City of Stoke On Trent Branch - National Rules referred to in branch rule book.
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1 The Union shall seek to represent: 1.1 Those employed by any body, authority, company or corporation which has a public, charitable, educational, or statutory function, including those employed in the local government service, the health services, the electricity supply industry, the gas, transport and water industries, the education services, and in the voluntary and community sectors. 1.2 Those employed in such other area of work and such other persons as may be provided for in these Rules, and as the National Executive Council may from time to time determine. (Note: The City of Stoke On Trent Local Government Branch covers employees of the City of Stoke On Trent Council and those employed within the voluntary/community sector whose place of work is within the geographical boundary of the City). Health and utility workers are covered by other branches. |
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C.2 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP 2.1 Membership shall be open to any person employed in the provision of public services and in such other employment as may come within the meaning of Rule C1 above. |
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2.3.1 Full members shall be eligible for full rights and benefits. 2.3.2 Membership shall extend to persons who have previously been members of the Union in employment within the meaning of Rule C1 (those employed by any body, authority, company or corporation which has a public, charitable, education or statutory function, including those employed in the local government service, the health services, the electricity supply industry, the gas, transport and water industries, the education services, and in the voluntary and community sectors, those employed in such other areas of work and such other persons as may be provided for in these Rules, and as the National Executive Council may from time to time determine) and who are currently:
2.3.3 Eligibility for full membership shall extend to persons whether or not previously members of the Union who are undertaking a course of training or study whether full-time or part-time designed to lead to becoming employed within the scope of Rule C.1. |
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Unemployed membership shall extend to persons who have been dismissed or made redundant from their previous employment. 2.4.1 Members under this rule, shall have two years from the date of dismissal or redundancy in question, the rights to receive benefits from the union. 2.4.2 Unemployed members shall be entitled to attend branch meetings and to vote on issues not relating to pay and conditions of members in employment. They are not entitled to hold office in the union unless otherwise decided by the National Executive Council. |
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2.5.1 This category of membership shall extend to persons not falling within Rule 2.3.3 above who are undertaking a course of education and were members of the Union in employment immediately prior to undertaking the course. 2.5.2 Persons in this category of membership shall not be entitled to hold any office in the Union. |
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2.6.1 Retired Membership shall extend to persons who have had at least two years' continuous membership immediately prior to retirement and who are in receipt of a pension or who have reached state retirement age and are not in other paid employment. 2.6.2 Retired members shall be entitled to attend branch meetings and to vote on issues not relating to the pay and conditions of members in employment. They will be entitled to stand for office and vote only for positions in the Retired Members Organisation unless otherwise determined by the National Executive Council or as otherwise provided for in these Rules. |
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2.7.1 Existing full members of the Union may be awarded honorary life membership in recognition of their service to the Union upon cessation of their normal membership. such honorary life members must be nominated by their branch or by the National Executive Council, which body must approve all awards. 2.7.2 Honorary life members shall be entitled to participate in the Retired Members Organisation and be eligible for the same rights and benefits as retired members. They will not be required to pay the fee for retired members. 2.7.3 Existing life members of COSHE and NUPE and honorary members of NALGO shall become honorary life members of UNISON on Vesting Day. |
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General Branch Officers shall be the Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Education Co-ordinator, Equality Officer(s), Health & Safety Officer, Communications Officer, International Officer and such other officers as approved by the Branch. |
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Any person whose application for membership or transfer has been rejected has the right of appeal to a regional appeals committee against the decision of the Branch. The procedure to be adopted will be the same as in the case of a disciplinary hearing. |