IT’S 2008 CONVENTION RESOLUTION TIME!

Even though 2008 CDF Firefighters Annual Convention is still several months away, members should now be deciding what resolutions they would like to see considered by the delegates as they plan the CDF Firefighters goals and programs for 2009. Remember, the policies of this union are set by you, the member, through the convention resolution process. Following are a few important guidelines:

Timelines

· Chapters will submit their resolutions to their district director by August 15.

· Resolutions that have been rejected or amended must be returned to their originating chapter by August 25 with a written explanation for such action.

· The originating chapter will then have until September 15 to rewrite and resubmit the resolution to the district vice president.

· District vice presidents must have all the resolutions from their district in the hands of the convention resolutions committee chairperson or their designee by seventy five (75) days from the commencement of the convention. CDF Firefighters headquarters will act as the resolutions chairperson and the deadline for receipt of resolutions in headquarters is September 19.

· The executive board resolutions shall be transmitted to the resolutions committee within five (5) days of the September executive board meeting.

· By October 15, the convention resolutions chairperson will forward to each chapter director, district vice president, member of the CDF Firefighters PAC Board, and convention committee chair a resolution packet containing all resolutions, continuing policy resolutions, convention rules, current union constitution and Section 1500, Continuing Policies, of the operating procedures handbook.

· The packet described above will also be posted to the CDF Firefighters internet web page, password protected to members only, by October 15.

Preparation

· All resolutions must be submitted in writing in the proper format (see example)

· The resolution must be proposed, accepted and posted (signed and dated by the presiding officer) at an officially-convened meeting of a chapter, district, committee or the executive board.

· An intent is to be given on every resolution submitted for consideration at the general convention.

· Resolutions which propose or require any addition or change to the CDF Firefighters Constitution or Operating Procedures and Policy shall include the specific language proposed (appropriate codification) for them in the Resolved section of the resolution or as an attachment, before they are accepted by the resolution chairperson.

· Resolutions must comply with Article XI, Section 5, of the constitution.

· All resolutions having a financial impact will include a statement declaring when the deductions will end as part of the financial impact.

· All resolutions having a financial impact and no expiration date will include a statement declaring the deductions will continue indefinitely.

· The district vice president will post each resolution to the convention resolution committee as it is received. It will be the responsibility of the district vice president to:

Check resolutions for proper format.
Combine like resolutions.
Reject or amend resolutions that are confusing, misleading or are past policy.

CDF FIREFIGHTERS RESOLUTION FORMAT

(Committee and number to be assigned later)

RESOLUTION

CDF FIREFIGHTERS 43RD ANNUAL CONVENTION

RENO, NV

DECEMBER 4-7, 2008

SUBJECT: (Title)

SUBMITTED BY: (Chapter, District, Executive Board, Standing Committee)

INTENT: (Statement as to purpose of resolution)

FINANCIAL

IMPACT: (To be assigned by fiscal steering committee/state finance director)

WHEREAS, (1) (Used to point out a condition that does exist); and

WHEREAS, (2) (Use as many whereas clauses as necessary to point out all the conditions); therefore be it

RESOLVED, (A) (The action requested to resolve the condition must be specific and not contradictory); and be it further

RESOLVED, (B) (If the action cannot be taken care of in the first resolved, additional resolved clauses may be used).

ACTION:

To Executive Board of Directors__________________ Adopt in Original Form______________

Adopt as Amended ____________ Adopt as a Consolidation of Resolutions_________________

Withdrawn by Author __________________________ Reject ___________________________