The Veterinary Officers Association
As a registered trade union, the VOA is committed to providing effective negotiating and representation services to its members in relation to pay and conditions of employment. Negotiating and representational services are carried out for the VOA with the assistance of a negotiating secretary, the General Secretary of the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS), who currently is Mr. Dave Thomas.
The VOA follows the rules of its constitution and holds an AGM at a location chosen by the current president.
The VOA is made up of ten colleges which are distributed evenly around the country. Each college elects one representative to the Executive Committee of the VOA. The Executive Committee meet usually once per month at the AHCPS head office in Fleming's Hall, 12 Fleming's Place, Dublin 4 and this meeting is also attended by the negotiating secretary. The day-to-day running of the VOA is carried out by the officers who are elected annually, usually from the Executive Committee.
If you are interested in joining the VOA please download an application form, complete it and send the entire form to the Honorary Secretary for processing.