California Associate Staff (CAS) is the exclusive bargaining entity for Associate Staff employed by the California Teachers Association. CAS was incorporated in 1971. CAS has the legal obligation to represent the interests of each bargaining-unit member while, at the same time, protecting collective interest.
California Associate Staff has an Executive Board composed of four officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer), five members elected at large from the membership (Area Directors), and the immediate past president, ex officio, non-voting. The Executive Board is elected from and by the general membership. Terms of office for the four officers are for one year and each officer may serve four consecutive terms in the same office. Terms of office for the area directors are for two years, and each director may serve two consecutive terms. All Executive Board members’ terms commence September 1. Duties and responsibilities are those prescribed by the CAS Bylaws.
The Representative Council is the policy making body of CAS which derives its power from, and is responsible to, the general membership. The reps act as the liaison between the members and the Council. The Representative Council meets in regular sessions 4 times a year. The term of office for reps is two years and each rep may serve two consecutive terms.
All associate employees (excluding managerial, CSO, confidential and supervisory employees) employed by CTA are eligible for membership. All members have voting rights and are eligible to hold office as well as serve on any committee if recommended by the President and approved by the Executive Board. CAS is governed by its Constitution, Final Bylaws with revision 2-13 and 4-1-13, Final Standing Rules with revision 2017, and Articles of Incorporation.
