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Original Constitution - Adopted August, 1999

This was the original version of CUE's Constitution. It was adopted in August 1999, then amended April 12, 2000.

CONSTITUTION

Adopted August, 1999

I. NAME

The name of this organization, shall be Coalition of University Employees (CUE). The headquarters of this union shall be in Berkeley, California.

II. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this union are to organize clerical employees of the University of California system in order to secure fair wages and better working conditions and to contribute our energies toward a renewed, activist labor movement and toward support of public education in California and the needs of the University of California. Specifically, they include the following:

  1. To provide information, education, and support to all members and to strengthen and safeguard democratic principles and rights for the members of this union;

  2. To participate in making decisions affecting our working lives;

  3. To cooperate with other labor organizations and other organizations to improve the quality of life for working people everywhere and in particular to foster cooperation among unions representing employees at the University of California;

  4. To engage in civic, social, political, legal, legislative, economic, cultural, and educational activities on a local, national, or international level that shall support the needs of workers;

  5. To be vigilant concerning the many health and safety problems which undermine the health and shorten the very lives of clerical workers and to fight for health and safety on the job.

  6. To defend and promote the right to work in an atmosphere free of abusive or demeaning treatment and to fight against all forms of discriminatory practices, which adversely affect workers' human and civil rights.

III. MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

  1. Membership in CUE is open to current employees in the Clerical and Allied Services bargaining unit at the University of California, defined as PERB's Unit 12, including the various hospitals and laboratories. Currency of employment examples include employees on layoff status, furlough, approved leave of absence, and those waiting for grievance resolution.

  2. The Coalition of University Employees shall not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical orientation, physical or mental disability, age, or citizenship.

  3. Membership must be maintained through payment of dues as specified in section III. D. In order to enjoy rights of membership, including the right to vote, the individual's dues must be not more than 2 months in arrears.

  4. The standard monthly membership dues are $15.00 for full-time employees and $7.50 for employees working less than full time. Members may select any amount for their own dues rate with a $1 minimum per month. All dues shall be paid each month by electronic funds transfer or payroll deduction, or annually by check or cash.

IV. LOCAL STRUCTURE

  1. The statewide executive board shall have the authority to charter locals consistent with this Constitution with the goal of having one local on each campus or medical center. Such charter is the property of CUE and can be revoked by a two-thirds vote of the executive board. The executive board shall assign the number, name, and jurisdiction for each local. The application for a CUE local charter shall include the names and addresses of at least ten members of the proposed local. No person may be a member of more than one local.

  2. All locals shall have a constitution which must be approved by the statewide executive board. The local constitution shall be consistent with the state constitution and its appendices.

  3. Financial and legal obligations and liabilities incurred by each local are the responsibility of that local. CUE statewide shall not be responsible for or assume such liabilities or legal obligations. Such expenses and obligations include but are not limited to lawsuits arising from local activities, unpaid bills, staff salaries, and credit obligations.

  4. The financial records of each local shall be open for inspection upon request by the President or Treasurer of statewide CUE.

  5. No funds or property of a local shall be distributed to members. Such funds or property shall become the property of CUE upon dissolution of the local.

  6. All elections of officers and board members (or local equivalent) and representatives to the statewide executive board shall be in conformance with the election provisions outlined in Appendix A of this constitution. Each local may establish the size of its executive board, steering committee, or equivalent board, the date of elections to it, and the terms of office. For its three representatives to the statewide board, each local will establish the date for elections.

  7. This constitution shall constitute a contract between CUE and each chartered local. All locals shall at all times be subject to the provisions of this constitution.

  8. Upon approval of a local's charter by the executive board, dues income shall be shared between statewide CUE and the local on a per capita basis, with 50% going to the local, and 50% going to statewide CUE for statewide operating expenses.

  9. Expenses - mailings and staff: Each local shall be responsible for a portion of the expense of statewide mailings, based on the size of the jurisdiction at that location, the exact portion to be determined by the statewide executive board. For staff hired by the statewide executive board, each local shall be responsible for a portion of the salaries for staff working at that location, the exact portion to be determined by the statewide executive board.

  10. Expenses - arbitrations: Arbitration costs will be split between the local and the state organization, with 50% being paid by the local and 50% by the statewide organization. For an exception to this, see V.B.7.

  11. Expenses - travel: Travel expenses for members of the statewide executive board to attend statewide board meetings will be the responsibility of the statewide organization. Travel expenses for CUE member delegates or members to attend statewide conventions and other meetings will be the responsibility of the locals.

V. STATEWIDE STRUCTURE

A. OFFICERS

The officers of Coalition of University Employees consist of a president, one Southern California vice-president, one Northern California vice-president, one secretary, one treasurer. The officers elected at the Coalition of University Employees founding meeting on October 15, 1995 shall serve until elections are next held. The officers will have the authority to sign checks.

1. Eligibility:

All officers shall be a member of the bargaining unit and a member of CUE. The northern vice-president shall be employed at one of the following locations: Berkeley, Davis, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, LBL, or Office of the President/Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) (if located in the north). The southern vice-president shall be employed at Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Office of the President/DANR (if located in the south). Anyone whose name is put in nomination for more than one office must decline nomination for all but one office. To stand for election, each nominee must accept that nomination.

2. Duties of officers:

  1. President: The president is the chief executive officer of this union and is charged with administering the affairs and executing the policies of the union, as determined by the general membership and the executive board. He/she shall preside at all meetings of the general membership and of the executive board, or delegate that duty. He/she shall report periodically to the membership regarding the progress and standing of the union and his/her official acts, shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except as disallowed elsewhere in this constitution.

  2. Vice Presidents: There shall be a first and second vice-president. If the president is from a northern local then the southern vice-president shall be first vice president. If the president is from a southern local, the northern vice-president shall be first vice-president.

    The first vice-president shall assist the president in execution of his/her duties and serve as acting president during the absence or disability of the president. In the event that a vacancy in the office of president occurs with less than 180 days left in the term, the first vice-president shall fill the office of president until the next regularly scheduled election of officers. The first vice-president shall discharge such other duties as may be assigned. The second vice-president shall assist the president in execution of his/her duties and serve as acting president during the simultaneous absence or disability of the president and the first vice-president. The second vice-president shall discharge such other duties as may be assigned.

  3. Treasurer: The treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements of all money of the statewide union, maintain financial records. The treasurer shall deposit all money of statewide CUE in a bank account selected by the executive board. She/he shall provide members access to financial records; the executive board shall adopt reasonable procedures for this process that shall not abridge this membership right nor unduly burden the treasurer. The treasurer shall report on financial matters to the president and executive board regularly. The treasurer shall prepare all checks for signature, and shall prepare the dues rebate checks for the locals. The treasurer retains responsibility for any duties delegated to another member.

  4. Secretary: The secretary shall record, compile and maintain all minutes of meetings of the general membership and of the executive board. The secretary shall promptly transmit copies of the minutes to each local, and make them available to all members promptly upon request. The Secretary shall carry on all official correspondence of the union, except as the executive board may direct otherwise.

3. Terms of office:

The term of office for officers of the statewide executive board is two years.

4. Term limits for officers of the statewide board:

An individual may hold a position filling a specific office for no more than two consecutive terms. That individual may hold the same office only after being out of that office for at least one year. During the period during which the individual may not hold that position, the individual may hold other officer positions or position as a campus representative.

B. EXECUTIVE BOARD

  1. The executive board shall consist of the officers and three members from each of the ten campus/laboratory locations, to be elected by members of the locals. For purposes of this article, the ten locations are: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco. If DANR or UCOP employees work at one of these locations, they would be part of that local; otherwise, they and all other UCOP employees, are part of the Berkeley local. Employees in Santa Monica would be part of the UCLA local. The Board shall also include a chief steward. The chief steward will work with locals to provide training and education regarding grievance and representation matters, and to help locals identify and foster new stewards. The chief steward will work with locals to track unfair labor practice charges and other formal actions against UC and will serve on any board or subcommittee authorized to decide whether a grievance should be forwarded to arbitration. The term of office for Chief Steward is two years.

  2. The executive board shall meet three times a year, in person, with additional meetings/discussions to be held, between in-person meetings, in other forums, such as phone and e-mail. Thirty days advance notice of in-person meetings shall be given to all members. An agenda of the meeting shall be available upon request one week in advance. Executive board meetings are open to all members unless they deal with personnel matters. The in-person meetings shall be located alternately in the North and the South of the state as nearly as is possible.

  3. All matters affecting the policies, aims and means of accomplishing the purposes of the union not specifically provided for in this constitution or by the actions of the membership (such as literature, legislative campaigns, alliances with other organizations or coalitions) shall be decided by the executive board. A majority of the members of the executive board shall be required for a quorum. The executive board shall be accountable to the members.

  4. The executive board shall maintain or designate maintenance of statewide data and membership records and all other records of the organization. The Board shall give all reasonable requested help to Locals in their maintenance of records kept at the Local level.

  5. The statewide board has a responsibility to help develop membership and strong local structures at each campus.

  6. The executive board may call for a convention to be held, subject to approval of the membership by referendum vote. The board shall set a formula for representation of locals by delegates to be elected by members on each campus in accordance with Appendix A to this constitution. An agenda shall be made available upon request one week in advance. Conventions will be open to all members, but only delegates may vote. A convention shall not have the authority to elect officers or amend the constitution. It will have the authority to adopt other motions binding on CUE. It will have the authority to rule on election appeals that have been forwarded to the convention according to Appendix A of this constitution.

  7. The executive board shall review arbitration requests from members, members' representatives, or locals to determine whether a case shall proceed to arbitration. The relevant local shall review the request for arbitration before it is forwarded to the statewide executive board. A Local may take a case to arbitration despite non-approval by the statewide executive board (or delegated subcommittee of the board) but in such cases, the local must bear the entire cost of the arbitration and associated expenses.

  8. Eligibility. Executive board members shall be members of the bargaining unit, members of CUE and members of a local.

  9. Term of office. The term of office for member of the executive board is two years.

  10. Term limits, if any, for the three campus representatives to the statewide board, shall be set by each Local. Term limits for chief steward shall be two consecutive terms. An individual may not hold that office again until out of that office at least one year. During that period the individual may hold any other officer position.

C. TRUSTEES

  1. Three members shall serve as trustees. They shall audit the CUE finances at least annually and report the results to the membership.

  2. The term of trustee office is two years, except that in the initial elections, one shall be elected for a one-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a three-year term. To be eligible to serve as trustee, the nominee must be a member of any CUE local and must not hold other statewide elected position.

D. ELECTION APPEAL PANEL

At the same time elections are held at the locals for representatives to the statewide board, the local shall elect one member to serve on a statewide election Appeal Panel. Term of office on the Appeal Panel is two years. Duties are described in Appendix A.

E. SALARIES

None of the positions described in Section V are salaried positions.

VI. ELECTIONS

  1. Statewide officers and trustees and Election Appeal Panel members and chief steward shall be elected by direct secret mail vote by the members. After initial nominations and elections, nominations for officers shall be opened in May, shall remain open for at least 15 days, and shall be closed in June. Ballots shall be mailed out 30 days after the close of nominations.

  2. At least 15 days advance notice shall be given to each member prior to the opening of nominations for statewide officer, and shall include the timeline for voting.

  3. Each candidate will be offered the opportunity to prepare a statement to be included in a mailing paid for by the union. Each candidate will be given the opportunity to view their opponent's statements and prepare a response which will also be included in the mailing. This mailing will also contain the ballot. The executive board shall determine spending limits for each election and mechanical limits and details for the mailing and candidates' statements.

  4. Upon completion of the voting, the ballots shall be counted and the candidate for each office receiving the highest number of votes cast for that office shall be declared elected.

  5. Vacancies in positions of statewide officer or chief steward when more than 180 days remain in the term, shall be filled by a special election, which will be run according to sections B and C of section VI. With the exception of the president, vacancies in positions of less than 180 days shall be filled by appointment by the executive board.

  6. Each local shall establish election procedures consistent with this constitution for election of its representative on the statewide executive board.

  7. Recall: A petition signed by 60% of the statewide members which calls for the removal of an officer, shall remove that person from office upon certification by the secretary. If the secretary is the subject of the recall, the president shall provide the certification. The petition must state the reasons for recall, which must be defined as at least one of the following: (i) having engaged in conduct or a course of activity hostile or contrary to the best interests of the union; (ii) willful violation of the constitution; (iii) misappropriation of funds; or (iv) malfeasance in office or neglect of duty.

VII. STAFF

  1. This organization shall provide fair wages and working conditions to CUE staff. Matters of discipline shall follow the concepts of due process and just cause. All staff shall be treated with respect and receive fair treatment. All open staff positions shall be advertised for a reasonable period of time. Benefits shall be offered staff hired on a permanent basis.

  2. Staff whose salaries are paid by the statewide organization shall be selected by the statewide executive board. Statewide staff shall be directed by the president, in consultation with the local(s) where the staff works and subject to approval of the statewide board.

    Staff whose salaries are paid by the locals shall be selected and directed by the locals.

    Staff whose salaries are shared between locations shall be selected by both the locals where the work will be done and by the statewide executive board. These staff shall be directed by the locals in consultation with the president, subject to approval of the board.

VIII. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

  1. Bargaining shall be done by a bargaining committee and a chair negotiator who shall be the chair of that committee. The chair negotiator, who does not need to be a member of the bargaining unit, shall be selected and appointed by the statewide executive committee. The committee shall be composed of one representative from each of the locations (as listed in V.B.1), not including the chair negotiator, to be elected by general membership vote at each location.

  2. The bargaining committee receives direction from the elected executive board and communicates directly with that body. The volunteer organizing committee discusses and makes recommendations regarding bargaining decisions, proposals, and other matters related to bargaining to the executive board. Reasonable expenses for food, lodging and travel for bargaining committee members will be paid by the statewide CUE.

  3. All members shall be given ample notice prior to a contract ratification vote to examine the written text of agreement. The contract shall be approved by a majority vote of the members.

IX. STRIKE VOTES

A statewide strike may be called by a two-thirds vote of statewide members where the quorum shall be 40% of the statewide membership. A strike may be ended by a majority vote of a general membership vote, with a quorum being that defined in X for referenda. A motion to strike must be supported by 10% of the statewide membership. Whenever possible, the executive board shall provide notification to all members prior to a vote to call or end a strike.

X. REFERENDA

  1. A statewide referendum may be called by a vote of a majority of the executive board or by a petition supported by 10% of the members statewide.

    Once a referendum has been successfully called for, the executive board shall refer the matter to vote to be called within 30 days. The executive board shall send notification to all members and it shall include the referendum and the arguments representing different points of view.

    The results of a referendum shall be considered valid if 30% of the statewide members have voted, and will be determined by a simple majority of votes cast.

  2. Matters not subject to referendum are employment, assignment, promotion, discharge or compensation of staff.

XI. AMENDMENTS

This statewide constitution may be amended in the following manner: A motion to change the constitution must be supported by a majority of the executive board or by a support of 10% of the members statewide.

Once a referendum to amend the constitution has been successfully called for, the statewide executive board shall refer the matter to a vote of the statewide members to be called within 60 days. The executive board shall send notification at least 30 days prior to the vote to all members and it shall include the referendum and the arguments representing different points of view.

The results of a referendum shall be considered valid if 40% of the members voted, and will be determined by a vote of two-thirds of the votes cast.

XII. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Robert's Rules of Order, the most recent revision, shall be the guide in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with this constitution.

XIII. MISCELLANY

  1. No single officer shall have the power to act as agent for or otherwise bind this organization. No member or group of members or other person or persons shall have the power to act on behalf of or otherwise bind this organization except to the extent specifically authorized by the executive board.

  2. Any appendices to this constitution must be approved by the usual referendum process.

XIV. BILL OF RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

  1. Members shall have the right to receive accurate information relating to the affairs of the union, including accurate membership figures and vote counts.

  2. An annual financial report will be made available to members.

  3. Members shall not be restricted in the exercise of their right of freedom of speech, concerning the operations of this union or any other union. Active and open discussion of union affairs and the expression and/or publication of views of union members shall be protected within this union.

  4. Members shall be encouraged to participate in the affairs, management, and administration of this union.

  5. Communication to the members on all matters shall be timely and accurate.

  6. Minutes of statewide meetings and copies of correspondence by statewide officers shall be provided to locals regularly, which locals shall in turn allow access to this information by the members, except for correspondence regarding personnel issues.

XV. AFFILIATION OR DISSOLUTION

  1. CUE is not affiliated with any other union. Any decision to affiliate with another union must be approved by members in accord with these provisions: A motion to affiliate or to dissolve CUE may be called by a vote of a majority of the executive board or by a petition supported by 20% of the members statewide. Once such a vote has been successfully called for, the executive board shall refer the matter to vote to be called within 60 days. The executive board shall send notification to all members and it shall include the referendum and the arguments representing different points of view.

    The results of a vote shall be considered valid if 50% of the members have voted, and will be determined by a vote of two-thirds of votes cast.

  2. This non-affiliation status does not prevent statewide CUE or any local from working with other unions or other organizations in coalitions or joint projects.

  3. If CUE is dissolved, any unexpended funds and properties shall be donated to a non-profit organization selected by the members.

APPENDIX A: ELECTIONS CODE

Section 1. General provisions.

  1. No funds of CUE shall be used to support the candidacy of any member for any elective office within CUE.

  2. No publication published by CUE shall endorse or support any candidate for elective office within CUE.

  3. Any nominee or announced candidate for elective office shall have the right, once prior to the election, to have mailed, through the statewide union office or local office, a limited amount of campaign literature; the amount of literature to be set by the statewide executive board if it is a statewide office or by the local executive board if it is a local election or election of campus reps to the statewide board. The mailing (contents and postage) shall be at the candidate's expense. The mailings shall be to each member in good standing who may vote in that election, at the campus level or statewide.

  4. To run for office, the nominee must be a member in good standing of the local in which the nominee seeks office or which the member seeks to represent as a member of the statewide board. To run for statewide office, the member must be in good standing in a local. To be in good standing, the member must be employed in a position in the bargaining unit and must meet any other requirements set by the local of which the person is a member.

  5. Any member serving a term of office whose position is moved outside of the bargaining unit by reclassification or privatization may complete the remainder of the term of office. Any member who leaves the bargaining unit by resigning or by transferring to a job outside the bargaining unit will not be allowed to complete the term of office. Any member serving a term of office who is fired or laid-off and who is grieving that management action may complete their term of office.

  6. An election committee shall be established at the local or statewide level, depending on the election being conducted. The committee shall have general responsibility for the conduct of the election in accordance with this Constitution and the constitution of the local. Any challenge concerning the eligibility of any nominee shall be referred to the election committee for decision and the decision shall be reported to the local executive board or the statewide executive board (as appropriate) prior to the election. The election committee shall also report, as expeditiously as possible, the results of the balloting, together with recommendations regarding any protests which have been lodged regarding the conduct of the election. No member of the election committee may be a candidate for office. Members of the elections committee are to be appointed by the executive board of the local or statewide organization. Election for statewide positions shall be overseen by a statewide elections committee of no fewer than 2 members. Election for local officers and board, and for local representative to the statewide board shall be overseen by a local elections committee, size to be determined at the local level.

  7. Not less than fifteen days prior to the opening of nominations for statewide or local union officers and board members, a notice of the nominations and elections shall be mailed by the statewide or local union, at its expense to each member at the member's last known address, email or street address. Procedures for making nominations and for elections shall be included.

  8. Those nominated shall be afforded the opportunity to decline, and the name of any nominee who declines shall not appear on the ballot.

  9. In any case where there is only one nominee for office, such nominee shall be declared elected. In all other cases, election shall be by secret ballot. All members shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to vote.

  10. Any candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot shall have the right to have present an official observer of the candidate's own choosing, who must be a member of CUE, in all places where ballots bearing the candidate's name are to be counted.

  11. Upon completion of the voting, the ballots shall be tabulated and the candidate for each office receiving the largest number of the votes cast for that office shall be declared elected.

  12. Vacancies in office shall be filled in accord with provisions of this constitution. If no constitutional provision exists for local positions, vacancies shall be filled by vote of the executive board of the local.

  13. All election records, including ballots, shall be retained for at least one year after the election.

Section 2. Challenges and protests.

  1. Any member of a local may challenge the eligibility of any nominee for local office, and any CUE member may challenge the eligibility of any nominee for statewide office. This is done by filing such challenge with the election committee prior to the holding of the election. The election committee shall make a determination regarding the challenge, and shall report its ruling to the local board, or, in the case of statewide office, to the statewide board. The statewide or local board shall either accept or reject the ruling of the election committee prior to the election.

  2. Any protest concerning the conduct of the election may be lodged by filing such protest in writing with the local or statewide board within ten days following the ballot count. All interested parties shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. Such protests shall be decided by the local or the statewide board not later than thirty days after the filing of the protest.

  3. If the local or statewide board determines that there were violations which may have affected the outcome of the election, it may order such election or any part thereof set aside, and a new election held. Any officers who have been installed prior to such determination shall remain in office pending the outcome of any new election or of a future appeal.

  4. Any protestor or nominee adversely affected by a decision on by the executive board a challenge or a protest (A or C above) may file written appeal with the Elections Appeal panel within ten days of the decision made by the local or statewide board or, if no decision has been rendered, within forty days after filing the original protest with the local or statewide board. Upon receipt of such an appeal, the Panel shall conduct an investigation, affording all interested parties an opportunity to be heard, and the Board shall issue a decision within forty days after the filing of the protest. If the investigation shows that there were violations which may have affected the outcome of the election, the election or any part thereof may be set aside and a new election held. In such circumstances, the new election may be conducted under the supervision of a representative designated by the Panel members who conducted the investigation.

  5. Any protestor or nominee dissatisfied with the ruling of the Appeal panel may appeal to the next CUE convention to be held. In the meantime, the finding of the Appeals Panel shall be put into effect, pending decision by the convention.

APPENDIX B: PROTECTING THE UNION

A procedure shall exist by which the union can protect itself from individual members whose activities seriously undermine the union's efforts to protect and serve its members.

Members may be charged and tried for engaging in activities that are detrimental to the organization. These activities shall be narrowly defined, and should not preclude the expression of personal political opinions, publicizing opinions about the leadership of CUE, or disagreement with actions undertaken by CUE. Some activities, however, should be considered contrary to building a rank and file union, and should be grounds for discipline or expulsion. Examples include: making agreements with management on grievances or unfair practice charges about which the involved grievant member is unaware; giving confidential union information to management; providing management with information that interferes with the organization pursuing its goals; disruptive behavior in meetings such as repeated failure to abide by Robert's Rules of Order when asked to by the chair; other actions that interfere with other members' right to express their opinions and participate fully in the organization; improper use of union funds; etc.

The process: any member can file a grievance against another member. The person filing must state the nature of the offense and the date it occurred, by mail to the main CUE post office box. The executive board shall make a determination if there is merit for the grievance to go forward. If the board finds there is reasonable cause to believe the charge is valid, the executive board will select a judicial panel made up of five people, randomly selected from union members in the north (Davis, Berkeley, LBNL, SF, SC) or south (R, I, SD, SB, LA), being from the same area the charged party is from. The judicial panel shall not include any person who is on the statewide or any local executive board.

The judicial panel shall select its chair and shall set a reasonable place and time for the hearing and conduct for the hearing. The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the executive board's determination that a hearing should be held. Both sides shall have the right to cross examine and present witnesses and evidence. Representation by another CUE member or legal counsel or other person shall be allowed, with expenses to be born personally by charged party if an attorney is hired. No union funds, local or state, shall be used to pay for lawyers' fees or other related expenses for either side. Oral testimony, documentary evidence may be introduced and witnesses by both sides may be called. The hearing shall be open to all CUE members who wish to attend, although no expenses will be paid for this purpose. Statewide CUE will pay for the members of the Judicial panel to attend.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the Judicial Panel shall consider the evidence and arguments and make a decision as to guilt or innocence. Four out of five members of the panel shall be required to uphold a decision of guilty. A decision of guilt shall result in the Judicial Panel choosing from the following penalties: a formal reprimand, a fine, suspension of membership, expulsion. All penalties shall be in proportion with the offense. Failure to pay a fine, suspension or expulsion mean that the member is not in good standing.

The judicial panel shall prepare a report, available upon request to any CUE member, including their decision. This report shall be sent to the executive board, which will oversee implementation of the penalty, if any.

The charged party may appeal the decision, in writing, within 21 days, to the statewide executive board, by writing to the state president at the CUE post office address. Upon receipt of the appeal, the executive board shall place the matter on the agenda of the next meeting. The executive board shall have the authority to overturn the decision or reduce the penalty. The board shall notify the charged party in writing of the action taken no later than 5 days after the meeting.

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