HPAE Convention 2018: Notice of 2018 Nominations and Election of HPAE Officers

Positions: President, First Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer

Term of Office: October 2018 through October 2021 (3 years)

Nominations Procedure: Obtain a Nomination Petition form via email from the Nominations/Election Committee Chairperson, at Convention2018@HPAE.org. Return by mail the completed petition directly to 2018 HPAE Officer Elections, PO Box 119, Emerson, NJ 07630.

Nominations Deadline: Must be postmarked by Friday, August 10, 2018

Election Date: Election by delegates at the HPAE Convention on October 5, 2018

Eligibility: Any HPAE member in good standing is eligible to run for office. For more detailed information contact the Chair of the Nomination and Election Committee, Sheryl Mount at Convention2018@HPAE.org.

Nomination and Election Committee
Sherly Sheryl Mount, Local 5105 Chairperson
John Bauer, Local 5185
Sabrina Brown-Oliver, Local 5135
Dorris Doris Bell, Local 5118
Marsha Lauriano, Local 5135
Bernie Gerard, HPAE Vice-President

Duties of Officers

President
The President is the principal officer of the Union. It shall be the President’s duty to administer the affairs of the Union and to execute policies established by the HPAE convention and the HPAE State Executive Council. The President has the authority to direct and supervise the State Officers. In addition, each state officer has the responsibility to insure that the other State Officers are performing their roles and duties as outlined in this HPAE State Constitution.

First Vice President
The First Vice President shall perform all duties of the office of the President in the absence of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Duties specific to the office of First Vice President will chair the committee for the HPAE State Convention, monitor pertinent State regulatory agencies, and assist in establishment of local programs.

Secretary – Treasurer
The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept an accurate record of minutes of the meetings of the HPAE and shall in general perform all duties incidental to the office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the maintenance and distribution of all funds of HPAE, shall keep accurate and current records of such funds, shall work with the HPAE accountant in developing and implementing a budget and shall report regularly to the State Executive Council. The Secretary-Treasurer will be the Chairperson of the Budget Committee, which is composed of all Local Treasurers. The Secretary-Treasurer will assist and oversee Local Secretaries and Local Treasurers in the performance of their duties.

For more details about these positions, contact the Nomination and Election Committee Chair, Sheryl Mount: Convention2018@HPAE.org.