Article VIII

Duties of Officers

SECTION 1 - PRESIDENT: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Local union, preserve the order and enforce the Constitution and Bylaws and conduct the meeting in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order. He/She shall appoint all committee members, not herein provided for, at January Union meeting or when vacancies occur. He/She shall perform all duties as pertain to his/her office and such duties as the members assembled in the meeting shall assign. He/She shall sign all written contracts, agreements, checks and other official documents authorized by members in meeting assembled. He/She shall be on all committees, ex-officio without privilege of a vote. He/She shall cast the deciding vote when a tie occurs, announce the results of all votes and balloting. He/She shall be a duly elected delegate to the National and State Convention. He/She may authorize all expenditures, travel, LWOP for the day to day operation of this local, between executive board / regular monthly meetings. five hundred thirty ($530.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 2 - EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT: The Executive Vice-President, in absence of the President, shall be vested with the same authority and power as the President and shall perform his/her duties. He/She shall have custody of Roberts Rules of Order and be the Parliamentarian of the Local. He/She shall also be the Director of Research and Education. He/She shall also be responsible for the inserting of changes in the Constitution and Bylaws and maintaining an up-to-date copy of same. He/She shall be the Chairman of the Budget Committee. He/She shall be the custodian of the Local's copy of the United States Postal Service's "Employee and Labor Relations" manual and be responsible to keep current by making the necessary changes. One hundred sixty-five ($165.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 3 - SECRETARY: The Secretary shall keep a correct and impartial account of all proceeding and attendance at the monthly meetings. He/She will also take the roll call of officers at these meetings. He/She shall keep a file of all official papers and documents of the job description book. He/She shall sign all contracts agreements and other official documents. He/She shall keep an accurate up-to-date alphabetical list of the membership and their addresses. He/She shall send and receive all communications and read these communications at the monthly meetings. He/She shall notify all delinquent members after three (3) months. He/She shall be responsible for the collection of all dues, assessments, and all contributions as may be designated by the membership, and turn all monies over to the Treasurer, He/She shall inform all absent members of their appointment to perform any duties and also inform each person of his/her admission to membership. One hundred sixty-five ($165.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 4 - TREASURER: The Treasurer shall keep a record of all monetary transactions of the Local. He/She shall receive and record all funds from the Secretary and deposit same. He/She shall receive all receipts for and disburse all monies of the Local and pay all bills sanctioned by the Local. He/She shall sign all checks with the President. He/She shall keep a regular and systematic account of all receipts and disbursements and shall read and submit a report in writing at the regular monthly meetings. One hundred sixty-five ($165.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 5 - SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: The Sergeant-at-Arms shall have the charge of the door and allow no one entry not entitled thereto. He/She shall take the names of all members as they enter the meeting room and present the list to the Secretary at the close of the meeting. He/She shall preserve the order and make sure all those in attendance act as ladies and gentlemen. He/She shall be responsible to see that the meeting place is left in a presentable order. Seventy five ($75.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.
SECTION 6 - LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR: The Legislative Director shall keep the membership informed of any and all legislation ending at the National and State Levels which may affect the membership. Seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 7 - HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR: The Human Relations Director shall perform his/her duties in accordance with the National Constitution and Bylaws, which reads as follows: "The Human Relations Director shall prepare and direct programs in the area of equal opportunity civic programs, community service programs, retirement programs and other related programs." Seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per month shall be his/her salary.

SECTION 8 - TRUSTEES: The Trustees shall have the general supervision over all property of the Local. They shall audit the books and records of the officers and committees at the beginning of the year and at such times as deemed necessary. They shall submit a written report of such audit to the Local Union. At the January executive board meeting the President will recommend to the Executive Board his/her selection for chief trustee. Such selection must receive Executive Board approval. they shall receive seventy-five dollars per month as his/her salary.

SECTION 9 - CRAFT DIRECTORS:
(a) The Craft Directors shall be responsible for their crafts. The Craft Director shall be a member of the Labor/Management Committee, negotiating team, and be responsible for processing all grievances in his/her craft. The Craft Directors shall follow the instructions and report directly to the President. He/She must appoint shop stewards in his/her craft, with the approval of the President.

1. The Clerk Craft Director shall receive two hundred ninety ($290.00) dollars per month as his/her salary. The Clerk Craft Director will be an automatic delegate to the State and National Conventions and will have the first opportunity to attend after the General President.

2. The Maintenance Craft Director shall receive one hundred sixty-five ($165.00) dollars per month as his/her salary.

3. The Motor Vehicle Craft Director shall receive one hundred sixty-five ($165.00) dollars per month as his/her salary.

(b) Shop Stewards appointed by the Craft director shall receive fifty ($50.00) dollars per month as their salary. Shop Stewards who are receiving a salary for any other duty within the Local shall be excluded as they can only receive one salary.

SECTION 11 - In addition to the duties assigned each Officer, he/she shall perform duties as an alternate Shop Steward, if designated by the Craft Director, when the regularly designated Shop Steward is not available.

SECTION 12 - Each officer, at the end of his/her term of office, shall surrender to his/her qualified successor or to the Local, all monies, records, books, supplies, equipment and other property of the Local which he/she may have in his/her possession. This shall be done within seven (7) days after the installation ceremony. The Secretary shall have each officer with equipment sign a custody card for such equipment.