CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS

TUKURAN CENTRAL ELEMENTARY School TEACHERS

ASSOCIATION (TCESTA)

PREAMBLE

WE, THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE TUKURAN CENTRAL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (TCESTA),
IMPLORING THE AID OF ALMIGHTY GOD, DO RECOGNIZE THE NEED OF
EVERY TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES TO FOSTER CAMARADERIE AND
FELLOWSHIP AMONG OURSELVES AND THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
CONSCIOUS OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES EXPECTED OF US BY THE
SCHOOL AND SOCIETY OF WHICH WE ARE INTEGRAL PART, DO
HEREBY UNITE AND PROMULGATE THE CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS.

ARTICLE I - NAME AND DOMICILE

This organization shall be known as the Tukuran Central Elementary Schools

Teachers Association or, in short, TCESTA with headquarters at the Principal’s Office,
Tukuran Central Elementary School, Tukuran West District, Tukuran, Zamboanga del
Sur.

ARTICLE II- OBJECTIVES

SECTION I. To establish mutual relationship and cooperation between the

members of the association on matters beneficial to both parties.

SECTION 2. To help members grow professionally in the service and uphold the
teachers’ ethics at all times.

SECTION 3. To protect the rights and uplift the life condition of the members.

SECTION 4. To provide financial assistance to members.

ARTICLE III- NAME OF EMPLOYER AND PLACE OF

OPERATION

For collective negotiating purposes the definite employer is the Tukuran

Central Elementary School, hereinafter referred to as AGENCY, principal place of
operation of which is at San Carlos, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.

ARTICLE IV- MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. Membership in the association shall be classified as Regular and

Honorary Member.

SECTION 2. Regular members shall be all permanent employees and permanent

teachers of Tukuran Central Elementary School.

SECTION 3. Honorary member shall be the Tukuran Central Elementary School

principal and shall have no participation in the management of the association.
 ARTICLE V- OFFICERS

SECTION 1. The officers of this association shall be the President, Vice

President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Business Manager and Public Information
Officer, all of whom shall be elected for a term of two years. An officer is disqualified to
run for the same office after serving for two consecutive terms.

ARTICLE VI- DUTIES AND POWERS

SECTION 1. The duties and powers of the elected TCESTA officers are the
following.

a. President- The president shall preside over all meetings of the association,
sign all official correspondence and disbursements, appoint any member to
fill in a vacancy who shall hold office only for the un expired portion of the
term , and represent the association in any conference of dialogue with any
private or government officials or agency. For this purpose may call any
member of the Executive Board to assist him, provided however, that this
function of the President cannot be delegated except to the Vice President,
somehow, in the absence of the Vice President , the next officer in line may
take over.

b. Vice President – The Vice president shall assume the duties and function
of the president in the latter’s absence, resignation or incapacity to discharge
the duties and function of his office for any reason whatsoever. He shall
assist the President in any latter’s office, which the latter may delegate to
him.

c. Secretary. The secretary shall keep a record of all the proceedings of the
association. He shall keep in constant touch with both the members of the
association by supplying the information of the conference reports when
asked for. He shall have the power upon instruction from the president to
call meetings, issue notices and communicates with the members. He shall
keep have the custody of all papers and documents and be responsible for
their safekeeping and preservation. He shall keep a list of attendance of
members during meetings.
d. Treasurer – The treasurer shall be the official custodian of all the
TWEPSTA funds, provided, however, that all cash or instruments on hand
are deposited on TCESTA in any reputed bank designated officers. He shall
likewise prepare an annual statement of the financial status of the TCESTA
to be presented and acted. upon during the meeting.
e. Business manager- The Business Manager shall have active charge of all
businesses and affairs of the association . He shall prepare and submit
reports to the Executive Board or any other report as the president requires .
To carry out his functions more effectively , he may request the President to
appoint any regular members of the association.
f. Auditor. The Auditor shall be responsible for auditing the TCESTA
collections and disbursements and shall report during meetings.
g. Public Information Officer,. The Public Information Officers shall take
charge of the publicity and dissemination of the information regarding the
activities of members .

ARTICLE VII- STANDING COMMITTEES

 SECTION 1. To ensure coordination and efficiency the transaction of the
association matter and in order to realize the objectives of this constitution, the
following nine (9) standing committees are hereby created:

a) Committee on Finance and Assistance - which shall prepare financial

program and budget in coordination with the treasurer, and the Auditor,
study ways and means of raising fund for the association, and determine the
granting of emergency aids to the members in a case to case basis with the
approval of the Board. It shall be composed of not more than five (5)
members appointed by the board and chaired by the Vice President.
b) Committee on Programs, Planning and Development- which shall be
responsible for the adoption and implementation of all projects/programs
and activities that will promote the general welfare of the members. It shall
be composed of not more than five (5) members appointed by the Board
chaired by PIO.
c) Committee on Grievance -, which shall investigate internal association
disputes. It shall be composed of five (5) members; the Association
President, Public Information officers, the Guidance Coordinator, school
heads and including the Association Secretary.
d) Committee on the Constitutional Amendments- which shall be responsible
in accepting treating written proposals to amend any portion of the
Constitution. It shall be composed of not more than three (3) members
chaired by the Business Manager.
e) Committee on Membership Status- which shall be responsible in identifying
the membership status of each member. It shall be composed of not more
than 5 members, chaired by the treasurer, PIO (s) and business manager(s).
f) Committee on food- Shall be responsible in the preparation of food for any
Association related affairs to be chaired by the HE in charge and to be
assisted by any member appointed by the chairman,
g) Committee on Accommodation and Restoration- which shall be responsible
In the preparation and restoration during any school affairs to be chaired by
any male member and to be assisted by all grade V and VI teachers.
h) Committee on Decoration- which shall be responsible in the preparation of
the decoration for any association related affairs to be chaired by any
member of the board and to be assisted by any member appointed by the
chairman.
i) Committee on Sounds and light – which shall be responsible in the
preparation of the sounds and light for any association related affairs and
school activities to be chaired by any member of the association and to be
assisted by any member appointed by the chairman.

ARTICLE -VIII MEETINGS

SECTION 1. Special meetings of the officers and members maybe called so at

anytime as the need arises.

ARTICLE- IX ELECTION

SECTION 1. Election of the association officers be made through viva voce.

 SECTION 2. Regular election of the association shall be held every two years.

SECTION 3. All regular members of the association shall be eligible and be

voted to any office.

SECTION 4. 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 X- QUORUM AND RULES ORDER

SECTION 1. A majority vote shall prevail at meeting and deliberation of the

association. A majority vote of the members of the association shall constitute a quorum
to officially transact a business.

SECTION 2. Order of Business

a. Roll call a declaration of a quorum

b. Reading and approval of the previous of the meetings
c. Treasure’s report
d. President’s report
e. Committees report
f. Unfinished business
g. New business
h. Other business
i. Adjournment

SECTION 3. Meetings of the Association, shall whenever practicable be

governed by the Roberts Rule of Order.

ARTICLE XI- RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION OF THE MEMBERS

SECTION 1. RIGHTS

1.1 Examine and inspect the books, documents and records of the association
at any time during reasonable hours of any working day upon request in
writing addressed to the President or the treasurers ;
1.2 To seek through the association redress of grievances ;
1.3 And to know the state of the association’s financial status.

SECTION 2. OBL.IGATIONS

2.1. Attend meetings regularly.

2.2 .Obey rules and regulations promulgated by the association.

ARTICLE XII-GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION1. Any Officer who intends to resign from his position shall submit a written
justification to the officers.
SECTION3. Dues/Aids

a. An amount of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) shall be collected per

member as death aid to every member victim and any amount ( PASS the
HAT ) if the victim is an immediate member of his family
(Immediate member refer to wife/husband and legitimate/legally adopted
children for married members, and parent for single members).

b. Any amount shall be collected from the members as sick aid for a
member hospitalized.

SECTION 4 Withdrawals of Funds

a. The treasurer of the association shall deposit all funds of the association
in a reputable bank in the locality.

b. The following are the authorized signatories in the withdrawals of funds :

1. The Treasurer of the Association
2. The President of the association

Adopted and ratified this _____ day of _________________ at

________________________________________ with the list of members, together

With their signature , who ratified the same appearing in Annex “A” hereof.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

NESADEL E. LOZADA
Secretary
ATTESTED:

LILIBETH C. TRAYVILLA
President

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ___________day of

_________________________ at _____________________________
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