ARTICLE XVI.   Initiation Fees, Dues, 
Fines and Assessments 

 Section 1.

 The initiation fee(s) of this organization shall be as follows:  All new members shall pay an initiation fee to the Union on the basis of the following schedule:

 


Base Rate of Pay

Initiation Fee
$ 3.999 per hour or less $ 75.00
$ 4.00  per hour to $ 5.999 per hour $125.00
$ 6.00  per hour to $ 7.999 per hour

$175.00
$ 8.00  per hour to $ 9.999 per hour $225.00
$10.00  per hour to $1 1.999 per hour $275.00
$12.00  per hour to $13.999 per hour $325.00
$14.00  per hour to $15.999 per hour $400.00
$16.00  per hour and over $500.00


This fee must be paid in full before any person is admitted to membership.  Provided, however, the Executive Board may waive or reduce this fee and reduce the monthly periodic dues in particular cases where it will aid in organizing.

Section 2.

The monthly periodic dues of this organization shall be as follows:  Dues of all members of Shop and Industry Units affiliated with the Union shall be on the following basis:

Base Rate of Pay

Dues per Month
$ 3.999 per hour and under  $ 13.00
$ 4.00  per hour to $ 4.499 per hour  $ 14.00
$ 4.50  per hour to $ 4.999 per hour  $ 15.00
$ 5.00  per hour to $ 5.499 per hour  $ 16.00
$ 5.50  per hour to $ 5.999 per hour $ 17.00
$ 6.00  per hour to $ 6.499 per hour  $ 18.00
$ 6.50  per hour to $ 6.999 per hour  $ 19.00
$ 7.00  per hour to $ 7.499 per hour $ 21.00
$ 7.50  per hour to $ 7.999 per hour $ 23.00
$ 8.00  per hour to $ 8.499 per hour  $ 24.00
$ 8.50  per hour to $ 8.999 per hour  $ 25.00
$ 9.00  per hour to $ 9.499 per hour $ 26.00
$ 9.50  per hour to $ 9.999 per hour  $ 27.00
$10.00  per hour to $10.499 per hour $ 28.00
$10.50  per hour to $10.999 per hour $ 29.00
$11.00  per hour $ 30.00*
$11.01  per hour to $11.499 per hour  $ 30.00*
$11.50  per hour to $11.999 per hour  $ 32.00*
$12.00  per hour to $12.499 per hour $ 33.00*
$12.50  per hour to $12.999 per hour $ 34.00*
$13.00  per hour to $13.499 per hour  $ 35.00*
$13.50  per hour to $13.999 per hour  $ 36.00*
$14.00  per hour to $14.499 per hour $ 37.00*
$14.50  per hour to $14.999 per hour $ 38.00*
$15.00  per hour to $15.499 per hour  $ 39.00*
$15.50  per hour to $15.999 per hour  $ 41.00*
$16.00  per hour to $16.499 per hour $ 42.00*
$16.50  per hour to $16.999 per hour $ 43.00*
$17.00  per hour to $17.499 per hour  $ 44.00*
$17.50  per hour to $17.999 per hour  $ 45.00*
$18.00  per hour to $18.499 per hour $ 46.00*
$18.50  per hour to $18.999 per hour $ 47.00*
$19.00  per hour to $19.499 per hour  $ 49.00*

For each additional $ .50 per hour increase over $19.00 per hour, monthly dues shall be increased by $2.00. 

The above schedule for dues applies to dues paid on or before the last business day of the current month.  Any dues paid after the last business day of the current month shall be increased by $1.00 for that month unless excused by the Executive Board under a policy uniformly and fairly applied on a nondiscriminatory basis.

All members must pay their dues on or before the last business day of the current month.  Any member failing to pay his/her dues at such time shall not be in good standing for such month, but may restore such good standing for such month for the purpose of attending meetings, nominating, voting and participating in the affairs of the Local Union by the payment of his delinquent dues prior to said meeting.  Payment of such dues after their due date shall not restore good standing status for such month or months in computing the continuous good standing required as a condition of eligibility for office.  Any member who shall be three (3) months in arrears in the payment of dues, fines, assessments, or other charges, shall automatically stand suspended at the end of the third (3rd) month, and shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges of membership.

*  Effective July 1, 2002, the above rates (marked with the asterisk - $11.01 per hour and higher) have been increased by an additional one-half (1/2) hour pay each month for employees in the private sector and by one-quarter (1/4) hour pay each month for employees in the public sector, rounded to the nearest dollar.  

An addendum to the By-Laws has been prepared to reflect these modifications for ease of calculation.

EXAMPLE:  If your hourly rate is $12.50, one-half (1/2) an hour would be $6.25. Therefore the dues rate would be increased by $6.00.  However if your hourly rate were $13.00, one-half (1/2) an hour would be $6.50 and the dues rate would be increased by $7.00.

This increase is a result of the approval of the International Blue Ribbon Committee recommendation at the Special Convention in 2002.

Section 3.

 

Reinstatement

Any person automatically suspended for non-payment of dues may apply for re-initiation, and, if his/her application is approved, shall be restored to membership in good standing upon payment of re-initiation fee equal to an initiation fee and all delinquent dues.

 

 

Section 4.

Assessments shall be initiated by a majority vote of the Stewards Council meeting subject to approval by referendum vote of the membership.  Assessments initiated by majority vote of the Stewards Council and approved by referendum vote of the membership shall be put into effect at any time by vote of the Executive Board.

 

 

Section 5.

 

Increases

The initiation and re-initiation fees, rates of dues and assessments shall not be increased, and no general or special assessment shall be levied upon the membership, except by majority vote by secret ballot of the members in good standing voting at a regular unit general or special membership meeting, after reasonable notice has been given to the effect that the questions will be voted upon.

 

 

Section 6.

Excepting only for the automatic suspensions and reinstatement fees provided for in Article XVI, Sections 2 and 3, no member shall be fined, suspended, expelled or otherwise disciplined because of the financial requirements of this organization except in the manner provided for in Articles XXII and XXIII.

 

 

Section 7.

Any member who shall owe fines, assessments or other charges, who has not paid such charges on or before the first business day of the month following the assessment of such charges shall be considered delinquent and shall not be entitled to any rights or privileges as a member of this Local Union or the International Union, which shall include strike benefit payments.

 

 

Section 8.

The Executive Board shall have the authority to take all steps available to them by law or otherwise to collect such fines and assessments.