ACRONYMS

EAC

Equality Advisory Council

FEAC

Further Education Advisory Council

FEC

NEC Further Education Committee

FMO

NEC Finance, Membership & Organisation Committee

HEAC

Higher Educaton Advisory Council

HEC

NEC Higher Education Committee

NEC

National Executive Council

(Italics indicates provisional dates)

JUNE 2005

10 June

New NEC members’ induction

17 June

FEC and HEC

18 June

FMO

24 June

Equality Committee

JULY 2005

8 July

FEAC and HEAC
(These two meetings may form part of a special conference event which will be confirmed as soon as possible)

SEPTEMBER 2005

9 Sept

Equality Committee

11-15 Sept

TUC Congress, Brighton

23 Sept

FEC and HEC

24 Sept

FMO

OCTOBER 2005

7 Oct

NEC

W/E 9 Oct

Week ending Sunday 9 - Regional Councils*

21 Oct

FMO (if required)

28 Oct

FEAC and HEAC

NOVEMBER 2005

4 Nov

Equality Committee

11 Nov

FEC and HEC

12 Nov

FMO

16 Nov

General Secretary to issue Timetable & Procedures for NEC Elections

18 Nov

EAC

25 Nov

Regional Treasurers

DECEMBER 2005

2 Dec

NEC

JANUARY 2006

3 Jan

Notice calling for nominations for NEC elections

13 Jan

Equality Committee

20 Jan

FEC and HEC

21 Jan

FMO

W/E 29 Jan

Week ending 29 January - Regional Councils*

FEBRUARY 2006

2 Feb

Last date for receipt of nominations for NEC Elections

3 Feb

EAC

10 Feb

NEC

11 Feb

Last date for receipt by General Secretary of proposals to alter rules and of Annual National and Sector Conference motions

17 Feb

Conference Steering Committee

24 Feb

HEAC and FEAC

27 Feb

Ballot papers issued for elections

MARCH 2006

3 Mar

FMO (if required)

4 Mar

Steering Committee to circulate the Annual Report, proposals to alter rules and Annual National and Sector Conference motions to branches

17 Mar

Equality Committee

W/E 19 Mar

Week ending 19 March Regional Council AGMs*

29 Mar

Last date for receipt of ballot papers

31 Mar

HEC and FEC

March

TUC Women's Conference

APRIL 2006

1 Apr

FMO
Last date for General Secretary to receive amendments to proposals to alter rules and amendments to Annual National and Sector Conference Motions

7 Apr

Steering Committee (if required - to discuss amendments)

28 Apr

NEC

April

TUC Black Workers Conference

MAY 2006

3 May

Steering Committee to Circulate Conference agendas to delegates

8 May

Results of elections to be declared by this date

12 May

EAC

W/E 14 May

Week ending 14 May Regional Councils on Conference Agendas*

26 May

Pre Conference NEC

27-29 May

Annual National Conference and Sector Conferences

29 May

NEC AGM - Elected Members for 2005/6 take office

PROVISIONAL JUNE/JULY 2006 DATES

( to be amended or confirmed at NEC AGM 2005)

9 June

New NEC Members Induction

16 June

FEC and HEC

17 June

FMO

23 June

Equality Committee

7 July

FEAC and HEAC

July

TUC LGBT Conference