By Laws

Changes to the LEA By-Laws

The following changes to the current LEA By-Laws were voted on during the meeting on November 18, 2015. 

Political Action Committee 

• Eliminate current political action committee and replace with MTA position

• Replace with MTA Political Action Leader (PAL)

• MTA pays $350 stipend, appointed by local president

• Allows us to reallocate $500 in LEA budget to president’s stipend

Professional Growth Committee

• Eliminate the committee and replace with a representative

• Appoint one representative to attend PGC meetings at district level 

• Provide $100 stipend to rep who can be a building rep as well

Building Representatives

• Reallocate PGC funds of  $600 to building reps

• New stipend would be $125 (an increase of $25 per rep)

Public Relations Committee

• Eliminate committee, and replace with web manager position

• Duties to include - updating website as requested / needed with calendar dates, notices

• Maintaining email list, sending email notices

• Web manager will be a member of the Board of Directors

Membership Committee

• Remove membership committee and transfer current membership committee duties to treasurer’s position

• Stipend is already paid to treasurer as there has not been a membership committee in place

• Add the ability to have co-treasurers 

Update Addendum A, Salaries

President $4,500 

Vice-President $1,500

Treasurer $3,000

Secretary $1,250

Web Manager   $500

Unit Representatives   $125