Branch Charter

CPSU (MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY) BRANCH
(Established under Rule 30 of the Public Service Association of New South Wales)

Title

The Workplace Group shall be known as CPSU (Macquarie University) Branch, and shall consist of all members of the Association employed by Macquarie University and its controlled entities.

Aims

  • To represent our members at any conference with Macquarie University on matters affecting their particular interests.
  • To actively encourage membership of the CPSU.
  • To familiarise our members with the various personal/family services provided by the CPSU.
  • To represent our members via active participation in the Higher Education Representative Council of the CPSU.
  • To assist individual members with problems in the workplace.
Sub-Branches

Sub-Branches may be established in work areas or Divisions, with the support of the Main Branch. Sub-Branches will report to the Main Branch as required.

Ordinary General Meetings of the Branch

General Meetings of the Branch shall be convened by the Branch President and Secretary at times and for purposes agreed by the Branch Committee.

Special General Meetings of the Branch

Special General Meetings of the Branch shall be convened by the Branch President and Secretary Within ten working days of receipt of a written requisition signed by at least twenty members of the Branch, such requisition shall state the purpose for which such a meeting has been requested, and the agenda shall be limited to the matters stated in the requisition.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Macquarie University CPSU Branch shall be convened by the Branch President and Secretary with at least ten (10) working days notice. A quorum shall consist of ten (10) members.

The order of business of the Annual General Meeting shall be as follows:

  1. Annual Reports of the President and Secretary
  2. Election of Returning Officer
  3. Election of officers
  4. Motions of which due notice has been given
  5. General business
  6. The Branch Committee

The Annual General Meeting of the Branch shall elect a Branch Committee consisting of the following officers:

  • President, who shall preside at meetings of the Branch and the Branch Committee;
  • Vice-President, who shall deputise for the President;
  • Secretary, who shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Branch and the Branch Committee and receive correspondence;
  • Membership Registrar, who shall keep a register of all members of the Branch;
  • Women's Officer, who shall promote the interests of women members of the Branch;
  • Members of the Higher Education Representative Council, as determined by the constitution of that body, who may also hold other offices in the Branch Committee;
  • Committee Members, representing the organisational units of the University in which the Branch has members.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Officer;
  • Occupation Health and Safety Officer;
  • Indigenous Employee’s Officer;
  • Student Liaison Officer
The Women's Officer shall be elected by the women present at the meeting, the men present shall not vote in the election of the Women's Officer.

The President of any Sub-Branch established by the Branch shall ex officio be a member of the Branch Committee.

Subject to direction by the General Meetings of the Branch the Branch Committee will conduct the business of the Branch between General Meetings.

The Branch Committee shall meet regularly at least 12 times in any year for the conduct of essential Union affairs in connection with the business of the University.

The Branch Committee shall not determine matters, which impact on the wider Higher Education Sector but shall refer such matters to the Higher Education Representative Council.

The quorum for meetings of the Branch Committee shall be five (5) of its members. Any member of the Branch may also attend as an observer with rights of audience and debate.

The order of business of the Branch Committee Meeting shall aim to include:

  1. Minutes, Action Report and Business Arising
  2. Correspondence
  3. Industrial Report
  4. Reports from Meetings Attended by Members
  5. General business
Reports shall normally be circulated in written form, together with the Agenda and the Minutes of the previous meeting, at least two working days before a meeting of the Branch Committee.

The circulation list for the Agenda and Minutes of Branch Committee meetings shall include all of the members of the Branch Committee, the Secretary of the Higher Education Representative Council, and the industrial staff of the Union with responsibility for the Branch.

FINANCE

The Branch shall maintain a bank or credit union cheque account. Cheque signatories to be Branch President, Secretary and Treasurer. All cheques to be signed by any two of the above signatories. Petty cash is limited to $30. The Branch Financial Records are to be subject to review by the Macquarie University CPSU Organiser or as nominated by the CPSU.

CASUAL VACANCY

Casual vacancies of Branch Committee positions may be filled at the direction of the Committee until they can be confirmed at the next General Meeting.

COMPLIANCE / ALTERATION OF CHARTER

This Charter may only be modified by a dually convened Special General Meeting of the Branch. Where this Charter omits or conflicts with the Rules that govern the Public Service Association shall prevail.