2. Winnebagoland UniServ - CouncilWinnebagoland UniServ - Council Wisconsin Education Association CouncilWisconsin Education Association Council National Education AssociationNational Education Association New Council member Orientation

3. Agenda Who is WU –Staff –Units Who is WEAC Who is NEA Winnebagoland Organizational Structures –Responsibility Chart –Acronyms –Committee’s

4. WHO is WU UniServ Director’s Armin Blaufuss Pete Gust John Wedge Staff Assistants Kris Rabideaux Kathy Spannbauer The CouncilThe Membership

5. Who is WEAC State Organization –Elected Leadership –Mary Bell –Guy Costello –Betsy Kippers –WEAC Board of Directors Viv Chan Justin Krishka –NEA Board Representatives Departments Affiliate Relations HR & Labor Relations Coll. Barg. & Research Info. & Comm.Coll. Barg. & Research Info. & Comm. Tech. Executive/Governance LegalTech. Executive/Governance Legal Financial & Membership Public RelationsFinancial & MembershipPublic Relations Government Relations Teaching & LearningGovernment Relations Teaching & Learning

6. Who is NEA You are as well as your membership NEA Today NEA Leaders - Hedy Eischeid hedy@tds.net Members only Vision and Values Issues and Action Tools and Ideas Association Representative Resources http://www.nea.org

7. WU Organizational Structures Responsibility Chart –Duties of officersDuties of officers Communication Protocol –Telephony –Email (§11.29) –Electronic –Roberts RulesRoberts Rules –AcronymsAcronyms Duties as Council Rep –Committee’sCommittee’s Voucher Local Option State Option

8. Governance Documents Constitution Article I Name Article II Purpose Article III Membership Article IV Council Article V Council Officers Article VI Executive Committee Article VII Finance Article VIII WEAC Board of Directors Article IX Amendments Article XDistribution of Assets on Dissolution Article XIDisaffiliation Article XII Ratification BYLAWS: 1.Objectives of the UniServ 2.Representative Assembly 3.Council and Officers 4.Winnebagoland UniServ Representative – WEAC Board of Directors 5.Executive Committee 6.Other Committees 7.Attendance at Meetings 8.Finances. 9.Amendments 10.Ratification.

9. Council Policies General: Definitions......Building and Equipment.. Staff Services….Records….Keys….Credit Cards Inclement Weather... Recognition and Memorials….Fair Share Procedure.... Member vs. Member Conflicts.... Sexual Harassment Policy..... Document Retention Policy..... Grievance/Arbitration Assistance Fund.... Requests by Student WEA for Non-Budgeted Funding Governance: Appointees to State and UniServ Committees..... Standing Committees... Executive….Constitution….Budget and Finance…. Credentials and Elections….Legislative….Policies/Procedures/Personnel….Building Corporation….Strong Affiliates….Instructional Professional Development Conflict of Interest (Officers)... \ Staff: Employment of Staff....Permanent Staff Temporary Staff..Outside Employment Office Procedures..... General…Office Hours….Breaks for Associate Staff….Lunch Time for Associate Staff Schedule and Unscheduled Sick Leave…Overtime for Associate Staff…Weekly Staff Schedules….Approval for Vacation, Personal Leave, and Earned Personal Leave…Calendar and Time Use Reports…Vouchers, Mileage Report Forms…Training…Overnight Lodging…Personal Items in the WU Office…Meals…Workload…Fitness for Duty…Email Policy…Internet Policy…Alcoholic Beverages…Position Descriptions.... …Staff Training.... …Scheduling and Approval of Staff Requests…Requests for Staff Assistance in Training…Funding..WEAC Professional Staff Meetings…Reimbursement…Employer Directed Training..Staff Evaluation and Reports... Staff Evaluations…Staff Reports…Personnel Files..... Staff Personnel Files…Contents of the File…Miscellaneous…Staff Conduct...... Internal Dispute Resolution Process.... Conflict of Interest (Staff)...... Participation…Information…Transactions…Fraudulent Or Dishonest Conduct And Whistleblower Policy......

10. Thanks for attending CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CHOICE OFPROFESSIONS The future for these two is bright because of you … the union member