ARTICLE I - NAME

The name of this organization shall be the HCC/MCCC which stands for the Holyoke Community College chapter of the Massachusetts Community College Council.

ARTICLE II - PURPOSE

The purpose of the HCC/MCCC is to provide a formal means by which members may participate in the deliberations and actions of the MCCC on both the local and the state level. To that end, the HCC/MCCC shall:

1. Elect members to all offices, positions, and committees established by negotiated collective bargaining agreements, the MCCC, and the HCC/MCCC;

2. Deliverate and take action on all issues regarding collective bargaining contract provisions and other matters of concern to members;

3. Maintain communication among members on issues of common concern at Holyoke Community College;

4. Make recommendations to the MCCC; and

5. Receive and disseminate information from the MCCC or other local chapters.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

All members of the Full-time and Part-time Day Faculty and Professional Staff and the Division of Continuing Education Faculty at Holyoke Community College who pay dues to the MCCC/MTA/NEA shall be members of the HCC/MCCC.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

The officers of the HCC/MCCC shall be:

1. A President who shall call and preside at all regular and special meetings of the chapter’s members and of the Executive Committee, shall prepare the agenda of all meetings of the members of the Executive Committee, shall coordinate the activities of the Executive Committee in order to insure that the purposes of the HCC/MCCC are served between meetings of the members, and shall represent HCC/MCCC at meetings of the Board of Directors whenever the MCCC Director is unable to do so;
2. An MCCC Director who shall represent the HCC/MCCC at meetings of the MCCC Board of Directors, shall represent the MCCC at the local level, and shall fulfill the duties of the President in his or her absence;
3. A Secretary who shall prepare and distribute copies of minutes of all regular and special meetings of the members and of the Executive Committee and shall prepare and distribute communications of the MCCC or the HCC/MCCC; and
4. A Treasurer who shall oversee all financial transactions and accounts of the HCC/MCCC.

ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following:

• elected officers listed in Article IV
• the immediate Past President of the HCC/MCCC
• the immediate Past MCCC Director
• one representative of each academic division
• one representative of the professional staff
• one representative of the Division of Continuing Education
• the at-large MACER member
• all the coordinators

The Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the HCC/MCCC between meetings of the members, shall assist the President in the preparation of the agenda of meetings of members, may, by majority vote or a petition signed by a majority, call a special meeting of members, shall elect the at-large member of MACER and the coordinators, shall approve all chapter grievances, and shall draft slates of candidates for consideration for election to HCC/MCCC offices.

ARTICLE VI - MACER

The President, MCCC Director, and an at-large MACER representative elected by the Executive Committee shall serve as the HCC/MCCC members on the Holyoke Community College Management Association Committee on Employee Relations (MACER) as established in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. If both the President and the MCCC Director are members of the faculty, the Executive Committee shall attempt to place a member of the professional staff in the at-large MACER position.

ARTICLE VII - ELECTIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, AND FILLING VACANCIES

1. The officers listed in Article IV shall be elected via a mail ballot at a time established by the Nominations and Election Committee and shall serve a term of one year commencing on the first day of June. The Nominations and Election Committee will prepare a slate of candidates. Additional nominations may be made by submitting a name and five (5) supporting signatures to the Executive Committee. Full- and part-time faculty and professional staff member shall have one vote. DCE members shall each have 1/4 vote.
   
2. The members of the Executive Committee who represent the academic divisions shall be elected at the first regular meeting of their divisions in the fall semester and shall serve a term of one year commencing immediately upon election.
   
3. The member of the Executive Committee who represents the professional staff shall be elected during the first month of the fall semester and shall serve a term of one year commencing immediately upon election.
   
4. The member of the Executive Committee who represents DCE members shall be elected by mail ballot and shall serve a term of one year commencing on the first day of June. All DCE members, whether or not they may also be members of the Day faculty or professional staff, may vote in this election. Each voter shall have one full vote.
   
5. All officers and representatives shall be eligible for re-election. If an elected position becomes vacant more than two months before the next regular election, the Executive Committee shall arrange for a special election to fill the vacancy. If an officer or representative consistently fails to perform the duties of that position, provided that the officer or representative in question is informed of the meeting of the Executive Committee at which the vote is to be taken and is allowed to attend and to speak at the meeting.
   
6. In any election, no individual shall have more than one vote.

ARTICLE VIII - MEETINGS

Meetings of the members of the HCC/MCCC may be called by the President or a majority of the Executive Committee or a petition signed by one-tenth of the members. The President or, in the President’s absence, the MCCC Director, shall preside. A quorum shall be those present. Roberts Rules of Order, Revised shall be the authority on parliamentary procedure. At any meeting, members of the full- and part-time Day faculty and professional staff shall have one vote each; DCE faculty shall have 1/4 vote each. No member shall have more than one vote.

ARTICLE IX - COORDINATORS

There shall be one or more Grievance Coordinators who shall assist members in the preparation of grievances. The Executive Committee may create other coordinator positions and elect people to fill those positions when and if it is necessary to do so.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS

This Constitution may be adopted and may be amended by two-thirds of those present and voting at a regular meeting of the members conducted during the academic year, providing the proposal is included in the agenda of the meeting and the agenda is circulated to all members at least two weeks previous to the meeting at which the vote is to occur.