For term of office June 2023 – June 2026

All nominations must be electronically submitted by midnight
Feb. 28, 2023
 
Your current WSNA officers’ term of office will end June of 2023 as will the terms of the Nurse Practice and Staffing Committee members.  Therefore, the first step in the process is for nurses to be nominated for each position. Once nominations are complete, all nominees will be confirmed via informed consent then placed on a voting ballot to be mailed out to all nurses who are members in good standing.  Below are the WSNA Officer/Committee positions and a brief description of each.  
 
By being a part of the WSNA officer team, you are a part of the negotiating team and a body of dynamic nursing leaders who have been given the authority to make critical decisions in the best interest of the nurses, though various platforms.  Aside from negotiations, the officers engage in monthly Conference Committee which is a forum where the Officers bring issues from the nurses forward to be timely addressed by management.  WSNA Officers also help to attend Investigatory Meetings when a nurse is asked to meet with Management.  Meetings are held both Microsoft Teams and in person, depending on the issue.  Once the election is complete, Officer training and orientation will promptly commence

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* 1. Demographics of nurse making nomination:

The term of office is 3 years (June 2023 – June 2026):

Co-Chairs:  The Local Unit Co-Chairs together are the leaders and coordinators of the local unit.  They are responsible for ensuring the goals and accomplishing the business of the local unit.  The goals work to keep members informed and involved, uphold the Local Unit Rules, and ensure committees are functional and accountable.  The Co-Chairs run the meeting of the local unit.

Secretary:  The Local Unit Secretary maintains all records and minutes of the Local Unit. They are key in drafting of local unit newsletters and some communications.

Treasurer:   The Local Unit Treasurer keeps an itemized account of all the receipts and disbursements pertaining to local unit funds and reports to the Officers on the status of the dues. 

Grievance:  The Local Unit Grievance Officer oversees contract enforcement through the use of the grievance procedure found in the contract, and by doing so, advocates for all the nurses. 

Members-at-Large:  The two Members-at-Large promote membership in WSNA, attend the twice monthly new hire orientation, and help to maintain social media platforms.  They work closely with the WSNA Organizer for membership promotional activities.
I nominate the following individuals.  (Nominees must be members in good standing to hold an officer or committee position and be in agreement with the nomination).  Please indicate name of nominee below.  You may nominate, yourself or more than one nurse for each position.

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* 2. Nomination(s) for Co-Chair (2 positions)

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* 3. Nomination(s) for Secretary

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* 4. Nomination(s) for Treasurer

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* 5. Nomination(s) for Grievance Officer

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* 6. Nomination(s) for Member-at-Large (2 positions)

Nurse Practice Committee (Found in Article 14.1 of the WSNA contract)
Meets at least 6 times per year with management to discuss and improve nursing practices and develop specific objectives.

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* 7. (5 positions)

Safety Committee (Found in Article 14.3 of the WSNA contract)
Meets with management at determined times to discuss safety and security issues. Meetings typically occur biannually but can be more or less frequent. Members of this committee meet at the same time, and in conjunction with the Workplace Violence Committee.

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* 8. (2 positions)

Local Unit Liaison (Nominations needed – this is NOT an elected officer position)

Local Unit Liaisons (previously called Local Unit Reps) are the eyes and ears of the unit and work to be the liaison for the Officers and the nurses on the floor.  They are NOT part of the officer team, however their main role is to help bridge the communication from WSNA to the staff nurses and work on a task orientated basis.  There is no limit to the amount of nominations for this category.

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* 9. Name/Unit

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* 10. Name/Unit

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* 11. Name/Unit

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* 12. Name/Unit

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