FOURTH ROUND - Nominations for Napo NEC

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To:      All Full Members (in branches still requiring NEC Reps)
Cc:     Branch Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Secretaries & Convenors
         Family Court SEC
         NEC Representatives

Dear Colleague,

Nominations for Napo National Executive Committee -- Period of Office: 2018-20

FOURTH round nominations are sought for the following posts to take effect from AGM in October 2018:-

  •  Representatives to the NEC as detailed below:

BRANCH

VACANCIES

GENDER REQUIRED

Cheshire Greater Manchester

1

Female

Cumbria & Lancashire

1

Male or Female

Durham Tees Valley

2

1 must be Female

East Anglia

2

1 must be Female

East Coast

2

1 must be Female

East Midlands

1

Male or Female

Essex

1

Female

Family Court Section

1

Female

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

1

Male or Female

Kent, Surrey & Sussex

1

Female

Merseyside

2

1 must be Female

Napo Cymru

1

Female

Northern Ireland

2

1 must be Female

Northumbria

1

Female

Thames Valley

1

Male or Female

The Four Shires

2

1 must be Female

Nomination Process

Here are the forms for completion by candidates for election. 

NEC 56a/18 - nomination form

NEC 56b/18 - candidate statement form

The closing date for nominations is 12 noon on FRIDAY 11 January 2019.  If an election is necessary there will be a postal ballot of all full members in that respective Napo Branch and the results of the election will be available by late February.

Candidates for election must be full members of the Association as per Clause 4a(i) and belong to the branch for which they seek nomination. To have a valid nomination a candidate must secure the support of two full members in their branch: a proposer, and seconder.  The candidate must complete and forward the form NEC56a so that the form is in the hands of The Officers’ Group (see procedural checklist and forms for details to email/fax/post) no later than 12 noon on FRIDAY 11 January 2019  Candidates must also forward their written consent by the same date using the below form NEC56b.

If a ballot is required we will circulate a statement to all full members in the branch from each candidate (see NEC56b).  Statements from candidates contain two sections: 

  • Section (a) should cover career details, Napo/staff associations/other union roles and posts held.  This section should provide only factual information. 
  • Section (b) should include the aims and views that candidates wish to communicate, addressing Napo's objects as far as possible. 

Please ensure that Section (b) is no more than 250 words in length.  If this section exceeds 250 words it will be edited without consultation. 

Candidates are required to sign a statement verifying the information they have provided and should also complete and return Napo’s Monitoring Form, which is attached to NEC56b

Napo will be appointing Electoral Reform Services to act as Independent Scrutineer if an election is necessary.

Yours sincerely,
The Officers’ Group

 

PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST

Nominating NEC reps

 Candidates seeking nomination must:-

  1. Be a full member of the branch for which they are seeking nomination.
  1. Secure the endorsement of a proposer and the seconder, both of whom must be full members of the same branch as the candidate for nomination.
  1. Note that Section (a) of the election statement should only be a factual statement of career details giving roles and posts held in Napo/staff associations/other unions
  1. Note that Section (b) of the election statement must not exceed 250 words. If this section exceeds 250 words it will be edited without consultation.
  1. Ensure that the nomination form has your correct personal contact details in case Napo Head Office needs to get in touch.
  1. Forms can be emailed to avalent@napo.org.uk or Fax on 020 7095 0963.

NB:     The candidate for nomination is responsible for returning to Napo head office both forms by the deadline, 12 noon on FRIDAY 11 January 2019.