Order of Business

Created on: 30 May 2017 | Last modified: 16 Feb 2023

Timetable

Thursday 8 June 2017

Opening Session
[1415 – 1515]

  • Roll of Delegates and Obituaries
  • Civic Welcome from Lord Provost, (Perth Council)
  • Welcome to Delegates from Kindred Organisations and Guests
  • Reply on behalf of the Kindred Organisations (Susan Flocken, ETUCE)
  • President’s Address Margaret Smith, Falkirk Local Association
  • Procession and Presentation of the Degree of Fellowship of the Institute to New Fellows
  • Declaration of Election and Introduction of President and Vice-President for 2017/2018 and Declaration of Election of Council for 2017/2018

Interval
[1515 – 1600]

Business Matters
[1600 – 1615] 

  • Appointment of Scrutineers
  • Standing Orders Committee Report
  • Approval of Order of Business
  • Elections for 2017-2018:
  •  (1)  Standing Orders Committee
  •  (2)  Disciplinary Committee
  •  (3) Appeals Committee
  • Approval of the Minutes of the AGM 2016 and Council 2016/2017
  • Approval of date and place of 2019 Annual General Meeting

Reports
[1615 – 1645] 

  • Council – Vice-President
  • Executive Committee – Vice-President
  • Education Committee – Susan Quinn, Convener
  • Employment Relations Committee – Ricky Cullen, Convener
  • Equality Committee – Bill Ramsay, Convener
  • Salaries Committee – Tom Tracey, Convener

Approval of Decisions of Council
[1645 – 1715] 

  • Executive Matters 
  • Education Matters
  • Employment Relations Matters
  • Equality Matters
  • Salaries Matters
  • Other Decisions of Council (including ad hoc arrangements)
  • Proposals for changes to the Rules and Regulations [1715 - 1745]
  • Motions and Amendments (Equality Matters) [1745 - 1830]

 

Friday 9 June 2017

  • Motions and Amendments (Education Matters) [0900 – 1030]
  • Motions and Amendments (Salaries Matters) [1030 – 1200]
  • General Secretary’s Oral Report [1200 – 1230]

Lunch Break
[1230 – 1400]

  • 31. Private Session [1400 – 1430]
  •  (a)  Accounts 2015/2016
  •  (b)  Motion:- "That this Annual General Meeting confirm and approve of all the arrangements made during the year regarding the investment of the funds of the Institute.”
  • Motions and Amendments on Organisation Matters [1430 – 1600]
  • Address by Dan Montgomery, Vice-President, AFT [1600 – 1615]

Tea Break
[1615 – 1645] 

  • Motions and Amendments on Employment Relations Matters[1645 – 1745]
  • Motions and Amendments on Equality Matters Continued [1745 – 1845]

 

Saturday 10 June 2017

  • Motions and Amendments on Education Matters Continued [0900 – 1000]
  • Motions and Amendments on Salaries Matters Continued [1000 – 1100]
  • Motions and Amendments on Organisation Matters Continued [1100 - 1200]
  • Motions and Amendments on Employment Relations Matters Continued [1200 – 1230]

Lunch Break
[1230 – 1400] 

  • Motions and Amendments not overtaken [1400 – end]
  • Vote of thanks