I. Joint Council
Joint Council shall be a body consisting of the members of the Provincial Executive Council and Branch Presidents all of whom have equal voting rights and responsibilities. [Feb/19-20/98] [JC Feb/98]
1. Authority
Joint Council shall function as an advisory body to Provincial Executive Council but shall have decision-making authority in the following areas:
a) Whether a […]
S. Association Awards
1. Presentation of Provincial Awards Outside of BGM
a) During a non-Convention year, award recipients will be presented with their awards at an occasion to be determined by the provincial President. Award recipients from both the non-Convention and Convention years will be invited to the Biennial General Meeting where their awards will be recognized […]
M. Resolutions to the Biennial General Meeting
1. Resolution Format
a) Each resolution shall begin “BE IT RESOLVED that …”
b) Where required, an explanatory note giving the rationale for the resolution shall follow each resolution.
2. Resolution Content
a) Resolutions shall be based on broad policy concerns.
b) Resolutions shall be categorized under the broad headings of “Association” and “Programs and […]
H. NLTA Branches
1. Organization and Operation
Section 5(1)(d) of the NLTA Act, 1974, states: “The Association may establish local and regional branches.”
Formation, Operation or Disbandment
i. The formation, operation or disbandment of a branch shall be in accordance with By-Law IX of the NLTA By-Laws and with the policies outlined below. [Feb 21- 23/07] [2007 […]
G. The NLTA Building
1. The NLTA By-Laws state that the Head Office of the Association shall be at the City of St. John’s. The Association maintains this office in its own building located at 3 Kenmount Road in St. John’s, NL.
2. Groups affiliated with NLTA and meeting as an NLTA group are permitted to use […]
F. Staff of NLTA
1. Appointment and Duties of Administrative Staff
The appointment and responsibilities of the Administrative Staff are governed by the NLTA By-Laws.
The Administrative Staff shall be appointed by the Executive and shall hold office until services are terminated as per the Collective Agreement.
The Executive Director shall be responsible for all office […]
E. NLTA Financial Guidelines
1. Annual Dues
Active members of the Association shall pay annual dues in accordance with NLTA By- Law III.C.
90% of the revenue from (a) above shall be used for the general operation of the Association.
The remaining 10% of the revenue from (a) above shall be allocated to […]
D. President of NLTA
The authority, term of office, and election procedures for the President are governed by the NLTA Act and By-Laws. [June/11-12/99] [JC Feb/18-19/00]
The guidelines relating to presidential expenses are located in Section I.E.12 of this Policy Handbook.
a) In matters of initial statements of policy, the President is the […]
C. Table Officers
The President, Vice-President, Immediate Past President (if a member of Executive), and an Executive member-at-large, elected by the Executive, shall serve as Table Officers. The election shall occur at the last meeting of the outgoing Executive during which the new members of the incoming Executive are present, usually in June. [Apr/7/15] [JC […]
B. Executive of NLTA
1. The authority, duties, and guidelines for the nomination of the Provincial Executive Council is governed by the NLTA Act and the By-Laws of the Association.
2. Guides to the Conduct of Executive Meetings
All meetings of the Executive are to be governed by “Advice on the Conduct of Meetings” published by CTF, […]
