Rule D – Structure of the union at national level

Conference wishes the following to be considered for one of the two motions and/or

amendments to Rule to be submitted by the Retired Members’ Organisation to

National Delegate Conference 2023 in accordance with Rule D.1.10.4.:

In Rule D.2 – National Executive Council

In D,2.1, insert “two retired members’ seats” between “young members seats” and

“and two disabled members’ seats”.

and

Insert new Rule between existing D.2.5 and D.2.6 to read:

‘D 2.6 Retired Members’ Seats

There will be an additional two representative, at least one of which must be a

woman, for Retired Members elected from a national constituency of retired

members in all regions.

No member shall be a candidate for election to the Retired Members’ seats unless

she/he;

.1 is a retired member when the period of office starts as set out in Rule D.2.7.1

.2 has received two nominations from any branch or regional retired members’

groups or the National Retired Members’ Conference

Retired Members’ representatives shall be entitled to vote on any issue not relating

to the pay and conditions of members in employment in accordance with the

provisions of Rule C.2.6.3

A Retired Members’ representative who returns to paid employment (as defined in

Rule C.2.6.2) will cease to be a representative upon taking up such employment.’

And renumber subsequent sections of Rule D.2 accordingly.