’ (2/3) decision, waive notice of motion.

5. Notice of intent to hold a General Assembly shall:

a) be mailed by the Executive Secretary of the Local to each school at least six (6) school days in advance of the date of the General Assembly;

b) include the agenda or item(s) to be discussed at the General Assembly.

Notwithstanding the above Section VII.5.a., the Provincial Executive Council, or the Representative of the Bargaining Agent, or the Local’s Executive Committee, may call a General Assembly of the Local by an immediate communication with each Local member through the School Communications Representative, provided the element of time is essential.

6. Should a General Assembly be called under part 3.e. of Section VII, the petition shall be the first item of business on the agenda, shall appear as such on the notice, and shall take precedence over all other business of the Assembly.

7. The quorum of any General Assembly shall be two hundred (200) members.

8. When quorum is called and found not to exist at any General Assembly, the unfinished business, excepting matters which relate to revision of or additions to the collective agreement, or to amendments to the Constitution shall thereby be referred automatically to a subsequent meeting of the Council of School Representatives which shall have the authority to deal with such business as though it were a General Assembly.