At the April GMM (April 17, 2019) several bylaw amendments were voted on. All bylaw amendments passed and will now be sent to CUPE-National for approval. A brief description of the amendments and the results are below.
Bylaw Amendment: Article 10 (Committees – Accessibility Committee). This bylaw amendment raised the honoraria to $500 per year per position. In Favour – 25; Opposed – 0; Abstentions – 2.
Bylaw Amendment: Article 10 (Committees). This bylaw amendment added the Trans Fund committee to Article 10 and clarified the role, and responsibilities of the Trans Fund Committee. In Favour – 26; Opposed – 0; Abstentions – 1.
Bylaw Amendment: Article 11 (Trans Feminist Action Caucus and the Trans Caucus). This bylaw amendment clarified the role of TFAC in overseeing the election of the Trans Fund Committee. In Favour – 26; Opposed – 0; Abstentions – 1.
Bylaw Amendment: Article 9.1 (Officers). This bylaw amendment allows the Chairperson or Grievance Officer to act as a designate for Unit 3 for the purposes of quorum. This amends the bylaw which already allows the Chairperson or Grievance officer to act as a designate for Unit 4. In Favour – 24; Opposed – 0; Abstentions – 3.
Bylaw Amendment: Appendix G (Donations Policy). This bylaw amendment makes clear that the donations policy applies solely to the ‘Donations’ and ‘Solidarity Fund’ budget lines within the Main Operating Account. In Favour – 25; Opposed – 1; Abstentions – 1.