Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

TO: PSAC National Officers and Local Presidents in the BC Region (Please post and distribute within your membership)

FROM: John Gordon

RE: Vacancy: Alternate REVP BC

Since Patty Ducharme has been elected National Executive Vice-President at the 2006 PSAC Convention, Kay Sinclair is now assuming the responsibilities of the REVP for B.C. Therefore, we need to proceed to the election of the Alternate REVP BC.

The following election procedures will be followed:

• Nominations shall be called by the Alliance Executive Committee from amongst the membership within the BC Region who are in good standing.
• Nominations will be sent to the office of the National President of the PSAC no later than July 14, 2006 (nomination form attached).
• The AEC shall determine that nominees are members in good standing, and prepared to stand for office, and are prepared to reside in the Vancouver area if called to take the position of REVP.
• While all BC members in good standing can run for the position of Alternate REVP BC, only members who were delegates to the 2005 BC Regional Convention who remain in good standing can sign a nomination form.
• Should an election be required, the AEC shall issue a ballot by mail to all BC Convention delegates to the 2005 BC Regional Convention who are still members in good standing.
• A ballot will be sent to you in early August 2006.
• All ballots postmarked no later than September 1, 2006 will be counted.
• Should a subsequent ballot be required, it will be issued by mail the first week of September 2006.
• Nominees for the position of Alternate REVP BC shall be provided with a list of eligible voting delegates. Labels will be provided upon request.
• Regulation 21 of the PSAC Constitution shall apply. Nominees will have a spending limit of $3,000, and will be required to provide an expense report to the National President of the PSAC.
• Nominations shall be entitled to submit a one-page biography for inclusion in the voting kit. Please note that candidates’ biographies will be reproduced exactly as received. The PSAC will not correct, edit or translate biographies.

In Solidarity, John Gordon, National President