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APPENDIX A
POLICY AND PROCEDURE OF THE
ASEA/AFSCME LOCAL 52 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE It is the policy of the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Political Action Committee (the PAC) to be involved politically in order to obtain the best results for members of ASEA/AFSCME Local 52, primarily, and for Labor in general. The best results for this endeavor can be obtained only if we are strong and united. Therefore, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of this policy, the following procedures shall be utilized: 1. All official ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 political activities relating to candidates running for political office shall be coordinated through the PAC Directors. 2. All interviews for the purpose of endorsing candidates for statewide office shall be conducted only by the PAC Directors, but shall be open to all members of ASEA/AFSCME Local 52. 3. Interviews of candidates for legislative offices, either at the state or local level, shall be coordinated through the PAC Directors and, whenever possible, shall be conducted by the PAC members who represent the Senate or House district seat sought by the candidate being interviewed. The PAC Director from that Senate District should participate in the interview, if possible, and should encourage other ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 members from that district to attend the interviews. 4. For the purposes of consistency, uniformity, and fairness, interview teams shall use a standardized questionnaire, approved by the PAC Directors, as the primary basis for the interview. 5. Candidate interviews of non-incumbents shall be conducted whenever possible. In the case of incumbents, interviews may be conducted if the local ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 chapter’s PAC desires to supplement its knowledge of the incumbent’s voting record. Interviews should be conducted whenever possible or if a candidate expresses a desire to be interviewed. 6. In addition to recommendations from Chapters, the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Business Manager may make a staff recommendation on candidates and issues. 7. All endorsements shall be made by the PAC Directors. 8. Financial contributions may be made only to candidates who have been officially endorsed by the PAC Directors. Contributions shall be recommended to the PAC by the Political Action Coordinator, the PAC Directors, and the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Business Manager, and must be approved by the PAC Directors. 9. In the case of local candidates, such as for school board or city assembly, the local ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Chapter has sole responsibility and authority to interview and endorse candidates. The PAC Director(s) shall inform the Political Action Coordinator who shall inform the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Business Manager, or his or her designee, of a chapter decision to endorse a local candidate. The Chapters may not make direct contributions to local candidates, but shall follow the procedures outlined in the PAC Rules of Operation to make contributions to local candidates. /end |
