Per the Constitution of the Michigan Postal Workers Union (amended as of May 5, 2018) (Article 11, Section 3): 

 

Section 3.   Executive Secretary: The Executive Secretary shall keep a complete record of all proceedings of the Michigan Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, including Convention and meetings of the Executive Board, in a uniform minute book provided for that purpose and shall furnish a copy of such records and proceedings to the President within sixty (60) days thereof. Convention proceedings shall include all written reports of officers, and committees, the complete list of all delegates, Officers, and distinguished visitors in attendance. If the record of the MPWU Convention indicates a change to the MPWU Constitution, the Executive Secretary shall create and present to the MPWU President a proposed Amended Constitution and the Convention record within 60 days of the MPWU Constitutional Convention. The Executive Secretary shall be responsible for assisting the President in implementing the Legislative aims and aspirations of the MPWU. The Executive Secretary shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the office generally not detailed to others, and perform such duties as may be requested by the Executive Board.

 

Executive Secretary shall provide copies of all Constitutional Resolutions to the Constitutional Committee Members, two (2) weeks prior to the State Convention.

 

Additionally, the constitution also states the following for direction of the Executive Secretary:

 

Article 10, Section 12.  The Executive Board minutes and standing motions/policies shall be transmitted to all Executive Board members as well as all Local Presidents no later than seven (7) days after the conclusion of each Executive Board Meeting.  All Standing Motions passed by MPWU Constitutional Conventions shall be printed in the back of the Constitution Book and shall have the date they were enacted identified.

 

Furthermore, the constitution also states the following (for all officers) (Article 11):

 

Section 11.  All Officers of the MPWU, AFL-CIO will give a written report of their activities, to be printed and distributed to all delegates to the State Convention. All reports will be included in the Convention Officers Reports to the Convention Delegates, at the time of registration. These reports are to be given to the Executive Secretary thirty (30) days prior to the opening day of the Convention. Failure to comply with this provision will result in the Officer not having his/her Convention expenses paid.  Written notices will be sent by the Executive Secretary, reminding all Officers of their Constitutional Convention requirement provisions.

 

Section 12.  All Officers shall turn over all records, supplies, and equipment to his/her successor within twenty (20) days of the certification of the election results.

                                                                     

Section 16.  All officers, Area Directors, Committee Appointees or any other member receiving advances from the MPWU, shall be responsible for receipting all expenses on advances within each quarter or it shall be considered income and will be taxed accordingly.

 

Section 17.  No state officer or state representative may enter a local installation, local labor management meeting, or any other local issue without first getting approval from the said local president.