| Role of the President The president shall preside at all meetings of the local lodge; decide all questions or disputes not controlled by laws of the I.A.M.; countersign orders and checks properly drawn on or by the Secretary- Treasurer.; appoint committees not otherwise provided for; appoint an educator and a communicator; administer the obligation to new members; enforce the laws of the I.A.M. applicable to local lodges. and members; and perform such other duties as may be required by this Constitution and, in case of a tie, shall cast the deciding vote. per the Constitution of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. |
| Role of the Vice President The vice president shall see that all persons entering the local lodge room are members; see that all property of the local lodge has proper care and assist the president in maintaining order; preside at all meetings in the absence of the president; shall, in the absence of the president, be authorized to sign vouchers, checks, and other documents in his/her place and stead subject to approval of the local lodge; and in case of death, removal, or resignation of the president, shall become president and serve as such until after the next regular election and installation of the successor in office. per the Constitution of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. |
| Role of the Recording Secretary The Recording Secretary shall conduct correspondence for, and in the name of the local lodge; present all communications and bills to the local lodge; and deliver such bills to and for the files of the Secretary- Treasurer; draw all orders on the Secretary- Treasurer. when passed by the local lodge and attest the same by properly signing and attaching the seal of the local lodge thereto; prepare and sign all credentials of delegates and alternate delegates to conventions of the Grand Lodge. and forward duplicates thereof to the General Secretary- Treasurer; keep minutes of the local lodge meetings; and perform such other duties as are required by this Constitution. per the Constitution of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace. |
| Role of the Financial Secretarty-Treasurer The S. T. shall perform the following duties: He/She shall receive and deposit all funds of the local lodge in a bank of sound financial standing in the name of the local lodge.; pay all properly drawn orders by check, which checks shall be countersigned by the president of the local lodge , but shall not draw any checks in violation of Sec. 3 of this Art. The Secretary- Treasurer shall collect all dues, fines, assessments and all monies from any source for the benefit of the local lodge ; keep a systematic account of all disbursements in such a way as to show the balance of cash on hand at the close of each meeting of the local lodge.; file all receipted bills; keep a correct account between the lodge and its members, and submit the books to the auditing committee of the local lodge. semiannually (at the close of June and December). At the end of each month, the Secretary- Treasurer shall complete the monthly report form in duplicate, furnished by the General Secretary- Treasurer.; send the original report to the General Secretary- Treasurer, and remit an amount equal to the per capita tax called for by the report. The monthly report shall include a correct statement of the number of members on the books of the local lodge and shall set forth in detail all additions made and subtractions from the membership roll, together with a list of members who have been expelled and individuals whose applications have been rejected, with the reason therefore. A local lodge may computerize the financial record keeping functions, provided the local lodge owns or leases its equipment. Before eliminating a manual system, the office of the General Secretary- Treasurer and the financial officer of the local lodge must meet to determine that the anticipated system will produce the necessary reports for the I.A.M. audits and any required government reports. In reporting persons whose membership is cancelled on the rolls, the report shall show whether there are any unpaid fines or District Lodge assessments charged against the person's account. Unless the report states otherwise, the cause for such cancellation of membership shall be considered to be the nonpayment of dues and they may be again reinstated as provided for in Sec. 15, Art. I. The Secretary- Treasurer shall receive from the General Secretary- Treasurer dues stamps in proportion to the per capita tax paid upon each monthly report Monies collected by S. Ts. on behalf of the G.L., as indicated on monthly reports, shall be used for no other purpose and must accompany the report. S S.Ts. receiving dues from members working under the jurisdiction of another L.L. shall immediately notify the secretary of the L.L. under whose jurisdiction the member is working, with full particulars as to name, card number, etc. The S. T. , effective January 1, 1961, and currently each month thereafter, shall remit to the G .S .T .the pension contributions as may be required by Art. XIV. In a D.L. where the S.T. has been assigned by mutual agreement of the L.L. and D.L. certain constitutional duties normally performed by the S. Ts. of L.Ls., the following division of duties and responsibilities shall govern: 1. The D.L. shall be recognized by the G.L. as the constitutionally responsible reporting lodge, with the D.L. officers assuming all fiduciary responsibility related thereto under the I.A.M. Constitution. 2. The S.T. of the D.L. shall collect and record all dues, fees and assessments from the members and keep a correct account between the lodge and the members. Such account can be on individual record cards, computer run, microfilm, or other type of permanent membership record forms. Such accounting shall be approved by the G.S.T. based on changed methods of reporting to G.L. 3. Execute all transfer notices, and be responsible for the issuance and acceptance of withdrawal cards. 4. Execute and submit the monthly membership report to the G.S.T., and be responsiblefot: the proper processing of membership applications and issuance of dues books or dues cards. The pertinent provisions of this Art. will be binding on the S. T. of the D.L. in his/her performance of the above-enumerated duties. All the other duties set forth in this Art. for the S.T. of a L.L., but not mentioned in the numbered paragraphs 1 through 4 above, shall be performed by the S.T. of the L.L. affected. |
| Role of the Conductor-Sentinel The conductor-sentinel shall examine all persons present prior to the opening of all meetings of the L.L. for the purpose of ascertaining whether any are in attendance who are not entitled to remain, and shall report to the president all those present who are in arrears for dues. The conductor-sentinel shall answer all alarms at the door, report the same, and admit all who are entitled to admission. |
| Role of the Trustee The board of trustees shall have charge of all property belonging to the L.L.; shall see that all of the books are properly kept, and at the time of the semiannual audit shall assist the auditing committee in the examination of all books and accounts and verify the report of the auditing committee by attaching their signatures thereto. Should the work of auditing the books of the L. L. be delayed on accountpf the failure of one or more of the trustees to be in attendance, the auditors shall proceed to carryon the work in the same manner as though all of the trustees were present. The trustees shall be liable to the G.L. for all funds and other property of the L.L. under their control. |
| Role of the Communicator The L.L. president shall appoint a Communicator who, in accordance with the official directives, policies, and programs of the G.L., will use the latest forms of information technology to communicate with the L.L. membership about their work and family lives. |
| Role of the Educator The L.L. president shall appoint an Educator to assist in carrying out the official directives, policies, and programs of the G .L. , and any other education and training programs approved by the G.L. and related to educating and training the L. L. membership on all issues affecting workers and their families. |