JMEA CODE OF ETHICS 

1. When carrying out Electrical installation, it should be the members responsibility in making decision consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the public.

2. In all circumstance’s members should strive to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;

3. Must seek to treat respectfully and fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age or national origin.

4. To maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological task for others only if qualified by training or experience or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations.

5. Improve public understanding of electrical machinery and systems and pointing out possible danger through misuse or otherwise and their possible consequences;

6. To reject bribery in all its forms;

7. Demonstrate a high level of honesty and be realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data; honour and respect contracts, agreements and assigned responsibilities.

8. To seek, accept, and other honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contribution of others;

9. Effective work in a manner to avoid injury to others, their property, reputation or employment by false or malicious action.

10. Know, respect and demonstrate due regards to all existing codes and regulations pertaining to all installation and its electrical equipment.

11. To assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.

12. Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness and dignity in both the process and products of professional work.

13. Contribute in positive way to society and human well-being.

JLEA PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

1. This institution shall be called the Jamaica Licensed Electrical Association with enrolled members comprising of the holder of an ELECTRICAL Licence issued by government of Jamaica and unlicensed professionals drawn from electrical apprentices, University and Heart NTA level 4 Graduates with the professions, and other artisan group so recognized to carry out electrical, telegraphy, computing and telecommunication works under the electrics licence act (cap108) and subsequent amendments to include relevant codes thereof.

2. The association shall consist of four sub branches which shall be called regions with region 1 being Kingston and St Andrew, St Thomas, Portland and St Catherine Region 2 being Clarendon, Manchester and St Elizabeth Region 3 being Westmoreland, Hanover,St James , Trelawny and Region 4 comprising of St Ann and St Mary.

3. That the institution is composed of corporate members (namely licensed members, student members and associate members) To be advised on by the legal counsel.

4. That the property and affairs of the association are under the direction and management of the Executive council consisting of a chairman, the president, Directors

5. In the conception stage of up to four calendar years or otherwise extended (by petition with reasonable justification) the association affairs and implementation of its functional role shall be overseen by an interim administration called directors comprising of a president and seven other directors (founding Directors).

6. Th names of persons to be appointed to offices of president ,regional director, associations secretary and other post on executive committee must be submitted to a special select committee which will determine their eligibility status before qualifying for the ballot process except in an extra ordinary circumstances or in case of clause 5 of this constitution.

1. An extra ordinary circumstance shall be considered to be in an instance where the elected officer has been deem unfit to continue to hold an office to which he has been duly elected because of

1. A vote of no confidence
2. Poor physical or mental health
3. An interdiction of that officer
4. Sudden resignation of an officer

At which instance an emergency sitting of the remaining member of the executive committee plus nomination of person from the general membership to satisfy the minimum corium clause to facilitate a sitting for appointment of person or persons to temporary fill the position(s) and put in place provision (s) to ensure proper continuance the affairs of the association.

7. All persons wishing to be nominated for election to offices must be fully paid up members, of exemplary conduct, sound character, has no criminal record ,sound mental health, must satisfy within reasonable consideration of the special select committee that they are competent and further demonstrates the standard of discipline considered to be exemplary and at no time

during the last five years acted in a manner be it publicity or otherwise, or make any utterance to bring the association into disrepute.

8. The special select committee reserves the rights to reject the nomination from members to the election of officers for any individual considered to be in breach of any of the condition at clause 7.

9. Appointment of persons to the posts of president and directors shall be done through the majority vote the membership at an annual general meeting, in the case of regional directors; they shall be selected by the constituents of the region to be served with exception where clause 5 and 6 applies.

10. The term of tenure of president and directors shall be for a fixed period of no longer than two years, commencing an annual general meeting or an extraordinary general meeting and ending at an annual general meeting on the second year of tenure.

11. The annual general meeting of the association shall be held no earlier than march first and no later than April thirtieth of each calendar year except where an extraordinary general meeting has been called by the directors or on the formal petition of minimum of Twenty-Five paid up members.

12. A general meeting of the association shall be held every three months chaired by the president or his/her appointee and shall be attended by the directors or appointed representatives.

13. Al nomination for election to the office of officers must be submitted to the special select committee no later than twenty-one clear days prior the election date,

14. (a) In nominating candidates to fill vacancies as president or directors of the association, the special committee shall endorse the nomination of more candidates than there will be vacancies the name of each candidate must by supported by the minimum of two registered member.

(b) If the number of candidates nominated for any class of vacancy does not exceed the vacancies in that class, the candidates so nominated shall be deemed to be duly elected.

(c) The board of directors may make, vary and rescind regulations governing the conduct of the election provided that such regulations are not inconsistent in any way with the provisions of the charter and these constitutions.

15. The officers and members of the board of directors whose terms of office would otherwise expire on the 31^st March shall in all cases continue until others are elected in their place.

16. An officer or an ordinary member of the board shall cease to hold office if he;
17. Is removed from office by a resolution passed at a general meeting or extraordinary general meeting by majority of not less than two-thirds of attending members
18. Is absent without leave of the board from more than half the meetings of the board held in any session, and the board resolves

that the officer shall cease to hold office; or

1. Shall be disqualified by law from being a charity trustee; or
2. Resigns office by written notice to the president and secretary; or
3. Ceases to be a member of the association; or
4. Become incapable by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the mental health Act or any statutory modification thereof, of discharging the responsibilities of a member of the board;
5. If there are fewer than five members of the board present at any sitting, the board may meet but only for the purpose of filling casual vacancies in the officers or in any of the committees. If through any cause, the number of members of the board should be less than three, the appointment of persons to fill vacancies in the board under section 6 of the constitution shall be made by resolution passed at a general meeting

18. The board shall manage the property and affairs of the association in accordance with the charter and the constitution, and may exercise all such powers of the association as are not required to be exercised by general meeting of the association.

19. The board shall meet as often as the business of the association may require and may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its body. subject to these constitutions, it shall regulate its proceedings as it thinks fit, and shall from time to time formulate and resolve rules of procedure for its meetings.

20. The quorum for the transaction of business of the board shall be five or one more than half of its number, whichever is the greater.

21. Except where the charter or these constitutions provide to the contrary, the board may delegate any of its powers or the implementation of any of its resolutions to any committee, and every such committee shall be accountable to the board. All delegations under this constitution shall be variable or revocable by the board at any time.

22. The resolution making that delegation shall specify those who shall serve on such committee.

23. The composition of any such committee shall be entirely at the discretion of the board which may make and vary such regulations and impose such terms and conditions and give such mandates to the committee as it may from time to time think fit.

24. The deliberations of such committee shall be reported to the board after each meeting and any resolution passed or any decision taken by any such committee shall be reported forthwith to the board where it shall be ratified before implemented.

25. The board may establish and disestablish grouping of members, based on territory, knowledge or special interest. These groupings shall be constituted and their affairs carried in in accordance with regulations to be approved from time to time by the board who shall have power to vary the same subject always to the provisions of the charter and constitution.

26. The board shall cause to be kept accounting records in respect of the association which are sufficient to show and explain all the association’s financial transactions together with a record of all the assets and liabilities of the association. These accounting records shall be preserved for at least ten years from the end of the financial year in which they are made.

27. The financial year of the association shall end on the 31^st March; and the accounts of the association , complying with such requirements as to their form and content as may be prescribed by statuary regulation made by the government of Jamaica, shall be prepared each year to that date, and having been approved by the board and examined and found to be correct by an auditor or auditors, shall be laid before the next annual general meeting.

28. The appointment, powers and duties of the auditor shall be regulated as far as possible, and with the necessary modifications, in accordance with the companies acts or any statutory amendments thereof for the time being in force.

29. The board shall pay the clerical officer and to all persons employed to the association such salaries, wages, or remuneration as the board shall from time to time think proper, and the board shall make such provision for and payment such deductions to the appropriate statuary of other government agencies as set out by the laws of Jamaica.
30. The board shall arrange for the publication, in any manner which it deems advisable, of such papers, documents, and publications as may be considered by the board to be likely to advance the objects of the association.

31. The board may, upon receipt of a request to that effect from any society with objects kindred to those of the association, arrange for the union, alliance, or incorporation of such society with the association, under conditions determined by the board.

32. An executive chairman shall be appointed by the board to preside over board meetings and here such appointment is not made and the post remains vacant the president of the association shall act in such capacity until such time that it is appropriately filled.

33. The chairman shall have the right and responsibility
34. Of tendering advice to the board of directors concerning the conduct of the association’s affairs generally, including its direction and strategy, and on any other matters referred to him by the board of directors;
35. Of monitoring the governance of the JLEA and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
36. The board of directors shall consider the strategic advice and guidance of Chairman, and explain to chairman how this advice will be taken into account. If the board of directors does not accept the advice of chairman it will inform the chairman and, provided time permits, discuss the matter further with the chairman before implementing its decision.
37. The chairman shall receive regular reports from the board of directors including minutes of the board meetings.
38. The chairman shall be advised annually of the terms of reference and composition of all boards and committees of the association and have access to minutes of their meetings,
39. The chairman’s term of tenure shall run for two calendar years and concurrently with the term of tenure of the board of directors at which time he will demit office to make way for a new appointment as the new board see fit

34. Each individual wishing to enroll as a member will be required to pay a onetime registration fee plus an annual membership fee in the amount so decided by the directors and ratified through majority membership vote.

35. That the name of a candidate for admission to general membership of the institution shall be submitted for approval of the executive council on an approve membership application form who before giving such approval shall satisfy themselves as to the professional status and qualifications of the candidate and that corporate membership of the institution is universally recognized as implying the possession of high professional qualifications for the practice of the profession of electrical work

36. That in the interest of preserving the primary goals and objective upon which this institution is founded the founding directors upon demitting office shall automatically become lifelong senior executive members and whilst not active in the day to day operation of the institution shall have equal privileges as the elected executive and shall act as advisor to the sitting executive/ board of directors on all matters.

37. The association shall be a non-government, nonprofit organization

38. That the institution is not constituted for gain and that its members have not received and cannot under the terms of its constitution receive any remuneration or other personal financial advantage from their membership other than a stipend of an agreed sum to offset expenses encountered inactivity or activities relating to the carrying out of the association business within his or her official capacity.

39. That in pursuance of the objects for which the institution was established its efforts have been particularly directed to the promotion of the general advancement of electrical science and its applications and the facilitating of the exchange of information and ideas on subjects connected with that science among the members of the institution and otherwise.

40. That the development and improvement through the instrumentality of the institution and its members of the modes of application of electricity to many and varied purposes have proved highly beneficial to human life and health and have played an important part in the growth of the trade and commerce of the world.

41. That it is wholly believed that the incorporation of the association by registrar of companies act recognition recognized through the association charter thereby of its status as the body representative of the profession of licensed electrician will be the means of enabling the institution more fully to achieve the objects which it has in view and will tend towards the further development of electrical science and the maintenance of a high standard of professional conduct among its members and thus serve the best interests of the community of Jamaica.

42. So far as practicable every paper presented to the association, and accepted for reading, or for publication in full or in abstract, and every paper read at a meeting of the association or any part thereof, and the copyright therein, shall be the property of the association. the board shall have power to release or surrender the rights of the association in respect of any such paper or the copy right therein. the right of publishing all such papers and reports of the proceedings and discussions at meetings of the association or any part thereof shall be reserved to the board.