PRESIDENT: MARTIN LUM KIN

GENERAL SECRETARY: KADY BECKLES

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO UNIFIED TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

Head Office/Teachers’ Centre: Lots 1, 2 & 3 Connector Road, Carlsen Field, Chaguanas, Trinidad West Indies. Phone: 610-3850
Curepe Office: Corner Fowler Street & Southern Main Road, Curepe, Trinidad West Indies. Phone: 645-2134, Fax: 662-1813
South Office: 32 Donaldson Street, San Fernando, Trinidad. Phone: 657-5086, 657-6033. Tel/Fax: 657-6033
Tobago: Corner Kirk Street and Mc Kay Hill, Scarborough. Phone: 639-3468. Tel/Fax: 639-3468
E-mail: gensec.ttuta@gmail.com

GS4A.SRD/EP/6
Our Ref ___________________________________________ (2019) Date: _ April 24, 2024
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TO: Returning Officer for Staff Representatives’ Elections

FROM: General Secretary

SUBJECT: PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF STAFF REPRESENTATIVES'

ELECTIONS

To ensure that this election is conducted in accordance with our Constitution, we have
set out the basic procedures governing the election of Staff Representatives.

1. Rule 8.2 states, inter alia:

(i) "Each school is entitled to proportionate representation on the District

Staff Representative Association in accordance with the following
scale:

1 - 20 financial members - one (1) representative

21 - 50 financial members - two (2) representatives
more than 50 financial members - three (3) representatives"

(ii) "Within each school, in the month of April each year, the financial
members of the Association shall elect their Staff Representative(s)…
The members may decide on the manner of holding this election".

(iii) "The principal of each school, or some other person designated by the
staff, shall forward to the General Secretary the names of those
elected”.

2. Only members who are in good financial standing are eligible to vote or to hold
office. A financial listing could be obtained, on request, from our offices.

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 3. Staff Representatives normally hold office for a period of one (1) year (April to
April). It is not automatic that incumbent Staff Representatives continue in office
without being re-elected. However, it should be noted:

 If no Staff Representative Elections is held a Staff Representative shall

continue to hold office for a period not exceeding three (3) years;

 There is no limit to the number of terms of office of a Staff

Representative.

4. Seven (7) days' notice of the election should be given to members of TTUTA on
the staff. Such notice should be in writing and state date, time and place of the
meeting.

5. The Association makes a special appeal for the cooperation of Principals/Vice-

Principals in the conduct of Staff Representatives' elections.

Finally, the Association would like to place on record its deep gratitude to all our Staff
Representatives who have served during the past year.

We hope that more of our members would be willing to accept the post of Staff
Representative so as to ensure the effective functioning of the Association.