ARTICLE VI- BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. The Board of Directors of the Union, hereinafter referred to as the Board, consists of the Statewide Officers, Directors, and the President of Retiree Local 001, and in his/her absence, the Vice President of the Retiree Local 001.

Section 2. The Statewide Officers of the Union are: President, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Executive Director.

Section 3. The Statewide Officers, except the Immediate Past President, are elected by the membership statewide. The President becomes the Immediate Past President upon installation of a successor.

Section 4. The Directors are elected six (6) months prior to each regular session of the General Council.

Section 5. The term of office for the Board shall begin with installation at a regular session of the General Council, and shall end with the installation ceremony held at the next regular session of the General Council.

Section 6. A member can serve as the President for only two (2) consecutive two (2)-year terms or a major portion thereof in any five (5)-year period.

Section 7. A member can serve as the Vice President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, or a Director for only two (2) terms in any six (6)-year period.

Section 8. Local Officers, Directors, Assistant Directors, Statewide Officers, and voting delegates to General Council other than delegates from the Retired Local, and the person in the Retiree Local Board position, shall be active members of the Union.