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21. Branches

(a) Branches
- (i) The Union shall consist of branches.
- (ii) Unless otherwise determined in accordance with these rules, and subject to these rules, the members at each worksite shall constitute a branch.
- (iii) For the purpose of this rule, a worksite shall mean a school, a pre-school centre, a pre-primary centre, a community college, a senior college, a senior campus, a TAFE campus, a district office, the employer's central office and such other places as shall be determined by Executive from time to time.
- (iv) Each worksite shall have a Union Representative and where practicable a Union Deputy Representative who shall be elected by the members of that worksite.
- (v) The positions of Union Representative and Union Deputy Representative shall not be held concurrently by the same person.
- (vi) As far as is practicable, the gender of the Union Deputy Representative shall be opposite to the gender of the Union Representative.
- (vii) A member shall be a member of the branch at which such member works. In the case of relief teacher members who work at more than one site, the Executive may, on application, create a Branch of such members.
- (viii) Subject to sub-rule (xi), a member who ceases to work at a particular worksite shall, upon such cessation, cease to be a member of the branch at that worksite.
- (ix) Members on leave or on any employer's unattached list shall continue to be assigned to the branch at which they last taught unless they apply to the Returning Officer for re-determination of their branch membership.
- (x) The re-determination provided for in sub-rule (xi) shall be done solely on the basis of the nearest branch of the Union to the actual residential address of the member.
(b) Branch Committees
- (i) Each branch shall have a committee.
- (ii) The branch committee shall be elected by and from the members of the branch.
- (iii) It shall be the responsibility of the branch committee to ensure the smooth operation of the branch in accordance with these rules and the branch by-laws.
- (iv) In recognition of women's lower participation rate in the Union structures a position of Women's Contact Officer be established which, as an affirmative action strategy, is open to women members only.
- (v) The Women’s Contact Officer shall work in conjunction with the Union Representative/Deputy Representative and branch committee to encourage participation of women members within the union structures.
(c) Branch By-Laws
- (i) Subject to sub-rule (ii), branch by-laws shall be in accordance with the format as determined by Executive from time to time, which shall be appended to these rules, but shall not form part of these rules.
- (ii) Variations to branch by-laws must be submitted to Executive for approval, and must not conflict with the rules of the SSTUWA.
(d) Operating Budget: Each Branch shall be provided with an operating budget, which shall be calculated on a per capita basis to be determined by State Council from time to time.
(e) Financial Returns: All branches shall forward to the Executive an annual balance sheet of branch funds within the four weeks immediately following the annual general meeting of the branch.
(f) Funds
- (i) The funds of all branches shall be the property of the Union and shall be applied only for the purposes of the Union under the authority of the Executive.
- (ii) Branches may return some or all of their funds and property to the Union and shall do so if instructed by the Executive.
- (iii) Should any branch dissolve or be dissolved for non-compliance with these rules, then the funds and all other property of such branch shall revert to the Union.
(g) Meetings: A general meeting of the Branch shall be called if so instructed by the Executive at such time and place the Executive may direct. If branch officers fail to comply with the Executive's instruction or if there are no office bearers, the Executive shall have the power to call a meeting of the branch.
(h) Restriction on Branches: If a branch desires to bring any matter to the notice of the employer or desires to make available for publication or broadcast a comment of the branch on any matter, the branch first submits the matter to the General Secretary to ensure that any action proposed is not in conflict with current policy or with proposals, strategies or initiatives presently before the Executive. If no conflict is apparent the General Secretary authorise the branch to proceed and the General Secretary to inform the Executive of this at their next meeting.