This Itinerant Assignments Form is for UTLA members who work at more than one work site or who have a cost code that does not match the school where they are working.
This includes:
This form serves three functions: it may be used to establish eligibility to vote in an Area Director Election or to declare candidacy for the position of Area Director.
The third use of this form is to qualify as a candidate for Area Steering Committee. This function is not related to the Election Manual, and it is not part of the General Election for Officers and Members of the Board of Directors.
Voter Qualification
Election Manual, IV. Voter eligibility, B.
The Itinerant Assignments Form is for all members who are not assigned to a single site. “Members not assigned to a single work site a majority of the time or whose cost center does not accurately reflect their work site(s) shall be assigned to a UTLA Area based on where they actually work, and the principles adopted by the House of Representatives.
The member must submit the Itinerant Assignments Declaration Form informing UTLA of the Area in which they work the most. The notification must be received by UTLA Membership at least one month prior to the first date of electronic voting. UTLA will provide, on the UTLA Website, a full explanation directed to members of their rights and obligations in this regard prior to the opening of nominations. Candidates
Candidate eligibility
Election Manual, V. Candidate Eligibility, C,2.
Area Board of Directors candidates shall be principally employed (at least 50% of the time, or the largest percentage of hours, in a multi-area assignment) at a site, or sites, in the area in which they are seeking election, as consistent with the principles of area assignment as adopted by the Board of Directors and the House of Representatives.
Area Steering Committee
UTLA Constitution & Bylaws Art. VI, Sec. D)
Only members of UTLA whose primary work site is within the boundaries of the Area shall be eligible to vote for Steering Committee members, or PACE representatives, or area specific issues.
Note: If you work throughout the district, your cost code is most likely Beaudry, so write Beaudry or choose North Area (where Beaudry is located).