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Charter

Article I: NAME

Section 1: The name of this organization shall be the Classiffied Staff Advisory Council (CSAC).

Section 2: The principle office of this organization shall be the Office of the Chair, the Chair-elect, or any area designated by Council.

Articale II : AFFILIATION

Section 1: This organization shall be and is hereby affiliated with Wright State University, and is subject to the policies of the University.

Article III: PURPOSE

Section 1: The purpose of the CSAC shall be to:
a) promote its constituency
b) review, initiate and make recommendations on appropriate issues, policies, and procedures
c) foster and facilitate communications among its members
d) provide opportunities for professional growth
The recommendations of the Council shall be submitted to the University President or designated representative.

Article IV: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Members are persons who are classified civil servants as defined in Section 124.11(B) of the Ohio Revised Code.

Article V: GOVERNMENT

Section1: The government of this organization shall be vested in the elected members of the CSAC. The Council shall consist of the members as provided in the Bylaws.

Section 2: All classified staff (as defined) shall be eligible to vote, seek membership, and hold office on the Classified Staff Advisory Council, as provided for within the Bylaws.

Section 3: The members shall be elected in the manner prescribed by the Bylaws and hold office as stated, or until successors are duly elected and charged.

Article VI: AMENDMENTS

Section1: The Charter may be amended providing:
a) a three-quarter (3/4) vote is approved by the Classified Staff present at any Open Meeting
b) a notice of the proposed amendment(s) has been sent to each known member, via the Classified Staff Newsletter, at least ten days prior to the date of such meeting
c) and the amendment has previously been reviewed by the CSAC.

Article VII: BYLAWS

Section 1: Bylaws will operate in conjuction with the Charter

BYLAWS

Article I: CLASSIFIED STAFF

Section 1: Classified staff are civil servants as defined in Section124.11(B) of the Ohio Revised Code.

Article II: CLASSIFIED STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL

Section 1: The Classified Staff Advisory Counil (CSAC) calendar and terms of elected membership shall be July 1 through June 30.

Section 2: CSAC consists of twenty-two voting members, including officers. A quorum or a majority of current council members is neccessary to conduct all meetings. Council works to reach consensus on issues presented and functions from a majority rule.

Section 3: The governing body of this organization shall be vested within CSAC. The officers shall be the chair, chair-elect, and and immediate past chair.

Section 4: CSAC shall have, by majority vote of the council, the authority to approve expenditures without membership approval.

Section 5: A CSAC member vacancy shall be filled by chair appointment. (Article III Section 7.1) Those appointed serve the remainder of the vacated term.

Section 6: If the chair position becomes vacant, the chair-elect becomes chair. A vacancy in the chair-elect position requires a special election of CSAC.

Section 7: Only members present at CSAC meetings shall cast votes.

Article III: ELECTIONS

Section 1: Chair-elect candidates are required to serve on CSAC for one year prior to nomination. The chair-elect will serve one year as chair-elect, one year as chair, and one year as immediate past chair.

Section 1.1: Candidates for chair-elect shall be nominated at the February meeting.

Section 1.2: Votes for chair-elect will be cast at the March CSAC meeting.

Section 2: The chair-elect position on CSAC will be open for election or appointment as needed.

Section 3: Elections shall be held annually to fill council membership vacancies as two-year terms expire. Member terms shall be staggered so that half of the membership shall be elected each year.

Section 4: Nominations for new members shall be mailed in March to all classified staff and returned as specified on the ballot.

Section 4.1: To be considered, CSAC nominees must have a minimum of two years' employment at Wright State University.

Section 4.2: Verification of eligibility (Section 4.1) and willingness to serve will be confirmed prior to placement on the official ballot.

Section 5: Offical ballots will be mailed in April to all classified staff and retuned as specified on the official ballot.

Section 6: The nominations and elections committee and immediate past chair are charged with counting the ballots.

Section 6.1: In the event of a tie vote, it is the responsibility of the Nominations and Elections Committee to determine who will fill the position.

Section 7: Candidates receiving the most votes become new members of CSAC and will be introduced at the Spring Assembly. These positions become effective July 1.

Section 7.1: Candidates not elected will be placed on a list held by the immediate past chair. The CSAC chair will fill member vacancies from this list.

Article IV: MEETINGS

Section 1: CSAC will hold up to three open meetings of all Classified Staff per year: The Fall Assembly in September, The Holiday Assembly in December, and the Spring Assembly in May.

Section 2: CSAC meetings shall be scheduled monthly September through June, or at the discretion of the chair. (Article VII Section 1)

Section 3: Non-CSAC members are welcome to attend regularly scheduled CSAC meetings. Non-CSAC members wishing to address the council will be given the opportunity during new business.

Article V: DUTIES

Section 1: Chair
a) Preside over CSAC meetings
b) Gather information and distribute agendas for meetings
c) Maintain CSAC records
d) Provide timely notification of all CSAC meetings
e) Appoint committee chairs (Article VI Section 2)
f) Represent classified staff on University committees or assign a reprentative
g) Represent WSU classified staff at Ohio Staff Council of Higher Education (OSCHE) meetings or may assign representative
h) Perform other duties as provided by Bylaws or as needed
i) Becomes immediate past chair at end of term

Section 2: Chair-elect
a) Assist CSAC chair
b) Assume all responsibilities as chair at the beginning of new CSAC year or in case of absence or resignation of current chair
c) Take, distribute and maintain minutes of all meetings
d) Represent classified staff on Universitity committees and OSCHE
e) Perform other duties as provided by Bylaws or as needed

Section 3: Immediate past chair
a) Assume oversite as CSAC treasure

1. Receive, distribute and account for all CSAC monies
2. Distribute financial reports to CSAC in September and March
3. Financil report is to be given at end of term
4. Provide current balances at meetings if requested

b) Assist Nominations and Elections Committee in counting ballots (Article III Section 6)
c) Maintain current membership election and voting records
d) Final report is to be given at end of term

Section 4: Elected Members
a) Attend meetings of CSAC
b) Chair or serve on at least on CSAC and / or University Committee
c) Bring classified staff items of intrest or concern to the attention of CSAC
d) Promote fund-raising activities
e)Promote CSAC membership to other classified staff
f) Participate in CSAC activities

Article VI: CSAC COMMITTEES

Section 1: CSAC shall determine committees deemed appropriate and necessary to fullfil objective(s) and purpose(s) of the organization. These shall include, but are not limited to the following (click on the committee to view specific responsibilities):
a) Bylaws
b) Nominations and Elections
c) Wage and Benefits
d) Scholarships
e) Communications
f) Policies and Procedures
g) Campus Environment

Section 2: All committee chairs shall be appointed by the CSAC chair at the September meeting, upon unexpected vacancies, or upon the need of a new committee. Appointments are subject to concurrence of CSAC. Committee chairs must be elected members of CSAC. Due to their existing responsibilities, officers will not be appointed as committee chairs.

Section 3: All classified staff are eligible to serve on any CSAC committee.

Article VII: RULES OF ORDER

Section 1: At the first meeting of the year, the chair will provide council with an annual meeting schedule. The schedule will include the dates, times, and locations of each meeting for that calendar year. This schedule will also be made avalable on the CSAC web site: http://www.wright.edu/aboutwsu/orgs/csac/members.htm

Section 2: Council members will be provided with the previous month's minutes (from the chari-elect) and the agenda (from the chair) at least three working days prior to a pre-scheduled CSAC meeting. Approved minutes will be placed on the CSAC web page within five working days of council approval.

Section 3: All meetings will start on time.

Section 4: The standard order of business is as follows:

1. Welcome
2. Attendance
3. Approval of drafted minutes from the previous meeting
4. Committee reports
5. Unfinished business
6. New business
7. Anouncments
8. Adjournment

Section 5: As each item of business is completed, the chair moves council through the order business, thereby keeping control of the meeting. Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all meetings of this organization and its charter.

Section 6: Items that require a council vote shall be presented through motions, seconds, discussions, and voting.

• Motions are proposed by raising your hand to be recognized by the chair. The chair allows motions that are in order and will restate the motion clearly and concisely to the council.
• A seconded motion may then be opened for discussion by the chair. Individuals wishing to speak must first be recognized by the chair
• When discussion is complete, the chair calls for voice vote. A majority of CSAC members present and voting is required for a vote to pass, except as stated in the by-laws in Articles IX and X. If the voice vote is in question, a show of hands will be taken by the chair.
• If there is a tie, the motion fails.
• Items needing further discussion require a motion to postpone untill next meeting

Article VIII: AUTHORITY TO BIND

Section 1: No member of the CSAC shall contract for, incur any debt, enter into any agreement, or otherwise obligate this organization, except by authorization of the CSAC.

Article IX: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

Section 1: Any officer or voting member of council may be removed from office as a result of failure to fullfill the duties of said office, or for conduct detrimental to the best intrest of CSAC. Said removal must follow the following procedures:

1. A petition stating the charge shall be filed with the chair-elect and signed by two-thirds of CSAC.
2. The chair-elect shall notify all members of the council at least ten days before the question will be placed on the regularly scheduled meeting agenda
3. Said officer or member shall be permitted written notice of the charge ten days before the question is placed on the agenda of the regularly scheduled meeting.
4. The prtitioners shall present their case first, said officer or member shall be heard second, the vote shall be taken third. Two-thirds of those present and voting shall be necessary to remove said officer or member from office.

Section 2: Should said officer or be the chair-elect, then the chair shall receive and distribute the petition. Should said officer be the chair, the immediate past chair shall preside during the removal proceedings.

Section 3: Cases forgiven will remain forgiven and no removal will be based on past petitions for removal.

Article X: AMENDMENTS

Section 1: The bylaws of this organization may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members at a regularly scheduled CSAC monthly meeting

Article XI: NEWSLETTER

Section 1: The newsletter of CSAC shall be titled The Grapevine.