Triennial Election of Northern Branch Officials

Posted 3 May '17 under Northern Branch

In accordance with the Rules of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union, nominations are hereby called for the following positions:

NORTHERN BRANCH PRESIDENT
NORTHERN BRANCH VICE PRESIDENT
NORTHERN BRANCH SECRETARY

Nominations close on 31 May 2017 and must be delivered to the Branch Office by midday on that date. No late nominations will be accepted.

Address to:

Branch Returning Officer
NZ Professional Firefighters Union
P O Box 303 235
North Harbour
Auckland

Proposers and Seconders must be financial members of the N.Z.P.F.U.

Attached to this notice is a sample nomination form to be used (or photocopied for use).

Candidate Biography:

B.11.5
Candidates shall be entitled to submit, with their nomination form, a biography to be published to members prior to the voting. The biography shall not exceed one side of one A4 sheet of paper. It may include a photograph if desired, and artwork and/or typewritten information.

B.11.5.1
Candidates shall be entitled to submit biographies in typewritten form, or in clear hand writing, in which case the Branch Secretary shall arrange for the biography to be typewritten prior to publication.

Grant Mitcheson
Branch Returning Officer
NORTHERN BRANCH

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