NSTU Representatives

NSTU Guidebook Excerpt

Operational Procedures Section VI – General

11.   NSTU Locals

B.   Roles and Responsibilities

I.     Roles and Responsibilities are catagorized as follows:

c.     NSTU Representative – duties for NSTU representatives include, but are not limited to:

i.     The timely distribution and posting of NSTU information received through the provincial NSTU representative network.
ii.    The timely distribution and posting of information received from the NSTU Local.
iii.   Directing members’ requests to the appropriate Local or provincial support persons.
iv.   Coordinating the collection of annual membership registry data in his/her educational site.
v.    Requesting time on the staff meeting agenda for NSTU updates.
vi.   Calling other meetings as necessary.
vii.  Assisting new members to become informed NSTU members.
viii. Identifying themselves to all members new to their educational site.
ix.   Ensuring all members understand the NSTU representatives’ roles and duties.
x.   Conducting other functions as outlined in these Operational Procedures.

C.   NSTU Representative

I.     A NSTU representative is an active member of the NSTU assigned to an educational site within the geographical or educational site boundaries of the Local.

II.    Each educational site shall elect a minimum of one (1) NSTU representative. Educational sites with up to twenty-five (25) members shall elect a maximum of one (1) NSTU representative. Educational sites with twenty-six (26) to fifty (50) members may elect a maximum of two (2) NSTU representatives. Educational sites with fifty-one (51) to one hundred (100) members may elect a maximum of three (3) NSTU representatives. Educational sites with over one hundred (100) members may elect a maximum of four (4) NSTU representatives. The educational site shall be entitled to an equal number of alternate representatives.

III.     Notwithstanding C II above, under exceptional circumstances, a Local may at a Local General Meeting approve additional NSTU representatives at an individual educational site for an academic year.

Reference: October 2004; amended January 2008; February 2008; April 2008; September 2008; January 2013; February 2022; June 2022

Membership Registry

Among the duties of an NSTU representative is the responsibility to keep the membership list for their site up-to-date within the Membership Registry.

 Membership Registry