Election of Representatives to the National Health and Safety Advisory Committee January 2025 - December 2027

Office Circular: NP/214/24

8^th September 2024

 

To: The Secretary

ALL BRANCHES

ALL SHIPPING BRANCHES

 

Dear Colleague,

ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE

NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

JANUARY 2025 – DECEMBER 2027

 

The three-year term of office for members of the National Health and Safety Advisory Committee (NH&SAC) finishes at the end of the year. I am therefore seeking nominations from branches for representatives to serve on this advisory committee from 1^st January 2025 until 31^st December 2027. 

 

The NH&SAC normally meets a minimum of three times per year to advise the National Executive Committee (NEC) on health and safety matters. The committee consists of one health and safety representative from each national executive electoral region, including maritime grades.

Nominations

 

Branches are invited to submit nominations for one representative from each of the NEC regions including maritime grades to serve on the committee. Please note that the representation is based on the electoral regions and is not company or grade based. At the closing date for nominations, candidates must be:

 

• A health and safety representative
• Employed as defined in Rule 2, Clause 1 (a), (b) or (c)

• Up to date with contributions

 

A list of branches and their relevant electoral region is attached.  

Circulars

 

If your branch wants to send other branches details of your nominee's qualifications, the circular will need to be forwarded to head office in accordance with Rule 13. Please note the following:

 

• the circular must be signed by the candidate and at least two branch officers, or the shipping branch organiser. It must also bear the date on which it was signed
• it must not contain photographs of the nominee
• your branch must have made its nomination either before or at the same time as you submit your circular

 

When your circular is received at head office, a letter of acknowledgement will be sent to the branch. Once a circular has been authorised, it will be returned for distribution.

 

Rule 13 states that other election circulars are now permitted. However, the rule states that a “member, candidate or branch responsible for the composition of any election circulars shall ensure that, while it may raise debate on policy for the union, this being wholly correct in the conduct of free and democratic elections:

 

(a)         it does not advocate fascist or racist views or in way contravenes this union's policies against discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation

(b)        it is neither libellous nor impugns the good name of the union or its members

(c)        it is circulated solely within the union for use of members only and is regarded
as private and confidential and is not published or otherwise disclosed outside
the union."

 

A nomination form is enclosed, together with a list of branches in the various electoral regions. Completed nominations must be returned to head office by the closing date for nominations, which is Friday 18^th October 2024. When the nomination form is received, an email of acknowledgement will be sent to the branch.

Ballot

 

If a ballot is necessary, ballot papers will be sent to branches immediately following the close of nominations. 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary 

www.rmt.org.uk/healthandsafety

 

 

NOMINATION FOR THE NATIONAL UNION OF RAIL, MARITIME & TRANSPORT WORKERS (RMT) NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM (JANUARY 2025 – DECEMBER 2027)

 

NOMINATION FORM

 

Name of nominee	Nominee’s branch
Constituency:

 

The above nomination was adopted by a resolution of the majority of members at a meeting of the:

 

……………………………………… Branch/ Regional Council, held on .……………………………..

 

Chair’s signature: ………………………. Secretary’s signature: ………………………………….

 

IF THE NOMINEE IS A MEMBER OF YOUR BRANCH, PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Signature of nominee:	I certify the nominee is fully qualified in accordance with Rule 2, Clause 1 and is up to date with contributions
E-mail address ………………………...     Membership number…………………..	Signature of Nominee’s Branch Secretary (or Chair if Nominee is Branch Secretary)   ………………………………………   Ethnic Profile (please tick as appropriate) White Black African Black Caribbean Black Other Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Irish Chinese Other (please specify) …………………

 

Nominations must either be sent to Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD, or by email to healthandsafety@rmt.org.uk.  

 

Closing date for receipt is FRIDAY 18^th OCTOBER 2024

 

Branch Stamp: