Statutes

Below is an unofficial English translation of the statues. Please refer to the original Swedish statues for the exact wording. 

Statutes in Swedish - PDF

§ 1     NAME AND PURPOSE

Akademikerföreningen the Union for University Graduates at Scania and TRATON exercises local union activities and represents all members belonging to a Saco union and employed at Swedish subsidiaries within TRATON SE.

The purpose of Akademikerföreningen is to:

• safeguard the union members' interests in the workplace,
• act as a local employee organization and speak on behalf of the members,
• convey information on union matters to members,
• negotiate and conclude local collective agreements,
• maintain existing central collective agreements where the contact union is a party,
• conduct relevant training for members and recruit members to the unions.

§ 2     MEMBERSHIP

The right to a membership in the association lies with employees at Swedish units within TRATON SE and its subsidiaries and associated companies, or who are administered by Scania's HR department, provided they are members of a Saco union.

There is no local membership fee in Akademikerföreningen.

§ 3     ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting is the highest decision-making body of Akademikerföreningen.

Akademikerföreningen shall hold the regular annual meeting by March 15 at the latest.

The Academic Association shall hold an extra annual meeting if the board decides so or within 14 days after at least one-tenth of all members have requested it in writing.

The board shall send out an invite, agenda, and documents at least 14 days before the regular annual meeting and at least 7 days before the extra annual meeting.

Decisions can only be made on the matters announced in the invite. Members who wish to have a certain matter addressed at the annual meeting must notify the board by the end of January.

At the regular annual meeting, the following matters shall be addressed:

• The board's report of activities since the last regular annual meeting.
• Matters raised by the board or members.

At an extra annual meeting, the matters for which the meeting has been called shall be addressed.

Each member has the right to attend, speak, and propose motions at the annual meeting.

In voting, only the members present have the right to vote. In the event of a tie, the decision supported by the meeting chair shall prevail, except in elections where the issue shall be decided by lot.

Minutes shall be kept at the annual meeting.

§ 4     BOARD

The board leads the activities of the Akademikerföreningen.

The board consists of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and other members. The board shall always consist of at least seven elected members.

The board appoints the association's representatives.¹

The board meets when the chairperson convenes or when at least half of the board members request it.

The board is quorate when at least half of its members are present, of which at least one is the chairperson or vice-chairperson. In the event of a tie, the decision supported by the meeting chair shall prevail.

The board shall document decisions in a decision log.

§ 5     ELECTION

Election of the chairperson, other board members, and auditors as well as the election committee for the upcoming year shall take place no later than December.²

If needed, the board has the right to request a written supplementary election.

§ 6     NOMINATION COMMITTEE AND AUDITORS

The board has the right to propose a nomination committee.

The nomination committee shall consist of at least three members, of which one is the convener.

The nomination committee shall prepare the election of officials according to § 5. The proposal shall be designed in such a way that removals and additions can be made. Before the proposal is formulated, all members should be asked whether they are interested in running as candidates.

The board's administration and the association's accounts shall be audited by auditors.

There shall be two ordinary auditors.

§ 7     ECONOMY

The association's expenses are covered by contributions from Sveriges Ingenjörer and the association's cost center at the company.

Responsible for the association's cost center is the association's chairman.

The association's accounts are signed by the members appointed by the board, individually.

§ 8     STATUES AMENDMENT AND DISSOLUTION

To amend these statues or to dissolve the association, a decision is required with either two-thirds majority of the members present at an annual meeting or two  decisions with a simple majority of the voting members at two annual meetings at least three months apart. One of these meetings must be a regular annual meeting. Furthermore, the issue must have been stated in the invite.

The point in time when the dissolution takes place and how the association’s assets are to be disposed shall, after consultation with the contact union, be decided by a simple majority of the voting members at the annual meeting when the final decision to dissolve the association is made.

§ 9     DISPUTE

Any dispute regarding the interpretation or application of these statues shall be referred to the contact union for decision.

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These statues were decided at the extra annual meeting 2024-09-27.

 

¹ i.e. elected officials, safety representatives, company board representatives, etc.

² The association should strive for continuity through overlapping assignment periods.