THE CONSTITUTION (Extract).

We the Civil Servants of St. Lucia in order to provide lot our common good and welfare, to act as a corporate body in the pursuit of Justice within our profession and generally to protect our interests, have agreed to organize ourselves into a Union. We do hereby establish these New Regulations and Code of Ethics to govern ourselves and to form, for legal and professional purposes, the Constitution of the St. Lucia Civil Service Association.

1.         NAME AND OFFICE

(a)        This organization shall he known as the St. Lucia Civil Service Association    hereinafter referred to as THE UNION:

(b)        The Registered Office of THE UNION shall he located at the Civil Service          Association Building, Sans Soucis, Castries or in such other place as may be decided upon by the Biennial Convention.

 2.        OBJECTS

(a)        To unite all the Civil Servants and members of Statutory Boards, Local    Authorities, Corp oration, or Authorities and any other Govern­ment Agency of St. Lucia into a common Union;

(b)        To obtain and maintain just and proper wages, terms and conditions of employment and generally to protect the interest of members. To provide for members legal assistance and legal or other advice where necessary in con­nection with their employment;

(c )       To examine, promote and comment on any and all legislation and regulations affecting the Union and / or its members;

(d)        To promote and advance through the Civil Service the cause of social justice as     enunciated in the Preamble (f) of the St. Lucia Constitution Order, 1978 No. 1901;

(e)        To create institutions with THE UNION that will improve and ensure the   social, economic and cultural welfare of Civil Servants;

(f)         To establish, affiliate and maintain relations with other Organizations and Trade Unions locally, regionally and internationally, and especially, to seek     to promote the Trade Union Movement;

(g)        To establish and carry on or participate in the business of printing or publishing of a general newspaper or newspapers or journals, books, pamphlets or publications or any other under­taking;

(h)        To regulate relations and to settle disputes between members and employer, between one member and another and between members and other workers by amicable agreements whenever possible;

And to do all such other things that are conducive and beneficial to the good and welfare of    members.

3.         MEMBERSHIP

(a)        Membership in THE UNION is open to all persons in St. Lucia employed in the Public Service, including daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly paid employees in Statutory Boards, Government Agencies, paid employees of the Union, persons employed in any other sector or field of employment in St. Lucia, pensioners, and retirees who wish to become members of the Union, or retain membership notwithstanding a change in their place, or field of employment. 

(b)        THE UNION shall consist of full and honorary members;

(c )       Full Members: Full members shall be per­sons employed in the Civil Service in Govern­ment or quasi-Government establishment. Statutory Board. Corporation, Authority or Local Council contributing and entitled to the benefits of the Union;

(d)        Honorary Members: On the recommendation of the Executive Council. Honorary members may be elected at the Biennial Conference of THE UNION. A simple majority of mem­bers present and voting shall be necessary to ensure election- Honorary members shall he allowed to participate fully in Union activities except that they shall be exempted from pay­ing fees and shall not be entitled to vote at meetings or to hold office;

(e)        Application for Membership: Application for membership as full members shall be made by submitting the appropriate membership and subscription forms (in duplicate) together with two passport size photographs, directly or through any shop steward to the Secretary General who will place them before the Executive Council;

The National Executive Committee after con­sideration may accept or reject any such application;

The Executive Council may delegate one or more of its members to investigate the applicant;

(f)         No full member shall be entitled to hold 0ffice until one year has elapsed after his being admitted to membership.

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