Organization
Elections
Elections of Officers and Appointments of Other Positions:
Guide to Running for Executive Council ❖ Nomination Form for Executive Council
- Elections are held at the end of the fall semester for the next academic year.
- Officers are elected by majority vote of the Council.
- President must have served as Council member, or Negotiations Team member, or Conciliation/Grievance Officer for at least one year to be eligible.
- President is on the Negotiations Team by position.
- There is no limit on consecutive terms of office.
- Appointments of other positions do not necessarily need to be filled by Executive Council members.
| AFA Officers: | Term Length | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| President and Negotiator | Two-year term* | Receives reassigned time |
| Executive Vice President | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Vice President of Membership & Outreach | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Secretary/Treasurer | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Conciliation/Grievance Officer | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Chief Negotiating Officer | Two-year term* | Receives reassigned time |
| Associate Cabinet Representative | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Appointed Positions: | Term Length | Compensation |
| Negotiator - Data Analyst | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Negotiator - Note Taker | Held in conjunction with Chief Negotiator Position | Receives reassigned time |
| Negotiator At Large (2) | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| TREG Negotiator | One-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| FACCC Representative | Two-year term | Receives reassigned time |
| Past-President Position | Up to One-year term* | Receives reassigned time |
* The first terms of the President and Chief Negotiating Officer shall be two years, and their
subsequent terms shall be one year. AFA Bylaws Article III Section 3.
The term of the Past-President is up to one year, as determined by the Cabinet.
AFA Policies: Duties of Appointed Positions
Active members are AFA Members with continuous membership for the past five months and have
either offer rights (as defined in Article 16 of the AFA/District Contract)
or an instructional/allied assignment (AFA Bylaws, Article II, Section 2.C.).