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Heartland Council TelecomPioneers ARTICLE 1 Name and Purpose Section 1. The name of this organization shall be Heartland Council, TelecomPioneers, herein after referred to as the council. Section 2. This council was formed under charter dated July 1, 1978, granted by the Telephone Pioneers of America (now known as TelecomPioneers) hereinafter referred to as the Association and shall operate under the jurisdiction of the Association. Section 3. This council is granted jurisdiction over the membership from generally the Eastern Nebraska area. The council is self sponsored but includes employees from Western Electric, A T & T, Lucent Technologies, Avaya and Connectivity Solutions Manufacturing, Incorporated. Section 4. The headquarters of this council shall be in Omaha, Nebraska. Article 2 MembershipSection 1. The Council shall have five classes of members- Regular, Life and Affiliate Life Members, Honorary Members and Associate Members. Section 2. To be eligible for admission to regular membership, an individual must be a past or current employee of the facility built and currently located at 120th and I Sts. in Omaha, Nebraska that has operated under the names of Western Electric, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Avaya and Connectivity Solutions Manufacturing, Incorporated (CSMI). Regular members will pay dues as established by the Association. Section 3. Current Regular members not specifically covered byArticle 2, Section 2 may retain their membership as long as they desire and will be eligible for Life Membership in accordance with Section 4 of this Article. Section 4. Regular members who retire from employment shall be granted Life Membership effective the day following their retirement. Regular Members who otherwise leave the employment from the facility may apply for Life Membership upon the attainment of the age 55. Life Members shall be entitled to all membership privileges but shall be exempt from the payment of dues. Section 5. Any Life Member who lives in or moves into an area that is under the jurisdiction of another Council or Chapter and establishes residence and stays there longer than 6 months during a span of 12 consecutive months may be granted affiliate membership in that chapter and its subordinate units. Affiliate members shall be entitled to such privileges as the chapter’s executive committee may designate, including the right to vote, hold office and serve as a member of that chapter’s executive committee, except that in no case will these privileges include the right to old office in both the affiliate and home chapters simultaneously. Section 6. Honorary membership may be granted to a person making a truly unusual or outstanding contribution to the telecommunications industry or the facility. Such membership shall not be conferred upon anyone who could otherwise attain membership eligibility. Honorary membership can be approved by the council’s and chapter’s executive committee with the concurrence of the group Vice President. Honorary members do not have the right to vote or hold office but are entitled to all other membership privileges and may wear the Pioneer emblem. Honorary members will be exempt from the payment of dues. Section 7. Associate membership may be granted by a Council’s Executive Committee to the spouse of a deceased Active Member or Life Member who so desires. An associate member may wear the Pioneer emblem and shall be entitled to such privileges as the Council’s Executive Committee may designate. Associate Members shall be exempt from the payment of dues. Section 8. Each Member may designate one person to be his/her Pioneer Partner, and may change the designated person from time to time. When necessary, and for the continuing good of Pioneering, Heartland Council may allow a partner to be elected to an office and have full voting privileges during that term in office. Partners elected to office must pay regular member dues during their terms. A Pioneer Partner who chooses not ot become a regular member shall be entitled to such privileges as the Council’s Executive Committee may designate, except in no case will these privileges include the right to vote or hold an elective office. Pioneer Partners that do not hold office are exempt from dues. Article 3 Groups Section1. The Heartland Council will be part of the New Frontier Chapter 137 that is a part of the New Outlook Group. Jurisdiction of any items not covered within the tenets of the Heartland Council on a local basis shall revert to the constitution and bylaws of these organizations. Article 4. Officers Section 1 The officers of the Heartland Council shall be a President, First Vice President, Treasurer, Life Member Representatives and Vice Presidents as deemed necessary to run the Council. The executive board will comprise at least, but not be limited to, the President, First Vice President, Immediate Past President and Life Member Representatives. Any additional Vice Presidents shall also serve on the executive board as well as well as up to three members-at-large. The President cannot serve simultaneously as a Life Member Representative. Section 2.
The membership of the Heartland Council will elect a board of directors to
serve starting each January 1st. Two Life Member
Representatives will be elected every year. Once the board is elected, the
President and First Vice President will be elected by the board. Additional
Vice Presidents will be appointed by the board to fulfill the requirements
of the anticipated workload. If practical, the slate of officers to be
elected will include one Life Member for each Active Member on the ballot.
In a best case, teams of one active member and one life member will be on
the slate as follows: The nominating committee will keep this structure in mind when nominating candidates for election. There shall be no term limits for any board positions, nor for any officer positions. Section 3. The Treasurer will be appointed by the board and shall be a non-voting member of the board of directors. There shall be no term limits to the office of treasurer. The treasurer will have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Council; receive and give receipts for money due and payable to the Council from any appropriate sources and deposit all such funds in the name of the Council in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws; and in general perform all of the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or Board of Directors. Section 4. Not less than 60 days before the date set for the election of officers the board of directors shall appoint a nominating committee whose duty it will be to recommend a list of candidates to be voted on by the membership. Section 5. Any officer may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of TelecomPioneers would be served thereby. Section 6. The financial records may be audited by competent and accredited auditors yearly as deemed necessary by the board. Article 5 Board of Directors Section1. As required for voting on issues or budgets, one half of the number of directors shall constitute a quorum. Approval would require a majority of the votes. In case of a tie vote the issue will be discussed as required and an additional vote taken. If the vote still does not approve the motion it will be considered a “no” vote. Section 2. Meetings of the Board will be scheduled at the discretion of the President, although they will be typically scheduled to coincide with monthly committee chairmen meetings. Board members not able to attend any board meetings will be asked to designate a proxy to vote on his/her behalf Article 6 Committees Section 1. Committees shall be established to carry out the objectives of the Council and/or the needs of the community. Each committee shall have one chairman who will be responsible for submitting budgets, handling expenditures, filing appropriate financial documents and coordinating committee activities. Committees without a chairman shall be considered dormant and may be operated by the President as required. Dormant committees may be dissolved by the Board as needs dictate. Section 2. Committees will abide by the the bylaws of the Heartland Council. Article 7 MeetingsSection 1. Meetings of the Heartland Council shall take place on a monthly basis, as required. These meetings will be scheduled with the intent to provide a convenience to most board members and committee chairs. Executive committee meetings may be scheduled either immediately before or after any monthly business meeting or according to the judgment of the President, keeping in mind that a quorum must be present to address any issues. Article 8 Administrative and Fiscal YearsSection 1. The administrative and fiscal years of the Heartland Council shall run concurrently from January 1st to December 31st. Article 9 Amendments
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