Bill 39 (Legislature 16, Session 1)

L16 S1 4490

Alberta — Bills

1968 Bill 39 First Session, 16th Legislature, 171IWNlbo\h.JJ THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 39

An Act respecting The Civil Service Association of Alberta THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER f .' First Reading :: ......................................................... . Second Reading ..................................................... . > Third Reading Printed by L. S. WaH, Queen's Printer, Edmonton

BILL 39 1968

An Act respecting The Civil Service Association of Alberta (Assented to I 1968) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as The Civil Service Association of Alberta Act. 2. There is hereby constitued a corporation with the name "The Civil Service Association of Alberta" (herein after referred to as the "Association"). 3. Any person who holds an office or employment (

a) in or under any department, institution or division of the Public Service of Alberta, or (

b) in or under any board, corporation, office, bureau or other body established by the Legislature or the Government as an agency of the Government or to carry out any Government function, is eligible for membership in the Association. 4.

(1) The affairs of the Association shall be adminis tered by a committee known as the Provincial Executive which shall consist of the number of members fixed by the by-laws.

(2) The members of the Provincial Executive shall be elected or appointed in the manner provided by the by-laws. 5. The objects of the Association are (

a) to develop the education, training, skill and effici ency of the members of the Association, (

b) to promote and safeguard harmony between the members of the Association and the Government or any board or agency of the Government, (

c) to unite the members of the Association for their mutual improvement, socially, mentally and physi cally and for their protection and common and individual welfare,

'Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will incorporate by statute a Civil Service Associ ation of Alberta to replace a society of the same name incorpor ated under The Societies Act. 2. Incorporation of the Association. 3. Membership. 4. Provincial Executive. s. Objects of the Association.

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e) to bring about united action and to 'act on any matter or issue of common interest to the members of the Association, and to enter into and attempt to conclude satisfactorily agreements between the Association or a delegated branch of the Association and the Government or any board or agency of the Government. 6.

(1) The Association, in addition to the powers ve.sted in it by

section 14 of The

Interpretation Act, 1958, has the power (

a) to acquire and hold real property and sell, lease or otherwise dispose of it at pleasure, (b) (

c) to borrow money for the purposes of the Associ a tion and to mortgage or charge property of the Association or its sources of funds as security for moneys borrowed, and to invest all moneys of the Association in such securities, real or personal, as by any law in force in the Province trustees may lawfully make invest ments.

(2) The Association may take any measure (

a) that is not consistent with this Act or any Act or regula tion of the Province, and (

b) that it considers necessary to take in order to give effect to any policy adopted by it with respect to any question or matter directly or indirectly affect ing the Public Service or any person employed by the Government or by any board or agency of the Government. 7. The Association, in annual convention or in special convention, may make by-laws respecting 2 (

a) admission to membership in the Association, mem bership fees and the termination of membership, (

b) categories of membership [including categories based on profession or vocation] and the rights and privileges of different categories of members, (

c) the general organization and administration of the Association, (

d) the time, place and conduct of annual conventions and special conventions, (

e) the administration of the Association by the Pro vincial Executive and its functions, powers and duties, (/) the formation of branches and sub-branches of the Association [including branches on regional professional, vocational or other bases] and thei~ dissolution,

G. General powers of the Ass'ociation. 7. By-laws of the Association. 2

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g) the jurisdiction, administrative powers, duties and activities of branches and sub-branches, (

h) the election of branch delegates to Association conventions, (

i) the election or appointment and replacement of members and officers of the Provincial Executive, and the powers and duties of tho~e members and officers,

U) the conduct of meetings of the Provincial Executive tive and the appointment, powers and duties of committees and sub-committees of the Provincial 'Executive, (

k) the financing of the Association and the admini stration of its funds, (

l) the management of the property and affai.rs of the Associa tion, (

m) the conduct of the affairs of the Association in connection with collective bargaining and negoti ation of agreements, (

n) a code of ethics for the guidance of members, and (0) all other matters that are considered necessary or convenient for the management of the Association and the promotion of its welfare 'or the conduct of its business. 8.

(1) In this

section ~'society" means the society incor ported under The Societies Act with the name "The Civil Service Association of Alberta".

(2) Upon this Act coming into force: (

a) all chattels, contracts, rights,assets, liabilities and property of every kind owned, held, incurred or used by the society are hereby transferred from the society and vested in the Association; (

b) the by-laws of the society (to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Act) become the first by laws of the Association; (

c) all persons who are members of the society become members of the Association and cease to be mem bers of the society; (

d) the members of the Provincial Executive and other committees and sub-committees become, respec tively, the members of the Provincial Executive and equivalent ,committees and sub-committees of the Association; (

e) the executive members, appointees, officers and em~loyees of the. society become, respectively, the equIvalent executIve members, appointees, officers and employees of the Association; 3

8. The new Association will replace the old one. 3

all subject to this Act and the by-laws of the Association, and the society shall thereupon be dissolved. 9. This Act 'comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

4 Title: 1968 (16th, 1st) Bill 39,

An Act respecting The Civil Service Association of Alberta

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