SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSIFIED UNION

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I NAME AND AFFILIATIONS

1 The name of this organization shall be Southwestern Oregon Community College Classified
Federation- hereinafter known as SWOCCCF or the Federation.

2. The organization shall be affiliated as Local #3972, with the American Federation of
Teachers; AFT-Oregon; Oregon AFL-CIO; and the Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council.

ARTICLE II DIRECTIVES

1. To promote the growth, professional advancement, status, welfare and security of the
classified employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College.

2. To encourage membership without regard to race, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, color,
national origin, political orientation or height-weight ratio.

3. To act as the exclusive bargaining representative for the classified employees of
Southwestern Oregon Community College.

4. To work with other education workers and members of this organization's affiliates to
promote the general welfare of working men and women.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

1. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College who are not members of the Board of
Directors, faculty members, confidential or supervisory employees, managers or students
are eligible for membership.

2. Those eligible employees who have voluntarily joined the organization through application
of voluntary payroll deduction shall be voting members.

3. Each member shall have the right to vote by absentee ballot as provided for in the By-Laws
of this Constitution.

4. It is the right of the general membership to rescind any decision of the Executive Council
by petition and vote as provided for in the By-Laws of this Constitution.

ARTICLE IV STRUCTURE

1. The Executive Council shall have duties and responsibilities as defined in the ByLaws of
this Constitution and shall consist of the following officers:

President
Vice President
Grievance Officer
Secretary
Treasurer
Political Education Officer
Membership Development Officer

2. Federation stewards shall have duties and responsibilities as defined in the ByLaws of this
Constitution and shall consist of I steward from and for each of the following areas:

Tioga Hall/Fire Science
Maintenance
Newmark Center
Curry County (facilities)
Dellwood/Stensland Halls
Randolph Hall/Outlying Areas (not already accounted for)
Shutter Creek (facilities)

3. Eligibility to hold office shall be limited to those who have been members of SWOCCCF for
at least ninety (90) days.

4. Officers and stewards shall serve two (2) -year terms of office. The President, Treasurer,
Membership Development Officer and designated stewards shall be elected in the even
numbered years. The Vice President, Grievance Officer, Secretary, Political Education
Officer and designated stewards shall be elected in the odd numbered years.

ARTICLE V NEGOTIATING TEAM

1. A negotiating team shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council, and act under the provisions of the By-Laws of this Constitution.

ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES

1. There shall be the following standing committees:

a. COPE/Political Action
b. Membership Development

and shall consist of at least three (3), and no more than five (5) general members, and
be chaired by an officer of the Federation.

2. Special committees may be formed as the Council deems necessary.

3. Duties and responsibilities of these committees are as defined in the By-Laws and any
policy/procedure addendum(s) of this Constitution.

ARTICLE VII MEETINGS

1. General membership meetings shall be held once each quarter at a day and time as
determined by the Executive Council.

2. Special meetings of the Executive Council or the general membership may be called as
provided for in the By-Laws of this Constitution.

3. All Federation members are eligible and encouraged to attend all regular Executive Council meetings as well as
general membership meetings.

ARTICLE VIII ELECTIONS

1. Elections will be held in accordance with certification requirements of the organizations
with which the SWOCCCF is affiliated and with the provisions of the By-Laws of this
Constitution.

ARTICLE IX DUES AND FINANCES

1. Regular dues will be assessed the members of this organization and the amount will be set
as provided for in the By-Laws of this Constitution.

2. A budget will be planned and ratified as provided for in the By-Laws of this Constitution
and shall govern spending by the Executive Council.

ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS

1. Amendments may be made to this Constitution and By-Laws only by a vote of the membership.

2. Previous notice of a proposed amendment and the specific text of that amendment must be
submitted to the Executive Council at least fifteen (15) calendar days before a general
meeting of the membership.

3. The Executive Council will distribute to the general membership the proposed amendment(s)
with or without recommendation no less than five (5) calendar days before the general
membership meeting at which time voting will occur.

4. A three-quarters (3/4) majority of the votes cast shall be required to adopt an amendment
to this Constitution. A simple majority of the votes cast shall be required to adopt an
amendment to the By-Laws of this Constitution.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I MEETINGS AND RESCISSION

1. Special meetings of the Executive Council or general membership may be called by the
President or by petition of a majority of the council or by petition of ten percent (10%)
of the membership.

2. Any decision of the Executive council that has not been specifically sanctioned by this
Constitution or its By-Laws can be rescinded by a vote of the general membership at any
regular or special membership meeting if the issue has been published as part of the
regular agenda. A simple majority of those voting is required for rescission.

ARTICLE II ELECTIONS

1. Absentee voting will be made available at the discretion of the Executive Council. In
elections including absentee voting, a ballot will be made available to any member who
requests one at least three (3) days before the election is held.

2. The Council will establish an adequate system of ballot certification to insure the rights
of the individual to confidentiality and the Federation to a certifiable election.

3. The Vice President shall establish the times, dates, places and methods of elections with
Council approval.

4. The Vice President will certify election procedures and results.

5. Elections of delegates to conventions shall have the following restrictions:

a. The Council will decide the number of delegates to send to any convention within
the strictures of the Federation budget and reasonable value to the Federation of
such representation.

b. The general membership will elect delegates under the specific requirements of and
procedures prescribed by the convention.

c. Delegates must be voting members of the Federation.

d. The President shall be the ranking delegate to conventions of the AFT-Oregon, the
Oregon AFL-CIO and the American Federation of Teachers.

e. Ties shall be decided by a run-off ballot.

6. Election of Federation officers and stewards shall have the following restrictions:

a. A nominating committee shall be appointed by the President during the month of
April.

b. The voting membership shall be presented with a slate of nominees at a general
membership meeting at least five (5) calendar days before the election date.

c. Election of officers and stewards will be held annually during the spring quarter. Terms of office shall begin July 1.

d. Officers and stewards will be elected by 'majority' vote.

e. The membership will be notified of the results of the election within two (2)
working days.

f. Upon their election and before taking formal office on July 1, incoming officers
shall be oriented and trained by outgoing officers and shall attend all meetings
as required in the By-Laws of this Constitution.

7. Recall of Officers shall be effectuated in the following manner:

a. When two-thirds (2/3) of the Council feels that an officer is not performing the
duties outlined in this Constitution and By-Laws, the Council may initiate and
serve a request in writing for the resignation of that officer. This request will
include the reasons for the requested resignation. The officer in question shall
have five (5) working days in which to respond. If the officer refuses to resign,
recall may be initiated by a resolution in Council passed by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority vote. A secret ballot will be held after a special general membership
meeting convened to discuss the recall. A majority of the members voting will
prevail. The Vice President will conduct the recall vote unless he/she is the
subject of the recall. In that instance, the President will conduct the recall
vote and certify the results. The membership will be notified of the results of
the election within two (2) working days.

b. When a petition requesting the recall of any officer and signed by at least twenty
percent (20%) of the membership is submitted to the Council, the Council, after
verifying the signatures, shall initiate the recall process as described in
Paragraph 7, subparagraph "a" of this Article. Representatives of the petitioners
must be present at the Council meeting when the petition is presented to explain
the reasons for the request, If such persons do not appear, the petition may be
declared invalid.

8. The appointed Negotiating Team will be ratified by a vote of the membership in a regular
membership meeting.

9. Contract ratification will be by secret ballot election held after a tentative agreement
has been reached by the negotiating team.

ARTICLE III DUTIES OF OFFICERS

2. PRESIDENT

a. Shall act as chief executive officer of the Federation.

b. Shall preside over all Council and membership meetings and enforce the rules of
order.

c. Shall enforce the rules of this Constitution and its By-Laws.

d. Shall call regular meetings of the Council.

e. Shall assign the duties of and direct the activities of Council members not
otherwise specified in these By-Laws. Shall call special meetings of the
Executive Council or submit propositions by telephone or mail whenever such
action is necessary.

f. Shall appoint all committees subject to the approval of the Executive Council.

h. Shall represent or appoint an appropriate designee to represent the Federation
regarding contract administration, SWOCC Board activities, Classification
Committee, President's Council and public or Federation functions.

i. May co-sign checks drawn on Federation funds.

j. Shall present an annual report to the membership at the spring general membership
meeting detailing the state of the Federation.

k. Shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.

l. Shall appoint individuals to fill all Executive Council vacancies with the advice
and consent of the Council.

m. Shall notify the college in the event of his/her extended absence and establish
the authority of the Vice President during that absence.

n. May appoint an Officer to serve as parliamentarian for the Council.

2. VICE PRESIDENT

a. Shall perform the duties of the President in meetings in the event of the
President's absence and assume the duties of the President in the event of an
extended absence, permanent incapacity, death, resignation or termination of the
employee from SWOCC, or through loss of membership eligibility.

b. Shall, at the direction of the President, fulfill the duties of any office in the
event of an extended absence of any officer or the failure of any officer to
perform their constitutional duties.

c. Shall conduct all elections as stipulated in Article II of these By-Laws.

d. May co-sign checks drawn on Federation funds.

3. GRIEVANCE OFFICER

a. Shall recruit and train stewards.

b. Shall represent the Federation in the enforcement of the contract.

c. Shall work- closely with the President in matters of contract administration and
report regularly to the Council and general membership concerning grievances and
current matters of dispute resolution.

d. Shall supervise grievance timetables, maintain grievance files and maintain the
security of members' rights.

e. Shall communicate regularly with stewards to share information and assist them in
performing their duties.

f. Shall present a monthly report of pertinent grievance and steward activities at
the regular Executive Council meeting.

4. TREASURER

a. Shall be the chief financial officer of the Federation and conduct all financial
activities in a prudent manner.

b. Shall receive and deposit all funds due in such bank or banks as may be designated
by the Council.

c. Shall co-sign all drafts drawn on Federation accounts.

d. Shall obtain/maintain a current list of all dues-paying members and all fair share
bargaining unit members and notify the payroll bookkeeper of any and all updates.

e. Shall prepare an annual written report at the end of the fiscal year, all required
state and federal reports required by law, and other financial reports and
documents necessary to monitor the fiscal security of the Federation.

f Shall submit a proposed budget to the Council no later than the April meeting.
The budget, approved by the Council, will be presented to the membership at the
spring general membership meeting for their approval. The meeting notice shall
include the proposed budget.

g. Shall disburse funds as they are available in accordance with the ratified budget
and with the advice and consent of the President and/or Council.

5. SECRETARY

a. Shall keep a proper and current record of the proceedings of General Membership
and Executive Council meetings.

b. Shall conduct all correspondence pertaining to Federation business, maintain a
file of letters, documents and records of the local in a prudent manner or cause
these activities to take place.

c. Shall furnish each member of the Council with a copy of the previous meeting's
minutes at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to each Executive Council meeting.

d. Shall provide notification to all Executive Council members and Stewards of the
date, time and location of all Executive Council meetings.

e. Shall furnish the general membership with minutes of the previous meeting at the
current general membership meeting.

f. Shall maintain a current list of active committees and their members, both hard
and data copy and be responsible for all data upkeep in federation database.

g. May co-sign checks drawn on Federation funds.

h. Shall maintain a current roster of members and fair share staff, both hard and
data copy and be responsible for all data upkeep in the federation database.

6. POLITICAL EDUCATION OFFICER

a. Shall be the Federation's chief delegate to the Southwestern Oregon Labor Council.

b. Shall chair the Committee on Political Education (COPE), report to the Council on
matters of needed political action and recommend actions to the Council.

c. Shall present a monthly report of pertinent Labor Council, AFL/CIO, AFT-Oregon
and AFT activities at the monthly regular Executive Council meeting.

7. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

a. Shall chair the Membership Development Committee.

b. Shall recruit and train members of the Membership Development Committee.

c. Shall, with the assistance of committee members, execute in a prudent manner the
duties and responsibilities of the Membership Development Committee.

d. Shall provide a publication schedule to the Executive Council and membership as
necessary.

ARTICLE IV STEWARDS

1. Shall be elected during regular elections and shall serve, two (2)-year terms of service.

2. Shall represent the area from which they are elected. Tioga Hall/F ire Science,
Center,, Maintenance and Curry stewards shall be elected in odd numbered years.
Dellwood/Stensland Hall, Randolph Hall/Outlying Areas and Shutter Creek stewards shall be
elected in even numbered years.

3. Shall serve as an information link between individual members and the Executive Council
and post pertinent materials as provided by the Executive Council.

4. Shall hold periodic informal meetings with members in their area for the purpose of
gathering information and addressing the concerns of those members.

5. Shall communicate with their members and act as initial grievance contact when requested,
or they deem such action as prudent.

6. Shall handle basic problems, keep notes, make initial assessment of situations/problems.
Consult with Grievance Chair on subsequent steps to be taken.

7. May file grievances or do basic work for Grievance Chair.

8. Shall attend Executive Council meetings at least once per quarter and report back to their
constituents.

9. Shall maintain all Federation informational bulletin boards.

ARTICLE V DUTIES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

1. The Executive Council shall administer the policy of this Federation as set by this
Constitution and By-Laws and by the membership at regular meetings. It shall have the
power to act for the good of the Federation in emergency situations where policy cannot
be set by the membership.

2. Shall meet monthly, not including general membership meetings. Officers shall attend all
regular Executive Council and membership meetings. If an officer misses two (2)
consecutive Executive Council and membership meetings scheduled and held in any order,
he/she shall be asked at the next following Executive Council meeting to explain why
he/she should be retained as an officer of the Federation. If an officer misses three
(3) consecutive Executive Council or membership meetings scheduled and held in any order,
the office shall be declared vacant and shall be filled in accordance with this
Constitution and By-Laws.

4. Shall fill all Council vacancies not otherwise provided for within thirty (30) calendar
days.

5. Shall abide by the following regulations:

a. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Council membership.

b. Decisions to go to arbitration on behalf of the Federation or a member must be
approved by two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Council at a regular or special
Council meeting or when polled by the President by mail or telephone.

c. The Council cannot rescind any action taken by the membership in any regular or
special general membership meeting. It may ask the membership to rescind previous
actions at regular or special general membership meetings.

ARTICLE VI THE NEGOTIATING TEAM

1. The President, after interviewing interested members and with the advice and consent of
the Executive Council, shall appoint a negotiating team of at least four (4) members, nor
more than six (6) including the President who shall reside over the team.

2. The Negotiating Team will meet as necessary and as called by the President, to conduct
the business necessary to reach contract ratification.

3. No representative area should have a majority on the team and employee classifications
should be fairly represented.

4. A representative of the Negotiating Team shall prepare intermittent reports for
distribution to the membership and will possibly present report(s) before the membership
for the duration of negotiations.

ARTICLE VII RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES

1 . The Political Education Committee shall consider recommendations of the AFT, AFT-Oregon
and the membership pertaining to all levels of government. It will study proposed
legislation, initiate recommendations and actions, present voting records of government
officials and recommend political action and political education programs to the Executive
Council and membership.

2. The Membership Development Committee's chief responsibility shall be to provide for the
social activities, individual development and informational education of the membership
and further shall:

a. Upon election of its chair, the Membership Development Officer, shall meet as
necessary to draft their annual calendar of activities for presentation at the
July Executive Council meeting. Upon approval, said calendar of activities shall
commence.

b. Publish a monthly newsletter for distribution to the membership.

ARTICLE VII RULES OF ORDER

1. All Federation actions and activities shall be governed by this Constitution and By-Laws.

2. All meeting business shall be conducted using "Roberts Rules of Order, Revised".

ARTICLE VIII DUES

1. The monthly dues of the Federation shall be established by vote of the membership and shall
include mandated increases in required affiliation fees and insurance premiums.

BOARD POLICY FOR LOCAL 3972

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NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS POLICY

SWOCCCF Constitution Article 8, Elections

Elections will be held in accordance with certification requirements of the organization with
which the SWOCCCF is affiliated and with the provisions of the by-laws of this constitution.

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A. NOTICE FOR NOMINATIONS/ELECTIONS:

1. The union will mail a notice of nominations and elections to each member at his
last known home address not less than 15 days before the nominations.

2. The notice of nominations and elections shall include the dates, times, positions
to be filled, methods and locations of the nominations meeting and elections.
(Other preferred items of information: deadlines for submitting nominations and
to whom & where they must be submitted, if applicable.) Such notice shall allow
reasonable time for nominations.

3. Any member who is unable to attend the nominations meeting due to his/her work
schedule may submit a nomination(s) in writing to the nominations committee chair
no later than three days before the membership meeting at which the committee
will present the slate of nominees.

B. THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

1. A Nominations Committee is appointed by the president during the month of April.
The committee will decide how they will, collectively, contact each member to ask
if the member wishes to run for an open position or wishes to nominate someone
for an open position.

2. The committee member will offer to send the member a copy of the duties and
responsibilities of any open position.

3. The committee chair will present the voting membership with a slate of nominees
at a general membership meeting at least five calendar days before the election
date.

C. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNION POSITION

1. Must be a member in good standing for at least 90 days (Article IV, 3. of the
constitution). A member in good standing is any person who has fulfilled the
requirements for membership in the local.

2. Member's dues must be current.

D. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE:

1. All members in good standing are eligible to vote, including members in a
probationary status with the employer.

2. Fair share payers are not union members, therefore are not eligible to vote.

E. ELECTION GUIDELINES:

1. Elections of officers & stewards will be held annually during the spring quarter.
Terms of office begin July 1.

2. Elections will be conducted by secret ballot.

3. Nominations made in absentia will be confirmed by the nominating committee no later
than three days before the election in order to verify the ballot.

4. A confirmed candidate who wishes to withdraw from election must notify the
nominations committee chair in writing no later than three business days before
the election.

5. Candidate names will be listed on ballots in alphabetical order by last name.

6. Absentee ballots will be permitted for members who work at locations other than
the main campus in accordance with Local 3972 By-laws Article II, Section 1.
Absentee ballots will be limited to emergency situations, vacations and at the
discretion of the Executive Council. With approval, absentee ballots will be
made available for members who requests one at least (3)three days before the
election.

7. Members requesting absentee ballots will be responsible to return their ballots
within the voting time schedule. Ballots must be sealed in an inner envelope
with the voting member's signature across the sealed portion of the envelope.
The ballot may be sent to the address provided in the nomination/election
notifications or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to be placed immediately in
the official locked voting box.

8. Officers and stewards are elected by plurality (the candidate with the most votes
wins). Ties will be settled by runoff election. Ballots will be available for
members within a reasonable time following the ballet counting. The time and
place for the runoff election will be announced by the Vice President or acting
official.

9. Ballots will be counted by a committee of volunteer members who are not running
for an open position and the results will be given to the Vice President or
acting official.

10. Write-in votes are not permitted and therefore will not be counted.

11. The membership will be notified of the results of the election within 2 working
days.

12. All ballots and election related documents are sealed and kept one year by the
officer in charge of elections.

F. CANDIDATES:

1. The commitment of the union leadership is to offer each candidate equal space in
the union newsletter to state their qualifications or campaign platform.

2. If an officer is elected, and declines prior to taking office, the Vice President
will fill the position in accordance with applicable statutes until a replacement
is appointed by the President.

05/31/1998
Executive Council- adopted 05/06/1998

Membership-D Development Committee Policy

SWOCCCF LOCAL #3972

1. The Membership Development Chair shall act as chair of the Membership Development
Committee.

2. The Membership Development Committee shall be comprised of at least three (3) members and
no more than five (5) volunteer members and the Membership Development Officer.

3. The mission of the Membership Development Committee is to establish a communication link
between classified employees and management that will increase the flow of information
between the two groups; to establish a recruitment program to obtain full membership; to
facilitate training in leadership skills and position duties to officers and stewards in
efforts to better serve our union members.

4. The committee shall propose an annual calendar of activities, including budget allocations,
that support and advance the mission of the Membership Development Committee to the
Executive Council for approval 30 days prior to the April Executive Council meeting.

5. The committee shall meet regularly to plan,. organize and execute activities approved in
the annual calendar of activities.

6. Additional activities proposed during the budget year shall be brought before the
Executive Council for approval. Proposals shall include an implementation plan and an
estimated budget impact statement. These factors shall be incorporated into the
council's final decision.

7. A copy of this policy shall be kept on record with the Constitution and By-Laws of the
Southwestern Oregon Community College Classified Federation.

SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PLAN OF ACTIVITIES FOR 1997-1998

MAJOR EMPHASIS AREAS for 1997-1998:

· MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT

· COMMUNICATION

· TRAINING

GOALS FOR 1997-1998:

MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT:

· GOAL #1 - To provide each new Classified employee a letter of invitation to join the union.

· GOAL #2 - To provide potential union member employees with an orientation to the union.

COMMUNICATION:

· GOAL #1 - To provide better communication between Members and Council.

· GOAL #2- To provide a double-sided, one page newsletter twice monthly.

TRAINING:

· GOAL #1 - To provide training to Officers and Stewards.

· GOAL #2 - To establish training for Members.

ACTIVITIES FOR 1997-1998:

A. MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT:

1. LETTER OF INVITATION

a. Sent to each new classified within one month of their employment.

b. Follow up hello within 2 weeks of date letter is sent.

2. NEW UNION MEMBER ORIENTATION

a. Provide new union members with a union orientation on a quarterly basis.

b. Provide written invitation to new union members to attend an Executive
Council and General Membership meeting.

B. COMMUNICATION:

1. TO MEMBERS:

a. Brown Bag Meeting: In cooperation with Stewards to provide a Brown Bag
meeting for members.

b. Newsletter: published twice monthly.

C. TRAINING:

1. TO OFFICERS/STEWARDS:

a. Leadership Skills: Provide, beyond affiliate's official training,
activities for leadership development; i.e. communication skills, time
management, "how to" subjects, etc.

b. Position Duties Skills: Provide assistance in officer and steward position
orientation and job duties.

c. Contract Interpretation Guide: Establish a guide of contract
interpretation based on officer knowledge of 'history of grievances',
research of affiliate applicable laws and guidelines, and most recent
contract negotiation notes.

d. Leader's Handbook: Establish a handbook for officers and stewards and
potential officer and stewards and include detailed job descriptions and
position duties, policies and other pertinent information to holding a
union office or stewardship.

2. TO MEMBERS:

a. Job Related Trainings: Work to establish liaison between Administration,
MAASC personnel and members the availability, time allowance and
compensation for job-related training, i.e. software programs, campus-wide
procedures, etc.

b. Members Activities: Coordinate with member committees and/or committee
chairpersons the submission of application for planned activity(ies) to
Executive Council for their approval.

c. Member as employee Evaluation: Provide information to members on utilizing
annual evaluation as a tool.

d. Supervisor Evaluation: Work to establish a liaison between union and
administration to lead to the provision of an objective, unbiased
evaluation of any and all classified staff supervisors.

e. Constitution/By-Law Review: Provide assistance with member committee to provide a Constitution/By-Law review toward change or amendment to same.

Executive Council - Adopted 05/06/1998

Social Activities Policy

1. A Social Chair shall be appointed by the President to coordinate the social activities
for the Federation. The Social Chair will take direction from, and report to, the
Executive Council.

2. The Social Chair may be required to attend Executive Council meetings (March, April, May)
to submit information that may assist in the construction of the budget for the next fiscal
year.

3. A Social Activities Committee will be made up of volunteers and will be chaired by the
Social Chair. The committee will meet regularly to plan and coordinate occasions
referred to in this policy and to assist and coordinate (when possible) the activities of
the Membership Development committee.

Duties of the Social Chair will include, but not be limited to:

A. The Following occasions will be remembered:

1. Members who choose to be included on the Birthday List: a card.

2. A member who is hospitalized or ill at home for more than a week: a card and gift
not to exceed $30.00.

3. Death in the immediate family: a sympathy card and gift not to exceed $30.00.
Immediate family is defined as domestic partner, child, parent or other family
member residing in the house hold.

4. For a member who voluntarily leaves the employ of the college:

After one year - a coffee/refreshment social.

After 10 years - a coffee/refreshment social and an appropriate gift not to exceed $40.00.

Whenever appropriate, these occasions will be combined if more than one member leaves the employ
of the college within a period of one month.

5. Wedding or birth of a child to a member: a coffee/refreshment social.

6. A potluck luncheon or dinner will be held periodically. New members will be recognized
at these events. Punch and eating utensils will be provided by the Federation.

7. At the discretion of the Social Activities Committee, a drawing may be held among those
in attendance at general Membership Meetings, as well as to enhance the overall spirit of
the Federation. Prizes shall be the choice of the Social ActivitiesCommittee, but not to
exceed a total of $10.00 for each occasion.

8. At the discretion of the Social Activities Committee, the committee may coordinate a Food
Basket drive with the collection to be donated to an appropriate charity, in the name of
the Southwestern Oregon Community College Classified Federation, to be distributed at the
charity's discretion.

9. At the discretion of the Social Activities Committee, the Social Activities Committee may
organize a gift basket of food and gift items. The basket will be given to a member who's
name is drawn at random from the current membership list. The basket will not exceed the
amount of $40.00. The date and time of the drawing will be determined by the committee
and approved by the Executive Council.

10. A copy of this policy shall be kept on record with the Constitution and By-laws of the
Southwestern Oregon Community College Classified Federation, Local 3972.