Article VI

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Membership Committee. The Committee Chairperson will serve on the State Standing Committee and act as Chairperson of the District Committee consistent with the State Committee’s policies and coordinate with the District Chairperson to ensure enough members serve on the committee to complete the required work, including as necessary in all buildings, departments, units and sections of the District. The Membership Committee shall try to contact all state employees who work in the area where District 47 membership is based to solicit their membership in District 47. The Membership Committee shall endeavor to inform all new and renewing state employees about the benefits and history of SEANC, including the lines of communication (electronic and paper), the various insurance programs, the Group Buying program (including the vacation packages around the world), and the lobbying efforts and reports. The Membership Committee shall assist SEANC Headquarters in maintaining up-to-date membership records. The Membership Committee shall lead an annual membership drive starting May 1 annually, shall develop and distribute promotional material throughout the District’s area of influence, prepare and present membership reports for the Executive Committee meetings and Annual Meeting, and shall receive membership applications and dues and submit these to SEANC Headquarters daily.

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Membership Committee. The Committee Chairperson will serve on the State Standing Committee and act as Chairperson of the District Committee consistent with the State Committee’s policies and in coordination with the District Chairperson. The chairman will ensure a minimum of five members serve on the committee to complete the required work, including as necessary in all buildings, departments, units and sections of the District. The Membership Committee shall try to contact all state employees who work in the area where District 47 membership is based to solicit their membership in District 47. The Membership Committee shall endeavor to inform all new and renewing state employees about the benefits and history of SEANC, including the lines of communication (electronic and paper), the various insurance programs, the Group Buying program (including the vacation packages around the world), and the lobbying efforts and reports. The Membership Committee shall assist SEANC Headquarters in maintaining up-to-date membership records. The Membership Committee shall lead an annual membership drive starting May 1 annually, shall develop and distribute promotional material throughout the District’s area of influence, prepare and present membership reports for the Executive Committee meetings and Annual Meeting, and shall receive membership applications and dues and submit these to SEANC Headquarters daily.

Original text:

Communication Committee. The Communication Committee is not a mandatory committee and may consist only of a Chairperson, depending on the tasks at hand. It shall have a primary focus of informing the members of activities of the General Assembly, SEANC and District 47, which might affect them; press stories relating to the employees and benefit issues; and items of general member interest. This should be e-mail and Internet-based. The Committee shall present a District newsletter on the Internet or by mail to all members six times annually and prepare a report of its activities for presentation at the Executive Committee meetings and Annual Meeting.

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Communication Committee. The Communication Committee is not a mandatory committee and may consist only of a Chairperson, depending on the tasks at hand. It shall have a primary focus of informing the members of activities of the General Assembly, SEANC and District 47, which might affect them; press stories relating to the employees and benefit issues; and items of general member interest. This should be e-mail and Internet-based. The Committee shall post District news on the Internet, by e-mail, or by mail to all members monthly and prepare a report of its activities for presentation at the Executive Committee meetings and Annual Meeting.