3 Not for gain Organisation

3.1 NTESU shall be an independent organisation not for gain or profit.

3.2 No Office Bearer or member shall enjoy monetary gain from NTESU and/or its activities except that legitimate and documented expenses incurred in exercise of their legitimate duties, or co-opted duties , on behalf of NTESU may be re-imbursed to them.

4 Organising Principles

4.1 The National Tertiary Education Staff Union shall be an organisation operating within the terms of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 (1995).

4.2 The organisation will seek to ensure that democracy operates at all levels of its structure.

4.3 The orientation of the organisation will be towards its members. It will establish internal communication mechanisms to maintain contact between its members at all levels of the organisation and ensure that the needs and interests of its members remain its primary concern.

4.4 The organisation recognises the diverse nature of its membership, and will seek to be sensitive and responsive to the needs of all its members.

4.5 At all levels within the organisation, as far as possible, any Office Bearer whose portfolio deals with affairs of a particular constituency, shall be elected from amongst members of that constituency, who shall be able to recall the Office Bearer if they feel their interests are not being served.

4.6 The organisation will maintain an independent identity within the broad parameters of the Trade Union movement.

4.7 The organisation will seek to move towards financial self-sufficiency and take what actions necessary to diminish or eliminate dependence on donor funding.