education, science and culture trade union of slovenia - SVIZ

The CongressThe congress, the supreme authority of the union, meetsevery four years to lay down the general political frameworkof the activities of the union. The congress consists ofregional delegates - these delegates are elected by themembers, one delegate per 200 members but no more than50 delegates per one regional committee. The congressreceives a report on a trade union’s activities and programmeaims and adopts constitution. Delegates elect theSecretary General, the Supervisory Board and theCommission for statutory questions and complaints.Main BoardThe Main Board is the highest authority between the twocongress meetings and is convened when necessary, but atleast two times per year. The Main Board shapes the standpoints,findings and demands in the areas within its jurisdiction,adopts annual action programme and a financialplan, discusses incentives and suggestions of the executivecommittee, decides upon specific joint activities connectedwith the management of economic, financial and socialstanding of the membership and those employed in all activities.The Main Board has got 57 members.Trade Union ConferencesTrade union conferences of: Pre-school education,Elementary, music schools & adult training institutes,Institutes for Education & Training of Children with SpecialNeeds, Secondary schools & pupils homes, Higher educationand research, Cultural organizations all operate within thescope of ESTUS.Executive BoardExecutive Board has seven members, all presidents of tradeunion conferences and general secretary. Executive Boardexercises decisions and standpoints of the Main Board. Itbrings into line the activities of trade union conferencesand regional committees, evaluates the realization of presetdemands, is in charge of trade union’s financial matters,ensures that the union’s policies and decisions are alwaysproperly presented to the public