ARTICLE IX - DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. The President:
(a) Presides at all meetings of the General Council, Board, and Executive Committee.
(b) Shall set the agenda for Board meetings and act as the Board administrator.
(c) Shall be the chief spokesperson for the Union.
(d) Appoints members of Standing and Special committees, subject to ratification by the Board, except as otherwise specified in the Bylaws. Appointments will be made only after the Union announces available committee positions in the 503 Voice and after the presidents of the locals have been asked to submit names for available committee positions. Both the President and the Board will maintain committee membership that respects the Union's geographic diversity and the diversity of employer groups within our membership.
(e) Appoints and, for cause, dissolves all Special committees, subject to approval by the Board.
(f) Serves as ex-officio member of all Standing and Special committees.
(g) Renders to the General Council a report of his/her administration, with such recommendations as he/she deems advisable.
(h) Ceases, on election, to hold any office which until then he/she may have held in his/her local.
(i) Shall have authority to attend and represent the Union at all appropriate national or regional meetings, including coalitions for which the Union is participating. The President may appoint a representative to discharge this responsibility.
(j) Shall serve as a SEIU Local 503, OPEU delegate to the SEIU Convention. This responsibility may not be appointed to another Union representative. However, a duly elected alternate delegate may serve, as appropriate, in the President's absence.
(k) Shall represent SEIU Local 503, OPEU on the SEIU Oregon State Council.
(l) Shall assist in development and oversight of the Union's internal and external communications program, in conjunction with the Executive Director and communications department staff.
(m) Shall chair the Union's Grievance Appeals Committee.
(n) Shall coordinate the activities of the Directors and Assistant Directors in order to implement strategic goals adopted by the SEIU Local 503, OPEU Board of Directors, and SEIU.
(o) Shall represent the Union at the Legislature and in ballot measure campaigns, in conjunction with the Executive Director and the political department staff.
(p) Shall receive no salary other than salary provided by SEIU Local 503, OPEU or an employer whose employees are represented by SEIU Local 503, OPEU. (See also AP&P Article V, Section 21.)
(q) Shall serve on an up to full-time basis during the term of office.

Section 2. Immediate Past President:
(a) Advises the President.
(b) Serves as a nonvoting member of the Board and the Executive Committee.
(c) Serves on such committees as may be designated in these Bylaws or to which he/she is appointed by the President.
(d) Provides orientation for General Council delegates.
(e) Shall serve as an advisor and nonvoting SEIU Local 503, OPEU delegate to the SEIU Convention, unless he/she stands for election and is elected as a convention delegate.
Exercise of these duties and participation as an officer of the Union shall be commensurate with and limited by the membership classification of the person holding this office. There is no alternate or replacement for an Immediate Past President.

Section 3. Vice President:
(a) Shall, in the absence of or upon request of the President, perform the duties of the President.
(b) Shall replace the President for the unexpired term in the event of the death, incapacity, resignation, or removal of the President.
(c) Shall be a member of the Executive Committee and the Union Finance Committee and on such other committees as are designated in these Bylaws or to which he/she is appointed by the President.
(d) Shall serve as a SEIU Local 503, OPEU delegate to the SEIU Convention. However, a duly elected alternate delegate may serve, as appropriate, in the Vice President's absence.

Section 4. Secretary-Treasurer:
(a) The Secretary-Treasurer, by and through the Executive Director, shall:
(1) Keep a correct record of the meetings of the General Council, the Board and Executive Committee.
(2) Be custodian of the records of the Union including election records.
(3) Shall be the chairperson of the Union Finance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.
(4) Purchase contingent liability and property damage insurance for members of the Board and employees of the Union in the performance of their duties as such.
(5) Purchase a surety bond in accordance with the requirements of Section 14 of Article XIV, FINANCIAL, of these Bylaws covering all persons who handle funds or other property of the Union.
(6) Establish a bank account or accounts in the name of the Union in such bank or banks as the Board shall designate.
(7) Collect the monies and keep the accounts and books of the Union and render a statement after certified audit of the accounts and books of the financial condition of the Union to the General Council and at such other times as requested by the Board.
(8) Coordinate and keep current a list of policies and procedures of the Union.
(b) The Secretary-Treasurer shall:
(1) Be responsible to the Board for annual review of the fiscal operation of the Union and locals.
(2) Serve on such committees as designated by these Bylaws and to which he/she is appointed by the President.
(3) Shall serve as a SEIU Local 503, OPEU delegate to the SEIU Convention.

Section 5. Executive Director:
(a) Serves as the chief executive officer of SEIU Local 503, OPEU and has general supervision of and direction over the daily activities of the local, including employment and supervision of staff, and expenditure of Union funds, subject to the financial ability of the Union to pay and consistent with the priorities and policies of the Union as determined by the Board and the Constitution and Bylaws.
(b) In conjunction with the Secretary-Treasurer, pursuant to Bylaws, Article IX, DUTIES OF OFFICERS, Section 4, Secretary-Treasurer, the Executive Director shall maintain records of the meetings, bank accounts and financial transactions, purchase insurance and bonds, collect moneys and maintain the books of the Union, maintain and coordinate current policies and procedures of the Union, and prepare an annual budget for the Union.
(c) Shall serve as a member of the Union's negotiating teams along with member representatives and staff assigned to sit at the bargaining table. Shall oversee other daily activities of the Union such as organizing, contract administration, political activity, and training. The Executive Director may appoint representatives to discharge any of these responsibilities.
(d) Shall oversee program and policy development, consistent with strategic planning goals adopted by the Union's Board of Directors.
(e) Shall maintain an internal and external communications program throughout the local, and shall represent the Union within the community and with the media, in conjunction with the President who serves as the chief spokesperson for the Union.
(f) Shall have authority to attend and represent the Union at all appropriate national, regional, or local meetings of a variety of organizations, including coalitions for which the Union is participating. The Executive Director may appoint a representative to discharge this responsibility.
(g) Shall serve as an SEIU Local 503, OPEU delegate to the SEIU Convention. This responsibility may not be appointed to another Union representative. However, a duly elected alternate delegate may serve, as appropriate, in the Executive Director's absence.
(h) Ceases, on election, to hold any office which until then he/she may have held in his/her local. The Executive Director may not hold any other employment while holding this office nor receive a salary from any source other than the SEIU Local 503, OPEU.

Section 6. Directors:
(a) Assist members.
(b) Encourage ethical conduct among members.
(c) Are responsible for keeping the Assistant Director informed of Board matters.
(d) Represent the members at meetings of the Board and serve on committees of the Board.
(e) Upon accepting any assignment to work on the staff of SEIU Local 503, OPEU for a period expected to last thirty (30) days or more in duration, said Director will temporarily step down from the duties of Director and have his/her Assistant Director take over said duties until the period of employment on SEIU Local 503, OPEU staff is ended.
(f) Board members shall actively participate in campaigns approved and endorsed by the Board whenever possible. This includes, but is not limited to, phone banking, canvassing, signature gathering, moving petitions, or participation in worksite campaigns.

Section 7. Assistant Directors:
(a) At the request of the Director, serve in his or her absence.
(b) Assist the Director in carrying out the duties enumerated in the preceding Section, Directors.
(c) Upon appointment by the Board, succeed to the office of Director.
(d) May serve on committees of the Board.
The Directors will authorize payment of expenses incurred by Assistant Directors while on Union business; such payment shall be made in the same manner as for regular Board members.

Section 8. Accreditation of Directors-Elect and Assistant Directors-Elect. Before a Director-elect or an Director-elect may assume office, the Credentials Committee, if the General Council is in session, or the Board if it is not, shall be furnished with a copy of the certified election tally sheets signed by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union.

Section 9. There will be a mandatory orientation session for Board members and Assistant Directors held in conjunction with the second Board meeting following General Council.

Section 10. Vacancies.
(a) Consistent with the provisions of Article IX, DUTIES OF OFFICERS, Section 3, of the SEIU Local 503, OPEU Bylaws, if a Statewide Officer, other than the Executive Director, is removed from office under Section 9 of Article I, GENERAL, of these Bylaws or if it is otherwise necessary to fill an office vacancy or newly created office at this level, the Board may appoint from the Board and Assistant Directors a person to serve the remaining portion of the term. In the case of a vacancy in the position of Executive Director, the Board can fill the position from staff or active membership or from outside the Union.
(b) If the Director is removed from office under Section 9 of Article I, GENERAL, of these Bylaws or transfers outside the group he or she was elected to represent as defined in Bylaws Article V and AP&P Article 1, or if a Director vacancy occurs, the Board shall appoint the Assistant Director to serve the remaining portion of the term.
(c) If an Assistant Director is removed from office under Section 9 of Article I, GENERAL, of these Bylaws or transfers outside the group he or she was elected to represent as defined in Bylaws Article V and AP&P Article 1, or if an Assistant Director vacancy occurs thereby leaving the group unrepresented, a replacement Director shall be elected within sixty (60) days to serve the remaining portion of the term.
(d) Vacancy in any local office shall be filled for the remaining portion of the term in such office in accordance with the provisions of the local’s constitution and bylaws.