ARTICLE VI ‑ Officers

been served with specific, written charges, given a reasonable opportunity to prepare his or her defense, and afforded a full and fair hearing.

Section 9. All regular members employed by the Postal Service shall be entitled to ratify or reject by majority vote national contracts or parts thereof tentatively agreed to through negotiations prior to expiration of existing contracts in accordance with procedures published by the National Executive Board in a timely fashion prior to ratification. Members shall be furnished with the text of any proposed changes and deletions together with their ballots. The outcome of the membership referendum shall be binding. The fundamental commitment of this Union to membership ratification of national contracts requires that the timetable of negotiations will be arranged to ensure a binding referendum on tentatively agreed‑upon national contracts or parts thereof reached prior to expiration of existing agreements.

ARTICLE VI - Officers

Section 1. The National President shall be the chief executive officer of this Union, and s/he shall have responsibility for the overall conduct of the Union’s affairs. S/he shall be authorized to carry out such responsibilities personally or by deputy.

Section 2. The National Secretary‑Treasurer shall be the chief custodian of all books, records, documents, and properties of this Union and shall keep a true and accurate record of all financial transactions of this Union. S/he shall be authorized to carry out such responsibilities personally or by deputy. If a deputy is to be designated to carry out any duties or responsibilities of the Secretary‑Treasurer, said deputy should be qualified in financial matters. The Secretary‑Treasurer shall be responsible and accountable for the actions of deputies designated to carry out any duties or responsibilities of the Secretary‑Treasurer.

Section 3. The other officials of this Union shall be five (5) Regional Vice Presidents.

Section 4. The National President, the National Secretary‑Treasurer and the five (5) Regional Vice Presidents shall comprise the National Executive Board which shall be the governing body of this Union between National Conventions. The Regional Vice Presidents shall be elected by and from their respective regions, and shall not run nationally. All officers of this National Union shall have a four‑year term of office.

Section 5. In the event of a vacancy in any position on the National Executive Board between National Conventions such positions shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by a majority of the Board from among the regular membership of this Union, provided that the appointee shall be someone who would be eligible to run for the particular office to which s/he is appointed.