Troop Delegates are responsible for the day to day representation of their troop members. Delegates assist their members in representation during any disciplinary actions. They also insure any information distributed by the union is relayed to their troop membership. Each troop delegate has a troop account to be used for discretionary funds for various troop expenses, charitable contributions, etc. As stated in NYSPIA’s constitution, open elections are held for all positions and the length of term for each election is 3 years. To insure statewide representation, each troop elects its own delegate to the Executive Board and the offices of President, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer are voted on by the entire membership. A total of 51% of the votes collected is needed to be elected to the position, even if running unopposed. NYSPIA conducts 10 board meetings throughout the year. The meeting is considered a "traveling board meeting" - each delegate has the opportunity to have a board meeting held within their region. These board meetings are open to the entire membership. Additional meetings may be scheduled at the request of the Executive Board. NYSPIA has an office centrally located in Albany which is utilized by the officers of the organization. All files and records are kept in this office. We are not able to post everything on the website due to legal and confidentiality issues.