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CSEA 66th General Council 20121 Report of the 66th General CouncilNovember 30, 2012 Web Version

Introduction .............................................................................. 3

66th General Council Members .............................................. 5

Automatic Delegates ............................................................. 5

Roster of Chapter/DLC Delegates .......................................... 7

66th General Council Subject Committees ......................... 15

66th General Council Procedures Committees .................. 15

Sergeants-at-Arms ................................................................ 17

Rules of the 66th General Council ....................................... 19

General Council Actions on Committee

Recommendations ................................................................ 27

Bylaws, Policies, Procedures and Programs ............ 29

Fiscal ............................................................................ 30

Member Benefits .......................................................... 30

Resolutions ............................................................................ 31

Bylaws, Policies, Procedures and Programs ............ 33

Fiscal ............................................................................ 59

Member Benefits .......................................................... 65

2013-2015 CSEA Central Support Budget ........................... 67

Status of 2012 General Council Resolutions .................... 101

Table of ConTenTs


November 30, 2012

Dear General Council Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the 66th CSEA General Council:

Please find attached the final report of the 66th General Council held in Los Angeles

September 1-2, 2012. It contains a complete roster of seated delegates, a record of all

actions taken by the delegates, and the 2012-2015 Central Support budget.

The officers elected at the 66th General Council were: Marilyn F. Hamilton, CSEA President;

Russell Kilday-Hicks, CSEA Vice President; and David Okumura, CSEA Secretary/Treasurer.

The final version of the amended bylaws is available on line at http://www.calcsea.org/

Governance/GeneralCouncil. Delegates who want a hard copy mailed to them should

contact Lao Sok in General Administration at [email protected].

Fraternally,

Marilyn F. Hamilton, CSEA President

Russell Killday-Hicks, CSEA Vice President

David Okumura, CSEA Secretary / Treasurer


66Th GeneRal CoUnCIl MeMbeRs

AUTOMATIC DELEGATES

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

AFFILIATE BOARD MEMBERS & ALTERNATES

PAST PRESIDENTS

J. J. JelincicPerry KennyYolanda SolariCharles P. Valdes

Dave HartPresident

Donna SnodgrassVice President

David OkumuraSecretary-Treasurer

ACSS, INC.Arlene Espinoza, PresidentElnora Hunter-Fretwell, Executive VPFrank Ruffino, VP Governmental AffairsTodd D’Braunstein, VP Membership Develop-ment (alt.)

CSUEUPatrick N. Gantt, PresidentLoretta Seva’aetasi, VP FinanceMichael Geck, VP Organizing Alisandra Brewer, VP Representation (alt.)

CSRSusan Sears, PresidentJerry Evans, Executive VPTim Behrens, VPHarold Rose, Chief Financial Officer (alt.)

SEIU LOCAL 1000Yvonne Walker, PresidentCora Okumura, VP/Secretary-TreasurerMargarita Maldonado, VP for BargainingTamekia Robinson, VP for Organizing/Representation (alt.)


66Th GeneRal CoUnCIlRosTeR of ChapTeR/DlC DeleGaTes

Retirees – 1Shirley BordenCarol BowenElsie BrownMark BumgardnerMartin LyonsWayne PfeifferTerry ReMichael RubinRose RyanVaron SmithEsperanza SukkarTerry SutherlandStella TorrezAddie Young Retirees – 2Perry Kenny*Brenda AllenValerie AndersonAntonio BiondiMerle CaleWilliam CareyD Charles ChenuEarl CliffordGary CollierLynn CookVictoria CoulterMary CrumpJulie EdulKathleen ElwellDarlene ErediaLouis EspinozaMartha FelixGerald FrinkPatricia FullerFrancis GarciaJoyce GlassPaul Gonzalez-CokeCathy HackettTereatha HendersonTommy InouyeGwendolyn Jackson

Delores JohnsonPhyllis JohnsonRichard LatimerSuzanne LatimerWilliam LinnRoger MarxenKimberly MaunDon MaynardSheila McCowan-VealJames McRitchieRichard MesaJames MilbradtRobert MirelesMelinda MoralesM Kay MoweryNoreen NagaoHenry ReeseWalter RiceSarah RicheyLinda RobertsBertha RobinsonSusan ShambaughLynn SmithMary ThamesFritz WalgenbachC T WeberDiane WelshSusan WesterfeldMary Wilkerson

Barbara WilsonEleanor WrightSherry YamazumiSheryl ZazziArnold Zuniga Retirees – 3James CalhounBertha CantyHerbert ChowBillie FelicianoIlze GoodfieldGeorge LinnMary McDonnellErlinda Villa Retirees – 4Sally BookbinderRose BostonLiwanag DizonCynthia FrisonGrace NavarroGeorge SmithDoris StormsMax TurchenRalph TurnerEthel WatsonMarta Zaragoza

* denotes Automatic Delegate


Retirees – 5Betty GroganTommy HillNancy LyerlaAnita McCabeBarbara PowersWilliam PowersKip RamirezCharlane Samprucci Retirees – 6Stephen AndersonBette BrownPatricia BusbyJacqueline CarrMerilee ColtonTil HidalgoWillis HuddlestonPaul HugginsRobert HumphreySamuel JuradoEdward LopezDaniel MoralesErlinda OchoaFrank OrnelasRobert RiceDonna SilerWilliam SmithDonna SnodgrassRaymond SnodgrassJ Dee StoddardMargaret TesoriereGene Waggoner Retirees – 8James EvertPatti FalkWilliam IrwinJames Moranda Retirees – 9Lilia AcevesLuanna AllardRaelene AllardJan ChristiansenRuby FosterSusan HansenDonna HernandezLinda McPherson

Rosa NatividadLeo QuijanoGrady RosboroughLennis Saulny Retirees – 10Jerry Evans*Eugene AldersonRose AldersonF BaileyPearl ColeWilliam CotnamRebecca DeMarcoVictor MartinezNorman StoneHoward Wood Retirees – 11Richard BallingerJess BeltranChristy ChristensenRichard ConnessAdelaide JacksonEdward StreichmanGorgianna SubiloskyRamona TrejoDonald TruesdaleSalvador Yzaguirre Retirees – 12Caryl ColeDonald DaverinDiane DeutschAndrell LileyRobert LileyNaomi Ward Retirees – 13Georgene GibsonLee GibsonLeo HartlandEdward HueyNora Rick Retirees – 14Susan Sears*Joyce FinchDoris LithgowMorris Mc Farland

Seyed RiaziSallyanne ThorpKay White Retirees – 15Donna BrownWayne CaldwellSuzanne ConnellyJohn EricksonCynthia GareyPalmer HaugChiyo NakagawaRichard QuintanaFranklin WeinsteinAleta Zak Retirees – 16Yolanda Solari*Elizabeth CampbellDarlene GambleTeresa HallJean LaosantosGladys LewisAllen MillerGeorgia PierceMarie Robertson Retirees – 17Elaine Edwards-YahrausCarl FlahanAudrey GarnerPatricia O’NeillPearl PachecoMarva RoddyNellie SayerDiane Whorton Retirees – 19Wallace GermanRichard Hulet Retirees – 20Cecile AndersenRaymond ColeCarlos MoralesSharon StoltzmanRobert Wilson


Retirees – 21Harold Rose*Dolores BarronColleen CarranoDavid CoxSharyn CoxDeanna DupontAdley HochstadtDonald LehnhoffPatricia LocksSesto LucchiMary LynardEric NorrbomYvonne NorrbomPatricia RuehmannVelma Sims Retirees – 23Barbara EstradaBetty FaultnerGus LeaseLucila LopezVicky MartinezTed SantosBeverly Waller-Wharton Retirees - 31C Patrick AskayBarbara DriscollIrene Fisher-CliftonVivian Raylene LaverentzNobuko ReidellJohn Williams Retirees – 34Sherry ChavezLloyd DuronsletJeanette HaydenJ JimenezMichael ReederDavid StarkJack Vander BruggenJoseph WhalingMaria WrightA Zavala Retirees – 35Tim Behrens*Donald Bader

Leonard CulottaMax DayBennie HarveyGary IveyVirginia KitchenBarbara MadesHelen MinarHarold PopeMichael SmithLoyd Winner Retirees – 36Marilyn Ferrasci HamiltonCharles HuegStephanie HuegAllan Lee Retirees – 165Marianna BauskeCarole CanonRoberta ChristensenMark DelleCarlene DeMarcoW DuclusLaura DunwaldGail FasciolaWilliam FawxBeverley GreeningBetty GriceSharon HewittGeanie HixonJames HixonSeptember HopeJacqueline InnissRobert LawsonWillis LaytonRonald MaddoxEsther MartinCharles PhillipsNancy PhillipsEleanor PooleRoberta RyanSandra SaloLisbeth ScottHoward SetoLee SmithRoberta SmithJoyce WhitenArdell Wieczorek

CSUEU – 301Steven MottazStephen TillinghastRocky Waters CSUEU - 302Patrick Gantt*Diane Carter-HoodJames DickersonPatricia HeathMario Mena CSUEU – 303Gwen AndersonWilliam DwyerKimberley HarringtonJennifer O’Neal-WattsFrank Williams CSUEU - 304Alisandra Brewer*Leeanne BowesMichael Hazen CSUEU – 305Loretta Seva’aetasi*Natalia BremerKathleen BrunoPatricia HansonRussell Kilday-HicksBridget McCrackenSandee NodaRosa ValenciaChristina Valero CSUEU – 306Diego CamposPeter GreeffRose Greeff CSUEU – 307Elvira AcevedoJoel CrowleyJose RicoStephen SloanGilbert Villareal


CSUEU – 308Frank BorrelliNeil Jacklin CSUEU – 309Laura GribbenNancy KobataAngel MelendezShirley Staton CSUEU – 310Raymond FinnellKathryn Plunkett CSUEU – 311Lisa BushKenneth CastilloLucy EscalanteGilbert GarciaDonna Melendez CSUEU – 312Jillian DacostaDonna DodrillJennifer ElliottSylvia FreibergJoel HickmanVeronica SilvaHai-Ling Tang CSUEU – 313Peggy AllenSusan Baur CSUEU – 314Juana Henry-TurnerCynthia Jones-HunterKenneth Oden CSUEU – 315Richard DuarteJanet GonzalesRosalva GuzmanJose HernandezSimon NgoPeggy Oneil-Rosales

CSUEU – 316Janice Anderson-DayMichael BrandtJohn BurdettSharon GlasgowJoan KennedyLori Williams CSUEU – 317Sandra BoulangerVictoria McleodJohn OrrJacqueline OtisLinda SmithSusan Smith CSUEU – 318Sharon CunninghamRakel MarquezPatricia MeyerTessy ReeseJulie ThomasSherry Velthuysen CSUEU – 319Lucy BrezaDeborah CampbellReginald KeysVaughn LucasRoxana Sanchez CSUEU – 320Richard BerryDenise BowenCarmen CarswellRichard McGee CSUEU – 321Michael Geck*Peter RauchSteven Wiener CSUEU – 322Andrew CoileCynthia Olvera CSUEU – 323Charles Constantine

CSUEU – 324Robert InglisRicky Medrano ACSS – 502Lieutenant CoopwoodW LeeSuzanna Nye ACSS – 503Arlene EspinozaElnora Hunter-FretwellCarlos ChavezRosmaire DuffyMichael EllisonReuben JimenezAdrienne JohnsonJohn MadrizDarryl MorrisAlisha ReynoldsPamela RobisonCarol RogersNirmal SainiAmber SiepmannKevin SmithMichael StanfordJoann StewartErlinda SuarezJames TeahanTammy ThomasRobert UllreyWilliam WaltonMicheline Wilcoxen ACSS – 504Norma CalvoEdwin FaubleFlorence FayLinda HerreraGwendolyn Vales ACSS – 505Diana MartinezDavid Ott-BalesDanilo SanchezDeborah SmithJonathan Tom


ACSS – 507Ryan LaxamanaReynold Roth ACSS – 508Theodis LeeAntionette MoonEvelyn Poppa-McKenna ACSS – 509Brian AdamsSandra DresselLouis FloresGerald FountainAngela GonzalezMary McCaig ACSS – 511David Okumura*Joseph AiuGuadalupe FelixOlin KingAngel RamseyAmerica Solis-BowmanAllan StewardMaria Suarez ACSS – 512Tami FiscusJohn Fixler ACSS – 513Frank Ruffino*Arlene RyanRichard SnyderMaria Yuasa ACSS – 514Todd D’Braunstein*Angela AppiahKathleen DawsonLidia LauRichard RoseErlinda RussellJames Wilson SEIU – 701Taisha Brown

Tammy EndozoRickey FreyDeeann HookerCarol JeffriesDebora Ledesma-RiberaBrenda ModkinsMarie RayosOtis TidwellJoyce Wheeler-Owens SEIU – 702Margaret BlevinsKathleen CollinsLisa DavisSeid FerdowsJennifer HortonKevin LennonRichard McHughJohn Warrick SEIU – 703James BriggsGerard ClarkKim Curry GoldsbyPatricia HeynenDorothy OrtizMaryanne ReynoldsElena SchneiderJames ScottValerie Williams SEIU – 704Laverne ArchieDelores BonnerJean ColyerSylvester HillCharlie HollowayTisa RodriguezVanessa SeastrongDavid SmithChristina VillarrealMichelle Walker SEIU – 705Gene BuckhannanJacqueline EdwardsRose LuceroRobyn SherlesMarie Stortz

SEIU – 706Anna CortesJonetta DerrickTeresa FloresSandra GarciaEstela GuerraAndree Joseph-ConleyJeffrey TaflanGina Villagrana SEIU – 707Candy ConchasTasha LeggettCarolelynn LeonardoErnesto LopezCatherine RazoJodi StevensJames Willis SEIU – 709Gloria BettisDianne BradfordJohn CollierRose HaakmaRobert McDanielThomas NapieralaBeverly Stockdale SEIU – 710Melinda Adams-MatsumotoKevin CurtisJoseph DogonyaroPatricia FarrellMichael HalloranRionna JonesAnthony NarvaisMargaret SheetsGarth Underwood SEIU – 721Maria OkumuraAllen AzaliJosephine BoongalingChristopher HillEdvard IsaacsDalia JaramilloDarryl MaysJoyce MinzeyFrancisco Paras


Edgar SipalayRoberto Uranga SEIU – 722Carol BarronTuesday CabinessArmando CabreraJoe ChaconDavid MatangaElizabeth RevisDarryl ThompsonSol Zabala SEIU – 723Jesse ArandaJacqueline ArringtonVirginia FowlerMarvin Wilson SEIU – 724Patricia AndrewsTonya BealeyAlan ConstantinoMellody GlisperDeanna JonesRoberta MasonDeleon Secrest SEIU – 725Guillerma BravoRoberto ChavezGeraldine Gaston-McNeilCharlene Gonzalez SEIU – 726Linda ArnoldBeverly BrockingtonCarol KuligowskiJoan MislangOphelia RabanalLeticia Soria SEIU – 727Michael ChengConnie GarciaKevin HopkinsErick LaceSandra Romine

Ellis WashingtonMehrdad Zahiri SEIU – 729Milagros AlbanoEdward BeadleChristina CaraanLydia De La CorteEsther Garcia-LaraLouis GonzalesRusmelinda HilarioWilma LamugCathy ReaboldManuel RodriguezNenita VanMelissa Vartanian SEIU – 741Steve AdamsJose AlcarazEdward FunkSonya HaleyRobert KerschJames KinneyJose MagallonMaureen ThompsonRichard Turner SEIU – 742Ruben OlivaGloria QuirozMike QuirozLarry RobertsShirley Stager SEIU – 743Alan CharbonneauJohn KrummRobert LehmanJuralynne MosleyDolores PrezaJoann RileyJohn TorokRegina Whitney SEIU – 744Donna DebaeckeWilliam Hall

Connie KabearyGare LamReba MaestasLinda MartinezArnaye OsborneLeslie Wong SEIU – 746Aruna AbeygooneskeraDavid AlmendarezCarmelia CravattNancy DassonvilleSylvia GarciaCarolyn HarrisGladys HuertaJason LamJoycelyn OdomSusan Rodriguez SEIU – 747Tamekia Robinson*Larry CollinsShawn CoxNancy FarnhamTeresa HubbardTina MitchellBarbara O’RourkeAnthony Vo SEIU – 749Susan D’Errico SEIU – 750Lydia EmbryYusuf Hanan SEIU – 751Rosita ArteroLeanna BeltKimberly CowartChristina EvittChristina FreemanOlga GutierrezPatricia MacLeanDawn MarcacciCathy McLeodJacquline PaxtonPeggy Shropshire


SEIU – 752Keith BaughnGerald DanielCollette Gau-CunninghamVictoria JonesElsa MonroeJohn MooreLarry SchneiderMichael Shipe SEIU – 761Margarita BarajasWilliam BrownRegina FloresMarie HearneDiane JacobsenSharon KarganillaDenise MartinezDana MezaSamuel NoriegaAngela RamirezLisa RomeroParminder SaraiSandy SkoganThomas VasquezPamela WinnLily Woo SEIU – 762Lorraine DewittJean DunguElva GalindoDelores HeidelbergEarl LagomarsinoKaren MeaseSophia PerkinsPaul RomeroKathryn SolorzanoPatrice Wilson SEIU – 764Amalia ChamorroJennifer CordovaMiguel CordovaJuan DelgadoDonald KillmerGrady Pennington

SEIU – 765Diane BuffingtonMark CurrierRoderick GonzalezLeonard Seitz SEIU – 766Margarita MaldonadoHoward BallinKwajhalien Dorn-DavisKaren JefferiesMargaret McCubbinMichael PulsipherShrhonda Ward SEIU – 767Jamienne AndrisAngeles GatesSharon McZeekRosalind MyersMichael Roskey SEIU – 768Debora FrolichDonald HamiltonBrian HunterPamela JohnsonAudrey LopezFrancisca PassAnna RussellPaul SmilanickDon Tresca SEIU – 769Andrea AlvarezAnn HutsonElizabeth LinnermanCamille MahanJacqueline McCollumMaria PattersonJudy ShepherdVirginia SimmsJulia Williams SEIU – 770Frances AragonReuben CooleyKaren DevollKrisse Fells-Kjono

Eileen FowlerjonesPamela HandelRhonda RodunerEvalyn SantosDebra Sutherland SEIU – 771David AlvisoJuan ArjonaVincent CastanonThomas CaubleTimothy ChaneyTerence HibbardGary PannettStefanie Snell SEIU – 772Estella AmbroseFredric BergerLarry ChavarriaJeffrey FowlerMarta FraustoMarlene GeorgeMary HintonCarmen Lugo-SteinmanAbraham MendozaMary SmithPatrick SwiftRoger ValverdeCarey Wilson SEIU – 781Joseph Jelincic*Cheri BoyerYolanda CurtisRichard GadboisAva GoldmanKaren JonesAnna MayoCharleene NaughtonLoriann SasanoLatreece SmithDeborah Wells SEIU – 782Steven AlariEricka BradleyCrystal CaseyEdward Chojnacki


Ethelyn CrabtreeElliot CummingsRuth IbarraEdwin PerezKari RipplingerGail Tillman-Mitchell SEIU – 784Michael AllenTheresa BrooksEmmanuel ChangSteven EscobarMichael HendrixJames HolverstottLatasha JohnsonSouriya KetsavongChris MartinezDavid OsunaSheila StokesRobert Vega SEIU – 785Saundra AlvarezMargaret EspinozaJoseph Tapia SEIU – 786Keith AndersonStephen BroomeJacqueline DavisFelipe DiazEve DicksonDarlene EsteyWilliam FarnworthPhilip GabaVera HarveySantino HuizarKevin MenagerMichele MichaelJerry NailonHoang-Lien NguyenDarrell PinaApril ReichertRobert ReichertRobyne ReichertMechelle SherlesTheresa TaylorJames Walker

SEIU – 787Michael BonnerSherri BridgeforthFernando CabeJames FrolichLisa JohnsonPatricia OlsonMatthew SontagMarisa Truax SEIU – 788Richard BrownShavone BrownCatherine Glynn-McAlisterJune Hawkins-BrownNeal JohnsonJudy KongKelly MaurieJeffrey RechtIbyang RiveraCynthia Searcy SEIU – 789David Hart*Cynthia BerryDorothy BrownGeorge CornellLindy CornellJuanita DanielsRobert KingMila PierreLawrence WilliamsMark WilliamsNicholas WinebrennerJohnnie Young-Craig SEIU – 790Lisa AdamsCindy DoyelClaudia GambaroRebecca GriffithsDavid HarmsMichelle PantagesThomas PerineMelinda Potemra Michael WelschMorena WongTimothy WongJacqueline Wright

SEIU – 792Deborah AbbottFrank AstorgaChristian BanzetNancy HubbardDiana KingNoreen NelsonTamia SandersBruce Theel SEIU – 793Horfa AguileraJavier CardenasRichard GuerreroElizabeth PabstMeshan RachalReginald SandersCharles Woolson SEIU – 794Yvonne Walker*Erlinda AglubatJohn AltenEddybreto AvilaVincent GreenLucretia MontgomeryCruz NaranjoDaniel SilvaErika ThomasNicole WilkersonTwila Willis-Hunter SEIU – 799Inna LitkeJames Zoes

* denotes Automatic Delegate


66th GeneRal CoUnCIl sUbjeCT CoMMITTeesBylaws, Policies, Procedures & Programs Committee

Marilyn F. Hamilton, Chair, CSR Jerry Fountain, Vice Chair, ACSSLou Flores, ACSS Christine Thomas, CSUEUJ.W. Jimenez, CSR Steve Mottaz, CSUEUJoan A. Kennedy, CSUEU Robyn Sherles, SEIU Local 1000

Fiscal CommitteeDavid Okumura, Chair, ACSS ALTERNATESPam Robison, ACSS Sharon Zamora, ACSSHarold Rose, CSR George Linn, CSRLoretta Seva’aetasi, CSUEU Kathleen Hidalgo, CSUEUCora Okumura, SEIU Local 1000

Member Benefits CommitteeRosmaire Duffy, Chair, ACSS Pam Robison, ACSSCaryl Cole, CSR Barbara Wilson, CSRRich McGee, CSUEU Peggy O’Neil-Rosales, CSUEUMarie Harder, SEIU Local 1000

GeneRal CoUnCIl pRoCeDURes CoMMITTeesCredentials Committee

Louis Espinoza, Chair, CSR Amber Siepmann, ACSSVaron Smith, CSR Leanne Bowes, CSUEURegina Whitney, SEIU Local 1000

Election Tellers CommitteeRichard Perry, Chair, CSUEU Bill Homsany, ACSSBrenda Perkins, ACSS Dinah Collins, ACSSVivianne Fitzgerald, CSR

Nominations CommitteeEleanor Poole, Chair, CSR Todd D’Braunstein, ACSSJanet Gonzales, CSUEU Daniel Silva, SEIU Local 1000

66Th GeneRal CoUnCIl sUbjeCT CoMMITTees

66Th GeneRal CoUnCIl pRoCeDURes CoMMITTees


Resolutions Review Committee

Marilyn F. Hamilton, Chair, CSR Jerry Fountain, Vice Chair, ACSS

Lou Flores, ACSS Christine Thomas, CSUEU J.W. Jimenez, CSR Steve Mottaz, CSUEU Joan A. Kennedy, CSUEU Robyn Sherles, SEIU Local 1000

Rules Committee

Perry Kenny, Chair, CSR Yolanda Solari, CSR J.J. Jelincic, CSR


Name ........................................... Chapter ...........Station

Jerry Fountain .............................. Chairperson ...............1Lou Flores .................................... Vice-Chair ..................2

Eric Alcaraz ................................ DLC 741 ..................84Christian Banzet .......................... DLC 792 ..................70Stephen Broome .......................... DLC 786 ..................74Gene Buckhannan ....................... DLC 705 ..................49John Burdett ................................ Chapter 316 ...............7Fernando Cabe ............................ DLC 787 ..................72Jim Calhoun ................................. Chapter 3 .................35Deborah Campbell ....................... Chapter 319 .............46Emmanuel Chang ........................ DLC 784 ..................63Raymond Cole ............................. Chapter 20 ...............30Alan Constantino ......................... DLC 724 ..................85Karen Devoll ................................ DLC 770 ..................60Liwanag Dixon ............................. Chapter 4 .................33Kwajhalien Dorn-Davis ................ DLC 766 ..................59Barbara Driscoll ........................... Chapter 31 ...............28Richard Duarte ............................ Chapter 315 ...............4Lloyd Duronslet ............................ Chapter 34 ...............26Julie Edul ..................................... Chapter 2 .................37Mike Ellison ................................. Chapter 503 .............40John Erickson .............................. Chapter 15 ...............31Louie Espinoza ............................ Chapter 2 .................12Ed Fauble .................................... Chapter 504 .............10Lou Flores .................................... Chapter 509 .............41Virginia Fowler ............................. DLC 723 ..................86Jeffrey Fowler .............................. DLC 772 ..................76Gilbert Garcia .............................. Chapter 311 .............44Richard Guerrero ......................... DLC 793 ..................69Rose Haakma .............................. DLC 709 ..................87William Hall .................................. DLC 744 ..................54Yusuf Hanan ................................ DLC 750 ..................81Sharon Hewitt .............................. Chapter 165 .............25Geanie Hixon ............................... Chapter 165 .............24Adley Hockstadt ........................... Chapter 21 ...............21Jennifer Horton ............................ DLC 702 ..................90Teresa Hubbard ........................... DLC 747 ..................82Chuck Hueg ................................. Chapter 36 ...............20Stephanie Hueg ........................... Chapter 36 ...............23Ruth Ibarra ................................... DLC 782 ..................62Robert Inglis ................................ Chapter 324 ...............3Phyllis Johnson ............................ Chapter 2 .................13Rionna Jones ............................... DLC 710 ..................50

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Victoria Jones .............................. DLC 752 ..................57Cynthia Jones-Hunter .................. Chapter 314 ...............5Robert King .................................. DLC 789 ..................71Raylene Larerentz ....................... Chapter 31 ...............27Allan Lee ...................................... Chapter 36 ...............29Jacqueline McCollum .................. DLC 769 ..................77Mary McDonnell ........................... Chapter 3 .................14Karen Mease ............................... DLC 762 ..................79Dana Meza .................................. DLC 761 ..................80Joyce Minzey ............................... DLC 721 ..................51Steve Mottaz ................................ Chapter 301 .............42Rosa Natividad ............................ Chapter 9 .................17Sandee Noda ............................... Chapter 305 ...............6Joycelyn Odom ............................ DLC 746 ..................55Patricia Inga Olson ...................... DLC 787 ..................64Dorothy Ortiz ............................... DLC 703 ..................89Gary Pannett ............................... DLC 771 ..................61Thomas Perine ............................ DLC 790 ..................67Nancy Phillips .............................. Chapter 165 .............19Evie Poppa McKenna .................. Chapter 508 .............39Melinda Potemra ......................... DLC 790 ..................66Kip Ramirez ................................. Chapter 5 .................34Bob Rice ...................................... Chapter 6 .................16Ibyang Rivera .............................. DLC 788 ..................65Larry Roberts ............................... DLC 742 ..................83Tamekia Robinson ....................... DLC 747 ..................56Manuel Rodriguez ....................... DLC 729 ..................53Sandra Romine ............................ DLC 727 ..................52Arlene Ryan ................................. Chapter 513 ...............9Ted Santos .................................. Chapter 23 ...............22Leonard Seitz .............................. DLC 765 ..................58Susan Shambaugh ...................... Chapter 2 .................36Paul Smilanick ............................. DLC 768 ..................78Latreece Smith ............................ DLC 781 ..................75Richard Snyder ............................ Chapter 514 ...............8Shirley Stanton ............................ Chapter 309 .............43Doris Storms ................................ Chapter 4 .................15Gigi Subilosky .............................. Chapter 11 ...............18Theresa Taylor ............................ DLC 786 ..................73Otis Tidwell .................................. DLC 701 ..................47Don Truesdale ............................. Chapter 11 ...............32Sherry Velthuysen ....................... Chapter 318 .............45Christina Villarreal ....................... DLC 704 ..................48James Brad Willis ........................ DLC 721 ..................88Sherry Yamazumi ........................ Chapter 2 .................11Sheryl Zazzi ................................. Chapter 2 .................38James Zoes ................................. DLC 799 ..................68


RUles of The 66Th GeneRal CoUnCIl1. Only delegates to the General Council, those persons having official council duties and other persons authorized by the president shall be permitted on the General Council floor. Official badges must be worn; anyone not wearing a badge will be escorted from the floor.

2. Unless excused by the presiding officer, delegates must be present at all sessions of the General Council, including their affiliate meetings. Delegates must be seated at their designated tables and must report to their sergeant-at-arms when leaving the General Council floor. Any chapter/DLC delegate vacancy during general session should be filled immediately following a negative roll call or after an unexcused absence of two hours or more, provided the next ranked alternate is available.

3. A. Certification by the Credentials Committee as to the attendance of delegates at each session shall constitute the roll call.

B. On the last day of General Council, attendance cards will be collected after the last resolutions committee has reported.

4. Two-thirds of the credentialed delegates must be present to constitute a quorum.

5. Floor Debate –

A. Floor debate will be allowed on all matters except appeals to General Council or where debate is precluded by another rule.

B. Delegates will be allowed up to three minutes to speak to the motion currently under consideration. No delegate may speak more than twice on a motion and will not be allowed to speak a second time until all other delegates who are at a microphone have had an opportunity to speak. Two minutes shall be allotted for the second speech. Delegates may not yield their time to other speakers.

C. Speakers will not be interrupted by requests for “points of information.” Delegates may raise a “point of information” card while another delegate is speaking, but will not be recognized for that purpose until the end of the speaker’s presentation.

D. A request for a point of information must be in the form of a question; any affirmative statement by the delegate so recognized will be ruled out of order. If, in the presiding officer's judgment, a delegate has intentionally misused a point of information to engage in debate, the presiding officer may deem the delegate as having spoken to the question and shall not recognize the delegate further until all other delegates wishing to speak to the question have done so.

RUles of The 66Th GeneRal CoUnCIl


6. Resolutions --

A. 1. A General Council resolutions committee shall consider all resolutions referred to them.

2. Committees may amend and consolidate resolutions.

3. Committee reports shall be in writing and include recommendations for:

(a) adoption in original form;

(b) adoption in amended form;

(c) adoption as consolidated with one or more resolutions;

(d) referral to the Board of Directors for study and appropriate action;

(e) referral to the Board of Directors for study and report to the next General Council;

(f) referral to the president for appropriate action;

(g) referral to an appropriate affiliate or division council

(h) rejection with reasons; and

(i) rejection in amended form, with reasons.

4. When a committee has recommended an amendment to a resolved clause, all resolved clauses, highlighting any amendments made, shall be presented to General Council in writing before action is taken on the resolution. Whereas clauses only need to be reprinted if they were amended.

5. Before any vote is taken by the delegates on any committee report that proposes to amend the Bylaws, the report shall be referred to the Association Bylaws, Policies, Procedures and Programs Committee to determine if any conflict exists.

B. When possible, resolutions and amendments should be presented in an electronic format and displayed using a projection system for review, debate, amendment, and disposition.

C. When called upon by the presiding officer, the chairperson of a resolution committee shall report the recommendations of the committee to the General Council, such recommendations constituting a motion.


D. 1. If a motion for adoption is not adopted by the General Council, the resolution is rejected.

2. If a motion to reject is not adopted by the General Council, the resolution continues as a subject before the council and must be disposed of by subsequent action of the General Council.

3. If a motion to amend and adopt is not adopted, then a motion to consider the resolution in its original form is in order. That motion must be seconded by twenty percent (20%) of the registered delegates; otherwise the original resolution is rejected.

4. If a motion to refer is not adopted by the General Council, the resolution continues as a subject before the council and must be disposed of by subsequent action of the General Council.

5. In the event a resolution is adopted that requires separate approval of one or more classes (affiliates), immediately after the adoption of the resolution, the president shall call for a separate vote of each affected class (affiliate). Should any affected class (affiliate), which has the right to a separate class (affiliate) vote, fail to adopt a resolution by an appropriate majority, the resolution shall be deemed rejected.

If the president is uncertain about whether the resolution adopted by the delegates requires separate approval of one or more classes (affiliates), the president may take an advisory vote of those classes (affiliates) to establish the necessary record in the event there is a challenge of General Council's action. However, the advisory vote will not affect the finality of the delegates' action.

E. Separate action is not required on resolutions that have been consolidated withother resolutions. However, a motion to divide the question and consider an individual resolution separately may be made. Such a motion must be seconded by twenty percent (20%) of the registered delegates and adopted by a majority vote.

F. 1. Except as follows, a motion to accept a committee’s recommendations in toto is in order if the recommendations have been distributed to the delegates inwriting at least four (4) hours prior to the committee's report, except as contained in Rule 6.F.2.

2. Committee recommendations that would amend the Bylaws shall require individual action by the General Council.

3. All Fiscal Committee resolutions shall require individual action and shall only be considered after final action on all B&P resolutions have been taken.


4. Before the vote is taken on a motion to accept recommendations in toto, any delegate may ask that a resolution be withdrawn for separate consideration.

G. The final report of General Council actions on committee recommendations shall be in written form and must show all the resolved clause(s), including any amendments, and the final action taken. “Whereas” clauses need not be reprinted.

H. Policy File language included in a resolution shall be referred to the Board of Directors, which shall adopt it as board policy.

7. Motions --

A. The following motions are not in order at any time:

(i) substitute motion or substitute amendment.

(ii) to lay on the table.

(iii) to reconsider and enter on the minutes.

B. Upon the adoption of a motion to adjourn, closing ceremonies shall commence before actual adjournment.

C. A motion to reconsider may only be made by a delegate who voted on the prevailing side. It requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote, except for a motion to reconsider the Central Support budget, which shall require a majority vote. If the motion prevails, the motion to be reconsidered comes back exactly as it was when it was previously acted upon. It is then open for amendment, adoption, referral or rejection.

D. A motion to rescind requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote.

E. A delegate who makes a motion must rise only for that purpose and will be given the first opportunity to speak on the motion.

F. A motion for the previous question (to end debate and proceed to a vote) may be made only by a delegate who rises solely for this purpose. The motion must be seconded by twenty percent (20%) of the registered delegates. It is not amendable;it is not debatable. It requires a two-thirds vote. Unless either the "pro" or "con" speaker list has been exhausted, the chair shall not accept a motion to end debate until a minimum of three (3) "pro" and three (3) "con" arguments have been heard.

8. Voting --

A. 1. Votes may be taken by show of hands, standing vote, voting cards, standing counted vote or roll call vote. The presiding officer may call for any of these actions at his/her discretion.


2. At the discretion of the presiding officer, a motion may be set aside until all delegates have been given an opportunity to return to the floor.

3. A motion to suspend a rule must be seconded; is not amendable; is not debatable; and requires a three-quarters (3/4) vote.

4. A motion for a standing vote to be visually determined by the chair requires one second.

5. Motions calling for a standing counted or roll call vote must be seconded by twenty-percent (20%) of the registered delegates and require a majority vote.

6. To conduct a roll call vote, the sergeants-at-arms shall poll the delegates within their assigned areas and present their recorded tallies to the presiding officer when called.

7. A motion for a standing vote, standing counted vote or roll call vote must be made before another motion is put by the presiding officer.

8. On a standing counted vote or a roll call vote the presiding officer shall direct the sergeants-at-arms to instruct all delegates who are away from the General Council floor to return for the vote.

9. A “majority vote” means a vote of a majority of the delegates present and voting, a quorum being present. Similarly, a two-thirds (2/3) vote or three-quarters (3/4) vote is a decision made by that number of delegates present and voting, a quorum being present.

9. Elections --

A. After the nominations for all offices have been closed, the presiding officer shall call for a motion to declare as elected any unopposed candidates for office.

B. Pursuant to Bylaws Article V: Elections and Terms of Office, Section 1(b), nominations and elections shall be conducted according to the procedures established by the Board of Directors in Policy File Sections 503.01 – 503.08.

C. Election protests, if any, shall conform to Policy File Section 503.08, as follows:

Candidate Election Protest Procedure

1. A candidate for Association office may protest an election by:


(a) Seeking recognition of the presiding officer, not later than one hour after the election results have been announced, for presentation of the protest.

(b) Specifically explaining the irregularity or procedure violated.

2. The presiding officer shall immediately rule upon the protest. If the protester or any other candidate for that office disagrees with the ruling of the presiding officer, he/she may challenge the ruling of the chair. The presiding officer shall immediately take appropriate action to obtain a decision of General Council.

D. At the conclusion of all elections, the president may recognize candidates for elective office for the purpose of thanking the delegates for their election support.

10. Appeal from Decision of Chair --

An appeal from a ruling by the chair must be seconded by twenty percent (20%) of the registered delegates. The chair’s ruling is sustained by either a majority or a tie vote.

11. Appeal to General Council --

A. The appeal must be presented in writing to the president.

B. The presiding officer shall appoint an ad hoc committee to hear an appeal and make written recommendations to General Council.

C. The written report of the committee shall include:

1. A statement of the appeal;

2. Its findings; and

3. Its recommendation.

12. With the exception of materials that can be placed at each delegate table location, all campaign/electioneering material, including posters, banners and other forms of displayed material, is not allowed in any location where it could be observed by delegates while they are in session.

No material may be placed at the delegate tables which names any individual person or alludes to any Association delegate in language that may be deleterious or derogatory to a person's character and reputation. Questionable material shall be referred to the Rules Committee, whose decision is final. At the direction of the presiding officer, questionable material shall be confiscated by the sergeants-at-arms until a determination is made by the Rules Committee.


13. The Bylaws, these rules, and the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order, constitute the rules of General Council, including any affiliate meetings occurring during this session.

14. Smoking and alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the floor of General Council.

15. Decorum shall be maintained on the floor of General Council. Cellular phones brought onto the floor must be in silent or vibratory mode. Delegates should leave the floor to answer. Candidates for office are prohibited from using cellular phones while they are sequestered during the candidates' speeches.

16. The minutes of this 66th General Council will be approved by a committee appointed by the president.

17. Late submitted resolutions submitted by an affiliate and emergency resolutionsapproved by the Rules Committee shall be referred by the president to an appropriate subject committee.


GeneRal CoUnCIl aCTIons on CoMMITTee ReCoMMenDaTIons

Bylaws, Policies, Procedures and Programs ...................... 29

Fiscal ...................................................................................... 30

Member Benefits .................................................................... 30


BYLAWS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES & PROGRAMSCOMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

B&P 1/12 Bylaws Resolution: CSEA Bylaws Revision – New Governance StructureAdopted by committee as amended.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:REJECTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT AS AMENDED.[FAILED – 2 Counted votes taken, failed to get 2/3rds.]

B&P 2/12 Bylaws Article II: Purposes and ObjectivesReferred by committee to Board of Directors for study and report at the next General Council.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:ACCEPTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO REFER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR STUDY AND REPORT AT THE NEXT GENERAL COUNCIL.

B&P 3/12 Bylaws Article IX: General CouncilRecommended by committee to combine B&P 3/12 in the language of B&P 5/12 andreject.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:REJECTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WHICH SEPARATED THE TWO RESOLUTIONS. B&P 3/12 VOTED ON SEPARATELY AND ADOPTED. B&P 5/12 REJECTED.

B&P 4/12 Bylaws Article VIII: Affiliated OrganizationsReferred by committee to Board of Directors for study and appropriate action.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:REJECTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO REFER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO PASS B&P 4/12; PRESIDENT DAVE HART RULED MOTION ON THE FLOOR OUT OF ORDER STATING REASONS:

• Proposal is an instruction to write language, not actual language• Proposal does not specify party responsible for writing the language• Proposal orders the next GC to approve the language


B&P 5/12 Bylaws Article IX: General CouncilRecommended by committee to combine B&P 3/12 in the language of B&P 5/12 and reject.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:REJECTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION WHICH SEPARATED THE TWO RESOLUTIONS. B&P 3/12 VOTED ON SEPARATELY AND ADOPTED. B&P 5/12 REJECTED.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONB&P 6/12 NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE STAFF UNIONThe Ad Hoc Committee recommended that this resolution be ruled out of order because the subject of the staff negotiation is delegated by CSEA Bylaws exclusively to the President and Board of Directors. General Council has no jurisdiction over this subject.

PRESIDENT’S ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:ACCEPTED AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND RULED THE RESOLUTION OUT OF ORDER.

FISCAL COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

FIS 1/12 2013 – 2015 CSEA BudgetAdopted by committee.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:ACCEPTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT AS PRINTED.

FIS 2/12 Bylaws Article XIII: Financial OperationsRejected by committee.

GENERAL COUNCIL ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION:ACCEPTED COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT AS PRINTED.

MEMBER BENEFITS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

NO MEMBER BENEFITS RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO 66th GENERAL COUNCIL


ResolUTIons

Bylaws, Policies, Procedures and Programs Committee .. 33

Fiscal Committee ................................................................... 59

Member Benefits Committee ................................................ 65


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B&P 1/12

SUBJECT: CSEA Bylaws Revision – New Governance Structure

SUBMITTED BY: Board of Directors

REFERENCE: CSEA Bylaws Revision

WHEREAS, (1) all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association recognize their common history in the creation of the California Public Employees Retirement System and share a common goal of preserving, protecting and strengthening the long term viability of defined benefit retirement programs; and,

WHEREAS, (2) all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association recognize their common history in moving legislation on every aspect of state employment, notably the merit system, health care benefits and countless parts of the Government Code that benefit the public as well as public employees; and,

WHEREAS, (3) all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association share a common interest in preserving, protecting and insuring the viability of health care benefits for their members both while actively employed and in retirement; and,

WHEREAS, (4) all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association recognize their common history of accomplishment for state employees and the public and desire to preserve the opportunity to enjoy a close working relationship through the Association by creating a more adaptable, affordable and responsive business services provider for the ever-changing needs of all four affiliates; and,

WHEREAS, (5) the General Council delegates previously changed the Bylaws of the California State Employees Association to transfer responsibility for direct representation of individual members to the incorporated Affiliates of the Association; and, simultaneously narrowed the primary mission of the Association to be a cost efficient provider of shared administrative services; and,

WHEREAS, (6) the California State Employees Association Bylaws have not kept pace with this shift in mission purpose and results in abnormally high governance costs in relation to the narrow scope of central support services that are required by the Affiliates; and,

WHEREAS, (7) all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association have assumed full control and responsibility for selecting and supervising their own staff employees and are directly responsible for bargaining, member representation and political affairs; and,


WHEREAS, (8) the officers and Boards of Directors of all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association have a fiduciary responsibility to be accountable to their members and exercise full and exclusive control over the use of their members’ dues; and,

WHEREAS, (9) the California State Employees Association continues to incur time and expenses in electing statewide officers, approving a central support budget and approving bylaw changes at an annual cost to Affiliate members of approximately $1,000,000; and,

WHEREAS, (10) the California State Employees Association’s central support management team needs to be more nimble in its decision-making ability to cost effectively meet the business needs of the Affiliates and is hampered from doing so by a three-year budget cycle; and,

WHEREAS, (11) the officers and Boards of Directors of all four affiliates of the California State Employees Association expect central support services of the Association to operate as an asset by creating net value for the Affiliates; and now therefore be it

RESOLVED: (a) that pursuant to Article XVII, Section 1 of the Bylaws and applicable law, the delegates to the 66th General Council do hereby adopt an amendment to the 2009-2012 Bylaws (the “Current Bylaws”) of the California State Employees Association, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation (the “Association”) that was submitted by the Board of Directors in compliance with Article IX, Section 11(a)(4), by making the changes to the Current Bylaws set forth below these recitals;

RESOLVED: (b) that effective immediately since after giving effect to this amendment to the Current Bylaws, the Active Members of the Association no longer elect the Officers of the Association, no Officers of the Association shall be elected at this 66th

General Council and shall be instead elected as set forth in the Current Bylaws as so amended; and

RESOLVED: (c) that the Current Bylaws shall be amended to include a new Article XIX to read in its entirety as follows:

Article XIX: New Governance Structure for the Association

Section 1. Creation of a New Class of Membership

The Association shall have a new class of membership called Affiliate Entity Members. The Affiliate Entity Members shall consist of four (4) members: SEIU Local 1000; California State Retirees; CSU Employees Union; and the Association of California State Supervisors.


Section 2. Change in Voting Rights of Active Members; General Council Meetings

The Active members shall have no voting rights as to the Association, except the right to vote on the ratio of General Council chapter delegates to members and thedissolution of the Association after each of the Affiliate Entity Members has approved the dissolution of the Association. The General Council shall only meet when a special session of the General Council has been called by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Voting Rights of Affiliate Entity Members

The Affiliate Entity Members shall have the right to designate the Directors of the Association as set forth in Section 4 below. The Affiliate Entity Members shall have the right to vote as members on all matters which cannot be exclusively exercised by the Board of Directors under the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law and each Affiliate Entity Member shall have the right to approve the dissolution of the Association before it is submitted to a vote of the Active members as set forth in Section 2 above.

Section 4. Number of Directors and Election of Directors

The Association shall have eight (8) Directors. Each Affiliate Entity Member shall designate two (2) Directors. Each Affiliate Entity Member shall be entitled to remove either or both of its Directors with or without cause and to fill any vacancy(ies) for its Director(s). Each Affiliate Entity Member shall determine its own internal procedures for designating two (2) Directors.

Section 5. Election of Officers; General Manager

The Association shall initially only have the following officers: Chair and Secretary/Treasurer. The Board may create additional officers. The Board of Directors shall elect the Chair of the Board and all other officers of the Association, who shall all serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Chair and Secretary/Treasurer may not be associated with the same Affiliate Entity Member. The Board of Directors shall engage the General Manager of the Association, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, subject to the terms of any written agreement. The General Manager shall be the chief executive officer of the Association if designated by the Board of Directors; and, in the absence of such designation, the Chair shall be the interim chief executive officer. The General Manager shall not be a Director.

Section 6. Powers of the Board of Directors

(a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Board of Directors shall have the right to vote on all matters except for the right to vote on matters as mentioned in Sections 2 and 3 above. The Board of Directors shall have the right and power to conduct the activities and affairs of the Association


and to exercise all corporate powers of the Association, including but not limited to the right to amend the Bylaws.

(b) The approval by at least five of the Directors present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute approval of the Board, provided that at least one of the Directors designated by each Affiliate Entity Member shall have approved the action at the same meeting.

Section 7. Repeal of Current Board Composition; Removal of all Current Directors

Article IV, Section 1 is repealed. The Active members and the affiliates/divisions remove all of the current Directors of the Association upon the earliest of (a) 20 calendar days after General Council or (b) the date an Affiliate Entity Member designates such Director’s replacement; provided that no Director’s term may be extended beyond the term for which they were elected. However, if an Affiliate Entity Member designates the same person as a current Director, the person would continue to serve as a Director.

a. This Amendment shall take priority over the Current Bylaws. Any conflict between the Current Bylaws and this Amendment shall be resolved in favor of this Amendment. In order to give full effect to this Amendment, any conflicting provision of the Current Bylaws shall be deemed amended or repealed to the extent necessary, and the Bylaws as so amended herein are hereby ratified.

b. This Amendment shall be effective upon the adjournment of the 66th General Council in accordance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Current Bylaws.

ESTIMATED CSEA COST: No additional costs associated with this bylaw change. Significant savings to Affiliates due to reduced governance costs associated with General Council. Additionally, there would be reduced personnel costs in CSEA for positions no longer required to support putting on a General Council.

ACTION: Rejected Committee Recommendation to Adopt as Printed.[Failed - 2 Counted votes taken, failed to get 2/3rds.]


B&P 2/12

SUBJECT: Bylaws Article II: Purposes and Objectives


REFERENCE: Bylaws Article II: Purposes and ObjectivesSections 1(a), (b), (c); 2, 2(l); 3; 4(a), 4(a)(2), 4(b), 4(b)(1), 4(c), 4(d); 5; 6 and 7

WHEREAS, (1) Bylaws Article II, Section 1(a) and (c) are in need of changes to delete obsolete wording; sub-section (b) should be deleted in its entirety and the following sub-section re-lettered, and

WHEREAS, (2) Bylaws Article II, Section 2 and 4; is in need of the addition of language changes to clarify the Objectives of the Association, and

WHEREAS, (3) Bylaws Article II, Section 3 should be deleted in its entirety as the right to organize, negotiate collectively and represent members has been diverted to the affiliates, and the following section renumbered, and

WHEREAS, (4) Bylaws Article II, Section 4, is in need of changes to affirm Association responsibility where appropriate, and

WHEREAS, (5) Bylaws Article II, Sections 2(l); 4(a), 4(a)(2), 4(b), 4(b)(1), 4(c), 4(d); 5; 6 and 7 should be renumbered and minor language changes made to clarify the representation of members and minor word order changes where appropriate, and

WHEREAS, (6) Bylaws Article II, Section 6 should be deleted in its entirety, because this sections falls under the jurisdiction of an “affiliate” of the Association, and the following section be renumbered, now therefore be it

RESOLVED: (a) that Bylaws Article II, Sections as referenced above be amended as follows:

Article II: Purposes and Objectives

Section 1. Purposes of the Association

(a) The Association was formed and exists to further the interests of the current and retired employees of the State of California in connection with their service to the people of the state.(b) The Association shall represent organized employees participating collectively in the mutual formulation of wages, hours, working conditions and retirement benefits except and to the extent such representation rights have been transferred to a duly chartered affiliate organization.


(cb) The Association shall serve as the central support system to of a federation of related organizations, each representing the particular interests of a class or classes of members united by occupational, collective bargaining, retirement status, or other common interests.

Section 2. Objectives of the Association

The Association is established to provide service to and support the affiliates/divisionsin order to their efforts:

(a) foster acquaintanceship, cooperation, efficiency, and harmony among state employees and to develop a fuller knowledge among them of the state's organization, functions, and activities;

(b) encourage and preserve a true merit system in state government;

(c) promote the welfare of employed and retired state employees in all ways compatible with the public interest, including the support of legislation deemed beneficial and resistance to legislation deemed detrimental to their interest;

(d) represent those employees for whom it has, or may acquire, lawful authority to serve as majority representative including members and nonmembers of the Association in discussions and negotiations with the state, its agencies and with other employers relating to all personnel and employment matters;

(e) undertake and perform lawful acts in concert including such acts as pertain to the employment relationship and to mutual aid and protection;

(f) support the continuity and integrity of government;

(g) encourage the maintenance of high standards of employee conduct in governmental affairs;

(h) advocate and defend a just and efficacious administration of laws;

(i) aid in the improvement of government and in the development of the state's resources and the advancement of the state's economy;

(j) inspire and maintain in its members a constant dedication to the principles of constitutional democracy as exemplified in our American form of government;

(k) in all ways render the most effective service to the people of the United States of America and the State of California;


(l) support and promote the independent public employee movement both within and without the Association, including the Association of California State Supervisors, Inc., affiliates/divisions through programs of education, cooperation, representation, and affiliation, of and among all political subdivisions of the State of California;

(m) represent the interests of its members in all matters relating to the negotiation of wages, hours and all other terms and conditions of employment without regard to sex, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age or sexual orientation (except as provided in Government Code Section 18932); and

(n) follow the work, organize and represent employees in the private sector and non-state employment who continue to perform the work formerly carried out in the civil service, for the state universities, or which was public work or publicly funded.

Section 3. Right to Organize, to Negotiate Collectively, and to Represent Members

The Association and its members have earned, and they expect and demand, that government recognize the right of organized employees to participate collectively in the mutual formulation of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for submission by agreement and with bilateral recommendation to the legislature, in all instances where legislative action is constitutionally required and otherwise for settlement through direct agreement or by the aid of fact-finding, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, or such other negotiating techniques as may be mutually acceptable.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, the Association shall retain the right to represent its members in all matters of labor conflict resulting from the failure of any of the provisions in this section to achieve their desired result, providing however, that all related procedures of the Association and affiliates/divisions have been complied with.

Section 43. Areas of Responsibility

(a) Association Responsibility

(a) The Association shall be primarily responsible for matters on which it is necessary, advisable, or advantageous to the members of the affiliates/divisions of the Association to take a common stand to secure securing the greatest possible benefits for active and retired state employees affiliate/division members.

(1) The Association shall have the exclusive responsibility for business services, printing, and personnel management.

(2) The Association shall have the lead responsibility for legal services, legislative and political action services, and member benefits, but policy-making authority in these areas shall be shared with the affiliates/divisions.


(b) Affiliate/Division Responsibility

(b) Each affiliate/division shall be primarily responsible for pursuing those goals and objectives which are particular to its members, as provided in Articles VII and VIII.

(1) The affiliates/divisions shall have the exclusive responsibility for contract negotiations, meet and confer sessions, organizing, member recruitment, member representation, training and education, member communications, andresearch, and dues/fees collections.

(2) Affiliates/divisions shall not enter into any agreement which will adversely affect the benefits of any other affiliate or division members.

(c) Mutual Responsibility

(c) The Association and the affiliates/divisions have the responsibility to promptly resolve any area of concern that cannot be met by the parties.

(d) Association Responsibility to Non-Association Organizations

(d) The Association's Board of Directors shall have the authority to offer services that include printing, personnel management, business and legislative services, and membership services, except for representation services, to any non-Association organization it deems advantageous, provided that the board shall consider the following:

(1) that there is no diminution of services to affiliates/divisions; and

(2) that there is no adverse impact on any affiliate/division.

Section 54. Representation of Membership

The Association, through its affiliates/divisions, shall maintain such recognition, registration, or identification as an employee organization as may be required or permitted by law on behalf of the members, chapters, and councils of the Association, of the affiliates/divisions and except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors or the General Council, shall be the representative of the members, chapters, and councils of the Association of those affiliates/divisions for all purposes stated in Section 1 of this Article.

Section 6. Supervisory, Management, and Confidential Personnel

The interests of supervisory, management, and confidential personnel shall be provided for by the Association through the Association of California State Supervisors, Inc., in its representation, so far as permitted by law, and such representation shall be


accomplished without placing members or the Association in a conflict of interest position.Section 75. Anti-Discrimination

The Association shall not accept or uphold any form of discrimination against any member on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act), age or classification.

ESTIMATED CSEA COST: (Staff estimate: None.)

ACTION: Accepted Committee Recommendation to Refer to Board of Directors for Study and Report at the Next General Council.


B&P 3/12

SUBJECT: Bylaws Article IX: General Council


REFERENCE: Bylaws Article IX: General CouncilSections 2(a) and (c); 3(a) and (b); 4(a)(1); 4(b)(1) and (2); 5(a) and 5(a)(1), (2), and (4); 5(b); 6(a) and (b); 7(a) and (b); 9; and11(a)(1)

WHEREAS, (1) Bylaws Article IX: General Council, Section 2 (a) is a change to the ratio of delegates and the size of future General Council delegations which is supported by the affiliates, and

WHEREAS, (2) Bylaws Article IX: General Council, Section 2(c); is a change from two officers to one officer, and

WHEREAS, (3) Bylaws Article IX: General Council, Section 3(a) and (b), 4(a)(1), 4(b)(1) and (2), 5(a), 5(a)(1), (2) and (4); 5(b); 6(b); 7(a) and (b); 9 and 11(a)(1) are in need of minor word addition, and

WHEREAS, (4) Bylaws Article IX: General Council, Section 3(a), 4(b)(1), and 6(a) are in need of being updated to bring the Bylaws into conformity with General Council B&P 8/07, now therefore be it

RESOLVED: (a) that Bylaws Article IX: General Council, Sections as referenced above be amended as follows:

Article IX: General Council

Section 1. Purposes

All the voting rights of the active members, except the right to elect delegates, shall be exercised by and through their delegates. An assembly of delegates for the purpose of exercising this voting power and the group of delegates selected for such purpose, are either or both, referred to as the "General Council." All matters required to be approved by the members, or which may be acted upon by the members, shall be voted upon by the General Council with the same effect as though voted upon by all the voting members which each delegate represents. All rights of membership other than voting rights are reserved to the individual members themselves. This section applies to actions taken at General Council, or by a written vote of General Council when it is not in session, and does not apply to matters upon which a division or affiliate is voting.


Section 2. Membership Roll

The membership roll of delegates to General Council, limited to active members of the Association, is determined at each session, and consists of:

(a) delegates and alternates elected by chapters/DLCs. Each chapter/DLC shall be entitled to elect one delegate for each 100 200 members then belonging to such chapter/DLC or major fraction thereof, except that no chapter/DLC shall have less than one two delegates. A chapter/DLC may provide in its bylaws that the person elected chapter/DLC president will be one of that chapter's/DLC’s delegates to General Council. In such case, the candidate consent statement and the election ballots shall indicate that the person elected will serve in both capacities and such elections shall be held in accordance with standards applicable to the election of chapter/DLC delegates. The delegates referred to above shall be known as chapter/DLC delegates;

(b) members of the outgoing Board of Directors;

(c) two one officers from each affiliate/division who are is not already a delegates by virtue of (b) above, determined by the affiliate/division; and

(d) past state presidents who are currently members of the Association.

Section 3. Record Date for Delegate Elections

(a) The number of delegates to which a chapter/DLC is entitled shall be based on the number of active members in good standing in the chapter/DLC 120 days before the general session of the General Council. In the absence of a delegate at any session of the General Council, an alternate serves.

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions in this section, a chapter/DLC acquiring a charter after the date fixed for delegate apportionment and more than 30 days before the convening of General Council is entitled to one delegate.

Section 4. Delegate Elections and Terms

(a) Elections

(1) Chapter/DLC Delegates and Alternates

All elections of chapter/DLC delegates shall be by secret ballot. All chapter/DLCmembers shall be given a fair and equal opportunity to run for delegate, to nominate others, to campaign for themselves or others, and otherwise to communicate with other chapter/DLC members about such vote.


Those candidates who are not elected delegates shall be placed on a list of alternate delegates in order of votes received.

If a chapter's/DLC elections do not result in the election of a full delegation, or if subsequent vacancies in the delegation occur, and there are insufficient alternate delegates to fill the positions, or if the chapter/DLC has no alternate delegates or has an insufficient number of alternate delegates, it may hold additional elections until it has elected a full delegation and/or sufficient number of alternate delegates.

All such secondary elections must be completed at least 31 days prior to the opening session of General Council. The cost of additional elections shall be borne by the chapters/DLC.

Affiliates shall establish specific procedures for elections of their chapters'/DLCs’ delegates. The Association's Board of Directors shall establish specific procedures for election of chapter/DLC delegates from divisions, and for election of delegates from those affiliates who do not establish their own procedures.

(2) Other Delegates

Statewide officers shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with the other provisions of these Bylaws.

Unless another provision of these Bylaws establishes the procedure for electing those who will serve as General Council delegates by virtue of holding an office in any affiliate/division or subordinate body thereof, they shall be elected as set forth in this paragraph. Such elections shall be by secret ballot. All persons qualified to hold the office to be filled shall be given a fair and equal opportunity to run for such office and to communicate with the electorate about the election. All persons entitled to vote in the election shall be given a fair and reasonable opportunity to nominate candidates for it and to communicate with other voters about the election. Each affiliate/division may adopt detailed rules of procedure, consistent with these Bylaws, for the conduct of such elections among its members.

(b) Terms

(1) Chapter/DLC Delegates

General Council chapter/DLC delegates have two three-year terms, beginning at the opening ceremonies of General Council and continuing until their successors are installed. Commencing in the year 2009, and thereafter, the chapter/DLC delegates shall have three-year terms.


(2) Past State Presidents

Past state presidents shall serve as delegates for life so as long as they remain members in good standing.

(3) Other Delegates

Statewide officers shall serve as delegates for the terms of such offices as set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws.

Unless another provision of these Bylaws establishes a specific term for those who will serve as General Council delegates by virtue of holding an office in any affiliate/division or subordinate body thereof, such term shall be as set forth in the Bylaws and/or written policies of the appropriate affiliate/division. In the absence of any other term provision, such term shall be for two years and until a successor has been elected and assumed office, in the year 2009 and thereafter these other delegates shall be elected for three-year terms.

Section 5. Delegate Vacancies

(a) Chapter/DLC Delegates

(1) Vacancy

A vacancy in a chapter/DLC delegation to General Council exists by virtue of the resignation, death, disability, or removal of a delegate, or failure of a chapter/DLC delegate who does not serve as such by virtue of being chapter/DLC president to attend a session (or part of a session) of the General Council.

(2) Filling of Chapter/DLC Vacancy

When a chapter/DLC has a vacancy in its delegation to the General Council,the chapter/DLC shall fill the vacancy with an elected chapter/DLC alternate in order of the number of votes received by each alternate, and certify such alternate delegate to the secretary-treasurer of the Association.

(3) Alternate for a Delegate

An alternate who fills a vacancy serves and is known as a delegate for the remainder of the term for which such delegate was elected.

(4) Alternate for a Chapter/DLC Officer

An alternate replacing a delegate who is a delegate by virtue of being a chapter/DLC president, serves only for the duration of the general session, or of


any special session from which the chapter/DLC president is absent, and the chapter/DLC president serves at all other times and until the convening of the next session of the General Council.

(b) Other Delegates

A vacancy exists by virtue of the resignation, death, disability, or removal of a delegate. Any vacancy in the office that gives delegate status to a person other thana chapter/DLC delegate shall also create a vacancy in such person's position as a delegate. Any such vacancy shall be filled automatically by the successor, if any, to such office, and may not be filled in any other way.

Section 6. Accreditation of Delegates


At each general session of General Council, the Credentials Committee shall accord membership to those chapter/DLC delegates, and chapter/DLC alternates who present credentials signed by the president and secretary of their chapters/DLCs. If the chapter/DLC has no secretary, the credential may be signed by another elected chapter/DLC officer. In the absence of an elected chapter/DLC officer, the credentials may be signed by an affiliate officer.

(b) Other Delegates

Delegates who are not chapter/DLC delegates shall be accorded membership by the Credentials Committee upon presentation of credentials signed by the president and secretary-treasurer of the Association.

Section 7. Removal


Any chapter/DLC delegate may be removed for cause by the vote of a majority of the chapter/DLC members at a regular or special meeting of the chapter/DLC. All chapter/DLC members shall be given a fair and reasonable opportunity to communicate with other chapter/DLC members about the matter, and the delegate(s) subject to removal shall be given reasonable notice of the proposed action and opportunity to be heard by the members. The vote shall be by secret ballot. Affiliates shall establish specific procedures for removal of their chapter/DLCdelegates. The Association's Board of Directors shall establish specific procedures for removal of chapter/DLC delegates from divisions, and from affiliates that do not establish their own procedures.

Chapter/DLC delegates may also be removed as delegates for cause by the Board of Directors upon petition by the Executive Committee.


(b) Delegate Status as Result of Other Elective Office

Except as provided below, delegates other than chapter/DLC delegates are removed by action of removal from the office that gives them delegate status.

(c) Past Presidents

Past presidents of the Association, who retain active membership in the Association, may be removed as delegates for cause, by the Board of Directors onpetition of the Executive Committee. Removal of delegate status does not deprive a past president of the office of past president.

Section 8. Recall

Any chapter/DLC delegate may be recalled. Affiliate(s) shall establish specific procedures for recall of their chapter delegates. Any affiliate that does not establish specific procedures for recall of chapter/DLC delegates shall follow the procedures established by the Association for the divisions. The Association's Board of Directorsshall establish specific procedures for recall of chapter/DLC delegates from divisions.

Section 9. Duties of Delegates

Delegates, delegates-elect, and delegates-designate to General Council are encouraged to attend meetings of General Council committees. Delegates shall attend all sessions of General Council, consider General Council resolutions, and act upon the business of General Council in accordance with the best interest of their chapters/DLCsand the Association. Delegates shall assist their chapters/DLC in understanding and implementing the actions of the General Council.

Section 10. Franchise

Only members of the General Council may vote in the General Council. Each member of the General Council is entitled and limited to a single vote on each issue. All General Council subject committee chairpersons shall during the duration of the respective committee reports have the right to make motions for the committee and speak on resolutions being reported by that committee. The rights of the subject committee chairperson shall be limited to the above unless the subject committee chairperson is a member of the General Council.

Section 11. Resolutions

(a) A resolution intended for consideration by the General Council must be in writing and in duplicate. Each resolution whose adoption would entail an expenditure of Association funds must contain an estimate of probable cost to the Association. Resolutions are submitted as follows:


(1) when signed by 50 or more active members of the Association, or by any delegate of General Council, delegate-elect, or delegate-designate to the General Council, or proposed by a chapter/DLC, region, or any subject or procedural committee, division council or bargaining unit council at any officially convened meeting and delivered to the headquarters office of the Association at least 60 days prior to the convening of the next general session of the General Council;

(2) when proposed by any subject or procedural committee or bargaining unitcouncil at any officially convened meeting, or signed by 20 or more delegates of General Council, or delegates-elect and delegates-designate to General Council and delivered to the headquarters office of the Association before 12 noon of the 15th day preceding the convening of the General Council;

(3) when presented by or signed by any member of the General Council andintroduced prior to adjournment of the General Council, with an accompanying statement identifying the vital interests of the Association involved in the subject of the resolution and why the matter may not await the next General Council, and approved for consideration by the Rules Committee. Any resolution not approved for consideration by the Rules Committee may be appealed to the General Council when the Rules Committee gives its report. The proponent shall be given an opportunity to present an argument supporting the request for consideration of the resolution at this General Council and the resolution may be accepted by a two-thirds vote of the General Council;

(4) when proposed by the Board of Directors, or by an affiliate/division council at any time.

(b) The headquarters office shall cause a copy of each resolution submitted under Subsection (1) to be mailed to each delegate, delegate-elect and delegate-designate at least 30 days prior to the convening of the General Council; and shall cause a copy of each resolution submitted under Subsection (2) to be mailed to each delegate, delegate-elect and delegate-designate at least 10 days prior to the convening of the General Council.

(c) A resolution which names or alludes to any individual or any Association member or member of Association headquarters staff in language that will be deleterious to that person's character and reputation shall be withheld from publication by the president. The president shall immediately notify the proponent in writing of the intention to withhold the resolution and the reasons therefore, and the proponent shall have 10 days from the date of such notice within which to resubmit the resolution amended so as to delete the deleterious portions therefrom. In the event no amended resolution is received or an amended resolution that has been submitted timely is still unacceptable in the opinion of the president, he/she shall refer the resolution to the Board of Directors for affirmation of the action by a two-thirds vote at their next meeting. The proponent of the resolution shall be given


timely notification of the president's action prior to the board meeting. If the president's action is affirmed, the resolution shall be set aside without further consideration and the proponent so notified.

(d) Unless the resolution contains language to the contrary, all resolutions adopted by General Council shall become effective and acted upon accordingly, at the adjournment of General Council.

Section 12. Induction

(a) Members of the Board of Directors are installed as the last order of business at General Council.

(b) If it becomes necessary to install an officer and General Council is not in session, the installation shall be conducted by the Association's president as the first order of business at a Board of Directors meeting. However, the board member shall assume his/her duties upon appointment or election.

(c) Installation of affiliate/division officers shall be in accordance with affiliate/division rules.

Section 13. Expenses

The authorized expenses of members of the General Council occasioned by their attendance at any session of the council are paid by the Association or affiliate/division as appropriate.

ESTIMATED CSEA COST: (Staff estimate: None.)

ACTION: Rejected committee recommendation which separated the two resolutions. B&P 3/12 voted on separately and adopted. B&P 5/12 rejected.


B&P 4/12

SUBJECT: Bylaws Article VIII: Affiliated Organizations

SUBMITTED BY: 20 Delegates

REFERENCE: Bylaws Article VIII: Affiliated Organizations

WHEREAS, (1) Currently, CSEA is the only organization that works exclusively for the needs of California State employees and retirees; and,

WHEREAS, (2) More voices bring strength to an organization; and,

WHEREAS, (3) 1931 began a long and successful history of CSEA in which great things were accomplished by and for all state employees and retirees; and,

WHEREAS, (4) We must cultivate and expand in order to cultivate growth, to increase our strength, to protect and secure our retirement and affordable health benefits within state employment; and,

WHEREAS, (5) We must have an avenue for growing stronger to protect our retirement and health benefits; and,

WHEREAS, (6) Our current bylaws do not provide clear language to allow other organizations to affiliate with CSEA; and,

WHEREAS, (7) The CSEA Board of Directors must make careful consideration over the next three (3) years and write language that gives CSEA the authority to accept affiliation agreements with any state employee organization willing to join us in our collective goals to achieve and secure higher standard of living for our members andstrengthen and expand our collective voice in the political arena now therefore be it

RESOLVED (a) That Bylaws Article VIII be amended as follows:

Article VIII: Affiliated Organizations

The Association shall write language that allows organizations to affiliate with CSEA. These new affiliations shall strive to enhance and strengthen the collective voice of California State employees and retirees without causing any harm to existing affiliates. No affiliate shall block a new affiliation on the basis of collective bargaining. This


language shall be presented to the delegates at General Council, in 2015, for approval and inclusion in these by-laws.

All other provisions of this Article VIII will remain in force during this time frame.

Section 1: Incorporated Classes – No Change

Section 2: Eligibility for Affiliation – No Change

Section 3: Charter – No Change

Section 4: Effect of Charter – No Change

Section 5: Financial Matters – No Change

Section 6: Services to be Provided – No Change

Section 7: Membership – No Change

Section 8: Surrender and Cancellation of Charter – No Change

Section 9: Other Affiliations – No Change

Section 10: Political Action – No Change

ESTIMATED CSEA COSTS: No additional costs to CSEA with this bylaw change. There is great potential for revenue as new affiliates come into CSEA.

PRINCIPAL PROPONENT(S): Kevin Menager (SEIU Local 1000, DLC 786, Beverly Greening (CSR, Chapter 165), Jaqueline Otis (CSUEU Chapter 317), and Lisa Adams (SEIU Local 1000, DLC 790)

ACTION: Rejected Committee Recommendation to Refer to Board of Directors. Motion on the floor to pass B&P 4/12; President Dave Hart ruled motion on the floor Out of Order stating reasons:

• Proposal is an instruction to write language, not actual language• Proposal does not specify party responsible for writing the language• Proposal orders the next GC to approve the language


B&P 5/12

SUBJECT: Representation at General Council

SUBMITTED: 20 Delegates

REFERENCE: Article IX (General Council)

WHEREAS, (1) the General Council delegates previously changed the Bylaws of the Association to transfer greater responsibility to the Affiliates for representing their respective constituents; and,

WHEREAS, (2) those change now allow for a more flexible and more economical governance structure that can be accomplished with a smaller body of member-representatives; and

WHEREAS, (3) notwithstanding the above, the delegates still recognize the value of maintaining some form of checks-and-balances in the Association’s governance structure now therefore be it

RESOLVED (a) that Article IX: General Council of the Association Bylaws shall be amended as follows:

Article IX: General Council

Section 1. Purposes [no change]

Section 2. Membership Roll

The membership roll of delegates to General Council, limited to active members of the Association, is determined at each session, and consists of:

(a) delegates and alternates elected by chapters. Each chapter shall be entitled to elect one delegate for each 100 200 members then belonging to such chapter or major fraction thereof, except that no chapter shall have less than one delegate. A chapter may provide in its bylaws that the person elected chapter president will be one of that chapter's delegates to General Council. In such case, the candidate consent statement and the election ballots shall indicate that the person elected will serve in both capacities and such elections shall be held in accordance with standards applicable to the election of chapter delegates. The delegates referred to above shall be known as chapter delegates;


(b) members of the outgoing Board of Directors;

(c) two officers from each affiliate/division who are not already delegates by virtue of (b) above, determined by the affiliate/division; and

(d) past state presidents who are currently members of the Association.

Section 3. Record Date for Delegate Elections [no change]

Section 4. Delegate Elections and Terms

(a) Elections

(1) Chapter Delegates and Alternates

All elections of chapter delegates shall be by secret ballot. All chapter members shall be given a fair and equal opportunity to run for delegate, to nominate others, to campaign for themselves or others, and otherwise to communicate with other chapter members about such vote.

Those candidates who are not elected delegates shall be placed on a list ofalternate delegates in order of votes received.

If a chapter's elections do not result in the election of a full delegation, or if subsequent vacancies in the delegation occur, and there are insufficient alternate delegates to fill the positions, or if the chapter has no alternate delegates or has an insufficient number of alternate delegates, it may hold additional elections until it has elected a full delegation and/or sufficient number of alternate delegates.

All such secondary elections must be completed at least 31 days prior to the opening session of General Council. The cost of additional elections shall be borne by the chapters.

Affiliates shall establish specific procedures for elections of their chapters' delegates. The Association's Board of Directors shall establish specific procedures for election of chapter delegates from divisions, and for election of delegates from those affiliates who do not establish their own procedures.

(2) Other Delegates

Statewide officers shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with the other provisions of these Bylaws.Unless another provision of these Bylaws establishes the procedure for electing those who will serve as General Council delegates by virtue of holding an office in any affiliate/division or subordinate body thereof, they shall be elected as set


forth in this paragraph. Such elections shall be by secret ballot. All persons qualified to hold the office to be filled shall be given a fair and equal opportunity to run for such office and to communicate with the electorate about the election. All persons entitled to vote in the election shall be given a fair and reasonable opportunity to nominate candidates for it and to communicate with other voters about the election. Each affiliate/division may adopt detailed rules of procedure, consistent with these Bylaws, for the conduct of such elections among its members.

(b) Terms

(1) Chapter Delegates

General Council chapter/DLC delegates have two three-year terms, beginning at the opening ceremonies of General Council and continuing until their successors are installed. Commencing in the year 2009, and thereafter, the chapter/DLC delegates shall have three-year terms.

(2) Past State Presidents

Past state presidents shall serve as delegates for life so long as they remain members in good standing.

(3) Other Delegates

Statewide officers shall serve as delegates for the terms of such offices as set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws.

Unless another provision of these Bylaws establishes a specific term for those who will serve as General Council delegates by virtue of holding an office in any affiliate/division or subordinate body thereof, such term shall be as set forth in the Bylaws and/or written policies of the appropriate affiliate/division. In the absence of any other term provision, such term shall be for two three years and until a successor has been elected and assumed office, in the year 2009 and thereafter these other delegates shall be elected for three-year terms.

Section 5. Delegate Vacancies [no change]

Section 6. Accreditation of Delegates

(a) Chapter Delegates

At each general session of General Council, the Credentials Committee shall accord membership to those chapter delegates, and chapter alternates who present credentials signed by the president and secretary of their chapters. If the chapter has no secretary, the credential may be signed by another elected chapter officer.


In the absence of an elected chapter officer, the credentials may be signed by an affiliate officer.

Section 7: Removal [no change]

Section 8: Recall [no change]

Section 9: Duties of Delegates [no change]

Section 10: Franchise [no change]

Section 11: Resolutions [no change]

Section 12: Induction [no change]

Section 13: Expenses [no change]

Section 14: Voting Between Sessions [no change]

Section 15: General Council Acts [no change]

ESTIMATED CSEA COSTS: No additional cost associated with this bylaws change. There are significant savings to Affiliates due to reduced cost resulting from fewer delegates attending General Council and reduction in related expenses.

PRINCIPAL PROPONENT(S): Ed Perez (Local 1000, DLC 782), Diane Whorton (CSR Chapter 17), Nancy Kobata (CSUEU Chapter 309), and John Fixler (ACSS Chapter 512).

ACTION: Rejected committee recommendation which separated the two resolutions. B&P 3/12 voted on separately and adopted. B&P 5/12 rejected.


FIS 1/12

SUBJECT: 2013 – 2015 CSEA Budget SUBMITTED BY: Board of Directors REFERENCE: Bylaws Article VII, Section 5; Article VIII,

Section 6; Article XIII; Policy File Section 1303 WHEREAS, (1) the president has requested affiliates to submit budgetary recommendations for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 budget years, and

WHEREAS, (2) the overall budgeting assumptions and anticipated central support schedules of services have been formulated by the General Manager and Fiscal Committee, (which is made up of the CSEA Secretary-Treasurer and the elected Fiscal Officers of the four affiliates) based on the level of services they can afford, and

WHEREAS, (3) the Fiscal Committee has reviewed the proposed budget and recommended it to the Board of Directors for approval, and WHEREAS, (4) the Board of Directors has approved the proposed budget for submission to the General Council, now therefore be it RESOLVED: that the 2013 – 2015 Central Support Budgets (mailed previously under separate cover) be approved. ESTIMATED CSEA COST: (Central Support only) ACTION: Accepted Committee Recommendation to Adopt as Printed.


FIS 2/12

SUBJECT: Financial Operations

SUBMITTED BY: 20 Delegates

REFERENCE: Article XIII: Financial Operations

WHEREAS, (1) CSEA must be able to financially meet its purposes and objectives;

and,

WHEREAS, (2) There is no funding from any affiliate to maintain Member Benefits

programs; and,

WHEREAS, (3) Member Benefits has now begun earning profits while maintaining

valuable discounted services to our members; and,

WHEREAS, (4) These profits are not the property of any one affiliate, but are available

only by the efforts of the Association’s rules and Member Benefits actions; and,

WHEREAS, (5) Member Benefits is heading in the direction of becoming a profit making

enterprise for CSEA; and,

WHEREAS, (6) There is no affiliate participation in the business management of the

Member Benefits programs; and,

WHEREAS, (7) Member Benefits programs are exclusively available to members of the

corporation CSEA now therefore be it

RESOLVED (a) Bylaws Article XIII: Financial Operations be amended as follows:

Article XIII: Financial Operations Section 1. Budget Adoption and Amendment

(a) Adoption Except as and to the extent expressly allowed by this section or by Section 5 of this Article, no commitment or expenditure of the funds or other assets of the Association or of any division may be made except pursuant to and in conformity with a budget duly adopted as set forth in this section or in Section 2 of this Article.


The budget of each division shall be adopted by its division council and approved by its General Council delegation. The budget of the Association, which shall be its budget for providing central support for its divisions and affiliates meeting its purposes and objectives as well as providing services for its divisions and affiliates, shall be adopted by its Board of Directors and approved by the General Council. Each division shall have a budget setting forth, item by item, its approved revenues and expenditures, and the Association shall have a budget setting forth the approved items of revenue and expenditure for all central support activities. The Association shall include in its central support budget the appropriate authorizations and funding for all services it is required by Article VII and Article VIII to provide, at prices to be determined pursuant to those Articles. (b) Amendment A budget may be amended by those entitled to adopt and approve it pursuant to Subsection (a) above. In addition, an amendment of a division budget may be approved by the division council of such division. An amendment to reallocate expenditures under the central support budget from one item to another may be made by the Board of Directors if it does not increase the amount of total expenditures for central support and does not reallocate more than five percent of all expenditures in the central support budget; provided, that no amendment to the central support budget may reduce the level of central support service to any affiliate or division without the consent of the division council of such division or the Board of Directors of such affiliate, as the case may be.

Section 2. Exceeding Total Budget

(a) The total budget of the Association may not be exceeded without approval of each class, by a majority of its delegates to a regular or special session of the General Council except as follows:

(1) If actual revenue received by a division exceeds both its budgeted and its actual expenditures to date, no expenditures in excess of budget are foreseeable, and the division council of such division authorizes expenditure of such surplus; or (2) If the entire amount of any expenditure in excess of the budget is charged to one or more divisions or affiliates as a direct cost, with the prior approval of the affected division council(s) or affiliate(s), and in the case of a division, if funded with the discretionary reserves of such division.

Section 3. Emergency and Operating Reserves

(a) There is established an emergency reserve for use by General Council or the Board of Directors to meet the cost of unforeseen emergencies or extraordinary programs. The reserves shall be funded by cash, and the Board of Directors shall


recommend to General Council with each proposed budget the amount to be transferred to the reserve. Withdrawals from the emergency fund may be made by a two-thirds vote of either the General Council or Board of Directors. (b) The Board of Directors may authorize the chief financial officer of the Association to retain up to six months of operating reserves from profits generated by either the Association Printing Services or the Member Benefits Department for the sole purpose of funding their respective operating costs. No funds from affiliates/divisions shall be used to establish or maintain these reserves, other than funds generated from profits derived from the provision of services to affiliates/divisions or their members. (c) Any profits exceeding these reserves shall be retained by the Association to further its purpose and objectives.

Section 4. Investment of Reserve Funds The board may:

(a) deposit reserve funds in institutions whose deposits are insured, up to the limit of insurance; (b) invest such funds in United States government securities; (c) invest such funds in major California banks' certificates of deposit; or (d) authorize investment in a manner other than described above, if it is to the benefit of the Association and consistent with sound business practice by two-thirds vote.

Section 5. Association Indebtedness No loan in excess of $50,000 shall be contracted on behalf of the Association, and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name, unless authorized by the Board of Directors. Such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances. Loans so authorized may be effected at any time for the Association from any bank, trust company or other institution, or from any firm, corporation or individual. All bonds, debentures, notes and other obligations or evidences of indebtedness of the Association issued for such loans shall be made, executed and delivered to the Board of Directors or the General Manager. Section 6. Fiscal Year The "fiscal year" of the Association is from January 1 to December 31, inclusive.

ESTIMATED CSEA COSTS: None. Revenue is being generated.


PRINCIPAL PROPONENT(S): Ed Perez (Local 1000, DLC 782), Mechelle Sherles

(Local 1000, DLC 790), Kim Harrington (CSUEU, Chapter 303), and Diane Whorton

(CSR, Chapter 17)

ACTION: Accepted Committee Recommendation to Reject as Printed.


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NO MEMBER BENEFITS RESOLUTIONS WERE SUBMITTED

TO THE 66TH GENERAL COUNCIL


2013 - 2015 Csea CenTRal sUppoRT bUDGeT

Adopted by 66th General Council September 1, 2012

2013 - 2015 Budget Assumptions ........................................... i

Central Support Cost Allocation ............................................. i

Central Support Budget Summary ......................................... 1

Summary Expenses by Classification ................................... 2

Central Support Funds Status ................................................ 6

Program Review & Policy Development ................................ 7

General Administration ........................................................... 9

Legal Services ....................................................................... 12

Communications ................................................................... 14

Governmental Relations ....................................................... 16

Accounting ............................................................................. 18

Membership ........................................................................... 21

IT ............................................................................................. 23

Printing Services ................................................................... 26

Member Benefits .................................................................... 29


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STATUS OF 2012 GENERAL COUNCIL RESOLUTIONSActions Taken on the 2012 Resolutions

Policy File Section 404.01 (a) requires a report in the Delegates’ Folder for members of General Council “describing the action taken on all resolutions not rejected by the previous General Council.” The list that follows will be updated as appropriate for the Delegates’ Folder for the 67th General Council in 2015.

Resolutions highlighted in grey were either withdrawn, out of order,rejected or combined in another resolution at the 2012 General Council, or referred to an Affiliate.

BYLAWS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS

B&P 1/12Rejected

CSEA BYLAWS Revision ARTICLE XIX: New Governance Structure for the AssociationRejected committee recommendation to adopt as amended.[FAILED – 2 Counted votes taken, failed to get 2/3rds.]

B&P 2/12Pending

BYLAWS ARTICLE II: Purposes and ObjectivesAccepted committee recommendation to refer to Board of Directors for study and report at the next General Council.

B&P 3/12Completed

BYLAWS ARTICLE IX: General CouncilRejected committee recommendation which separated the two resolutions. B&P 3/12 voted on separately and adopted. B&P 5/12 rejected.Adopted B&P 3/12 and placed in the Bylaws [September 2012]

B&P 4/12Item Ruled Out of Order

BYLAWS ARTICLE VIII: Affiliated OrganizationsRejected committee recommendation to refer to Board of Directors. Motion on the floor to pass B&P 4/12; President Dave Hart ruled motion on the floor out of order stating reasons:

• Proposal is an instruction to write language, not actual language

• Proposal does not specify party responsible for writing the language

• Proposal orders the next GC to approve the language

sTaTUs of 2012 GeneRal CoUnCIl ResolUTIons


B&P 5/12Rejected

BYLAWS ARTICLE IX: General CouncilRejected committee recommendation which separated the two resolutions. B&P 3/12 voted on separately and adopted. B&P 5/12 rejected.

PROPOSEDB&P 6/12Item Ruled Out of Order

PROPOSED EMERGENCY RESOLUTION BYLAWS ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 3; ARTICLE XVThe Ad Hoc committee recommended that this resolution be ruled out of order because the subject of the staff negotiation is delegated by CSEA Bylaws exclusively to the President and Board of Directors. General Council has no jurisdiction over this subject. President Dave Hart accepted the Ad Hoc committee recommendation and ruled the resolution out of order.

FISCAL

FIS 1/12Implemented

2013 – 2015 CSEA Budget

FIS 2/12Rejected

BYLAWS ARTICLE XIII: Financial OperationsAccepted committee recommendation to reject as printed.

MEMBER BENEFITS

NO MEMBER BENEFITS RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO 66TH GENERAL COUNCIL.

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