BY LAWS PART 1 (ARTICLE 1-5)

LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
(LBPEA)
(DOLE-CSC Reg. No. 246)
City of Manila, Philippines
AMENDED CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Ratified on April 2005
(Pursuant to General Membership Resolution No. 2)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE
Article I Name and Domicile
Article II Declaration of Objectives
Article III Name of Employer and Place of Business
Article IV Membership
Article V Rights, Duties and Dismissal of Members
Article VI National Executive Board
Article VII Unit Representatives
Article VIII Local Chapters
Article IX Regional Board of Governors
Article X Duties and Powers of Officers
Article XI Standing Committees
Special Committees
Article XII Election
Article XIII National Convention and Regular Meetings
Article XIV Fees, Dues, Special Assessments and Other Payments
Article XV Disposition of LBPEA Funds
Article XVI Quorum and Rules of Order
Article XVII Collective Bargaining
Article XVIII Settlement of Internal Disputes
Article XIX Impeachment and Recall
Article XX Affiliation
Article XXI Fiscal Year
Article XXII Amendments
Article XXIII Effectivity

PREAMBLE
We the employees of the Land Bank of the Philippines, in order to promote our moral, social and economic well-being; protect and uphold individual and collective rights; and foster harmonious and progressive employee-management relation; do hereby ordain and promulgate these Constitution and By-Laws.

ARTICLE I – NAME AND DOMICILE
Section 1. The organization shall be known as the LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, hereinafter referred to as the LBPEA.
Section 2. The LBPEA shall be domiciled at the Land Bank of the Philippines with its principal address at the LBPEA Office, Land Bank Plaza, 21st Floor 1598 M. H. del Pilar corner Dr. Quintos and Mabini Sts. Malate, Manila.

ARTICLE II – DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES
The LBPEA commits itself to the pursuit of the following objectives:

Section 1. To represent the employees in collective negotiation with management with respect to salaries, wages and other benefits; hours of work and other employment terms and conditions.
Section 2. To promote the moral, social and economic well-being of all members.
Section 3. To protect and uphold the members’ individual and collective rights, through legal, rational and peaceful process.
Section 4. To foster harmonious and progressive employee-management relationship.
Section 5. To work for the adoption of legislation, policies and measures that will uplift the economic and social status of its members, in particular, and of government employees in general.
Section 6. To promote the enlightenment of all members in regard to their rights and obligations as LBPEA members and as government employees, the present labor relations systems, the existing Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA), and all other matters that directly or indirectly affect them.
Section 7. To improve the quality of service to the people and act as the people’s guardian against irregularities in the Bank.

ARTICLE III – NAME OF EMPLOYER AND PLACE OF BUSINESS
Section 1. The name of employer is the Land Bank of the Philippines, a government owned/controlled corporation, engaged in universal banking, with principal place of business at Land Bank Plaza, 1598 M.H Del Pilar corner Quintos and Mabini Sts., Malate, Manila

ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Every rank-and-file employee of the Land Bank of the Philippines, holding the position of Chief of Division and below, not otherwise disqualified by law, is eligible for membership in the LBPEA regardless of sex, race, nationality, religious or political belief or affiliation.
Section 2. Qualified employees therein may become members of the LBPEA by written application, approved by the Pesident, upon the recommendation of the Membership & Discipline Committee and upon payment in full of the required membership fee.
Section 3. A member in good standing is one who has paid the required membership fee and quarterly dues and has not violated any provision of these Constitution and By-Laws and other such policies, measures, resolutions, decisions and rules and regulations of the LBPEA. Membership in the LBPEA shall cease for any of the following causes:

(a) Withdrawal. Any member may withdraw his membership through a written resignation to be approved by the President upon the recommendation of the Membership & Discipline Committee.
(b) Expulsion. Membership may be terminated by expulsion of the member who willfully violates any provision of these Constitution and By-Laws or the rules, regulations, measures, resolutions and decisions of the LBPEA. The complaint shall be referred to the Membership & Discipline Committee who shall recommend the appropriate action to the National Executive Board. Upon two-third (2/3) votes of the National Executive Board, it shall decide the case within seven (7) banking days from receipt of the recommendation from the Membership & Discipline Committee.
(c) Disqualification. Membership shall automatically cease when a member is promoted to the level of a Bank Officer or when he is no longer employed at the Bank.

ARTICLE V – RIGHTS, DUTIES AND DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS
Section 1. The following are the rights of all members in good standing:

(a) To oppose the imposition of excessive fines and arbitrary forfeitures;
(b) To demand for full and detailed reports from the officers of all financial transactions and other activities of major concern;
(c) To determine by secret ballot, after due deliberation, any question on major policies affecting the entire membership of the LBPEA, unless its nature or force major renders such secret ballot impractical, in which case the Executive Board may take the decision on behalf of the general membership;
(d) To be informed about the provisions of these Constitution and By-Laws, collective negotiation agreement, prevailing labor system as well as the rights and obligation of government employees under existing labor laws;
(e) To actively participate in the electoral process to cast his vote and seek elective position subject to the provisions of Section 4, Article XII;
(f) To seek assistance of the LBPEA to represent him of his unit in settlement of disputes with Management, subject to evaluation of the Executive Board.

Section 2. The following are the duties of the members:
(a) To uphold and defend the Constitution and By-Laws of the LBPEA;
(b) To abide by the policies, measures, resolutions, decisions, rules and regulations duly promulgated by the LBPEA;
(c) To promptly pay all fees, dues and other contributions that may be required by the LBPEA;
(d) To actively participate during the deliberations during meetings and in the electoral process; and
(e) To cooperate with the duly elected officers in their endeavors to attain the objectives of the LBPEA.