November 2002



ELECTIONS TO ACM COUNCIL AGM 2003 – AGM 2006

Members should be in receipt of a letter from Peter Pendle requesting nominations for representatives to join ACM Council with effect from AGM 2003 (to be held on 18th March 2003) for a three year term*. A copy of the election timetable is outlined below.

Council meets three times per year from Friday lunchtime through to Saturday lunchtime in locations throughout the UK. Members of Council may wish to be nominated to sit on national working groups or Association Committees but this is optional and is not a requirement of being a member of Council.

We very much look forward to welcoming new members onto Council and hope to receive your completed nomination forms by 5.00 pm on 11th December 2002. The Association’s Council is keen to be as representative of its membership as possible and request that you help us to achieve this by completing the nomination form and returning it to us.

If you have any queries regarding ACM Council or have any problems completing your nomination form, please contact either Peter Pendle or Sara McCaffrey on 0116 275 5076 or by email at saramccaffrey@acm.uk.com.

* please refer to transitional arrangements as outlined in Peter Pendle’s letter dated 8th November 2002.

Elections Timetable:

22/10/02 : Electoral Reform (Ballot Services) Limited (ERBS) to be instructed as Independent Scrutineer to conduct the ballot on behalf of ACM (if required) and Electoral Reform (Mailing Services) Limited (ERMS) to be instructed as the Independent Person to distribute the ballot papers.

11/11/02 : Letter from Chief Executive & General Secretary to be sent to members advising of election timetable, independent scrutineer and seeking nominations.

11/12/02 : 5 pm Closing date for nominations to be received at return address.

16/12/02 : Nominations to be checked and approved by Council and sent to ERBS.

10/01/03 : ERBS to compile and print ballot papers.

17/01/03 : ERMS to distribute ballot papers, containing election addresses, to appropriate members.

21/02/03 : 5 pm Closing date for voting papers to be returned to ERBS.

28/02/03 : ERBS to count voting papers.

08/03/03 : ERBS to declare the results to the Association’s Chief Executive & General Secretary. ERBS to inform the Chief Executive & General Secretary of receipt and resolution of any complaint alleging breach of the election procedures.

08/03/03 : Scrutineer’s report to be posted at head office in a conspicuous place accessible to members and shall be kept posted there for at least one month

18/03/03 : Chief Executive & General Secretary to announce new representatives to Council at AGM.
April Newsletter New representatives to Council to be published in ACM News together with contents of the Scrutineer’s report. Members to be notified that the Association will, on request, supply any member with a copy of the report free of charge.

2003 SUBSCRIPTION NOTIFICATION

Over the past 12 months ACM has gone from strength to strength and we have worked hard to improve the service we provide to you, our members. In order for us to continue to do this it is necessary for us to increase the subscription fee and Council, at its meeting in September, agreed to increase the fee from £15.00 to £16.00 per month, making the total fee payable per annum £192.00. It was agreed to increase the fee for retired members to £21.00 per annum. Formal notification of the subscription increase is enclosed with this newsletter.

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LEAFLETS

The Association provides information leaflets for members on the following topics:

ER1 The ACM Helpline
ER2 Your Contract of Employment
ER3 Sex and Race Discrimination
ER4A Bullying at Work
ER4B Managers and Bullying
ER5 Grievances
ER6 Discipline at Work
ER7 Restructuring and Redundancy
ER8 College Transfers and Mergers
ER9 Dismissal
ER10 Stress
ER11 Ill Health
ER12 Time Off For Dependants
ER13 Parental Leave
ER14 Paid Paternity Leave
ER15 Trade Union Activities
ER16 Time Off For Public Duties

The above leaflets are available by either telephoning the administration office on 0116 275 5076 or can be downloaded from the members’ only area of the ACM website at www.acm.uk.com.

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LEAFLETS

ACM E-INFORMATION SERVICE

To join this FREE service for members and gain access to key documents from LSC, DfES, QCA and other national organisations, email Nadine Cartner, ACM Education Officer, or visit the ACM web site and follow the links on the home page.

nadinecartner@acm.uk.com
www.acm.uk.com

Keeps members up-to-date with national policy developments.