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General Secretary Treasurer

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Today, we would like to tell you about the very important role of General Secretary-Treasurer, which is up for election.

The General Secretary-Treasurer is a key role that keeps our basic union membership and financial processes going.

The union will be accepting nominations for the position starting September 4, 2021 at the begining of the Permanent Session of the Convention.

Position Details

Term of Office: 1 Year upon election at the annual referendum

Start Date: January 1st, 2022

The Requirements:

• Member of the union for at least 3 years, and never falling behind on your dues for 6 months or more within the last year and a half
• Legally entitled to work in the United States, Canada, or Mexico

Number of Nominations Required to be Placed on the Ballot: 2

Salary: $62,920USD

Benefits:

• Overtime compensation
• Annual cost of living adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index
• Annual salary increase of 2.5%
• Paid holidays
• Unpaid time off
• 20 days per year of vacation
• 25 days per year of sickness & personal leave
• 12 weeks per year of paid parental leave
• $100 USD / mo internet and technology reimbursement
• $100 USD / mo cell phone reimbursement
• $700 USD / mo child care reimbursement
• 100% premium cost coverage for your dental plan
• $2000 USD bonus if you decide to move to Chicago, IL, USA
• Reimbursing of as much of the full premium cost of a comprehensive health insurance plan as allowed by law, with the aim of moving towards a ICHRA that offers full premium reimbursement, including individual and family plan (which may include your domestic partner)

Main Responsibilities:

Please note that this is an accessible digest of the GST’s responsibilities. For the original description please refer to the Constitution & Manual of Policies and Procedures

• Working under the direction of the General Executive Board, the GST is responsible for:
• Preparing, signing, and distributing charters issued by the General Executive Board or Regional Organizing Committees
• Credentialing union delegates
• Processing Branch Secretary-Treasurer reports and remittances
• Ensuring the membership database is updated and maintains status changes
• Collecting, compiling, and circulating information regarding Job Branches
• Process and track payments and spending, ensuring that all financial transactions are documented and reported in accordance with accepted accounting principles
• Ensuring that financial obligations are met in a timely and professional manner
• Acting as a co-signature authority for IWW financial obligations, in coordination with co-signatory Chair of the General Executive Board
• Managing accounting, financial documents, and governance documents
• Ensuring safe-keeping of financial records and other legally required paperwork
• Managing the union’s bank account and paying bills
• Managing office property
• Supervising staff employed at the Office of the General Secretary Treasurer
• Correspond with members, vendors, service providers, staff, and elected officers
• Responding to requests for information from members of the General Executive Board, other elected union officers, and general members
• Reporting to the General Executive Board and the membership regarding financial and other affairs related to the role
• Participating at IWW Conventions, Meetings of the General Executive Board, and other forums as required.
• Remaining in monthly contact with the Canadian Regional Organizing Committee
• Publishing a monthly union bulletin
• Maintain and update a manual related to the work for the GST role

Supervision Received:

• Supervised by the General Executive Board

Supervision Exercised:

• To ensure financial management and union record keeping is completed in a timely and professional manager, the GST supervises contracted service and staff related to their office

Nomination Period Opens:

• Start of the Permanent Session of the General Convention (September 4, 2021)

Nomination Period Closes:

• End of the General Convention (Approximately September 6, 2021 @ 5pm CST)

Note that when you receive your ballot to cast a vote in our union’s referendum in November, you will have an opportunity to write in a candidate of your preference regardless of whether they have been nominated

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact geb@iww.org

Important: please note that this announcement is intended for mobilization and informational purposes only. To see the original language related to this role, and in any cases of discrepancy between what is written here, please refer to the Constitution and the Manual of Policies and Procedures which take precedent over this text.