CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS LEAGUE

CONSTITUTION

PREAMBLE

WE, the personnel of the BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, to promote our moral, social, and economic
well-being; protect and uphold our individual and collective rights, as well as foster harmonious and
progressive labor management relations do hereby promulgate this CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I NAME AND DOMICILE

Section I. This organization shall be known as the BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS LEAGUE, hereinafter referred to as the LEAGUE.

Section 2. The League shall be domiciled at:

BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SITIO BULA, BRGY. CAROL-AN,

KABANKALAN CITY, 6111, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PHILIPPINES.

ARTICLE II DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES

The LEAGUE commits itself to the pursuit of the following objectives:

Section 1. To establish an organization that will represent the employees of the BULA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL in collective bargaining with respect to salaries, wages,
hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment.

Section 2. To promote the moral, social, and economic well-being of all the members.

Section 3. To protect and uphold the individual and collective rights of all the members.

Section 4. To foster harmonious and progressive labor-management relations.

Section 5. To strive for the adoption of legislation, policies and other measures that will promote
the economic, social, and general well-being of all the members, and the working class,
in general.

Section 6. To promote the enlightenment of all the members regarding their rights and obligations
as league members and as employees, the present labor relations systems, the existing
collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and all other matters that directly or indirectly
affect them.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Every TEACHING PERSONNEL of BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL not

otherwise disqualified by law and without regard to sex, race, nationality, religious or
political belief of affiliation is eligible for membership in the union.
Section 2. Qualified employees of the SCHOOL may become members of the LEAGUE by
written application approved by the President upon recommendation of the Committee
on Membership and after payment in full of the required admission fee.

Section 7. The following shall not be eligible for membership nor to election or appointment to any
position in the LEAGUE:

a) Subversives or persons who process subversive ideas.

b) Persons who have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; and
c) Persons who are not personnel of the school.

ARTICLE IV PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Section 1. The governing body of the LEAGUE shall be the Executive Board whose members shall
be elected through secret ballot by the general membership.

Section 2. The Executive Board shall administer LEAGUE affairs, formulate policies, and
implement programs to effectively carry out the objectives of the LEAGUE and the
Labor Code of the Philippines and manage all the monies and property of the LEAGUE.

Section 3. The Executive Board shall consist of BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
LEAGUE officers, namely:

President Auditor
Vice-President Public Relations Officer
Secretary Sergeants-at-arms
Treasurer

Section 4. There shall be Board of Directors consisting of _________________ members who

shall likewise be elected through secret ballot by the general membership.

Section 5. The officers of the LEAGUE shall hold office for a period of five (3) years from
the date of their election until their successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified, if they remain members of the LEAGUE in good standing.

Section 6. Vacancies in the Executive Board, except the position of President shall be filled
up by the Board by appointing any member(s) in good standing of the LEAGUE
for a continuous period one (1) year immediately preceding such appointment.
The said appointee(s) shall hold office in acting capacity or until special election
therefore as authorized by the Board or by the general membership.

ARTICLE V DUTIES AND POWERS

Section 1. The President shall be the Executive Officer of the LEAGUE. His duties and powers
shall include the following:

a) Preside over all meetings and deliberations of the Executive Board and of the general
membership.
 b) Appoint all members of standing committees of the LEAGUE with the concurrence of
majority of the members of the Executive Board.

c) Approve vouchers covering the applications or expenditures of LEAGUE funds before

payment or disbursement is made by the Treasurer.

d) Call special meetings of the LEAGUE or the Executive Board whenever he deems
necessary or upon written requests of at least 30% of the general
membership or a majority of the members of the Executive Board.

e) Represent the LEAGUE on all occasions and all maters in which representation of the
. LEAGUE may be agreed upon or required.

Section 2. The Vice-President shall perform the duties and functions of the President in case
of the latter’s absence, disability, death, or resignation. He shall perform functions that may
assisted to him by the President.

Section 3. The Secretary shall perform the following duties and functions.

a) Take down minutes of the meetings of the general membership and of the Executive
Board.

b) Keep a book of Minutes of Resolution and a continuing Register of all members of

the LEAGUE.

c) Act as a custodian of all records, documents, minutes of the meetings of the Executive
Board and the general membership as well as printed and/or written policies, projects
and activities of the LEAGUE.

d) Submit to the Department of Labor and Employment annually a list of union members,
list of officers and their respective addresses, minutes of election of officers and list of
voters within 30 days from the date of election or from the occurrence of a change in
the union officers and such other documents or papers as may be required.

Section 4. Duties and functions of the Treasurer are as follows:

a) Collect, receive, and issue receipts for all money, funds and contribution to the
LEAGUE.

b) Make sure that all disbursement and payments made by him are covered by
vouchers and accompanied by the necessary receipts.

c) Keep a record of all receipt and expenditures.

d) Prepare such financial reports as may be required by the general membership,

the Executive Board, the Department of Labor and Employment which shall
include all money receive and paid by him since he assumed office and the
 balance remaining in his hands at the time of rendering such account and all
bonds and securities and other properties of the organization entrusted to this
custody or under his control. The rendering of such account shall be made:

- At least once a year within thirty (30) days after the close of the
LEAGUE’s fiscal year.

- At such other times as may be required by a resolution of the majority

of the members of the organization; and

- Upon vacating his office or dissolution of the LEAGUE for any cause.

The account shall be verified by affidavit, duly audited by a

Certified Public Accountant and copy thereof furnished the Secretary of Labor
and Employment.

Section 5. The Auditor shall audit, verify, and examine all financial accounts of the LEAGUE. He shall
supervise the entries in the books of accounts of the LEAGUE and shall render a report of his
audit as may be required by the Executive Board or by resolution of majority of the general
membership.

Section 6. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) shall be in charge of matters involving public relations of the
LEAGUE. With the approval of the Executive Board, he may establish an official
publication of the LEAGUE.

Section 7. The Sgt-at-arms shall be in charge of the presentation of peace and order at meetings of the
Executive Board and of the general membership.

Section 8. The Board of Directors shall be in charge of the legislative functions of the LEAGUE under
guidelines to be issued by the Executive Board. The Board of Directors shall consult the
different standing committees of the LEAGUE on matters, problems and areas that may be
subject to LEAGUE rules, regulation or policy.

Section 9. The officers of the LEAGUE shall not be paid any compensation other than the salaries,
allowances and expenses due their positions as are specifically provided in a written
resolution duly adopted by the majority of all the members as a meeting duly called for the
purpose. The Secretary shall take down minutes of the meetings together with the list of
participants and tally of votes cast, copy of which shall be furnished the Department of Labor
and Employment.

ARTICLE VI STANDING COMMITTEES

Section I. To ensure coordination and efficiency in the transaction of LEAGUE matters and in order to
realize the objectives of this Constitution, the following three (3) standing committees are
hereby created:
a) Committee on Membership- which shall receive and process application for
membership and make recommendations thereon to the President. It shall
implement rules, regulations and decisions as may be promulgated by the
Executive Board or the general membership for the admission of members in the
LEAGUE.
 b) Committee on Grievance – which shall investigate internal LEAGUE disputes in
accordance with Article XIV of this Constitution. It shall assist in the presentation
and settlement of LEAGUE grievance with Management subject to pertinent
provisions of the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

c) Committee on Labor Education and Research – which shall prepare, adopt and
implement labor education programs and activities, that will promote the
enlightenment of the members in regard to the prevailing labor relations system,
the provisions of the Constitution and the existing CBA, and all labor legislations
rules, issuances and policies that affect the members directly or indirectly.

d) Committee on Collective Bargaining- which shall conduct research and gather all
the data as may be necessary in collective bargaining. It shall assist the LEAGUE
negotiating panel in the preparation of all necessary papers, documents and
materials in collective bargaining agreements and in the administrations of the
existing collective bargaining agreement.

e) Committee on welfare which shall be responsible for the adoption and

Implementation of program, projects and activities that will promote and protect
the general welfare of the members.

ARTICLE VII MEETINGS OF THE LEAGUE

Section 1. The LEAGUE shall hold regular membership meetings at least once month. Notices of the
meeting shall be sent out by the Secretary at least (10) days prior to such meeting by posting
in conspicuous places preferably inside office premises, said notices. The date time and
place for the meeting shall be determined by the Executive Board.

Section 2. Regular meetings of the Executive Board shall take place on the FIRST MONDAY of every
month with appropriate notice to be sent out by the Secretary to each member of the Board at
least three (3) working days prior to such meeting. The time and place of the meeting shall
be determined by the Secretary General. The meeting shall preferably be held in the
LEAGUE office.

Section 3. Special meetings of the Executive Board or of the general membership may be called at any
time, either at the call of the President, upon request of majority of the members of the
Executive Board or upon petition addressed to the Secretary
General of at least twenty (30%) percent of all members in good standing of the LEAGUE.

Section 4. The notice for any meeting whether it be of the general membership or of the Executive
Board, regular or special, shall contain the item or items to be discussed and shall include
constitute the agenda of the meeting. Any item or items included in the agenda may be taken
up recommendation of majority of the members of the Executive Board present and
constituting a quorum if it be an Executive Board meeting or majority of the members
present and constituting a quorum if it be a general membership meeting.
 Section 5. Any member who absents himself from any regular or special meetings of the general
membership shall within five (5) working days from the date of said meeting submit a written
explanation of the Committee on Membership as to the reason or reasons for his failure to
attend the meeting. The Committee on Membership shall evaluate the explanation and
render a report thereof to the Executive Board.

Section 6. In the event reason or reasons are unacceptable to the Executive Board for being unjustified,
the erring member or members shall pay at the discretion of the Executive Board a fine of not
less than ________PESOS nor more than ________PESOS to the LEAGUE, through the
Treasurer, which may be collected by ___________.

Section 7. Members on official leave of absence are excused from attending meetings whether regular or
special.

Section 8. Any member who absents himself for three consecutive times from any regular or special
meetings of the general membership without justifiable grounds therefore may be expelled or
suspended from the LEAGUE by a vote of the majority of the Executive Board.

Section 9. Absence of a member or members of the Executive Board shall be subject to rules and
regulations to be promulgated by the Board. Such rules and regulations shall be passed upon
by the general membership.

ARTICLE VIII LEAGUE ELECTION

Section 1. There shall be a Committee on Election (COMELEC) to be created by the

Executive Board at least thirty (30) days before any regular or special election.
The functions of the COMELEC include the following:

a) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that will ensure a free, clean,
honest and orderly election, whether regular or special;

b) Pass upon qualification of candidates.

c) Rule on any question or protest regarding the conduct of the election subject to
the procedure that may be promulgated by the Executive
Board; and

d) Proclaim duly elected officers.

Section 2. The COMELEC shall be composed of a chairman and two members all of whom shall be
appointed by the Executive and are disqualified from running on any elective position.

Section 3. The COMELEC shall be automatically dissolved thirty days (30) after the duly elected
officers are proclaimed.

Section 4. Regular election of officers of the LEAGUE shall be held on

__________________and on the same date every three (3) years thereafter.

Section 5. All members of the LEAGUE in good standing shall be eligible to vote in LEAGUE
 election. Candidates for elective positions must be members of the union in good
standing for a period of at least one (1) year on the date of the election.

Section 6. Voting shall be by secret balloting and the election shall be decided by plurality of votes.

Section 7. The duly elected officers shall meet within one (1) week following their proclamation to
which time the outgoing administration shall turnover all records and properties of the
LEAGUE to the new administration.

ARTICLE IX FEES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, FINES AND

OTHER PAYMENTS

Section 1. Any membership fee of FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (Php500.00) shall be paid by an
applicant before he becomes officially a member of the LEAGUE.

Section 2. Every member shall pay monthly dues to the LEAGUE in the amount of ONE
HUNDRED PESOS (Php100.00), which may be collected monthly through check off
deduction upon previous written authorization of the member concerned.

Section 3. All amounts collected pursuant to the two preceding sections shall constitute the
General Fund of the LEAGUE to be applied to the operational and organizational
expenses of the LEAGUE or for any purposes or object as may be authorized by the Executive Board
in a written resolution adopted at a meeting duly called for the purpose.

Section 4. Every member shall contribute to the LEAGUE such amounts as may be fixed by
the General Membership through written resolution adopted at a general
membership meeting duly called for the purpose to be applied to or expended for
any or all the following objects:

a) School programs
b) Income Generating Projects and;
c) Such other plans and programs that will promote the interest and welfare of
the LEAGUE and the members.

Section 5. Special assessments or other extraordinary fees such as for payment of attorney’s
fees shall be made only upon a resolution duly ratified by the general membership
by secret balloting.

Section 6. Any member who shall be two (2) months in arrears in the payment of his regular
monthly dues or who fails for two times to pay the special assessments, fines or
other payments required to be made, good standing and may be subjected to other
disciplinary actions.

Section 7. Every payment of fees, dues or other contributions by a member shall be

evidenced by a receipt signed by the Treasurer or his duly authorized
representative making the collection and entered into the records of the LEAGUE
to be kept and maintained for the purpose.

Section 8. Every expenditure of the funds of the LEAGUE shall be evidenced by a receipt
 from the person to whom the payment is made which shall state the date, place
and purpose of such payment. Such receipt shall form part of the financial
records of the LEAGUE.
Section 9. The books of accounts and other records of the financial activities of the union
shall be open for inspection by any officer or member anytime during office
hours.

ARTICLE X PROGRAM AND PROJECTS

Section 1. The LEAGUE will have INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS in the form of
financing.

Section 2. The members of the LEAGUE may borrow a minimum amount of FIVE
HUNDRED PESOS (Php500.00) which will incur a TEN PERCENT (10%)
interest per month.

ARTICLE XI TRANSFER OF STATION OF MEMBERS

Section 1. In the event of transfer to other stations, the FIVE HUNDRED PESOS
MEMBERSHIP FEE plus the profit/s incurred for such fees only shall be returned
to the transferring member.

ARTICLE XII FUNDS

Section 1. The membership fee worth FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (Php500.00) paid by each
member of the LEAGUE shall fall under INVESTMENT FUND which will be
the INVESTMENT of the member in the league.

Section 2. The monthly contribution of ONE HUNDRED PESOS (Php100.00) shall fall
under GENERAL USE FUND.

Section 3. The INVESTMENT FUND will be used for the INCOME GENERATING
PROGRAM (IGP) of the LEAGUE.

Section 4. The interest incurred in the IGP/Financing will be added to the INVESTMENT
FUND.

Section 5. In the event of unused GENERAL USED FUND, FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the
unused, remaining amount shall be added to the INVESTMENT FUND at the end
of every FISCAL YEAR. The remaining FIFTY PERCENT (50%) shall remain
in the GENERAL USED FUND to be utilized in the next FISCAL YEAR.

ARTICLE XIII DIVIDENDS AND OTHERS

Section 1. The LEAGUE, through the TREASURER AND THE AUDITOR, will provide
and compute, at the end of every FISCAL YEAR, the EXPENSES, PROFIT
AND FINANCIAL REPORT.

Section 2. The profit incurred in the IGP will be called the DIVIDEND.
Section 3. The DIVIDEND maybe withdrawn by the MEMBER or WILL BE ADDED TO
HIS INVESTMENT FUND depending on his decision.

ARTICLE XI DISSOLUTION OF LEAGUE FUNDS

Section 1. In case of voluntary dissolution of the LEAGUE or final cancellation of its

registration certificate, the LEAGUE members shall enjoy equity to the LEAGUE
properties to the extent that said properties shall first be sold to the LEAGUE
members before said properties are offered to non-union members and the
proceeds therefrom, together with the balance of the union funds shall be
distributed, pro-rata to its members, depending on the amount of membership dues
contributed to the LEAGUE. The general membership may be consulted to settle
differences of opinion.

ARTICLE XII QUORUM AND RULES OF ORDER

Section I. Except when a greater proportion is required hereon or by law, a majority vote
shall prevail at meetings and deliberations of the LEAGUE. A majority of the
members of the LEAGUE shall constitute a quorum to officially transact any
business.

Section 2. Meetings of the LEAGUE shall whenever practicable be governed by the Roberts
Rules of Order.

ARTICLE XIII COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Section 1. Collective bargaining for and on behalf of the general membership shall be
undertaken by the Executive Board and shall act as the Negotiating Panel the
members of which shall be duly elected by the general membership.

Section 2. The Collective Bargaining Agreement resulting from the bargaining negotiations
shall be subject to ratification and approval by majority vote of the UNION
members at a meeting convened or by a referendum held for such purpose.

ARTICLE XIV SETTLEMENT OF INTERNAL DISPUTE

Section 1. Dispute involving union members, or its officers shall be made in writing and
submitted to the president who shall undertake to have them settle their
differences amicable.

Section 2. In the event of failure to settle the dispute amicably, the General Secretary who
shall pass on the dispute to the Committee on Grievance/Welfare which shall
undertake to investigate or hear the case on the merits.

Section 3. The Committee on Grievance shall require the respondent within two (2) days
from the date of the aforementioned confrontation of the parties to reduce their answers in
writing. Thereafter, both sides shall be entitled to a hearing.
Section 4. After proper evaluation of evidence submitted, the Committee on Grievance shall
render its written decision on the dispute within three (3) working days from
termination of the hearing.

Section 5. Decisions of the Committee on Grievance shall become final unless appealed to
the General Membership within three (3) days from receipt of a copy of the
decision of the Committee on Grievance.

ARTICLE XV IMPEACHMENT AND RECALL

Section 1. Any of the following shall be a ground for the impeachment or recall of UNION
officers:

a) Committing or causing the commission directly or indirectly of acts against the

interest and welfare of the LEAGUE.

b) Malicious attack against the LEAGUE, its officers or against a fellow

LEAGUE officer or member.

c) Failure to comply with the obligation to turn over and return to the LEAGUE
Treasurer within three days are unexpected sum or sums of money received
from the LEAGUE funds to answer for an authorized LEAGUE purposes.

d) Gross misconduct unbecoming of a union officer.

e) Misappropriation of LEAGUE funds and property. This is without prejudice

to the filing of an appropriate criminal or civil action against the responsible
officer or officers by any interested party.

f) Willful violation of any provisions of this Constitution or rules, regulations,

measures resolution and decision of the LEAGUE.

Section 2. The following procedure shall govern impeachment and recall proceedings:

a. Impeachment or recall proceedings shall be initiated by a formal petition or resolution

signed by at least thirty (30) percent of all bona fide members of the LEAGUE and
addressed to the Chairman of the Executive Board.

b. The Board Chairman shall then convene a general membership meeting to

consider the impeachment or recall of an officer or a group of officers
whether elective or appointive.

c. LEAGUE officers against whom impeachment or recall charges have been

filed shall be given ample opportunity to defend themselves before any
impeachment or recall vote is finally taken.

d. A majority of all the members of the union shall be required to impeach or

recall union officers.
 e. A LEAGUE officers impeached shall ipso facto be considered resigned or
ousted from office and shall no longer be elected nor appointed to any
position in the LEAGUE.

f. The decision of the general membership on the impeachment or recall

charge shall be final and executory.

ARTICLE XVI FISCAL YEAR

ection 1. The LEAGUE’s fiscal year commence on 1 January and end on 31 December
of every year.

ARTICLE XVII AMENDMENTS

ection 1. Proposals for amendments to this Constitution may be made by the

Executive Board or upon formal petition of at least ten (10) percent of the
general membership.

ection 2. No proposal shall be considered an amendment and become a part of this

constitution until after the same shall have been ratified by two-thirds 2/3
vote of all the members of the UNION either at special meeting or a
referendum called for such purpose.

ARTICLE XVIII EFFECTIVITY

ection 1. This Constitution shall take effect on the day following its ratification.
Adopted and ratified this ________ day of ___________at _______________________ with the list of
members, together with their signatures, who ratified the same appearing in Annex “A” hereof.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

MARTIN SUAREZ BA-AL

Secretary
ATTESTED:

NISA RIVERA TALINO

President

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this ____day of ________________ at

_____________________ Community Tax Certificate No._________________ issued at
_____________________on _______________.
 NOTARY PUBLIC
Until_____________
PTR No.__________
Issued at __________
On_______________

Doc.No.___________
Page No.___________
Book No.___________
Series of____________

Annex A

BULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS LEAGUE

LEAGUE OFFICERS
F.Y. 2021-2022
PRESIDENT: NISA R. TALINO
VICE PPRESIDENT: JESER T. CADUSALE
SECRETARY: MARTIN S. BA-AL
TREASURER: JINKY M. SIBUGAN
AUDITOR: MAY M. ALEGADO
P.I.O: 1. ROBERT JUN C. LASAFIN
2. HAZEL JOY D. ROMERO
BUS. MANAGER: 1. JULIEVEL M. JIMENEZ
2. GERALYN M. ZUNIEGA
T.I.C: FRANNY L. CUEVAS