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		Officers for 2000
		Dougie Black took over as Branch Secretary at the AGM with previous Secretary Morag Stevenson who moved to Assistant Secretary. Joe Galletta took over as President on the retirement of Bill Heeps and Terry O'Donnell stepped up to Chairperson. Maureen Christie is back in as Vice-Chair and Andrew Craig stepped into the vacant Service Conditions Officer post. John Mulgrew (Service Conditions Convener) and Wattie Weir (Service Conditions Convener Craft) held their positions comfortably. Amanda Kerr took over as Education Officer. Officer Job Outlines Branch Secretary Dougie Black was Assistant Secretary last year and previously Chairperson and joint secretary of the 'shadow' branch as well as secretary of the old Edinburgh District Branch.   Assistant Secretary Morag Stevenson was last year's Secretary, previously Communications Officer in the branch and in the old Edinburgh District Branch. She was previously Chair, Secretary and Service Conditions Officer of the NALGO Edinburgh University Branch. The list of officers elected for 2000 are:- President: Joe Galletta; Chair: Terry O'Donnell; Vice Chairs: Maureen Christie, John Stevenson; Secretary: Dougie Black; Assistant Secretary: Morag Stevenson; Treasurer: Mike McCrossan; Service Conditions: Co-ordinator: John Mulgrew; Convenor APT&C: John Ross; Convenor Manual: George Lee Convenor Craft: Walter Weir; Officers: Tracy Gilbert, Kevin Duguid, Agnes Petkevicius; Andrew Craig. Equalities: Irene Stout; Health & Safety: Danny Currie; Communications: John Stevenson; Education: Amanda Kerr Welfare: Gillian Allan & Julie Harris; International: Vacant; Recruitment/ Membership Services: Ken Scott/ Tom McLeod; Youth Officer: Cameron Day; Auditors: A. Bennett, S. Mullen   All are contactable via the Branch Office on 0131 220 5655 Email: General: branchoffice@unison-edinburgh.org.uk Branch Secretary: secretary@unison-edinburgh.org.uk Service Conditions: sercon@unison-edinburgh.org.uk Communications: comms@unison-edinburgh.org.uk Website queries: webmanager@unison-edinburgh.org.uk   See UNISON's national website for more information about the union. Email us to join, or for more information. Home Page | About the Branch

What are the officer positions?  PRESIDENT: Overall branch leader with responsibility for representing the branch and overseeing all its functions. Chairs branch meetings. CHAIR: Deputises for the President. Actively oversees day to day running of the branch, especially in service conditions. Chairs Branch Committee. VICE CHAIRS (2): At least one must be a woman. Deputise for Chair in his/her role in chairing meetings. *SECRETARY: Responsible for branch organisation, staffing and administration, and as the point of communication for the branch. Co-ordinates all branch officers work. Responsible for membership records. Delegation leader/ spokesperson *ASST SECRETARY: To assist in many of the above tasks. *One of these must be a woman. TREASURER: Keeps the accounts, organises expenses system (eg fares, child care costs etc), provides budgets, ensures books audited. SERVICE CONDITIONS CO-ORDINATOR: Oversees service conditions and negotiations. Branch lead negotiator. SERVICE CONDITIONS CONVENER (APT&C): APT&C conditions as well as general role. SERVICE CONDITIONS CONVENER (MANUAL): As above but mainly for Manual conditions. SERVICE CONDITIONS CONVENER (CRAFT): As above but mainly for Craft conditions. SERVICE CONDITIONS OFFICERS (4): At least two must be women. Responsible for service conditions matters across conditions. EQUALITIES OFFICER: Co-ordinate equalities strategy. Bring equality perspective to service conditions, branch publications. Keep up to date with legislation. HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER: Develop plans to improve workplace environment. Oversee Health & Safety activity. Know legislation etc. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: Co-ordinate branch magazine. Develop media strategy. Ensure members get briefings etc EDUCATION OFFICER: Identify branch training needs. Develop appropriate courses/training plans. YOUTH OFFICER: Co-ordinate and campaign on youth issues, encourage involvement of under 25’s (must be under 25). MEMBERSHIP/RECRUITMENT OFFICER: Co-ordinate recruitment. Assist in keeping statistics. Deal with election of new members. Build services to members. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER: Keep branch informed of international issues and UNISON policies. Raise members understanding of international issues as they affect. UNISON BRANCH AUDITORS: To conduct an efficient audit in accordance with the NEC’s principles at least once a year.

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