Regulations

Regulations (as adopted at the association's ordinary general meeting on October 7, 2009)

1. Name of the Association: PS! Staff and Students at IFA

2. Address of the Association: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C

3. Purpose: To represent interests of common personnel nature

4. Members: Staff and students at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, who have a work-related affiliation with IFA and ISA, can be admitted as members. Resignation can be given with at least 1 month's notice before September 1st.

5. Membership Fee: The annual membership fee, collected once a year (September 1st), is determined by the annual general meeting. Payment is usually made by bank transfer. Apprentices and students pay a reduced membership fee

6. Finance: Monetary funds held by the association should, as far as possible, be kept in a giro account or bank book. Withdrawal of funds from the giro or bank book can only be done with the signature of the chairperson or treasurer

7. Accounts: The financial year is from September 1st to August 31st. The accounts are presented in a revised form to the annual general meeting

8. Ordinary general meetings are held every year before November 1st, with at least the following items on the agenda:

  1. Election of chairperson
  2. Chairperson's report
  3. Presentation of the annual accounts for approval
  4. Determination of membership fee
  5. Proposed motions
  6. Election of members to the board
  7. Election of auditors
  8. Any other business

9. The board consists of a chairperson, treasurer, and 4 other members elected for a period of 2 years. In even years, the chairperson and 2 members are elected; in odd years, the treasurer and 2 members are elected. A substitute member is elected each year. Additionally, an auditor and an alternate auditor are elected for a period of 2 years each

10. The general meeting is the highest authority of the association regardless of attendance. Decisions, including amendments to the constitution, are made by simple majority. A written vote must be conducted at the request of a single member. Notice of the general meeting must be posted at least 14 days before the meeting. Proposals for consideration at a general meeting must be submitted to the chairperson at least 8 days before the meeting

11. An extraordinary general meeting shall be convened if at least 2 board members or 15 members submit a written request for it, or if at least 1/3 of those present at an ordinary general meeting request it

12.The dissolution of the association can only occur after approval at two consecutive general meetings. In the event of dissolution, any assets must be used in accordance with the decision made at the last general meeting.