(NAME OF CONSTITUTION)

CONSTITUTION

PREAMBLE

WE, the members of ________________________________________________, in

order to promote our moral, social and economic well-being, protect and uphold our
individual and collective rights, as well as foster harmonious and progressive relationship do
hereby promulgate this CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I. NAME AND DOMICILE

Section 1. This Association shall be known as

the___________________________________________________________
hereinafter referred to as the “ASSOCIATION”.

Section 2. The Association shall be domiciled at

_____________________________________________________________.

ARTICLE II. DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES

The Association commits itself to the pursuits of the following objectives.

Section 1. To promote the moral, social and economic well-being of the members.

Section 2. To protect and uphold the individual and collective rights of all the members.

Section 3. To faster harmonious and progressive association through proper

management.

Section 4. To strive for the adoption of legislation, policies and other measures that will
promote the economic, social and general well-being of all the members, in
particular, and working class in general.

Section 5. To promote the enlightenment of all the members in regards to their rights
and obligation as association members.

Section 6. To engage in economic and livelihood projects for the benefit of the
association.

Section 7. To provide social aid benefits to members, to uplift their plight to secure for
themselves human dignity.
Section 8. To constitute to the state its modest share of the nation building through self
help programs as an NGO representing the _________________.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. All worker/laborer working in the Municipality of ____________ and a

bonafide resident of ____________________________________ is eligible
for membership in the Association.

Section 2. Qualified worker/laborer may become members of the Association by

written application approved by the President upon recommendation of the
committee on membership and after payment in full of the requirement
admission fee.

Section 3. The following shall not be eligible for membership nor to election or
appointment to any position in the Association.

 subversives or persons who profess subversive ideas;

 persons who have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;
and
 persons who are found enimical to the objectives for which the
association was created.

ARTICLE IV. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Section 1. The governing body of the Association shall be Executive Board whose
members shall be elected through secret ballot by the general membership.

Section 2. The Executive Board should administer the association officers, formulate
policies and implement program to effectively carryout the objective of the
Association and manage all the monies and property of the Association.

Section 3. The Executive Board should be consist of the Association officers, namely:

President Auditor
Vice President Public Information Officers
Secretary Sergeant-At-Arms
Treasurer Business Managers

Section 4. There should be a Board of Directors consisting of _____ members who shall
likewise be elected through secret ballot by the general membership.

Section 5. The Officers of the Association shall hold for a period of ____ years from the
date of their election until their successor shall have been duly elected and
qualified, provided that they remain members of the Association of good
standing.

Section 6. Vacancies in the Executive Board, except the position of the President, shall
be filed up by the board by appointing any member(s) shall hold office in an
acting capacity for the unexpired term of office of the immediate
predecessors, or until special election therefore as authorized by Board or by
the general membership.
 ARTICLE V. DUTIES AND POWERS

Section 1. The President shall be the Executive Officer of the Association, his duties
and powers shall be included, the following:

 preside the over all meetings and deliberations of the Executive Board
and of general membership.

 appoint all members of standing committees of the association with the

concurrence of majority of the members of the Executive Board.

 approve vouchers covering the applications or expenditures of

Association funds before payment or disbursement is made by the
treasurer.

 call special meeting of the Association or the Executive Board wherever

he deems necessary or upon written request of at least 30% of the general
membership or a majority of the members of the Executive Board.

 Represent the Association on all occasion and all matters in which

representation of the Association may be agreed upon or required.

Section 2. The Vice President shall perform the duties and function of the President in
case of the latter’s absence, disability, death or resignation. He shall perform
functions that maybe assigned to him by the President.

Section 3. The Secretary shall perform the following duties and functions:

 take down minutes of the meetings of the general membership and of the
executive board.

 Keep a book of minutes of resolution and a continuing register of all the

Executive Board.

 Act as custodian of all records, documents, minutes of meeting of the

Executive Board and of the general membership as well as printed and/or
written policies, projects and activities of the Association.

 Submit to the DOLE RO5 of Association members, list of offices, and

other respective addresses, minutes of election and list of voters within
30 days from the date of election or from the occurrence of the change in
association officers and such other documents or papers as may be
required by DOLE.

Section 4. The duties and functions of the Treasurer are as follows;

 collect, receive and issue receipts for all money, funds and contribution
to the association.

 make sure that all the disbursement and payment made by him are
covered by vouchers and accompanied by necessary receipts.
  keep a record of all receipt and expenditures.

 prepare such financial reports as may be required of him by the general

membership, the Executive Board and the DOLE shall include all money
receives and paid by him since he assumed office and the balance
remaining in his bonds and securities and other properties of the
Association entrusted to his custody or under his control. The rendering
such account shall be made.

 at least once a year within thirty (30) days after the close of the
association fiscal year.

 at such other times as may be required by a resolution of the

majority of the members of the association; and

 upon vacating his office due to dissolution of the association for

any cause, the Treasurer shall make a final report of all his assets
in his custody.

Section 5. The Auditor shall audit, verify and examine all financial accounts of the
association. He shall supervise the entries in the books of accounts of the
association shall render a report of his audit as may be required by the
Executive Board or by resolution of majority of the general membership.

Section 6. The Pubic Information Officer (PIO) shall be in charge of matters involving
public in formations of the association. With the approval of the Executive
Board, he may establish an official publication for the association.

Section 7. The Sergeant-At-Arms shall be in charge of the preservation of peace and

order at meetings of the Executive Board and of the general membership.

Section 8. The Board of Directors shall be in charge of the legislative functions of the
Association under guidelines to be issued by the Executive Board. The
Board of Directors shall consult the different standing committees of the
Association on matters, problems and areas that be subject to the Association
rules, regulation or policy.

Section 9. The Business Manager/s shall be in charge of matter/s involving the

operation of the Association, based on the approved work program of the
Executive Board. He/she is also responsible for recommending to the Board
plans strategies for further improvement.

ARTICLE VI. STANDING COMMITTEES

Section 1. To ensure coordination and efficiency in the transaction of Association

matters and in order to realize the objectives of this Constitution, the
following three (3) standing committees are hereby created:

 committee on membership which shall receive and process application

for membership and make recommendations thereon to the President. It
shall implement rules, regulations and decisions as may be promulgated
 by the Executive Board or the general membership for the admission of
members in the Association.

 Committee on labor education and research which shall prepare, adopt

and implement labor education programs and activities that will promote
the enlightenment of the members, the provisions of this Constitution,
issuance’s and policies that affect the members directly or indirectly.

 Committee on welfare which shall be responsible for the adoption and

implementation of programs, projects and activities that will promote and
protect the general welfare of the members.

ARTICLE VII. MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Section 1. The Association shall hold regular general membership meetings at least
once every months. Notices of the meeting shall be sent out by the Secretary
at least[ ten (10) days prior to such meetings by posting in conspicuous
places, preferably inside company premises said notices. The date, time and
place for the meeting shall be determined by the Executive Board.

Section 2. Regular meetings of the Executive Board shall take place on the last Sunday
of every month with appropriate notice to be sent out by the Secretary to each
member of the Board at least three (3) days prior to such meeting. The time
and place of the meeting shall be determined by the President. The meeting
shall preferably be held in the association office.

Section 3. Special meeting of the general membership may be called at any time, either
at the call of the President, upon request of majority of the members of the
Executive Board or upon written petition addressed to the President of at
least thirty (30) percent of all members in good standing of the Association.

Section 4. The notice of any meeting whether it be of the general membership of the
Executive Board, regular or special, shall contain the item or items to be
discussed and shall constitute the agenda of the meeting. Any item or items
not included in the agenda may be taken up or upon recommendation of
majority of the members of the Executive Board present and constituting a
quorum if it be an Executive Board meeting or majority of the members
present and constituting a quorum it be a general membership meeting.

Section 5. Any member who absent himself from any regular or special meeting of the
general membership shall within five (5) days from the date of said meeting
submit a written explanation to the Committee on Membership as to the
reason or reasons for his failure to attend the meeting. The Committee on
Membership shall evaluate the explanation and render a report thereof to the
Executive Board.

Section 6. In the event, the reason or reasons unacceptable to the Executive Board for
being unjustified, the erring member or members shall pay, at the discretion
of the Executive Board a fine of not less than TWNETY (20) PESOS nor
more than FIFTY 50) PESOS to the Association through the Treasurer which
may be collected strictly by the Treasurer.
Section 7. Members on official leave of absence are excused from attending meetings
whether regular or special.

Section 8. Any member who absents himself for three (3) consecutive times from any
regular or special meeting of the general membership without justifiable
grounds therefore may be expelled or suspended from the association by
majority of the Executive Board.

Section 9. Absence of a member or members of the Executive Board shall be subject to

rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Board. Such rules and
regulations shall be passed upon by the general membership.

ARTICLE VII. ASSOCIATION ELECTION

Section 1. There shall be a Committee on Election (COMELEC) to be created by the

Executive Board at least thirty (30) days before any regular or special
election. The functions of the COMELEC include the following:

 adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that will ensure a free, clean,
honest and orderly election, whether regular or special;

 pass upon qualification of candidates;

 rule on any question or protest regarding the conduct of the election

subject to the procedure that may be promulgated by the Executive
Board; and

 proclaim duly elected officers.

Section 2. The COMELEC shall be composed of chairman and two 92) members all of
whom shall be appointed by the Executive Board.

Section 3. The COMELEC shall automatically dissolved thirty (340) days after the duly
elected officers are proclaimed.

Section 4. Regular election officers of the Association shall be held on

________________________________ and on the same date every ______
years thereafter.

Section 5. All members of the Association in good standing shall be eligible to vote in
Association election. Candidates for elective positions must be members of
the association in good standing for a period of at least one (1) year of the
date of the election.

Section 6. Voting should be secret balloting and the election shall be decided by
plurality of votes.

Section 7. The duly elected officers shall meet within one (1) week following their
proclamation to which time the outgoing administration shall turn over all
records and properties of the association to the new administration.
 ARTICLE VIII. FEES, DUES, SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS, FINES AND OTHER PAYMENTS

Section 1. An admission of _________ PESOS shall be paid by an applicant before he

becomes officially a member of the association.

Section 2. Every member shall pay regular dues to the Association in the amount of
_______ PESOS per day, which may be collected by the Treasurer.

Section 3. All amount collected pursuant to the preceding sections shall constitute the
general fund of the association to be applied to the operational and
organizational expenses of the association or for any purposes or object at
may be authorized by the general membership in a written resolution adopted
at the general membership meeting duly called for the purpose.

Section 4. Every member shall contribute to the association such amount as may be
fixed by the general membership through a written resolution adopted at the
general membership meeting duly called for the purpose to be applied to or
expended for any or all of the following objects:

 labor education’s program

 welfare and cooperative program; and
 such other plans and programs that will promote the interest and welfare
of the association members.

Section 5. Special assessments or other extraordinary fees such as for payments of

attorney’s fees shall be made only upon a resolution duly ratified by the
general membership by secret balloting.

Section 6. Any member who shall be two 92) months in arrears in the payment of his
regular day dues or who falls for two months to pay the special assessments,
fines or other payments required to be made, shall cease to be member in a
good standing and may be subjected to other disciplinary actions. In the
event of sickness, leaves of absence without pay and other similar causes, the
Executive Board may excuse non-payment or defer collection thereof at its
discretion.

Section 7. Every payment of fees, dues or other contributions by a member shall be

evidence by a receipt signed by the Treasurer or his duly authorized
representative making the collection and entered into the records of the
association to be kept and maintained for the purpose.

Section 8. Every expenditures of the fund of the Association shall be evidence of the
receipt from the person to whom the payment is made which shall state the
date and place and purpose of such payments. Such receipt shall from form
part of the financial records of the association.

Section 9. The books of accounts other records of the financial activities of the
association shall be open for inspection by any officers or members anytime
during office hours.
Section 10. In case of voluntary dissolution of the association or final cancellation of its
registration, association members shall enjoy equity to association properties
to the extent that said properties shall first be solved to the association
members and the proceeds there from, together with the balance of the
association funds shall be distributed, pro-rata to its members, depending on
the amount of membership dues contributed to the association. The Bureau
of Labor Relations may be consulted to settle differences of the opinion.

ARTICLE IX - QUORUM AND RULES ORDER

Section 1. Except when greater proportion is required herein or by law, majority vote
shall prevail at meetings and deliberations of the association. A majority of
the members of the association shall constitute a quorum to officially transact
any business.

ARTICLE X. - IMPEACHMENT AND RECALL

Section 1. Any of the following shall be grounds for the impeachment or recall of
association officers:

 committing or causing the commission directly or indirectly of acts

against the interest and welfare association
 malicious attack against the association, its officers or against fellow
association officers or members
 failure to comply with the obligation to turn over and return to the
association Treasurer within three (3) days are unexpended sum or sums
of money received from the association funds to answer for an authorized
association
 misappropriation of association of funds and property. This is without
prejudice to the filing of an appropriate criminal or civil action against
the responsible officer or officers by an interested party.
 Gross misconduct, unbecoming of an association officer
 Willful violation of any provisions of this Constitution or rules,
regulations, measures, resolutions and decision of the association.

Section 2. The following procedure shall govern impeachment and recall proceedings.

 formal petition shall initiate impeachment or recall proceedings or

resolution signed by at least thirty (30) percent of all bonafide members
of the association and addressed to the chairman of the executive board.

 the board chairman shall then convene a general membership meeting to

consider the impeachment or recall of officers or a group of officers,
whether elective or appointive.

 association officers against whom impeachment or recall changes have

been filed shall be given ample opportunity to defend themselves before
any impeachment or recall vote is finally taken.
  a majority of all members of the association shall be required to impeach
or recall association officers.

 the association officers impeached, shall be considered resigned or ousted

from office and shall no longer be elected nor appointed to any position
in the association.

 the decision of the general membership on the impeachment or recall

charge shall be final and executory.

ARTICLE XI - FISCAL YEAR

Section 1. The association fiscal year shall commence on 1 January and end on 31
December of the year.

ARTICLE XII - AMENDMENTS

Section 1. The Executive Board may make proposals for amendments to this
constitution or upon formal petition of at least ten (10) percent of the general
membership.

Section 2. No proposals for amendments and become a part of this constitution until
after the same shall have been ratified by two-thirds vote of all members of
the association either at a special meeting or a resolution called for such
purpose.

ARTICLE XIII - EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. This Constitution shall take effect on the day following its ratification.

ADOPTED AND RATIFIED this day of ______ of ____________________, 200___

at _______________________________________, Philippines.

The list of members together with their signatures who ratified the same appearing in
Annex “A” hereof.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

_______________________________
Secretary
ATTESTED by:

______________________________
President
 SUGGESTED FORMAT OF BOARD RESOLUTION

BOARD RESOLUTION

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

___________________City/Municipality) S.S.

I, __________________________________ (Name), being the duly elected President

of________________________________________________________________________________
(proponent/association), an organization duly organized and existing under and by virtue of its
registration with the __________________________________________________ (appropriate
government agency), with principal office/address at
_____________________________________________________, do hereby certify that during the
regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said organization held on
______________________________ (date), the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

“RESOLVED, that the application for assistance from DOLE is hereby approved as
discussed during the Board Meeting conducted on _____________________________.”

“RESOLVED, that to support said application, the following statements are made:

1. The organization is currently operating in the principal address stated in its certificate of
registration.
 2. The organization is not in the process of dissolution or the subject of a proceeding leading to the
cancellation of its certificate of registration;
3. The organization is not a party respondent in any case pending with regular courts or
administration agencies. (Note: if not applicable or if with pending case, a list of such cases shall be
annexed to the Board Resolution.); and
4. The organization is willing to appropriate the 20% counterpart funding support for the purpose
thereof.

I also certify that the said Resolution is still in force and has not been amended and
revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ____ day of

_________________, 200__.

______________________________
Name of President/Officer

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______ day of _____________________, 200__ at

____________________________________________, affiant exhibiting to me his/her Residence Certificate
No. ___________________ issued at ___________________________________ on
___________________________________________.

______________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC

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