Section 1

The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Federation. He or she shall supervise the affairs of the Federation, sign all official documents and preside at regular and special conventions, and at meetings of the Executive Council and the General Board. He or she shall call meetings of the Executive Council at least twice each year.

Section 2

The President shall have authority to ­interpret the constitution between meetings of the ­Executive Committee, and his or her interpretation shall be conclusive and in full force and effect unless ­reversed or changed by the Executive Committee, Executive Council or a convention.

Section 3

The President shall have special responsibility and authority to oversee the organizing work of the Federation as set forth in Article X, Section 9, and to provide the direction, staff, and resources necessary to conduct such activities.

Section 4

The President shall receive a salary of $192,500 per annum, payable weekly. The Executive Council is empowered between conventions to make such increases in the President’s annual salary as the Council determines are warranted. Each report of the Executive Council to a regular convention shall specify any action taken since the preceding report pursuant to this provision and the President’s annual salary as ­adjusted at the time of the report.

Section 5

The President shall direct the appointment, compensation, supervision, suspension and removal of organizers, representatives, agents and employees of the Federation.

Section 6

The President shall report on the administration of his or her office and the affairs of the Federation to the convention through the report of the Executive Council.