NSWNA Notice - 2010 Election of Branch Delegates and Alternate Delegates

Type: Union News Subject: General
6 November 2009

Pursuant to the Industrial Relations Act, 1996, Robert Leslie Whyburn will be the Returning Officer for the election of branch delegates and alternate delegates to the Annual Conference and the Committee of Delegates of the NSW Nurses' Association.

Nominations

Nominations in writing are requested on and from 1 January 2010 for the following positions:|

Branch delegates and alternate delegates to the Annual Conference and the Committee of Delegates.

Each branch shall be entitled to elect such delegates according to the number of financial members in that branch as at 31 December 2009, as follows: (information as to the number of financial members in each branch is available from each branch secretary, or the NSW Nurses’ Association, telephone 1300 367 962)

50 financial members or less:1 delegate
51-130 (inclusive) financial members: 2 delegates
131-300 (inclusive) financial members: 3 delegates
301-500 (inclusive) financial members: 4 delegates
501-750 (inclusive) financial members: 5 delegates
751-1000 (inclusive) financial members: 6 delegates
1001-1250 (inclusive) financial members: 7 delegates
1251-1500 (inclusive) financial members: 8 delegates
1501 financial members or more: 9 delegates

Each branch shall be entitled to elect alternate delegates equal to the delegate entitlement of that branch, provided that a branch shall be entitled to elect at least 2 alternate delegates.

NOTE: A person may nominate for one of these positions only.

Candidates for election to the position of branch delegate or alternate delegate are required to be financial members of the Association at the date of opening of nominations i.e. 1 January 2010.

A person is not eligible to nominate for, be elected to, or hold any office in the Association, Committee of Delegates or branch thereof if:

i. such person holds any office in any other registered trade union or a like or kindred nature or having objects similar to the objects of the NSWNA other than the Australian Nursing Federation,

ii. such person has been, within the period of 2 years immediately preceding the date of nomination or election, dismissed from any office or position in accordance with rule 14 of the Association’s Rules.

Pro forma nomination forms may be obtained from the returning officer, Robert Leslie Whyburn, c/- NSW Nurses’ Association, 43 Australia Street, Camperdown or from NSWNA (telephone 1300 367 962) or from the member only section of the Association’s website (www.nswnurses.asn.au).

Close of Nominations

Nominations must be received by the returning officer, Robert Leslie Whyburn, not later than noon on Wednesday 24 February 2010. They may be hand delivered to Returning Officer, Robert Leslie Whyburn, c/- NSW Nurses’ Association, 43 Australia Street, Camperdown; posted to P.O. Box 239, Camperdown, 1450 or faxed to (02) 9565 2747. Nominations received after the time and date specified will not be accepted. Nominations cannot be lodged with the NSW Nurses’ Association.

Any defect in a nomination must be rectified by the candidate prior to the close of nominations. A candidate may only withdraw his/her nomination in writing so as to be received by the returning officer prior to the close of nominations.

Should more than the required number of nominations be received a draw will be conducted to determine the order of candidates’ names on the ballot paper at 43 Australia Street, Camperdown at 12.00 noon, Tuesday 2 March 2010. Candidates or their representatives are invited to witness the draw.

Voting

If the election is contested a postal ballot will be conducted. All members of the relevant branch of the NSWNA financial as at noon, Wednesday 24 February 2010 and entitled to vote will be sent a ballot paper on Tuesday 9 March 2010. The ballot will close at 5.00pm, Thursday 25 March 2010. The method of voting to be observed for this election will be first past the post. Any candidate in a contested election may nominate another person to act as their scrutineer at the counting of the ballot. Candidates should ring the Association to ascertain the date and time of counting.

Members should ensure that the Association is aware of their current residential address as voting material will be posted to each member’s residential address. Any enquiries concerning this election should be in writing or by fax and be addressed to R L Whyburn.

Robert Leslie Whyburn,

Returning Officer for the 2010 NSW Nurses’ Association Election

NSWNA Membership Fees* 2010

Membership fees for members of the NSWNA will be increased effective from 1 January 2010 as listed below.

Members who pay their fees by account will be invoiced these new rates in December 2009.

Members who pay their fees by Direct Debit or Automatic Credit Card Payment will be charged the new rate from the first debit on or after 1 January 2010.

Employers who deduct fees via your payroll system have been asked to deduct the new rate from the first full pay period in 2010.

We ask that members check their pay slip to ensure that their pay office is deducting the correct amount.

Classification	Year	Quarter	Month	Fortnight
Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife	$601	$150.25	$50.08	$23.10
Enrolled Nurse	$511	$127.75	$42.58	$19.64
Assistant in Nursing1, Assistant in Midwifery, Enrolled Nurse Traineeship, Residential Care Nurse	$421	$105.25	$35.08	$16.18

* NSWNA fees are deductable and all inclusive of GST

1 Trainee AiNs have the first year’s fees waived.

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