2020 AGM

Notice of PCS Home Office Merseyside Branch Annual General Meeting 2020

24 February in Redgrave Court at 12 noon and 26 February at 12 noon in The Capital Building

PCS members were given notice by email (to work email addresses) on 21 January that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) Home Office Merseyside Branch will be held in two events on:

24 February at 12 noon in The Whittingdale Suite at Redgrave Court

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26 February at 12 noon in Rooms 6.15/6.21/6.22 at The Capital Building

Following their decision to rip-up the Departmental Facilities Agreement Home Office management refuse any and all facility time for members to attend PCS Annual General Meetings. As a consequence we are holding the meeting at lunchtime to allow for the maximum possible opportunity for participation. The Branch appreciates that this may not help shiftworking or evening shift colleagues but we hope that everyone recognises that the blame for this falls entirely with the Home Office.

The Branch is again offering to assist in providing transport to the AGM for all our members from outside Liverpool City Centre or Bootle who want to attend either venue. If you need this, or any special assistance in getting to the AGM (such as building access), email us here with the “Transport to AGM” in the subject line and include your workplace location. Your email should reach us by no later than 3pm on 17 February. If you experience any other difficulties in attending the AGM please also email the PCS branch office.

Nominations

Nominations are invited for election to positions on PCS committees dealing with Branch, Departmental and National issues. A link to a summary of the roles and responsibilities for some of the posts subject to election can be found here: Summary of Branch Roles and Responsibilities

If you wish to nominate a PCS member for one of these positions, or are interested in standing yourself, you should complete the relevant sections of the Branch form found at the foot of the email that was sent to members work email addresses on 21 January. Ensure that you have somebody who prepared to second your proposal. Once the form is completed by the Proposer it should be forwarded to the Seconder. The Seconder should then forward the completed form to the PCS branch office. The deadline for receipt is 12 noon on 3 February 2020. If you didn't receive the email let us know and we will resend it to you.

Please note that nominations received from anyone other than the Seconder will not be deemed to have been properly submitted and therefore will not be accepted.

Branch elections

In the event that the number of nominations exceeds the available number for any Branch positions an election will be held. Members will be advised of arrangements should this be required.

Motions for debate

Motions, if agreed at the AGM and/or PCS conferences, are a way of setting PCS policies and priorities for the forthcoming year. Members are invited to submit motions for debate at the AGM. They can be:

• Branch Motions dealing with issues unique to Merseyside Branch;
• Group Motions dealing with Home Office-wide issues to be taken forward to the PCS Home Office Group Conference;
• National Motions dealing with issues covering more than one department or social and economic matters to be taken forward to PCS National Conference.

The motions form can be found at the foot of the email sent to members work email addresses on 21 January. If you want to submit a motion but need help in writing it email us here.

Once the form is completed by the Proposer it should be forwarded to the Seconder. The Seconder should then forward the completed form to the PCS branch office here. If you didn't receive the email let us know and we will resend it to you.

The deadline for receipt is 12 noon on 3 February 2020.

Please note that motions received from anyone other than the Seconder will not be deemed to have been properly submitted and therefore will not be accepted.