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EGEA President

1. The EGEA President is elected for a two year term on the even numbered years. Newly elected officers will assume office at the conclusion of the meeting on the day of the election or appointment.
2. The President shall receive a yearly stipend of $6,000. The stipend will be paid in four installments at the end of our four General Membership meetings.
2. The President shall preside over meetings of both the Executive Board and the Association and shall sit on the NEARI Executive Board.
3. The President shall appoint members of committees.
4. The President shall represent the Association before the public and shall perform all functions usually attributed tot his office.
5. The President has the power to appoint special committees as the need arises. Upon completion of the task the president shall disband the group.
6. The President is responsible for the resolution of all business coming before the Association during the summer period.
7. The President shall see that any grievance pending or to be initiated is carried out by the negotiating committee. In the event that the negotiating committee is unavailable to process grievances, the president shall assume full responsibility.
8. The President should attend school committee meetings. (This can be alternated between the President and Vice President.)
9. The President shall meet with the Superintendent monthly to discuss Association business.
10. The EGEA President is responsible for a timeline of duties. (The timeline is available from a building rep or officer, if someone would like to see it.)

EGEA Vice President

1. The Vice President is elected for a two year term on the odd numbered years. Newly elected officers will assume office at the conclusion of the meeting on the day of the election or appointment.
2. The Vice President shall receive a yearly stipend of $3,000. The stipend will be paid in four installments at the end of our four General Membership meetings.
3. The Vice President will help the President whenever called upon.
4. The Vice President presides for President whenever he/she is absent or unable to fulfill his/her duties and shall perform the functions usually attributed to the office of President.
5. The Vice President will serve as co-chairperson of the negotiating team.
6. The Vice President should attend school committee meetings. (This can be alternated between the President and Vice President.)
7. The Vice President and Negotiating Team co-chair are responsible for setting the agenda for the Negotiating Team meetings.
8. The Vice President is responsible for giving grievance reports at EGEA meetings.
9. The Vice President should be a delegate at the NEARI State Delegate Assembly.
10. The Vice President should serve on EGEA committees as appointed by the President.
11. The Vice President may attend the NEARI Executive Board meetings, if the President has submitted his/her name for attendance.
12. The Vice President shall attend monthly meetings with the Superintendent, at the President’s discretion. 

EGEA Secretary

1. The Secretary is elected for a two year term on the even numbered years. Newly elected officers will assume office at the conclusion of the meeting on the day of the election or appointment.
2. The Secretary shall receive a yearly stipend of $1,000. The stipend will be paid in four installments at the end of our four General Membership meetings.
3. The Secretary shall attend all Executive Board meetings and General Membership meetings and take official minutes.
4. At the discretion of the President, the Secretary may be asked to attend other meetings in order to take official minutes.
5. The Secretary is the official keeper of the Constitution and the By-Laws.
6. The Secretary maintains official Association records and assists with Association correspondence.
7. The Secretary will make and keep an official attendance sign-in sheet for each Association meeting.
8. The Secretary shall send the minutes to the President for final review, corrections and OK before finalizing the minutes for an Association meeting.
9. The Secretary shall keep an official binder for all minutes and records.
10. The Secretary is responsible for ordering flowers or fruit baskets, etc. whenever the President asks. The bill is given to the Treasurer for reimbursement.
11. The Secretary presides for the President & Vice President whenever they are absent or unable to fulfill their duties and shall perform the functions usually attributed to the office of President and/or Vice President.

EGEA Treasurer

1. The Treasurer is elected for a two year term on the odd numbered years. Newly elected officers will assume office at the conclusion of the meeting on the day of the election or appointment.
2. The Treasurer shall receive a yearly stipend of $1,200. The stipend will be paid in four installments at the end of our four General Membership meetings.
3. The Treasurer shall collect, deposit, and disburse all monies according to the instructions of the Association.
4. The Treasurer shall keep current records of the membership showing dues paid and other monies collected and all monies disbursed and/or allocated for disbursement.
5. The Treasurer must keep an accurate record of the EGEA accounts.
6. The Treasurer is responsible for making sure that all EGEA members are paying the correct dues in September of each year and that all new teachers fill out the correct NEARI Dues forms.
7. The Treasurer is responsible for arranging the correct dues deductions with the East Greenwich Town Financial Office in September so that correct dues deductions start with the first or second paycheck in October.
8. The Treasurer is responsible for gathering materials/documents and replying to any audits.
9. The Treasurer is responsible for making sure that people on leave know about their dues obligations. A letter at the start of the leave and follow-up letters for collection of dues shall be generated by the Treasurer with final approval from the President before being mailed.
10. The Treasurer is responsible for creating and distributing all tax forms to the appropriate people in January.
11. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining communication with the town’s Finance Department in order to address any member payroll problems throughout the year.
12. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining any EGEA PAC records and responding to state PAC reports.
13. The Treasurer is responsible for giving a Treasurer’s report at the EGEA Executive Board and General Membership meetings.
14. The Treasurer presides for the President, Vice President, and Secretary whenever they are absent or unable to fulfill their duties and shall perform the functions usually attributed to the office of President, Vice President, and/or Secretary. 

EGEA PR Officer

1. The PR Officer is elected for a two year term on the even numbered years. Newly elected officers will assume office at the conclusion of the meeting on the day of the election or appointment.
2. The PR Officer shall receive a yearly stipend of $1,000. The stipend will be paid in four installments at the end of our four General Membership meetings.
3. The PR Officer shall assist the President in the preparation, publication, and distribution of newsletters, notices, and other communication designed for the general membership and/or the press.
4. The PR Officer ensures that all members on leave receive pertinent communications.
5. The PR Officer is responsible for managing the EGEA web page.
6. The PR Officer is responsible for organizing events that the EGEA can participate in. (Including, but not limited to: Read Across America, NEARI Mall Showcase, the NEARI Road Race, charitable events, and social events.)
7. The PR Officer is responsible for establishing a relationship with the local press.
8. The PR Officer may establish a voluntary PR Committee to help with events, activities, and planning.
9. The PR Officer should always ask for President’s input and approval before sending anything out to the members or the public.
10. The PR Officer is expected to give a PR report at every Executive Board and General Membership meeting. 

EGEA Building Representatives

1. Building Representatives should be elected by each building no later than October 1st. Building Rep elections should be conducted in September with the Building Rep names being forwarded to the President before October 1st.
2. Each school shall have two Building Representatives.
3. Building Reps are to responsible for keeping the teachers in their building informed about all EGEA business.
4. Building Reps will bring all grievances from their building to the attention of the President and the Chairpersons of the Negotiating Committee.
5. Building Reps should strive to get teachers involved in EGEA activities and events.
6. Building Reps shall conduct building elections and forward the results to the EGEA President.
7. Building Reps are responsible for distributing pertinent information from the EGEA President to teachers in their building. Occasionally they will be asked to place other information in teachers’ mailboxes.
8. Building Reps shall place EGEA information on faculty room bulletin boards.
9. One Building Rep will be responsible for keeping the building binder (which has committee assignments, the EGEA Constitution, the current contract, information about teacher retirement and sample forms for leaves or retirement requests). 

Delegate Assembly Representatives

Delegates to the NEARI State Delegate Assembly are selected in our EGEA district every two years.  Currently East Greenwich is allowed 8 delegates. The amount of delegates that we are allotted is based on our teacher population. NEARI determines the amount of delegates. The President of the EGEA also goes to the state Delegate Assembly but is not counted in the 8 person team.

Delegates are expected to attend the three state delegate assemblies during the school year. Two of the meetings are scheduled after school. One is scheduled during a Saturday.

The Treasurer pays each person who attends a $30.00 stipend for each assembly meeting.

The main responsibility of the delegates at the Delegate Assembly is to represent the East Greenwich teachers and to bring back information to the teachers from the state meetings.