National Leadership Positions
As laid out in the National Constitution
National President
Executive Vice President (EVP)
Secretary-Treasurer
National Vice President
National Board Member
Eligibility:
must have been in good standing throughout the two dues periods prior to, and the current dues period including the date of their nomination;
must be at least 18 years of age upon taking office;
must have been an active member for twenty-four (24) months prior to the date of their nomination, and;
may not be a Management Employee as that term is defined in Article VIII.G of the SAG-AFTRA Constitution and applicable SAG-AFTRA policy.
In order to serve as a National Officer or Board Member from a Work Category, a member must have been a declared member of that category for the twelve (12) months prior to the date of their nomination.
In order to be eligible to serve as a member of the National Board or National Officer from a Local or group of Locals, a member must have been a member of the Local or group of Locals for the twelve (12) months prior to the date of their nomination.
National Committee Member
Eligibility:
must be a SAG-AFTRA member.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Term: 2 years. Elected by the entire membership
Responsibilities:
Chair of the national board and sets the meetings’ agenda
Chair of the national executive committee
Sits on every national committee “ex officio,” meaning they can’t vote or make motions
Appoints the chair of every national committee with approval from the national board
Seats every national committee with approval from the national board
The official spokesperson of the union
Default negotiating committee chair
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (EVP)
Term: 2 years. Elected at Convention by all delegates.
Responsibilities:
Sits on the national board
Supports the national President
Chairs meetings in the absence of the President
Assumes presidency in case of vacancy
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Term: 2 years. Elected by the entire membership
Responsibilities:
Sits on the national board
Chair of the national finance committee
Oversees quarterly financial report & annual budget
7 NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS (NVP)
Term: 2 years. Elected at Convention by the position’s corresponding delegates:
2 NVPs represent the two largest Locals:
Los Angeles // voted on by LA Local Convention Delegates.
New York // voted on by NY Local Convention Delegates.
2 NVPs represent two groups of Locals:
Mid-sized Locals: Chicago, Miami, New England, Philadelphia, San Francisco-Northern California, and Washington-Mid Atlantic.
// voted on by the Convention Delegates from those 6 Locals.
Small Locals: Arizona-Utah, Atlanta, Colorado, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hawaii, Houston-Austin, Michigan, Missouri Valley, Nashville, Nevada, New Mexico, New Orleans, Ohio-Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, and Twin Cities.
// voted on by the Convention Delegates from those 17 Locals.
3 NVPs represent three of the four official categories of SAG-AFTRA members:
Actors/Performers // voted on by Convention Delegates registered as Actors/Performers.
Recording Artists/Singers // voted on by Convention Delegates registered as Recording Artists/Singers.
Broadcasters // voted on by Convention Delegates registered as Broadcasters.
The Dancers member category does not currently have a National Vice President representative.
Responsibilities:
Sits on the national board
NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
Term: 2 or 4 years depending on the Local and # of votes received. Elected by their Local’s membership.
Responsibilities:
The national board oversees and controls every aspect of the union: general management and direction, policy & rules, oversight of the locals, budget, bargaining and striking, appointments, discipline, and constitutional amendments
Four quarterly national board meetings per year
Deliberate and vote on national board actions
Hires the national executive director
Nominates, approves, and removes the union side of the Board of Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, the SAG Pension Plan, and the AFTRA Retirement Fund
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
Term: 2 years as Chair, Member, or Alternate. Seated by the President and approved by the National Board.
Responsibilities:
Attend scheduled meetings of the committee
Plan and implement the committee’s activities
Meeting frequency varies depending on the chair and nature of business
Types of committees:
National executive committee
Constitutional & negotiating committees
Negotiating/Standing committees (ie. Commercials, TV/Theatrical, Animation, etc.)
Service committees (ie. Conservatory, Organizing, Communications, etc)