Wondering what Executive Board members and officers do aside from attending all General Membership and Executive Board meetings? Here, we break down their responsibilities to give you a better understanding of each role. Please note: These are only the Constitutional duties, and oftentimes Executive Board members and officers take on additional leadership responsibilities.

President

• Presides over General Membership Meetings and Executive Board Meetings 
• Ensures Constitution and By-Laws are followed during all meetings
• Does not make motions, participate in debate, or vote, but can vote as a tie breaker
• Issues fair and equitable decisions if there is no specific rule or law associated with a specific matter
• Member ex officio of all committees and has the authority to create committees and name the chairs
• Must attend all Board of Trustee meetings
• Enforces the rules of the Guild
• Can be called upon to sign checks and membership applications 

Vice President

• Supports the President in their duties
• Takes on the duties and role of the President if the President is not available

Recording Secretary

• Attends all meetings and takes minutes
• Helps facilitate nominations for elections
• Can be called upon to sign checks and membership applications 

Business Rep 

• Full time employee and cannot hold any other job under the jurisdiction of The Animation Guild, Local 839 
• Supervises the business affairs of the Guild, and oversees office staff
• Has the power to vote at all Local meetings
• Member ex officio of all committees
• Chairman ex officio of all Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation committees, and serves as lead negotiator 
• Represents members in their relations with employers, enforces contract terms, and holds employers accountable 
• Enforces collection of dues and fees
• Enforces the Guild Constitution, By-Laws, and IATSE regulations
• Oversees all records held by the Guild
• Can be called upon to sign checks and membership applications
• Refers all grievances, complaints, disagreements and disputes arising between members, or between members and their employer, to the Executive Board

Sergeant-at-Arms

• Ensures only TAG members and invited guests are allowed at meetings
• Helps keep order during meetings

Executive Board members

• General supervision of all affairs of the Local, giving the Board the final leadership decision for all matters
• Interpret laws and regulations and are responsible for the enforcement of the Constitution and By-Laws
• Decide on matters brought to them 
• Investigate complaints referred to them by the Business Representative or members
• Can waive its power and refer matters to the General Membership

Board of Trustees

(Top three Executive Board members who received the greatest number of votes)

• Reviews the Guild’s financial records bi-annually and presents their findings at the General Membership Meeting