It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the
Association and at meetings of the Executive Board. The President shall be the
executive head of the Association. The President shall be a member ex officio of
all committees. The President shall appoint such committees as may be provided
for in the Bylaws and such special committees as may be authorized by the
Executive Board of Association. The Treasurer or the President may sign orders
and checks lawfully drawn. The President shall enforce strict observance of any
Collective Bargaining Agreements, Contracts and the Bylaws of the Association.
The President shall have general supervision of the other officers and chairs of
committees.
The President shall discharge on behalf of the Association such duties as may be
imposed upon him/her applicable by law, including the execution and filing of
any reports to the Federal or State authorities, and the President shall cause
to be maintained by the Association such reports as the law requires to be kept.
The President shall report to the Association on the activities of the
Bargaining Unit.
The Vice-President shall assist the President in such a manner as the President
may determine. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside
at the meetings of the Association and of the Executive Board. The
Vice-President shall be chair of the Grievance Committee and shall organize the
annual meeting(s). The Vice-President shall be the primary contact between the
Executive Board and Job Representatives.
The Secretary shall discharge on behalf of the Association, such duties as may
be imposed upon them by the President or by applicable law including the
execution and filing of any reports to Federal or State authorities, including,
but not limited to the following:
1. Maintain and have custody of all documents, records, books and papers
belonging to the Association and/or required by law. Files pertaining to
concluded grievances, disciplinary actions, or other private matters for
individual members may be stored with the Association attorney at the
president’s discretion.
2. Keep an accurate record of the meetings of the Association and the Executive
Board.
3. Attest all official documents with his/her signature.
4. Conduct the correspondence of the Association promptly
5. Serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee.
6. Appoint and supervise a Newsletter Editor
7. Appoint and supervise a Website Manager
The Treasurer shall discharge on behalf of the Association, such duties as may
be imposed upon them by the President or by applicable law including the
execution and filing of any reports to Federal or State authorities, including,
but not limited to the following:
1. Receive all money due the Association, from whatever source, and disburse the
same only by check signed by him/her and/or the President or Vice-President.
2. Maintain and keep current and accurate records of members’ dues payments,
assessments and all other financial transactions.
3. Maintain the official list of current members of the organization in an
accurate manner; including retired and honorary members, upon written request of
those persons; and members not in good standing.
4. Be prepared to exhibit receipts and vouchers upon the audit of the
Association’s books.
5. Present to the membership at each regular meeting, an accounting of the past
month’s financial transactions to provide accountability and justification of
any disbursements.
6. Shall serve as the primary contact for the Certified Public Accountant,
Auditor and Book Keeper.
The member-at-large shall discharge on behalf of the Association, such duties as
may be imposed upon them by the President and shall participate as a voting
member of the Executive Board.
The fish program board member shall discharge on behalf of the Association, such
duties as may be imposed upon them by the President and shall participate as a
voting member of the Executive Board. Only persons employed in the WDFW Fish
Program and who are in the Association’s bargaining unit are eligible for this
board position.
The wildlife program board member shall discharge on behalf of the Association,
such duties as may be imposed upon them by the President and shall participate
as a voting member of the Executive Board. Only persons employed in the WDFW
Wildlife Program and who are in the Association’s bargaining unit are eligible
for this board position.
The habitat program board member shall discharge on behalf of the Association,
such duties as may be imposed upon them by the President and shall participate
as a voting member of the Executive Board. Only persons employed in the WDFW
Habitat Program and who are in the Association’s bargaining unit are eligible
for this board position.
The Executive Board shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, one Fish Program board member, one Wildlife Program board member, one
Habitat Program board member and one at-large member. It shall be the duty of
the Executive Board to exercise general supervision and control of the invested
funds and property of the Association. The Association’s funds may only be
invested in accounts or funds which are either federally insured or which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. It shall have the
authority to act in the name of the Association during intervals between
meetings, such acts being subject to confirmation by the membership at the next
regular meeting of the Association or by mail ballot. It shall meet at the call
of the President or on a call signed by a majority of the membership or in the
case of Special Meetings, by a written request of at least ten (10) members in
good standing. A majority of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum for
the purposes of any decision by the Executive Board. | 
