P&S COUNCIL NEWS
June 18, 2004

P&S Constitutional Amendments Proposed

On July 19, 2004, P&S staff will have the opportunity to vote electronically on amendments to Articles X, XV, and XVI of the Constitution of the Professional and Scientific Council of Iowa State University.

Please review the proposed amendments, described below. If you have questions, contact a council representative.

You'll receive details about electronic voting shortly before July 19.

Summary of changes:

Article X: Changes will allow candidates in council elections to run unopposed for representative positions. (Currently, if there is not at least one more candidate for each area of representation than the number of vacancies in that area, the election committee must recruit additional candidates.)
Article XV: Changes the maximum time between P&S Council meetings from 60 to 75 days. (The Council does not meet in July, and sometimes it's difficult to schedule the August meeting within 60 days of the June meeting.)
Article XVI: Changes the current vice president and president system to a president-elect to president succession system. (The succession system will give the president-elect a year to learn about, and more thoroughly prepare to assume, the president's responsibilities.)
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Article X Current

Nomination of Representatives. The nominating process shall be as follows: Each employee of each area shall be mailed a nomination petition to be used, if he/she so desires, to nominate candidates from his/her area for election to the council.
There shall be at least one nominee in excess of the number of vacancies in each area. If fewer than the necessary number of nominations are received, the council representatives from the area from which the nominee is to come shall constitute a nominating committee to secure the necessary nominations. No council member seeking re-election shall serve on the nominating committee.

Article X Proposed

Nomination of Representatives. The nominating process shall be as follows: P&S employees of each area shall be eligible to submit nomination petitions to nominate themselves or candidates from their area for election to the council.
If fewer nominations than the number of vacant positions are received, the council representatives from the area from which the nominee is to come shall constitute a nominating committee to secure the necessary nominations. No council member seeking re-election shall serve on the nominating committee.
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Article XV Current

Meetings. The council shall hold regular meetings at intervals not to exceed 60 days.
The council shall hold special meetings upon request of the university president, at such times as the council or its president may determine, and upon call of the council president or secretary whenever requested, in writing, by 10 or more employees. All meetings shall be open. The council may invite any person to meet with it at any time.

Article XV Proposed

Meetings. The council shall hold regular meetings at intervals not to exceed 75 days.
The council shall hold special meetings upon request of the university president, at such times as the council or its president may determine, or upon call of the council president or secretary whenever requested, in writing, by 10 or more employees. All meetings shall be open. The council may invite any person to meet with it at any time.
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Article XVI Current

Organization. The council shall elect a president, vice-president, and secretary from its representatives, and establish its rules and bylaws of procedure. Copies of the Constitution and copies of the Rules and Bylaws shall be distributed to all professional and scientific employees and shall be on file in the University Library.

Article XVI Proposed

Organization. The council shall elect a president-elect and secretary from its representatives, and establish its rules and bylaws of procedure. The president-elect succeeds as president at the conclusion of a term as president-elect. Copies of the Constitution and copies of the Rules and Bylaws shall be available to all professional and scientific employees and shall be on file in the University Library.