Find the documents that define how the CFT works and how your
local union works with the CFT.
CFT ADMINISTRATION
Planning Calendar
Relevant CFT and AFT dates on our monthly single-sheet Planning
Calendar. Visit our online
calendar to find up-to-the-minute event info.
Constitution and Bylaws
The document that defines how CFT is governed.
Code of Conduct – Implementation Guidelines
Union policy for conduct at CFT meetings, events, and
activities.
Code of Conduct – Meeting Script
To be read at CFT meetings, events, and activities.
Code of Conduct (as online
text)
LOCAL UNION ADMINISTRATION
Conducting Local Union Officer Elections
A guide for election officials from the U.S. Department of Labor
geared primarily toward officials with little or no experience in
running an election.
Staff Funding Assistance Program for 2022-23 – Application Packet
Includes the application for participation in the CFT Staff
Funding Program, a helpful checklist, and regulations for program
implementation.
Staff Funding Assistance Program for 2022-23 – Written Plan
Locals must also submit a written plan with their application for
the CFT Staff Funding Program.
LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS
CFT Legal Defense Fund – Policy
CFT policies about Legal Defense Fund grant eligibility and
application guidelines are contained in this document.
CFT Legal Defense Fund – Preliminary Legal Report
Local unions must complete this Preliminary Legal Report before
incurring legal expense in order to receive a legal defense
grant.
AFT Defense Fund – Policy and Application
The AFT Defense Fund may grant funds to local unions if they have
a legal proceeding before a court, arbitrator, or other
administrative body that complies with AFT guidelines and
policies.
UNION FINANCES
Per Capita Payment
Local unions can use these Excel documents to
calculate per capita payment.
Audited Financial Statements
The CFT posts audited financial statements online each year and
the most recent statements can be found below. The CFT statement
for 2020 contains three years of audited financials.
Single-Page Financial Statements
These concise visual summaries outline the union’s annual income
and expenses.
Agency Fee Audits
These reports are about fair share, also called agency fee, and
are helpful to financial officers of AFT local unions. There is a
report from the CFT and a California report from the AFT. Each
contains an agency fee audit letter and report, accompanied by a
cover letter from the respective secretary treasurer.
FORMS FOR MEMBERS
Expense Reimbursement
Reimbursement request and guidelines for members attending
committee meetings or other conferences or events on behalf of
CFT.
Elected Statewide Leadership Stipend
Request and certification for leaders who are not receiving
release time, load reduction, or a reasonable stipend for CFT
work from their local unions.
FORMS FOR CFT EMPLOYEES
