Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

This is the official call for nominations for the position of Regional Executive Vice-President and Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President for the BC Region. Elections for these positions will be held at the BC Regional Convention in Vancouver, April 18-20, 2008.

As a result of a decision by delegates at the 2003 PSAC Convention, Regional Executive Vice-Presidents and their Alternates are elected in the regions, at their respective Regional Conventions. Any PSAC member in good standing in BC is entitled to run for these two positions. The nominator and the seconder must be delegates to the BC Convention.

As Regional Coordinator, I have been assigned the responsibility for sending out the call for nominations, receiving the nominations in advance of the Regional Convention, and working with the Nominations Committee at the Convention itself.

Here’s how the procedure will work, and what to do if you want to run for office.

Nominations Procedure

A Nominations Committee will be appointed by the BC Regional Council and ratified on the Convention floor. The Chairperson of the Nominations Committee is also appointed by the Regional Council and will conduct the election of REVP and Alternate REVP. The Chairperson has the power to appoint scrutineers and assistants deemed necessary to conduct the elections in an orderly manner.

In advance of the Convention, in my capacity as Regional Staff Coordinator, I have been tasked with faciliating the nomination process. I am also responsible for ensuring that the nominations are filed with the Nominations Committee in writing, signed by the nominator and seconder, each of whom must be an accredited delegate to the BC Regional Convention.

Eligibility for Office

Candidates nominated for the position of REVP and Alternate REVP do not have to be a delegate to the Convention, but must be a member in good standing and live or work in the BC Region. However the nominator and seconder must be delegates at the BC Regional Convention.

Submitting the Nomination Form

Click here for Nomination Forms for the position of Regional Executive Vice-President and Alternate Regional Executive Vice-President.

Nominees who will not be present at the Regional Convention must submit a nomination form to me prior to the start of the Regional Convention.

Nominees who will be present at Convention can submit a nomination form to the Nominations Committee prior to the start of the Regional Convention, or be nominated from the floor of the Regional Convention.

Need Further Information?

For further information on the BC Regional Convention, please consult our website at www.psacbc.com. Feel free to contact me at 604-430-5631 or routlej@psac.com for any questions on the nominations process outlined above.

In Solidarity,

Janet Routledge, Regional Coordinator, BC Region