► A.3.2 Motion of No Confidence

A.3.2       Motion of No Confidence

 

i)              Should any member of Council believe that an Officer warrants Disciplinary Action they may submit a “Motion of No Confidence” about that Officer.

 

ii)             The Motion of No Confidence shall be discussed at a meeting of the Council held in accordance with Standing Orders.

 

iii)            All Motions of No Confidence must clearly state in writing the grounds of the complaint.  And should include details of the Council Regulations or Union policy alleged to have been breached and submitted to the President’s Personal Assistant in accordance with the Council Standing Orders at least twelve days before the meeting at which the Motion is to be debated.  If more than one Motion of No Confidence is submitted to any meeting, they may be considered as a single Motion, but a Motion of No Confidence and a Motion of Censure, if separately submitted, may be considered separately.

 

iv)            The mover of the Motion shall through the President’s Office immediately notify the Senior Treasurer of ULU who shall be responsible for taking all reasonable steps to inform the Officer of the Motion of No Confidence, the grounds of the complaint and the procedure set out in this document.

 

v)             The Officer may attend the meeting at which the Motion is to be discussed and may be accompanied or represented by a friend.  The Officer or friend shall have the right to address the meeting and shall have the right of reply.  In debating the Motion of No Confidence, all Council shall have due regard to the provisions contained in the Notes for Officers, the gravity of the allegations and the possible penalty.

 

vi)            The Motion of No Confidence shall be passed if two-thirds of members present vote in favour. The Officer, if present at the meeting will be informed immediately by the Chair of the result of the Motion.  If the Motion is passed, the Officer shall immediately and without further notice be suspended from office.  If the Officer was absent from the meeting all reasonable steps must be taken to inform the Officer as soon as reasonably practical of the result of the Motion.

 

vii)           During the period of suspension the Officer will continue to receive the allowance due as if the duties were being performed but the Officer’s duties will  be assigned to other Officers of the Union at the discretion of Council or Executive as appropriate.  A full Report of the Proceedings, signed by the Chair, shall be sent within two working days to the Senior Treasurer.

 

viii)          The Officer may appeal against suspension to the Senior Treasurer under the Appeals procedure provided below.  No Appeal will be held unless a “Notice of Appeal” is lodged in writing, to the Senior Treasurer of the Union, at the Union’s address (c/o President’s PA), within two working days of suspension.

 

ix)            If no Appeal is lodged within the due time, the suspended Officer is dismissed from Office forthwith and all reasonable steps should be taken to inform the dismissed Officer of the dismissal.

 

x)             As soon as possible after dismissal a further Report shall be forwarded to the Senior Treasurer who will decide what proportion of the allowance, if any, should be paid from the date of dismissal.              

                                                                                               

xi)            At any time during a period of Disciplinary Action, the Senior Treasurer can rule that the Officer be suspended from all duties and banned from entering the ULU building except for the purposes of Disciplinary Hearings.