INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS®

And Rules for Local Unions and Councils Under Its JurisdictionAs amended at the 38th IBEW® Convention, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 2011

CONSTITUTION

Light of Goodness, Decency and Solidarity

900 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

International President............................................................ Edwin D. HillInternational Secretary-Treasurer ........................Salvatore (Sam) J. Chilia

INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTSFirst District ........................................................................Phillip Flemming

1450 Meyerside Drive, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N5

Second District ....................................................................Frank J. Carroll 4 Armstrong Road, 2nd Floor Shelton, Connecticut 06484

Third District ......................................................................Donald C. Siegel 500 Cherrington Parkway, Suite 325

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108

Fourth District ............................................................... Kenneth W. Cooper Corporate Plaza 1

6450 Rockside Woods Boulevard South, Suite 150 Independence, Ohio 44131

Fifth District .........................................................................Joseph S. Davis 100 Concourse Parkway, Suite 300

Birmingham, Alabama 35244

Sixth District ..............................................................Lonnie R. Stephenson 8174 Cass Avenue

Darien, Illinois 60561

Seventh District .......................................................... Jonathan B. Gardner 320 Westway Place, Suite 531

Arlington, Texas 76018

Eighth District ........................................................................Ted C. Jensen 2225 West Broadway, #H Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Ninth District ................................................................. Michael S. Mowrey 2500 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 250

Sacramento, California 95833

Form 40 Rev. 1/12 (Listing continued on inside back cover)

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

This Constitution, and all acts and proceedings which in the future and in due course may be enacted, shall be binding on all Local Union Officers and Members.

As amended at the 38th IBEW Convention Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—September 2011

© 2012 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers All rights reserved.

“I.B.E.W.” and “International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers” are registered trademarks in the United States and Canada.

This Organization shall be known as the

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

with jurisdiction over all electrical workers in the United States and Canada.

CONSTITUTION

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Declaration of the

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD

OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

Our cause is the cause of human justice, human rights, human security.

We refuse, and will always refuse, to condone or tolerate dictatorship or oppression of any kind.

We will find and expel from our midst any who might attempt to destroy, by subversion, all that we stand for.

This Brotherhood will continue to oppose communism, Nazism or any other subversive “ism.” We will support our God, our Nations, our Union.

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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR LOCAL UNIONS

1. Opening (See Ritual)2. RollCallofOfficersandReadingofMinutes3. CommunicationsandBills4. ReportsofExecutiveBoardandOfficers5. PropositionsforMembership6. ReportsofCandidates7. BallotingorVotingforCandidates8. ObligationofCandidates(SeeRitual)9. ReportsofDelegatesandCommittees10. ReportsofAccidents,Sickness,orDeathofMembers11. RollCallofMembers(Thisisoptionalwith

LocalUnions)12. UnfinishedBusiness13. NewBusiness(Underthisheadingcomematters

relatingtoanyElectionandInstallationofOfficers)14. GoodoftheUnion15. ReceiptsandExpenses(ReadConstitution)16. Closing(SeeRitual)

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OBJECTS

Theobjectsof the InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkersare:•Toorganizeallworkers in theentire electricalindustry in the United States and Canada, in-cludingallthoseinpublicutilitiesandelectricalmanufacturing,intolocalunions,

•Topromotereasonablemethodsofwork,•Tocultivatefeelingsoffriendshipamongthoseofourindustry,

•To settle all disputes between employers and employeesbyarbitration(ifpossible),

•Toassisteachotherinsicknessordistress,•Tosecureemployment,•Toreducethehoursofdailylabor,•Tosecureadequatepayforourwork,•Toseekahigherandhigherstandardofliving,•Toseeksecurityfortheindividual,•Andbylegalandpropermeanstoelevatethemoral,intellectualandsocialconditionsofourmembers,theirfamiliesanddependents,intheinterestofahigherstandardofcitizenship.

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IBEW CONSTITUTION

Table of Contents

Article Page ReadyReferenceforMonthlyDuesPayments ......vi I NameandConstitution ..........................................1 II InternationalConvention .......................................2 III InternationalOfficers .............................................8 IV InternationalPresident .........................................16 V ImperativeMandate .............................................19 VI InternationalSecretary-Treasurer ........................20 VII InternationalVicePresidents ...............................22 VIII InternationalExecutiveCouncil ..........................23 IX DivisionofFundsandPerCapitaTax .................25 X LegalDefense ......................................................26 XI PensionBenefitFund ...........................................27 XII PaymentstoInternationalSecretary-Treasurer ....35 XIII LocalUnionCharters ...........................................39 XIV RailroadCouncilCharters ...................................41 XV RulesforLocalUnions ........................................43 XVI OfficersofLocalUnions ......................................51 XVII DutiesofLocalUnionOfficers ............................56XVIII Dues–Assessments–Funds ...................................64 XIX QualificationsofMembers ...................................65 XX AdmissionofMembers ........................................65 XXI MembersinArrears ..............................................68 XXII ReinstatementofMembers ..................................69XXIII TravelingCards ....................................................70XXIV WithdrawalCards–ParticipatingandHonorary .....74 XXV Misconduct,OffensesandPenalties ....................76XXVI Jurisdiction ...........................................................83XXVII AmendmentstothisConstitution ........................90 Index ...........................................................................95

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READY REFERENCE

MonthlyDues Payments to the InternationalOffice andPaymentstotheIBEWPensionBenefitFundThroughLocalUnions (or to the InternationalSecretary-Treasurerby“A”MembersHoldingParticipatingWithdrawalCards)

EffectiveJanuary1,2012“A” Members “BA” Members

$15.00MonthlyDues $15.00MonthlyDues$14.00MonthlyPBFContribution$29.00MonthlyTotal

EffectiveJanuary1,2013“A” Members “BA” Members

$15.00MonthlyDues $15.00MonthlyDues$15.00MonthlyPBFContribution$30.00MonthlyTotal

EffectiveJanuary1,2014“A” Members “BA” Members

$17.00 Monthly Dues $17.00 Monthly Dues$15.00 Monthly PBF Contribution$32.00 Monthly Total

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EffectiveJanuary1,2015“A” Members “BA” Members

$17.00 Monthly Dues $17.00 Monthly Dues$16.00 Monthly PBF Contribution$33.00 Monthly Total

EffectiveJanuary1,2016“A” Members “BA” Members

$17.00 ($18.00)* Monthly Dues $17.00 ($18.00)* Monthly Dues$16.00 Monthly PBF Contribution $33.00 ($34.00)* Monthly Total

*Inaccordancewiththeactionofthe38thConvention,theInternational Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to increasethepercapita tax rateanadditionalonedollar ($1.00),ef-fective January 1, 2016, should the I.B.E.W. fail to meetmembershipgrowthprojections(1%annually)asofJune30,2015,asreportedintheCalibreCPAGroup,PLLCFinancial Forecast and Projection.Reinstatementfeesarerequiredofallmemberswhofall

three or more months in arrears. Reinstatement fees for“A”membersare$30.00(whichincludes$10.00totheIn-ternationalOfficeand$20.00totheIBEWPensionBenefitFund),whilereinstatementfeesfor“BA”membersare$3.00(whichincludes$1.50totheLocalUnionand$1.50totheInternationalOffice).

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ARTICLE I NAME AND CONSTITUTION

Sec.1.Thisorganizationshallbeknownas the Interna-tionalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers,with jurisdictionoverallelectricalworkersintheUnitedStatesandCanadaas defined inArticleXXVI of thisConstitution, includingallworkers in public utilities and electricalmanufacturingplants, and shall consist of an unlimited number of localunionsacknowledgingitsjurisdictionandsubjecttoitslawsandusages,anditshallnotbedissolvedwhiletherearefive(5)dissentinglocalunions.Sec. 2.This organization, in themerging togetherof all

electricalworkersintheUnitedStatesandinCanada,fullyrecognizesthesovereigntyofeachofourgreatnationsandthe advancement of industry compatible with the laws ofeachcountryandtheobjectsofthisConstitution.Sec. 3. This Constitution, and all acts and proceedings

which,inthefutureandinduecoursemaybeenacted,shallbe absolutely binding on all L.U.’s officers andmembers.The initials “L.U.’s” as used throughout this ConstitutionshallincludeRailroadCouncils,SystemCouncilsandothersubordinatebodieswhereapplicable.Sec. 4. The following abbreviations, when used herein,

andinreportsandotherdocuments,shallmean:I.B.E.W.—InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers.I.E.C.—InternationalExecutiveCouncil.I.P.—InternationalPresident.I.V.P.—InternationalVicePresident.I.S.T.—InternationalSecretary-Treasurer.I.R.—InternationalRepresentative.I.C.—InternationalConvention.

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I.O.—InternationalOffice.L.U.—LocalUnion.R.S.—RecordingSecretary.F.S.—FinancialSecretary.Sec.5.Wordsused in thisConstitution in themasculine

gendershallincludethefeminine.

ARTICLE II INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Sec.1.TheI.B.E.W.shallmeetinregularconventionev-eryfive(5)yearsonthethirdMondayinSeptember,atsuchplaceasshallbedecideduponbytheI.E.C.Sec.2.The I.E.C.has thepower tochange thedateon

whichanI.C.istoconvene,butanychangemadeshallnotbeformorethanninety(90)daysbeforeoraftertheorigi-naldatefixed.Sec.3.UponpetitionfiledwiththeI.S.T.byanytwenty-

eight(28)L.U.’singoodstanding—notmorethanfour(4)L.U.’sfromanyoneI.E.C.district—thequestionofholdingaspecialI.C.shallbesubmittedtoareferendum;butpetitionsforavotemustspecifytheplace,time,anddateatwhichthisspecial I.C. isproposed tobeheld,and thequestionsmustbespecifiedbyeachofthetwenty-eight(28)L.U.’singoodstandingbeforeany referendumshallbe taken.NospecialI.C.shallbecalledexceptinthismanner.Theresultofthereferendumshallbepublishedinfullin

theI.B.E.W.’sofficialmonthlypublication.IfamajorityvoteinfavorofaspecialI.C.,theI.S.T.shallissuethecall.Sec. 4.The I.P. shall appoint the following committees,

consistingof eleven (11)delegateselected to the I.C.,one

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from each I.V.P. district. The I.P. shall appoint one of thecommitteemembersasChairmanandoneasSecretary:1.I.P.’sReport.2.I.S.T.’sReport.3.I.E.C.’sReport.4.Law.5.Resolutions.6.Appeals.7.Anyspecialcommitteesdeemednecessary.Thesecommitteesshallmeetprior to theopeningof the

I.C.Thecompensationofmembersofthesecommitteesshallbefiftydollars($50.00)perdayandreimbursementforac-tualexpenses.ThisshallceasethedaytheI.C.opens.Sec.5.TheI.S.T.priortotheI.C.shalldepositsufficient

funds in theconventioncity tobeused todefrayexpensesoftheI.C.Sec.6.Aquorumforthetransactionofbusinessshallcon-

sistofonethirdofthedelegatesseated.ImmediatelyaftertheI.C.isopened,theI.E.C.shallreportoncredentialsandrules.TheorderofbusinessoftheI.C.shallproceedinaccordancewith therulesadoptedby theConvention.ThebusinessoftheI.C.shallincludethefollowing:1.CalltoOrder.2.PresentationofCredentials.3.ReportonCredentialsandRules.4.AppointmentofCommittees.5.CommunicationsandBills.6.Resolutions,etc.7.ReportsofCommittees.8.UnfinishedBusiness.

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9.NominationandElectionofOfficers.10.NewBusiness.11.Adjournment.

Sec.7.NoL.U.shallbeentitledtorepresentationatanI.C.unlessitspercapitatotheInternationalUnionhasbeenpaidon itsmembership for the period six (6) calendarmonthspriortothefirstofthemonthinwhichtheI.C.isheld.

Sec.8.ThebasisofrepresentationattheI.C.shallbeasfollows:

EachL.U.shallbeentitledtoapercapitataxvoteon“A”and“BA”members;thatis,one(1)voteforeachmemberingoodstandingthree(3)calendarmonthspriortothefirstofthemonthinwhichtheI.C.isheld.

EachL.U.shallbeentitledtothefollowing:

(a)One(1)delegateforthefirst250members,one(1)delegateforeachadditional250membersormajorityfractionthereof:

Membership Number of Delegates Upto375 1 376 to 625 2 626 to 875 3 876to1,125 4 1,126to1,375 5 1,376to1,625 6

(b)Onemoredelegateforeachadditional500members:

Membership Number of Delegates 1,626to2,125 7 2,126to2,625 8 2,626to3,100 9

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(c)Onemoredelegateforeachadditional3,000members—maximum15delegates: Membership Number of Delegates 3,101to6,000 10 6,001to9,000 11 9,001to12,000 12 12,001to15,000 13 15,001to18,000 14 18,001andover 15Delegatesrepresentingonly“BA”membershipshallnotbe

entitledtodiscuss,orvoteon,mattersaffectingArticleXI.Sec.9.For transportation, sleeping and living expenses en

route toandwhileattendingtheI.C., theI.S.T.willpayeachdelegateasumequaltoninetycents(90¢)amile,oneway,bytheshortestpracticalroute.Each delegate remaining until the close of the Conven-

tionshallbereimbursedforexpensesintheamountofonethousanddollars($1,000.00).L.U.’smaypaytheirdelegatesadditionalsums.Sec.10.Nomembershallbenominatedasadelegateor

alternateunlessheispresentorsignifieshiswillingnessinwriting,norshallhebeeligibletobeadelegateoranalter-nateunlessincontinuousgoodstandinginhisL.U.atleasttwenty four (24)months immediatelyprior to nomination,providedhisL.U.hasbeeninexistencethatlong.However,nosuchmembershallbedisqualifiedbecausehisL.U.hasbeenmergedoramalgamatedwithanotherL.U.orL.U.’s.The two (2) years membership requirement shall not

beapplicable tomembersofL.U.’saffiliatedwithSystem

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Councils,whoareemployedbyasingleemployerandwhotransferbetweenL.U.’swithinaSystemCouncil,provided,however,thatanysuchmembermusthavebeenamemberincontinuousgoodstandingfortwo(2)yearsinatleastoneoftheL.U.’saffiliatedwiththeSystemCouncilinvolved.WheretheL.U.Bylawsspecify,priortoelectiontoapar-

ticularelectiveoffice,thatoneofthefunctionsofsaidelectiveofficeshall includeserviceasadelegatetotheI.C.orotherbody,aspecialelectionoftheofficerholdingsuchofficetobeadelegateisnotnecessary.Intheeventavacancyshouldoc-curinthesaidelectiveofficeanditisfilledpursuanttoArticleXVI,Section16,priortoMayintheConventionyear,theL.U.shallelectareplacementdelegate.Thepersonappointedtofilltheparticularelectiveofficeshallbeacandidateforelectionasadelegate.If,however,thevacancyisfilledbetweenMayintheConventionyearandtheholdingoftheI.C.,thepersonappointedtothevacancyintheelectiveofficeshallserveasdelegate,exceptthat,asprovidedbylaw,suchdelegatemaynotvoteinanyelectionforInternationalOfficers.Delegatesandalternatesshallbeelectedbysecretballot.

MembersingoodstandingintheL.U.shallbegivenatleastfifteen (15) days notice of the time, place andmanner ofmakingnominationsandoftheelection,andmayparticipatetherein, except for thosewhomaybe expresslyprohibitedbyapprovedprovisionof theL.U.bylaws.Theelectionofdelegatesandalternatesshallbedecidedforthosereceivingthemostvotesandballots,andrecordsoftheelectionshallberetainedforone(1)year.Ifbetween theelectionand the I.C., anelecteddelegate

shouldresignorotherwisebeunabletoattendtheI.C.,thenthealternatedelegatewiththehighestnumberofvotesinthe

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electionshalltakehisplaceasadelegate.ShouldasecondelecteddelegateresignorotherwisebeunabletoattendtheI.C.,thenthealternatedelegatewiththenexthighestnumberofvotesintheelectionshalltakehisplaceasadelegate,andsoforth.Intheeventtherearenootherelectedalternates,theExecu-

tiveBoard shall appoint suchdelegates,provided,however,thatappointeddelegatesmaynot,asprovidedbylaw,voteinanyelectionforInternationalOfficers.Sec.11.Credentialsofthedelegateandalternateshallbe

inthehandsoftheI.S.T.orinthemailatleastsixty(60)dayspriortotheI.C.Failingtocomplywiththis,thedelegateoralternate shall receivenomileageorotherpayments. (TheCredentials Committee shall pass upon whether such del-egateoralternateshallbeseated.)Sec.12.AnyInternationalorL.U.officer,oranymember,

whowillfully commits fraud in connectionwith obtainingor furnishingcredentials fordelegates to the I.C.—orwhoisconnectedwithanyfraudinvotingduringtheI.C.—shallbetriedbytheI.E.C.TheI.E.C.shallrenderadecisionanddecidethepenalty.Sec.13.TheI.P.shallnominate,andtheI.C.shallelect,

two(2)delegatestoconventionsoftheAmericanFederationofLaborandCongressofIndustrialOrganizations;two(2)delegates to theBuilding andConstructionTradesDepart-ment;two(2)delegatestotheMetalTradesDepartment;one(1)delegatetotheUnionLabelandServiceTradesDepart-ment;one(1)delegatetotheMaritimeTradesDepartment;andtwo(2)delegatestotheCanadianLabourCongress.Eachofthesedelegatesshallbethebusinessmanagerorprincipal

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officerofhislocalunion.Ifthedelegate’sstatusasbusinessmanagerorprincipalofficerchanges,heshallresignandtheI.P.shallappointareplacementdelegate.The I.P. shall appoint allotherdelegates toanyconven-

tionsatwhichtheI.B.E.W.isentitledtorepresentation.Hemayappointasubstituteforanydelegatewhodoesnotde-sire, or is unable, to attend any convention towhichhe iselected.Allsuchdelegatesshallserveatermoffive(5)yearsandbecompensatedatfiftydollars($50.00)adayfortimespentinattending,andtravelingtoandfromtheconvention,andbereimbursedforactualexpenses.

ARTICLE III INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS

Sec.1.TheofficersoftheI.B.E.W.shallbetheInternationalPresident, International Secretary-Treasurer, eleven (11) In-ternational Vice Presidents, International Executive CouncilChairmanandeight(8)InternationalExecutiveCouncilmem-bers.Theofficersshallbenominatedandelected,bydulyelect-eddelegates,attheInternationalConvention.Theyshallassumeofficethirty(30)daysaftertheirelection,andshallserveforfive(5)yearsoruntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedandqualified.Sec.2.Nooneshallbeeligibleasanofficerexceptamem-

ber having five (5) years continuous good standing in theI.B.E.W.immediatelypriortonomination.Sec.3.TheelectionsoftheInternationalPresident,Inter-

national Secretary-Treasurer, and International ExecutiveCouncilChairman shall be by secret ballot, per capita taxvotewhenthereismorethanonecandidate,andshallrequireamajorityofallvotescast toconstituteanelection.When

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there aremore than two candidates for the sameoffice, atevery unsuccessful balloting the one receiving the lowestnumberofvotesshallbedropped,thevotingthentocontinueuntilonehasreceivedamajorityoverall.However, thechoiceforInternationalVicePresidentsand

theInternationalExecutiveCouncil(exceptI.E.C.Chairman)shallberecommendedtotheConventionbyeachdistrict.TheConvention shall adopt the district’s recommendation as itsownaction,bytheI.S.T.castingone(1)ballotforthedistrict’schoice.Thechoiceofeachdistrictshallbedecidedbyamajor-ityoftheL.U.’softhedistrictrepresentedattheConvention—andpresentandvotingatthetimethechoiceismade—onthebasisofone(1)voteforeachL.U.,bysecretballot,notbyadelegateorpercapitataxvote.Ifthedistrictisunabletodeter-mineitschoice,thentheConventionshalldecideanycontestbyarollcall,percapitataxvote.ThevoteofeachL.U.shallbedecidedbyamajorityof

itsdelegates.IfthedelegatesofaL.U.areequallydivided,thentheL.U.shallhavenovote.Whentherearemorethantwo(2)candidatesforthesameofficeinthedistrict,andnocandidatereceivesamajorityonthefirstballot,thereshallbearun-offelectionbetweenthetwo(2)candidatesreceivingthehighestnumberofvotes.(NothinginthisConstitutionshallbeconstruedtoconflict

withtheabovesection.)Sec.4.Atallelectionswhenitbecomesnecessarytohave

an electronic, secret ballot vote, thepresidingofficer shallappointanelectionjudgeand,ifnecessary,tellers.Heshallannouncethenamesofthecandidatesinrotation.Eachcan-didatemaybepresentorberepresentedbyamemberduring

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thevote tally.Allelection records shallbepreserved foraperiodofone(1)year.Sec.5.TheofficersshallattendtheI.C.andalltheirex-

pensesshallbepaidoutoftheGeneralFund.Theyshallhavevoicebutnovote,andnoofficershallbeeligibletorepre-senthisL.U.asadelegate.Theofficers,exceptI.V.P.’s,shallhave their reports printed and ready for distribution to thedelegateswhentheConventionisorganized.Sec.6.EachofficerelectedshallsignandfileintheI.O.

thefollowingpledgeandoathofoffice:“I, ,doherebysolemnlypledgeonmy

honor,thatIwillfaithfullydischargemydutiesasanofficeroftheInternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers.Iwillsupportbyeverymeanswithinmypower itsConstitution,andIwillenforceittothebestofmyability.Attheexpira-tionofmytermofoffice,Ishalldelivertomysuccessorallbooks,papers,moneyandotherpropertyinmypossessionbelongingtotheI.B.E.W.oritsL.U.’s;andIshallnotbere-lievedfromanybondorobligationunlessanduntilIcomplywiththislaw.”(Signed) (Witness)Sec.7.Allofficersattheexpirationoftheirtermshallde-

livertotheirsuccessorsallbooks,papers,moneyandotherpropertyintheirpossession,belongingtotheI.B.E.W.oritsL.U.’s,andshallnotberelievedfromtheirbondsorobliga-tionsuntilthislawiscompliedwith.

Compensation and BenefitsSec.8.SalariesoftheInternationalPresident,International

(give name)

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Secretary-Treasurer, International Vice Presidents, I.E.C.Chairman,I.E.C.Members,ExecutiveAssistants,Directors,andSeniorInternationalRepresentativesshallbe increasedannually onOctober 1.The increase shall be equal to thecombinedaverageofthepercentageincreasesnegotiatedandapprovedforthemembersoftheConstruction,Manufactur-ing,Telephone,andUtilitybranchesoftheI.B.E.W.forthetwelve-monthperiodendingAugust31ofeachyear.AllsuchOfficersandRepresentativesshallbereimbursed

for actual expenseswhenaway fromhomeonbusinessoftheI.B.E.W.inaccordancewithrulespromulgatedbytheI.P.Sec.9.TheservicesoftheI.E.C.Chairmanshallbeavail-

abletotheI.B.E.W.inanadvisorycapacityandforfulfillingotherassignmentsintheinterestsoftheI.B.E.W.Sec. 10.Members employedby the I.B.E.W. as officers

orinanyothercapacity,whobecomepermanentlydisabledwhile so engaged, shall receive $500 amonthwhile inca-pacitated.Theperiodofincapacitationshallnotbedeductedfromhisservicerecord.Sec.11.(a)MembersintheI.B.E.W.service,employedby

itasofficers,representativesorassistants,whohaveattainedtheageof sixty two (62) andhave ten (10)ormoreyearsservice,shall,uponrequestof the individual,beretiredbytheI.E.C.Theannualrateofcompensationpayableuponre-tirementshallbethreeandthree-quarterspercent(3.75%)oftheaverageannualsalaryforthethree(3)yearsduringwhichthehighestsalarywaspayabletotheindividual,multipliedbythenumberofyearsofservice,nottoexceedtwenty(20)years,plusonepercent(1%)ofsuchaveragesalary,multi-pliedbytheadditionalnumberofyearsofserviceinexcess

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oftwenty(20)years,nottoexceedfive(5)additionalyears.Thisretirementcompensationshallbepayablemonthly.(b) Officers, representatives, or assistants who have at-

tainedtheageoffiftyfive(55)andhavefifteen(15)ormoreyearsservice,shall,uponrequestoftheindividual,beretiredbytheI.E.C.andshallreceiveretirementcompensationonthesamebasisasprovidedinSubsection(a)above.(c) Officers, representatives, or assistants who become

permanentlydisabledwhileemployedbytheI.B.E.W.shallreceive retirementcompensationon thesamebasisaspro-videdinSubsection(a)ofthisSection,orasprovidedinAr-ticleIII,Section10,whileincapacitated.(d) Any officer, representative, or assistant who leaves

I.B.E.W.serviceaftercompletingfive(5)ormoreyearsofservicebeforebecomingeligibleforretirementunderSub-section(a)abovemayelecteithertohavehiscontributionsreturnedtohimortobegrantedavestedrighttoretirementcompensationwhichwillentitlehimtoreceive,commencingatagesixtyfive(65),retirementcompensationonthesamebasisasprovidedinSubsection(a)above.(e)Inlieuofthepaymentofretirementcompensationon

thebasisoutlinedinSubsections(a),(b),and(d),anofficer,representative,orassistantmayelectimmediatepaymentofhispensioninreducedpensiononajointandsurvivorbasiswithpaymentscontinuingtohissurvivingspouse.Ineachsuchcasethereducedamountofretirementcompensationpayableundersuchelectionshallbeactuariallyequivalentto the retirement compensation otherwise payable.To beeffective,allsuchelectionsshallconformtotherulesandregulationsadoptedforsuchpurposebytheI.E.C.Thepro-

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visionsofthisSubsectionshallnotapplytothoseofficers,representatives,orassistantswhoretiredonorbeforeSep-tember14,1962.(f)Intheeventofthedeathofanofficer,representative,

assistant,orspouse,anyunusedportionofhisfivepercent(5%) contribution which was previously required shall bepayableinalumpsumtothedesignatedbeneficiary.In the event of the death of both—theofficer, represen-

tative, or assistant and his spouse—any unused portion ofthefivepercent(5%)contributionwhichwaspreviouslyre-quiredshallbepayableinalumpsumtohisbeneficiary.(g)TheI.E.C.shallenterintoatrustagreementwithareli-

ableandlongestablishedtrustcompanytoactastrusteeinthehandlinganddisbursementoftheretirementpay.(h)TheI.S.T.shallturnovertosuchtrustcompanyfrom

theGeneralFundtheamountnecessarytoassurethateacheligibleofficer,representative,orassistantshallreceivehisretirementpaywhendue.(i) The I.E.C. is authorized to make such changes or

amendments necessary to qualify this plan under Section401(a)oftheInternalRevenueCode.(j)AnyemployeeoftheI.B.E.W.notcoveredbySection

11,Subsections(a)through(i),shallbecoveredbyaretire-mentplan, theprovisionsofwhichshallbeestablishedbythe I.B.E.W., consistentwith legal requirements including,where applicable, the duty to bargain in good faithwith arecognizedcollectivebargainingrepresentative.(k)TheI.B.E.W.shallenterintoatrustagreementwitha

reliableandlongestablishedtrustcompanytoactastrustee

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in the handling and disbursement of the retirement pay ofemployeescoveredbySubsection(j).(l)TheI.S.T.shallturnovertosuchtrustcompanyfrom

theGeneralFundtheamountnecessarytoassurethateacheligibleemployeecoveredbySubsection(j)hereofshallre-ceivehisorherretirementpaywhendue.(m)Anyonereceivingsuchcompensationmustobservethis

Constitutionandtheprinciplesitsetsforthandshalldonoth-ingdirectlyorindirectlytoinjuretheI.B.E.W.oritsmembers.(n) The I.E.C. is authorized to make such changes or

amendmentsnecessarytoqualifythisplanunderSection401(a)oftheInternalRevenueCode.(o) Insofar as Canadian officers and employees of the

I.B.E.W.areconcerned,theI.E.C.isauthorizedtomakesuchchanges and amendments in the Pension Plan as it deemsappropriateandnecessarytoprovidetheminimumbenefitsrequiredbyapplicabledominionorprovinciallaws.(p) The I.E.C. is authorized to effect such changes and

amendmentsinbenefitsbyrulesandregulations.(q)TheI.E.C.isempoweredtoestablishsuchrulesand

regulationsasitdeemsappropriateandtomodifysamefortheeffectuationandadministrationoftheprovisionsofthisArticle.WithrespecttotheplanforemployeesnotcoveredbySection11,Subsections(a)through(i),thispowershallbeexercisedconsistentwith theprovisionsofSubsection(j).TheI.E.C.isfurtherauthorizedtomakedefinitionsofterms used in thisArticle and tomake interpretations oftheseconstitutionalprovisionsanditsrulesandregulations,whichshallbefinalandbinding.ThedecisionsoftheI.E.C.

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onallquestionsarisinghereunder,includingcasesofeligi-bilityforandcomputationoftheamountofbenefits,shallbefinalandbinding.(r)Innoeventshallanyofficer,representative,orassistant

oranyotheremployeeoftheI.B.E.W.whoretiresunderArti-cleIII,Section11,bepaidamonthlypensionbenefit(asdeter-minedbeforeanyreductionrequiredbytheelectionofoptionunderSubsection(e))thatislessthanhewouldhavereceivedunderSection11of theConstitutionprior toSeptember30,1974.Theamountpaidofficers,representatives,orassistantspriortoSeptember30,1974,shallremainunchanged.(s)Notwithstandingany language to thecontrary in this

Section11,theInternationalPresidentshallhavefullauthor-ity and discretion to decide on compensation, retirement,andbenefitcoverageoforganizerswhoareemployedbytheI.B.E.W.Sec.12.Nocandidate(includingaprospectivecandidate)

forInternationalOffice,andnosupporterofacandidateforInternationalOffice,maysolicitoracceptfinancialsupportoranyotherdirectorindirectsupportofanykind(exceptanindividual’sownvolunteeredpersonaltime)fromanynon-memberoftheI.B.E.W.orfromanyfoundation,corporationorotherentitywhosefundsarederivedinwholeorinpartfromanypersonnotamemberoftheI.B.E.W.Thisruledoesnotapplytothefinancingoflitigationconcerningthelegalrights of candidates or other members in connection withelectionsforInternationalOffice.The I.E.C. shall adopt such regulations as arenecessary

to implement this provision.The regulations shall providefor themaintenanceof such recordsand thefilingof such

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reports,bycandidatesandtheirsupporters,asmaybeneces-saryfortheadministrationandenforcementofthissection.

ARTICLE IV INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Sec.1.TheI.P.shallbebondedintheminimumamountof $500,000 for the faithful performance of his duties.Should the amountbeinghandled at any timeexceed theamountofhisbond,heandtheI.E.C.shallhavethebondincreasedaccordingly.HeshallpresideatallsessionsoftheI.C.Whenunabletopresideheshallselectsomeoneelsetodoso.HeshallperformsuchotherdutiesasareoutlinedinthisConstitutionandarenecessarytoprotectandadvancetheI.B.E.W.Sec. 2.The I.P. shall see that all other officers perform

theirduties.Incaseofnonperformanceofdutiesordisabil-ityor incompetenceof any I.V.P.or the I.S.T., the I.P.hasthepowertoremovesuchofficer,withsuchremovedofficerhavingtherightofappealtotheI.E.C.Heshallfillallvacancies,includingthoseontheI.E.C.,byap-

pointment.SuchappointmentsmustbeapprovedbytheI.E.C.Sec.3.TheI.P.isempoweredasfollows:(a)TocallameetingoftheI.E.C.wheneverinhisjudg-

mentsuchameetingisnecessary.(b)Todecideallquestionsoflaw,disputeorquestionsin

controversyhoweverarising,allhisdecisionsbeingsubjecttoappeal,includingpolicydecisions,firsttotheI.E.C.andthentheI.C.(NoticeinwritingofappealfromanydecisionoftheI.P.mustbefiledwiththeI.S.T.andI.P.withinthirty(30)daysfromthedateofsuchdecision.)

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(c)To establish such departments in the organization orin the I.O., as in his judgment are necessary to protect oradvancetheinterests,ortomeettheneedsoftheI.B.E.W.(d)ToemployInternationalRepresentativeswhoshallbe

reimbursedforactualexpenseswhileawayfromhome,andtoemploysuchassistantsas,inhisjudgment,arenecessarytocarryontheworkoftheorganization,andtodecidethecompensation to be paid, except as provided elsewhere inthisConstitution.Allrepresentativesandassistantsshallworkunderthedi-

rectionoftheI.P.andhehasthepowertodischargethem.(e)Toemployanattorneyorattorneys toactascounsel

andgiveanyotherlegalassistanceashedeemsnecessary.(f)ToauthorizeinwritinganyI.V.P.toauditthebooksand

recordsofanyL.U.inhisdistrictortoengageanaccountantfor thepurpose,wheneverhedeemssuchactionnecessaryfortheprotectionoftheL.U.anditsmembers.(g)TopreferchargesthroughtheI.E.C.againstanymem-

ber who, in his judgment, is violating the Constitution orworking against the welfare of the I.B.E.W.AnymemberagainstwhomchargesarepreferredshallbesonotifiedbytheI.P. inwriting,andsaidmembershallhavetheright toappearbeforetheI.E.C.inhisowndefense.(h)EithertosuspendorrevokethecharterofanyL.U.,or

have theI.S.T. reject thepercapita taxfromanyL.U. thatfailsorrefusestoobservethelawsandrulesoftheI.B.E.W.(i)Totakechargeof,i.e.,imposeatrusteeshipon,theaf-

fairs of any L.U.when in his judgment such is necessaryto protect or advance the interests of itsmembers and the

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I.B.E.W.,butforaperiodnottoexceedsix(6)months.IftheI.P.orhisrepresentativecannotorhasnotadjustedtheaffairsoftheL.U.involvedattheendofthisperiod,thenheshallrefertheentirecasetotheI.E.C.whichshallrenderadeci-sionatitsnextregularmeeting.TheI.P.maysuspendanylo-calofficerormemberwhooffersinterferenceinsuchcases.No financial obligation or liability of the L.U. incurred

prior toorduringthecourseof the trusteeshipshallbeas-sumedby,orbecomeanobligationof,theI.B.E.W.withoutthewrittenconsentoftheI.P.(j)Toremoveorsuspendanyofficer, representative,ap-

pointeeoragent,ofaL.U.orSystemCouncilforincompe-tence,orfornonperformanceofduties,orforfailuretocarryouttheprovisionsofthisConstitutionandtherulesherein,orthebylawsandagreementsoftheL.U.orSystemCouncil,orforputtingintoeffectorallowingtobeputintoeffectanypractice,rule,agreement,bylaworpolicynothavingapprov-aloftheI.P.,orforfailuretoobserveorcarryoutinstructionsordecisionsof the I.P.When the I.P. removesor suspendsanyofficer, representative,appointeeoragentofaL.U.orSystemCouncil,thenhecanfillanysuchofficeorpositionbyappointmentofothers.(k)Toappoint,ifhesodecides,arefereewhomayormay

notbeamember,totaketestimonyandreporttohim.(l)Toenterinto,orauthorizeanI.V.P.,representative,or

assistanttoenterinto,agreementswithanynationalorinter-national labororganizationorassociationofemployers,orwithanycompany,corporationorfirmdoinganinterstateorinterprovincialbusinessinelectricalwork,tocovertheentirejurisdictionoftheI.B.E.W.

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(m) The I.P. or his representatives shall not enter intoagreements affecting wages, hours and conditions of em-ploymentwherealocalunionagreementcoveringsuchem-ploymentalreadyexists,withoutfirstnotifyingatleastthirty(30)daysinadvanceofsuchagreements,thelocalunionssoconcernedoraffected,inadistrict,andthenonlybyprocur-ingconsentofamajorityofthelocalunionsinthedistrictortheindividuallocalunionaffectedbysuchagreement.(n) To edit and publish the I.B.E.W.’s official monthly

publicationandtoconductitasatechnical,economic,andtradeunionpublication;touseitsobituarysectionformem-bersonly,andathisdiscretiontopublishcommunicationsinaccordancewithpolicyasdefined.(o)Todevelop an appropriate I.B.E.W.HonoraryMem-

bershipCardwhichmaybeissuedtopersonsoutsideoftheregularmembershipwhohavecontributedtothewelfareoftheI.B.E.W.Sec.4.TheI.P.can,inanysituation,delegatethepowers

ofhisofficetoanInternationalRepresentative,VicePresi-dentorAssistant.Sec.5.NothinginthisConstitutionshallbeconstruedto

conflictwithanyoftheprovisionsofthisarticle.

ARTICLE V IMPERATIVE MANDATE

Sec.1.IfatanytimechargesarefiledagainsttheI.P.andsuch are forwarded to the I.S.T.with the signaturesof theL.U.presidentandsecretary,andunder thesealoffive(5)percentoftheL.U.’scomprisingtheI.B.E.W.,theI.S.T.shallimmediately furnish a copyof such charges to the I.P.He

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shallanswerthemwithinten(10)days.TheI.S.T.onreceiv-ingtheanswerof theI.P.,shallmailacopyof thechargestogetherwiththeansweroftheI.P.,toeveryL.U.,andshallencloseablankballot,callingforareferendumvoteonthequestion:“ShalltheI.P.beupheld?”TheR.S.ofeachL.U.shallforwardtheresulttotheI.S.T.

withinsixty(60)daysfromthedatetheballotsaremailed.ThevotesshallbepublishedinfullintheI.B.E.W.’sofficialmonthlypublication.TheballotsshallbeenclosedinasealedpackageandentrustedtotheI.S.T.tobedeliveredtothenextI.C.IfamajorityvotenottoupholdtheI.P.,thechargesaretherebyupheld;and theI.E.C.shall thendeclare theofficevacantandelecthissuccessor.

ARTICLE VI INTERNATIONAL

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Sec.1.ThedutiesoftheI.S.T.shallbe:TokeepcorrectrecordsoftheproceedingsoftheI.C.and

preserveallimportantpapersofI.B.E.W.business;todepositallfundsinabankorbanksapprovedbytheI.E.C., inthenameoftheI.B.E.W.AlldepositsandwithdrawalsshallbesubjecttothesignatureoftheI.S.T.Topayallbillsandclaimslegallydue,andanydisputed

itemswhendirectedbytheI.P.,andnoitemwhendirectednottodoso.Tokeepageneralrollofallmemberswiththename,age,

cardnumberanddateofadmission,togetherwiththosesus-pended,expelled,transferred,etc.,andalsotokeepacorrectfinancialaccountbetweeneachL.U.andtheI.B.E.W.

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To receive all applications for charters, sign and grantthemwhenauthorizedby the I.P., and retainchargeof thesealoftheI.B.E.W.andaffixsametoallofficialdocuments.Toreceiveallpetitionsforreferendaorothervotes,andto

mailoutthesamewithballotswhenapprovedbytheI.E.C.,and to prepare for publication in the I.B.E.W.’s officialmonthlypublicationtheresultsofallvotesandallquestionssubmittedtotheI.E.C.ToprepareforpublicationintheI.B.E.W.’sofficialmonth-

lypublicationeachyeartheannualI.B.E.W.auditbythecer-tifiedpublicaccountantemployedbytheI.E.C.Topublishatleastonceayearacorrectdirectoryinpam-

phletformofallL.U.’swithnamesandaddressesoftheR.S.,F.S.andbusinessmanagerorrepresentativeofeachL.U.Sec. 2. The I.S.T. shall, fifteen (15) days prior to the

month inwhich the I.C.convenes, furnish to the I.E.C.acorrect recordof theconventionvote towhicheachL.U.isentitled.Sec. 3.The I.S.T. and the I.P. are jointly empowered to

makeanyinvestmentofI.B.E.W.andpensionfundsandtomanage,change,exchangeandsellanysuchinvestmentsandtomake reinvestments and to borrowmoney—this poweralso includes the purchase, transfer, lease or sale of realestate—allsubjecttotheapprovaloftheI.E.C.Sec. 4. The I.S.T. shall perform such other duties

as are prescribed by this Constitution, and he shall bebondedintheminimumamountof$500,000.Shouldtheamountbeinghandledby the I.S.T. at any time exceedtheamountofhisbond,heandtheI.E.C.shallhavethebondincreasedaccordingly.

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ARTICLE VII INTERNATIONAL

VICE PRESIDENTS

Sec.1.TheI.V.P.’sshallworkunderinstructionsoftheI.P.andshallholdaprogressmeetingyearly,withthebusinessmanageranddelegatesfromeachL.U.intheirdistricts.TheI.V.P.’smayholdadditionalprogressmeetingsifthey

deemthisnecessary,withapprovaloftheI.P.ThetimeandplaceofprogressmeetingsshallbedecidedbytheI.V.P.’s.(TheI.P.orhisauthorizedrepresentativeshallattendaprog-ressmeetingineachdistrictonceeverytwo(2)yearswhenpossible.)TheI.V.P.’sshallperformsuchotherdutiesasarestatedinthisConstitution.Sec.2.AnI.V.P.shallbeelectedfromeachofthefollow-

ingdistricts:First—Canada.Second—Connecticut,Maine,Massachusetts,NewHamp-shire,RhodeIsland,Vermont.Third—Delaware,NewJersey,NewYork,Pennsylvania.Fourth—Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, WestVirginia,DistrictofColumbia.Fifth—Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,Mississippi,PuertoRico,RepublicofPanama.Sixth—Illinois,Indiana,Michigan,Minnesota,Wisconsin.Seventh—Arizona,Kansas,NewMexico,Oklahoma,Texas.Eighth—Colorado,Idaho,Montana,Utah,Wyoming.Ninth—Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon,Washington,PacificIslands.

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Tenth—Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina,Tennessee.Eleventh—Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,SouthDakota.

ARTICLE VIII INTERNATIONAL

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Sec.1.ThedutiesoftheI.E.C.shallbe:Tomeetquarterly;toemployacertifiedpublicaccountant

who shall audit all the books and accounts of the Interna-tionalOfficers,onanannualbasis, at theendof thefiscalyear;toactonallapplicationsforpension,disability,orre-tirement benefits; to determine all proposedConstitutionalamendmentssubmittedforreferendumvote;andtoattendtoallbusinessproperlybroughtbeforeit.Sec.2.ThemembersoftheI.E.C.mayvoteandtransact

businessbycorrespondencewiththeI.S.T.,andeachother,butfive(5)membersmustconcurtomakesuchactionvalid.Sec.3.TheI.E.C.shallbethecommitteeonrulesandcre-

dentialsatallregularorspecialconventionsandshallsubmititsreportassuchimmediatelyaftertheconventionopens.Sec. 4.The I.E.C. shall have the power to try anyL.U.

ormember chargedwith injuring the interests of I.B.E.W.byactionsinviolationofI.B.E.W.lawsortheobligationofthemember,andmayrevokeorsuspendacharterormem-bership.(NothinginthisConstitutionshallbeconstruedtoconflictwiththispoweroftheI.E.C.)Sec.5.WhenanappealfromanydecisionoftheI.P.ismade

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totheI.E.C.,thentheI.E.C.shallrenderadecisionwithinareasonableperiodoftime.However,theI.E.C.may,whenitfeelssuchispractical,actonanappealbycorrespondence.Sec.6.EithertosuspendorrevokethecharterofanyL.U.—

orhavetheI.S.T.rejectthepercapitataxfromanyL.U.—thatfailsorrefusestoobservethelawsandrulesoftheI.B.E.W.ordecisionsrenderedbyproperI.B.E.W.authority.Sec.7.Totakechargeof,i.e.,imposeatrusteeshipon,the

affairsofanyL.U.whenin its judgmentsuch isnecessaryto protect or advance the interests of itsmembers and theI.B.E.W.,andtosuspendanylocalofficerormemberwhooffersinterferenceinsuchcases.No financial obligation or liability of the L.U. incurred

prior toorduringthecourseof the trusteeshipshallbeas-sumedby,orbecomeanobligationof,theI.B.E.W.withoutthewrittenconsentoftheI.P.Sec.8.IfatanytimetheI.E.C.deemsanewlawneces-

sary, it shall recommendaclauseorclauses for theL.U.’stovoteupon,andshouldamajorityvotesupporttherecom-mendation,itshallbecomealaw.Sec.9. Incaseofavacancy in theofficeof the I.P., the

I.E.C.shallimmediatelyconveneandelectasuccessortofilltheofficefortheunexpiredterm.Sec. 10.Theminutes and report of each I.E.C.meeting

shallbepublishedinfullintheI.B.E.W.’sofficialmonthlypublication.Sec.11.AmemberoftheI.E.C.shallbeelectedfromeach

ofthefollowingdistricts,exceptthechairmanwhoshallbeelectedatlarge:

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First—Delaware,NewJersey,NewYork,Pennsylvania.Second—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, NewHampshire,RhodeIsland,Vermont.Third—Indiana,Kentucky,Michigan,Ohio,WestVirginia.Fourth—Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Maryland,Mississippi,North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,DistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,RepublicofPanama.Fifth—Colorado,Illinois,Iowa,Kansas,Minnesota,Mis-souri,Nebraska,NorthDakota,SouthDakota,Wisconsin.Sixth—Arizona,Arkansas,Louisiana,NewMexico,Okla-homa,Texas.Seventh—Alaska,California,Hawaii,Idaho,Montana,Ne-vada,Oregon,Utah,Washington,Wyoming,PacificIslands.Eighth—Canada.

ARTICLE IX DIVISION OF FUNDS

AND PER CAPITA TAX

Sec.1.ThereceiptsoftheI.B.E.W.shallbedividedintotwofunds:GeneralFundandPensionBenefitFund.Sec. 2. The monthly per capita tax for each member,

including eachmember onParticipatingWithdrawalCard,shallbeasfollows:

1/1/11 1/1/12 1/1/14 1/1/16 $13.00 $15.00 $17.00 $17.00 (18.00)**Inaccordancewiththeactionofthe38thConvention,theInternational Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to increase

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thepercapita tax rateanadditionalonedollar ($1.00),ef-fective January 1, 2016, should the I.B.E.W. fail to meetmembershipgrowthprojections(1%annually)asofJune30,2015,asreportedintheCalibreCPAGroup,PLLCFinancialForecastandProjection.Sec.3.AllmoneygoingintotheGeneralFundshallbe

usedforthemanagementoftheI.B.E.W.andthepaymentof all benefits under this Constitution not otherwise pro-videdfor.Sec.4.Anyassessmentsleviedshallbepaidwithinninety

(90)daysoftheissuanceofnoticebytheI.S.T.andheshallreject theper capita taxof anymember failing topayanyassessmentwithin this time, and suchmember shall standsuspendedandwithout rightsof anykinduntil the assess-mentispaid.Sec.5.Each“A”membershallpaytwodollars($2.00)to

thePensionBenefitFunduponjoiningtheL.U.Sec.6.Each“A”memberandeach“A”memberonPar-

ticipatingWithdrawalCardshallpaymonthlytothePensionBenefitFund: 1/1/10 1/1/13 1/1/15 $14.00 $15.00 $16.00

ARTICLE X LEGAL DEFENSE

Sec. 1. Requests for assistance involving legal defensemay be made to the International President. No disburse-mentsforlegaldefenseshallbemadefromtheGeneralFundexcept for the legaldefenseofLocalUnions(onbehalfoftheirmembers)orforthedefenseoftheI.B.E.W.oranInter-

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nationalOfficerorRepresentativewhoseactivityintheinter-estoftheI.B.E.W.andinconformitywithitslawsresultsinlegal involvement.All requests for legalassistancewillbeinvestigatedbytheI.P.andshallbesubjecttohisapprovalandreviewbytheI.E.C.

ARTICLE XI PENSION BENEFIT FUND

Sec.1.Retirement Benefits.An“A”memberwhoretiresfromtheelectrical industryafterDecember31,2006,shallbeentitledtobenefitsinaccordancewiththefollowingrulesastoeligibility:

(a) Normal Pension.An“A”memberof the I.B.E.W. incontinuousgoodstandingwithfive(5)ormoreyearsimme-diatelyprecedinghisapplication,whohasattainedtheageofsixty-five(65)years,shallreceivepensionbenefitscomputedonthebasisoffourdollarsandfiftycents($4.50)permonthforeachfullyearofsuchcontinuous“A”membership.(b)Optional Early Retirement Pension.An“A”member

oftheI.B.E.W.incontinuousgoodstandingwithtwenty(20)ormoreyears immediatelyprecedinghis application,whohasattainedtheageofsixty-two(62)years,mayelecttore-ceivereducedpensionbenefitsaslongashelives,computedonthebasisoffourdollarsandfiftycents($4.50)permonthforeachfullyearofsuchcontinuous“A”membership,re-ducedbysixandtwo-thirdspercent(6⅔%)foreachyearorpartthereofthesaid“A”memberwasundertheageofsixty-five (65) at thedateofhis retirement.Theelectionof thisoptionmustbemadeonaformprescribedbytheI.S.T.andwillbecomeeffectiveon thedatehe isplacedonpension.Theelectionofthisoptionshallbeirrevocable.

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(c)Optional Spouse’s Benefit.Each “A”member retiredunderSection1(a),Section1(b)orSection2may,inlieuofthepaymentofpensionsasoutlinedabove,electtoreceivea reduced pension as long as he lives, with the provisionthat afterhisdeathone-half of such reducedpension shallcontinuetobepaidtohisspousethereafteraslongassuchspousesurviveshim.Theamountofsuchreducedpensionpayable under this election shall be actuarially equivalentto thepensionotherwisepayable.Thiselectioniseffectiveonthedatethememberisplacedonpension,exceptintheeventthememberandthemember’sspousearesubsequentlydivorcedorintheeventthemember’sspousesubsequentlypredeceasesthemember,thebenefitpayabletothemembershallberecalculatedandshallbeequaltotheunreducedben-efitwhichwouldhavebeenprovidedunderSec.1(a),1(b)or2,as thecasemaybe.Thisrecalculatedbenefitshallcom-mence themonthofJanuary2002for thosememberswhobecamedivorcedorwhosespousespredeceasedthempriortooronDecember31,2001;andforallothermembers,asofthelastdayofthemonthnextfollowingeitherthedateofthedivorceorthedeathofthespouse.Sec.2.Disability Pension.An“A”memberoftheI.B.E.W.

whoistotallydisabledandhascontinuousgoodstandingoftwenty(20)ormoreyearsimmediatelyprecedinghisappli-cation shall receive disability pensionbenefits, if such ap-plicationisapprovedafterDecember31,2006,computedonthebasisoffourdollarsandfiftycents($4.50)permonthforeachfullyearofsuchcontinuous“A”membership.(a)Benefitswillbepaidcommencingonthefirstdayof

themonth inwhich it has been determined that themem-berbecametotallydisabled,providedthatnoperiodoftotal

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disabilityshallbeconsidered tocommencebefore the“A”memberhascompletedtwenty(20)ormoreyearsincontinu-ousgoodstanding.(b) The applicant for disability pension benefits must

maintain his continuous good standing as an “A”memberuntilthedateofapprovalofhisapplicationbytheI.E.C.andshall,intheeventofsuchapproval,receiveafullrefundofI.O.duesfromthedateofcommencementofhis totaldis-ability. The period following the commencement of totaldisabilityshallnotbecountedincomputingtheamountofdisabilitypensionbenefit.Sec. 3. Vesting. An “A” member who has completed

twenty(20)ormoreyearsof“A”membershipincontinuousgoodstandingandwhoceasesbeingengagedintheelectricalindustrypriortotheattainmentofagesixty-five(65)shall,if an application isfiled and approved afterDecember31,2006,obtainavestedrighttopensionbenefits,butnotdis-abilitypensionbenefitsordeathbenefits.Thisvestedrightwill entitle him to receive, commencing at age sixty-five(65),pensionbenefitscomputedonthebasisoffourdollarsandfiftycents($4.50)permonthforeachfullyearofsuchcontinuous“A”membership,lessfourdollarsandfiftycents($4.50)permonthforeachyearorpartthereofthesaid“A”memberwasundertheageofsixty-five(65)atthedatehisapplicationwas received.Theapplicant forvestedpensionrightsmustmaintainhiscontinuousgoodstandingasan“A”memberuntilthedateofapprovalofhisapplicationbytheI.E.C.,andshall,intheeventofsuchapproval,receiveafullrefundofI.O.duesfromthemonthfollowingreceiptofhisapplication.Theperiodfollowingthereceiptofsuchapplica-tionshallnotbecountedincomputingtheamountofvested

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pensionrights.Innoeventshallany“A”memberentitledtobenefitsunderthisSection3bepaidamonthlypensionben-efitlessthanhewouldhavereceivedunderthepensionben-efitprovisionsoftheConstitutionpriortoJanuary1,2007.Sec.4.Death Benefits.Uponthedeathofan“A”member,

adeathbenefitshallbepayableasfollows:(a) Benefit Level. Upon the death, after September 10,

2001,ofanonretired“A”memberwhothenhasatleastsix(6)monthscontinuousandactivegoodstanding,thebenefi-ciarytoreceivethedeathbenefitspayableunderthisPara-graphshallbepaidthesumofsixthousandtwohundredfiftydollars($6,250.00)ifthesaid“A”memberdiedfromnatu-ralcauses,orthesumoftwelvethousandfivehundreddol-lars($12,500.00)ifthesaid“A”memberdiedbyaccidentalmeans.However,nodeathbenefitshallbepayableuponthedeathofanonretired“A”memberifsuchmemberwasmorethantwomonthsinarrearsinduespayments,unlessitcanbedemonstratedthatthearrearagewasnotthefaultofthemem-berinwhichcasethedeathbenefitshallbereducedbytheamountofthearrearage.Uponthedeathfromeithernaturalcausesoraccidentalmeansofan“A”memberafterDecem-ber31,2001,whoisretiredunderSection1orSection2,thebeneficiarytoreceivethedeathbenefitsshallbepaidasumcomputedbysubtractingfromsixthousandtwohundredfiftydollars($6,250.00)allpensionbenefitspaidbytheI.B.E.W.PensionBenefitFundtotheretiredmember.However,innoeventshalltheamountofthedeathbenefitdueasaresultofthedeathofan“A”memberretiredunderSection1orSec-tion2belessthanthreethousanddollars($3,000.00),exceptasprovidedinSection4(c).Alldeathbenefitspayableunderthisprovisionarepayablewithoutinterest.

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(b)Beneficiaries.Uponthefailureofanymembertonameanoriginalbeneficiary,ortonameanewbeneficiaryafterthedeathorinabilitytotakeofonepreviouslynamed,thedeathbenefitshallbepayabletothefollowingindividual(s)intheindicatedorderofpriority:1)member’sspouse;2)member’schildren;3)member’sparents; and4)member’sestate.Ev-ery“A”membershallhave the right toname thepersonorpersons, including the member’s estate, who are to be themember’sbeneficiaryorbeneficiariesunderthedeathbenefitprovisionsoftheI.B.E.W.PensionBenefitFund.Everymem-bershallhave theprivilegeofchangingbeneficiaries. If thebeneficiaryentitledtothedeathbenefit(eitherthebeneficiarynamedbythe“A”memberortheindividual(s)intheindicatedorderofprioritystatedabove)cannotbelocatedordoesnotfileaclaimforthedeathbenefitwithinninety(90)daysafterthedateofdeath,thebenefitmaybepaidtoacontingentben-eficiaryorintheindicatedorderofprioritystatedabove.Ifnovalidclaimisfiled,noappropriatebeneficiarycanbelocated,andthememberhasnoestatetowhichthebenefitcanbepaid,thedeathbenefitshallreverttotheI.B.E.W.PensionBenefitFundonthesecondanniversaryofthemember’sdeathandnobenefitwillbepaidsubsequenttothereversion.(c)Set Off of Death Benefit.IftheI.B.E.W.PensionBenefit

Fundhassentpensioncheckspayabletothedeceasedmemberafterthemember’sdeathasaresultofafailuretonotifytheFundofthedeathofthemember,andtherecipientofthosepensioncheckshasnotreturnedthemtotheFund,butretainedthepensionmoney,theFundmaysetofffromthedeathben-efit,andrefusetopaytoanybeneficiary,theamountequaltothetotalamountofthepensionoverpayment.Sec.5.Benefits of “A” members who have retired and/or

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died on or before December 31, 1991.Thepensionbenefitsofan“A”memberoftheI.B.E.W.,whohasretiredfromtheelec-tricalindustryandwasplacedonthepensionrollsonorbeforeDecember31,1991,shallbegovernedbytherulesineffectasof thedate theywereplacedon thepension rolls.ThoserulesaresetforthintheI.B.E.W.Constitutionasamendedatthe33rdI.B.E.W.ConventionatToronto,Ontario,September1986.Thedeathbenefitsofan“A”memberoftheI.B.E.W.whohasdiedonorbeforeDecember31,1991,shallbegov-ernedbytherulesineffectasofthedateofhisdeath,exceptthattherulesrelatingtoreversionofthedeathbenefittotheI.B.E.W.PensionBenefitFund,setforthinSection4(b)ofthisArticle,shallapplyinthecaseofdeathbenefitsnotyetpaidonorbeforeDecember31,1991.Sec.6.General Provisions.(a) Continuous Good Standing.Anyperiodofmembership

usedindeterminingeligibilityorincomputingbenefitsshallincludeonlyconsecutiveyearsof “A”membership ingoodstanding in the I.B.E.W., except that years of membershipwhenonpensionordisabilitypensionshallnotbecounted.Anymember that transfers from “A”membership status to“BA”membershipstatusorwhoisdroppedfrommembershipaftersixmonths’delinquencyinduespaymentsorwhohasac-ceptedHonoraryWithdrawalCardstatusshallnotbeconsid-eredingoodstandingforpurposesofdeterminingeligibilityfororincomputingbenefitsunderthisArticle.Inaddition,amembershallnotbeeligibleforpensionapprovalwhilesuchmemberhasanoutstandingL.U.trialboardassessment.Pro-videdfurtherthat,ifamemberwhohasbeengrantedanormalpension,anearlyretirementpension,adisabilitypension,oravestedpensionrightreturnstotheelectricalindustryand“A”

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membership,abenefitbasedontheperiodofcontinuous“A”membershipaftersuchreturnshallbeaddedtotheamountofhispreviousnormalpension,earlyretirementpension,disabil-itypension,orvestedpensionright.(b)Waiver.Anymemberwhodesirestowaiveanyportion

ofhispension,eithermonthlyoryearly,maydosobynotify-ingtheI.S.T.Anyportionofthepensionsowaivedwillnotbereturnedtothepensioneratalaterdate.(c) Per Capita Tax of Members on Pension, Disability

Pension or with a Vested Pension Right.Thepercapitataxowedby“A”memberswhoareapprovedfornormal,early,disability or vested pension benefits under this Article isherebywaived.(d)Prohibition of Work. It is a condition for admission

topensionbenefits, includingvestedpension right and thecontinuationthereof,thatthemembershallnotperformanyworkofanykindcomingunder the I.B.E.W.’s jurisdictioneither forcompensationorgratis foranyone,except thatamember may work as an instructor in an I.B.E.W. recog-nizedapprenticeshipprogram,orasanElectricalInspectorforagovernmentalauthoritywhereElectricalInspectorsarenotcoveredbyanapprovedI.B.E.W.collectivebargainingagreement.A retired member shall be permitted to attendL.U.meetings,and,withtheL.U.’sapproval,haveavoiceatsuchmeetings,butshallnothaveavote;provided,thatamemberwhocomesoffpensionandreturnstothetradepriortoaL.U.electionshallnotbepermittedtovoteintheL.U.electionforaperiodofonehundredtwenty(120)daysfol-lowinghisreturntothetrade.HeshallobservehisobligationofmembershipandshowdueobediencetoI.B.E.W.lawsandthebylawsofitsL.U.’s.

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(e) Non-Assignment of Benefits. No member, pensioneror beneficiary shall have the right to assign, transfer, sell,mortgage,encumberorpledgeanypensionordeathbenefits,andsuchassignment,transfer,sale,mortgage,encumbranceorpledgeshallbevoidandofnoeffectwhatsoever.Sothatsuch benefits shall not in anyway be subject to any legalprocess, execution, attachment or garnishment or be usedforthepaymentofanyclaimagainstanymember,pensionerorbeneficiary,orbesubjecttothejurisdictionofanybank-ruptcycourtorinsolvencyproceedingsbyoperationoflaworotherwise,theI.E.C.shallhavetherighttopostponeanypaymentunderthisPlantoapensionerorbeneficiary.

(f) Computation of Pension Benefit.Theperiodofcontinu-ousgoodstandingemployedincalculatingamember’spen-sion benefit shall be computed as of his anniversary date,which is thefirstdayof themonth inwhichsuchmemberis initiatedasan“A”memberof the I.B.E.W.or inwhichsuchmembertransfersfrom“BA”membershipstatusto“A”membershipstatusorinwhichsuchmemberreturnsto“A”membershipstatusfromhonorarywithdrawalstatusorfromvestedpensionstatus.Amemberearnsayearofgoodstand-ingbymaintainingmembershipfromoneanniversarydateuptohisnextanniversarydate.

(g) Forfeiture. Members who have been expelled frommembershiporwhohaveresignedfrommembership(otherthanwithanapprovedvestedbenefit),forfeitallrightsinanypensionordeathbenefitspayablefromtheFund.(h)Interpretations, Definitions and Decisions.TheI.E.C.

isherebygranteddiscretionaryauthoritytomakedefinitionsof the termsused in this articleof theConstitution and tomakeinterpretationsoforconstruetheseconstitutionalpro-

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visions and itsRules andRegulationswhich shall befinalandbinding.TheI.E.C.isalsogranteddiscretionaryauthor-itytodetermineeligibilityforbenefitsandthedecisionsoftheI.E.C.onallquestionsarisinghereunder,includingcasesofeligibilityfor,andcomputationoftheamountof,benefitsshallbefinalandbinding.NobenefitsareauthorizedotherthanthoseexpresslystatedintheI.B.E.W.ConstitutionandtheRulesandRegulationsoftheI.E.C.

Sec. 7.Members on ParticipatingWithdrawal CardswhohavemaintainedtheircontinuousgoodstandingintheI.B.E.W.andwhomakeapplicationforpensionbenefits,shallbegov-erned and their applications handled in the samemanner asactive members of L.U.’s, except that notice of applicationshallbegiventotheL.U.thatissuedthewithdrawalcardtothemember.MembersonHonoraryWithdrawalCardstatusshallnotbeentitledtoapensionordeathbenefitunderthisArticle.

Sec.8.Anymemberviolatinganyoftheprovisionsofthisar-ticle,oranymemberaidingorabettingamembertodoso,afterinvestigationbytheI.E.C.andbeingfoundguilty,maybeperma-nentlybarredfromeverparticipatinginthesebenefits,andmaybesuspended,expelled,orassessedastheI.E.C.maydecide.

Sec.9.TheproceduresforapplicationsforbenefitsandformakingdeterminationsthereonshallbeasprescribedintheRulesandRegulationsoftheI.E.C.

ARTICLE XII PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Sec. 1.Any L.U. hereinafter organized shall pay to theI.S.T.fivedollars($5.00)foreach“A”memberadmittedasa

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chartermember.Thefivedollar($5.00)feeshallbedividedwiththreedollars($3.00)paidtotheGeneralFundandtwodollars($2.00)paidtothePensionBenefitFund.AnyL.U.hereinafterorganizedshallpaytotheI.S.T.one

dollarandfiftycents($1.50)foreach“BA”memberadmit-tedasachartermemberexceptasmaybeotherwisedecidedbytheI.P.EachsuchL.U.shallreceivefreeofcosttheinitialsupplies.ThecharterofnewL.U.’smaybekeptopenfortherecep-

tionofadditionalchartermembersforsixty(60)daysafterpermanentorganization,duringwhichtimeapplicantsshallpaytheamountspaidbytheotherchartermembers.Thechartershallnotagainbeopenedexceptbyconsentof

theI.P.andtheadmissionfeeshallbetheamountapprovedbytheI.P.Sec. 2. L.U.’s already organized shall pay to the I.S.T.

fiftypercent(50%)oftheadmissionfeescollectedfromallnewmembers,butthemaximumfeetotheI.S.T.shallnotbemorethansixtydollars($60.00).Sec. 3. Fifty percent (50%) of all money collected by

L.U.’s frommembersof the I.B.E.W.asdifferences inad-missionfeesshallbesenttotheI.S.T.,butthemaximumfeetotheI.S.T.shallnotbemorethansixtydollars($60.00).Sec.4.L.U.’sshallpaytheI.S.T.onehalfofthetendol-

lar($10.00)reinstatementfeecollectedfrom“A”membersin arrears. “BA”members shall pay a three dollar ($3.00)reinstatementfee,onehalfofwhichshallbesenttotheI.S.T.Allmembers,beforereinstatement,shallpayallarrearagestodateofreinstatement.

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Sec.5.EachL.U.shallpaytotheI.S.T.aspercapitataxtheamountssetforthinArticleIX.IfanymemberisinarrearsforduestotheL.U.andlater

payssuchdues, thepercapita tax foreachmonthshallbepaidtotheI.S.T.ShouldamembertakeoutaTravelingCard,hispercapita

taxmustbepaidforthefulllifeofthecardatthetimeitistakenout.ThismustbesenttotheI.S.T.withthenextpercapitapaymentssentafterthecardhasbeenissued.Withdrawalcardmembersshallpaysuchamountsasset

forthinArticleIX.Sec.6.Allpercapitataxcollectedfrommembersshallbe

inthehandsoftheI.S.T.orinthemailonorbeforethetenth(10th)ofthefollowingmonth.Sec.7.AnyL.U.three(3)monthsinarrearsinitspayments

totheI.S.T.maybesuspended,andshallbereinstatedonlyuponpayment of an assessment, in an amount determinedappropriatebyapolicydevelopedbytheI.S.T.,inadditiontomakingitsreportsandremittancesinfulltotheI.S.T.Sec.8.PaymentsduetheI.S.T.shallbeheldinthetreasury

asastandingappropriationanddonotrequireanyvoteoftheL.U.tobesenttotheI.S.T.Sec.9.Asystemofbookkeepingapprovedby the I.S.T.

shallbeusedinallL.U.’sandthebooksandsuppliesshallbefurnishedatcostbytheI.S.T.Sec.10.Anymemberholdinggoodstandingimmediately

priortothefirstofthemonthinwhichthememberentersthemilitaryserviceforthefirsttimeorisrecalledtosuchmili-taryservice,underthelawsoftheUnitedStatesorCanada,

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shallbeissuedaMilitaryServiceCardbytheF.S.ofhisL.U.onapplicationbysuchmember.Onedesignatedportionofthecardshallbeforwardedto

theI.S.T.bytheF.S.oftheL.U.withthenextpercapitare-portfiledonbehalfoftheL.U.Thememberreceivingsuchacard,uponbeingreleasedor

dischargedfrommilitaryservice,shallwithinsixty(60)daysthereafterdeposititwiththeF.S.oftheL.U.thatissuedthecardandresumepaymentoflocalunionduesandpercapitatax.Anymemberwhofailstodepositsuchcardandresumepaymentof local uniondues andper capita taxwithin thetimespecifiedaboveshallnolongerbeentitledtotheprivi-legessetforthinthisSection.AllmembersonParticipatingWithdrawalCardswhoenter

militaryserviceshallbecoveredbythisSection,exceptthattheMilitaryServiceCardshallbeissuedtothembytheI.S.T.Anymemberwhoremainsinorreentersmilitaryservice,

withoutbeingrequiredtodoso,shallnotbeentitledtoretaintheMilitaryServiceCard,norshallsuchmemberbeissuedanewoneinsuchcircumstances;provided,however,thatamember servingor reenlisting in theNationalGuardor inthemilitaryReservesmayretaintheMilitaryServiceCardbenefitwhenevercalledtoactiveduty.DuringtheperiodthatanymemberholdsavalidMilitary

ServiceCard,suchmembershallnotberequiredtopayduesorpercapitatax,butshallretainallmembershipprivileges,including,butnotlimitedto,eligibilitytobeacandidateforL.U.officeorforInternationalConventiondelegate.Inaddi-tion,all“A”membersholdingavalidMilitaryServiceCardshall maintain their continuous good standing and entitle-

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menttoall“A”members’benefitsprovidedbythePensionBenefitFund.WhenaL.U.provideslocalbenefits,itshalldecidewheth-

eranymemberissuedaMilitaryServiceCardshallcontinuetobecoveredbysuchbenefits.However,theI.B.E.W.shallinnomannerbeheldresponsibleregardingthepaymentornonpaymentoflocalbenefits.

ARTICLE XIII LOCAL UNION CHARTERS

Sec.1.AL.U.maybeorganizedbynotlessthanten(10)electricalworkersoremployeescomingundertheI.B.E.W.’sjurisdiction.TheI.S.T.shallgrantacharterwhenauthorizedbytheI.P.Sec.2.Thetypeofworkandtheterritoryorjurisdiction

coveredbyachartermustbedefinedinapprovedlocalunionbylaws.TheI.P.hastherightandpowertodivideorchangetheterritoryorjurisdictioncoveredbyanyL.U.,ortotakecharge of and direct certain jobs or projects in or passingthroughanyterritory,wheninthejudgmentoftheI.P.suchshouldbedone.Sec.3.The I.P.has the rightand thepower tomergeor

amalgamateL.U.’s inanycommunityorsectionwherethefacts, developments or conditions—in the judgment of theI.P.—warrantsuchaction,alsotodecidethetermsordetailsof anymerger or amalgamationwhen the L.U.’s involvedcannotordonotagree.Sec. 4.When a L.U. does not—in the judgment of the

I.P.—organizeorprotectthejurisdictionorterritoryawardedit,thenitschartermaybesuspendedorrevokedbytheI.P.

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and anewL.U. established, or the jurisdictionor territoryawardedtoanotherL.U.orL.U.’s.Sec.5.Whenthereismorethanonebranchofworkersun-

derI.B.E.W.jurisdictionrepresentedinaL.U.,themembersofeachbranchshalldefinetheirownscaleofwages,hoursandworkingconditions.(However, this section shall not apply when different

branches, divisions or classifications come under one (1)blanketagreement.When thesecomeunderone (1)agree-menttheyshallvoteasagroup.)Sec.6.UnitsmaybeestablishedwithinaL.U.byprovi-

sion in theL.U. bylawswhen its jurisdiction coversmorethanone(1)city,townorcommunity,orincludesinitsmem-bership,employeesengagedinseveralofthebranches,divi-sionsorclassificationsoftheelectricalindustry.AunitistoassisttheL.U.ingivingservicetothemember-

shipandshallhavenopowerordutiesnotprovidedintheL.U.bylaws.AllunitofficersandcommitteesshallbeunderthesupervisionoftheL.U.anditsexecutiveboard.Sec. 7. “A” and “BA”membersmay transfer from one

typeofmembership toanother inaccordancewith theby-lawsofaL.U.butmustretainsuchchangedmembershipfornotlessthantwelve(12)consecutivemonths,exceptwhenchangeismadenecessaryonaccountoftransferringtoadif-ferenttypeofwork.Sec.8.TheI.P.isempoweredtoauthorizeL.U.’stocover

such“A”,“BA,”or“A”and“BA”typesofmembershipas,inhisjudgment,theprogressoftheI.B.E.W.demands.TheauthorizedcoverageshallbestatedintheL.U.bylaws.

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Sec.9.AnyemployeeengagedinworkcomingunderthejurisdictionofI.B.E.W.charters,asaboveindicatedandasinterpretedbytheI.P.,maybecomeamemberofanyL.U.subjecttoalltheprovisionsoftheConstitution.Sec.10.“BA”membersshallnotparticipateinthefunds

orbenefitsestablishedandmaintainedunderArticleXI.

ARTICLE XIV RAILROAD COUNCIL CHARTERS

Sec. 1. Railroad System Councils shall be formed andcomposedofRailroadL.U.’softheI.B.E.W.,asconditionsrequireandasdecidedbytheI.P.Sec. 2. Each council must be chartered by the I.P. The

I.S.T.shallgrantsuchcharterswhenauthorizedby theI.P.Thetypeofworkandtheterritoryorjurisdictioncoveredbyachartermustbedefined in theapprovedbylaws.TheI.P.hastherightandpowertodivideorchangetheterritoryorjurisdictioncoveredby suchcharterwhen inhis judgmentsuchshouldbedonetoadvancetheinterestsoftheI.B.E.W.onrailroads.

Rules for Railroad Councils

Sec.3.ThemethodofrepresentationinRailroadCouncilsshallbedeterminedbytheL.U.’saffiliatedtherewith.How-ever,eachdelegatetothecouncilshallbeelectedinthesamemannerasaretheofficersoftheL.U.herepresents.Sec. 4. Such councils shall charge a per capita tax for

their support and for proper handling of their business onrailroads,andsuchpercapitataxshallnotbelessthanonedollar($1.00)amonthfromthemembersofRailroadL.U.’s.

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Sec.5.Thesecretaryofeachcouncil shall furnish to itsL.U.’sandtotheI.S.T.aquarterlyfinancialreportshowingallreceiptsanddisbursements.Sec.6.Eachcouncilshalladoptbylawsandrulestomeet

theneedsof,ortoprotectandadvancetheinterestsoftheI.B.E.W.onrailroads.Suchbylawsorrulesshallinnowayconflict with this Constitution.Where any doubt appearsthis Constitution shall be supreme. All bylaws, amend-mentsorrules,allagreements,jurisdiction,etc.,ofanyandallkinds,shallbesubmittedinduplicateformtotheI.P.forhisapproval.Sec.7.Nosuchcouncilshallputintoeffect,norshallits

officers,generalchairmanorrepresentativeputintoeffectorallowtobeputintoeffect,anybylaw,amendment,rule,oragreementofanykindwithoutfirstsecuringapprovaloftheI.P.Alltheseshallbenullandvoidwithoutsuchapproval,and the I.P.has thepower tocorrectbylaws,amendments,rulesandagreementstoconformtothisConstitutionandthepoliciesoftheI.B.E.W.Sec.8.Eachcouncilshallcooperateinthemannerdirected

bytheI.P.withsuchorganizationsashemaydecide.Sec.9.WhentheI.P.deemsitnecessarytoprotectorad-

vancetheinterestsofI.B.E.W.membersonrailroads,ortoorganizeorprotecttheirjurisdiction,theI.P.isempoweredtorequiresuchcouncilstoemployafulltimegeneralchairman,orasufficientnumberofassistantgeneralchairmentocoverthejurisdictionorterritoryinvolved.Sec.10.Thegeneralchairmanofeachsuchcouncilshall

beheldresponsibletothecouncilandtotheI.P.forresultsinorganizinghisterritory,forestablishingfriendlyrelations

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withrepresentativesoftherailroads,andinprotectingtheju-risdictionoftheI.B.E.W.HeshallattendallmeetingsoftheExecutiveBoardofthecouncil.Itshallbehisresponsibilitytokeepaccuratestatistics—ortoseethatsuchstatisticsarekept—asrequiredbytheI.P.,andtocooperatefullywiththeResearchDepartmentoftheI.B.E.W.Whereacouncilhasmorethanonegeneralchairman,or

representative,oneshallbeelectedtobeinfullcharge.Heshall appoint any additional general chairmen, representa-tivesorassistants,andtheseshallworkdirectlyunderhimandbesubjecttohisauthority.Hemaydischargethematanytime.Whenarepresentativeorassistantisdismissedbythegeneralchairman incharge,heshallnotbe reemployedorpaidbythecouncilinanycapacityduringthetermofofficeofthegeneralchairmaninchargewithouthisconsent.Sec. 11.The officers, general chairmen, and representa-

tivesofsuchcouncilsshallbeguidedandgovernedbythesame rules—where such apply to them—which guide andgovern theofficersandrepresentativesof theL.U.’sof theI.B.E.W.Sec.12.TheI.P.has thepoweratany time toenterany

situationorcontroversyinvolvingacouncil,andhisdecisionshallbeacceptedbysuchcouncilanditsofficers,subjecttoappealtotheI.E.C.andI.C.

ARTICLE XV RULES FOR LOCAL UNIONS

Sec.1.NoL.U.shallmeetmorethantwicemonthlyunlessspecificallycalled.Specialmeetingsmaybecalledonlybythebusinessmanager,railroadgeneralchairman,ortheL.U.ExecutiveBoard.

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Sec.2.EachL.U.shalladjournitsmeetingsnotlaterthan11p.m.prevailingtime,andnoothermeetingsshallbeheldon thesamedayornight.Anyaction takenafter thishourshallbenull andvoid.Anyonepresidingover themeetingshallbeheldpersonally liableand subject topenalty fromthe I.P. forpermittingviolationof thisprovision. (WhenaL.U.’smembersareengaged inoperationsofacontinuousnature, and it is impossible or impractical to complywiththeaboveprovision,theI.P.maygrantspecialdispensationinsuchcases.)

Sec.3.AnyL.U. failing toholda regularmeeting foraperiodofonemonthshallforfeititscharter,unlessitshowsgood cause for not doing so. Seven (7)members in goodstandingshallconstituteaquorumprovidedtheL.U.hasamembershipofseventyfive(75)ormore.IftheL.U.haslessthanseventyfive(75)members,thenfive(5)shallconstituteaquorum.

Sec. 4. L.U.’s shall affiliate, or shall not affiliate, withstate,provincial,centralortradescouncilsorbodies,asde-cidedbytheI.P.

Sec. 5. No L.U. shall allow anymemberwho becomesanelectricalemployer,apartnerinanelectricalemployingconcern,ageneralmanager,orothermanagerialposition,toholdofficeintheL.U.orattendanyofitsmeetings,orvoteinanyelectionofaL.U.TheL.U.mayallowsuchamembertocontinuehismembershipintheL.U.,orthemembermayapplytotheF.S.forawithdrawalcard.Itshallrequireama-jorityvoteatameetingtograntsuchcard.ButtheL.U.hastherighttorequiresuchamembertotakeoutawithdrawalcardifitsodecides.

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Sec.6.L.U.’sareempoweredtomaketheirownbylawsandrules,buttheseshallinnowayconflictwiththisConsti-tution.Whereanydoubtappears, thisConstitutionshallbesupreme.Allbylaws,amendmentsandrules,allagreements,jurisdiction,etc.,ofanykindornature,shallbesubmittedtotheI.P.forapproval.NoL.U.shallputintoeffectanybylaw,amendment,ruleoragreementofanykindwithoutfirstse-curingsuchapproval.AlltheseshallbenullandvoidwithoutI.P. approval.The I.P. has the right to correct any bylaws,amendments,rulesoragreementstoconformtothisConsti-tutionand thepoliciesof the I.B.E.W.BylawamendmentsshallbesubmittedtotheI.V.P.ofthatdistrict,whowillfor-wardthemtotheI.P.withhisrecommendations.Thenumberofcopiesofagreements,andthemethodoftheirsubmission,shallbedeterminedbytheI.P.ApprovalofL.U.collectivebargainingagreementsbythe

I.P.doesnotmake the International aparty to suchagree-mentsunlesstheI.P.specificallystatesinwritingthattheIn-ternationalisapartytoanysuchagreement.Sec.7.ThisConstitutionandtheruleshereinshallbecon-

sideredapartofallL.U.bylawsandshallbeabsolutelybind-ingoneachandeveryL.U.member.Sec.8.AllL.U.bylawsorrulesinconflictwiththisCon-

stitutionandtheruleshereinarenullandvoid.Sec.9.ExceptwhendecidedotherwisebytheI.P.,agree-

mentsbetweenL.U.’sandemployersmustcontainacondi-tionthattheL.U.ispartoftheI.B.E.W.andthataviolationorannulmentofanagreementwithanyL.U.annulsallagree-mentsentered intowith thesameemployer,corporationorfirmandanyotherL.U.oftheI.B.E.W.

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Sec.10.AllL.U.’sshallbecompelledtoliveuptoallap-provedagreementsunlessbrokenorterminatedbytheotherpartyorparties,whichfactshallfirstbeascertainedbytheI.P.NoagreementofanykindornatureshallbeabrogatedwithoutsanctionoftheI.P.Sec. 11. No L.U. shall allow its members to work for

anyemployer indifficultywith itoranyotherL.U.of theI.B.E.W.,ordirectlywiththeI.B.E.W.,providingtheI.P.hasrecognizedsuchdifficulty.Sec. 12. No L.U. shall cause or allow a stoppage of

workinanycontroversyofageneralnaturebeforeobtain-ingconsentoftheI.P.TheI.P.,orhisrepresentative,hasthepoweratanytimetoenteranysituationorcontroversyinvolvingaL.U.oranyofitsmembers,andthedecisionof the I.P., direct or through his representative, shall beacceptedbytheL.U.anditsofficers,subjecttoappealtotheI.E.C.andI.C.Sec.13.NoL.U.’sshallbyanyaction,law,rule,agree-

ment or understanding, refuse to furnish members to, orpreventtheirmembersworkingforoutsideemployerswhohaveworkwithintheirjurisdiction,underthesamework-ingconditionsandwagesthattheL.U.membersworkforlocalemployers,providedthatsuchoutsideemployersrec-ognize the I.B.E.W. as the collectivebargainingagentontheirotherwork.Sec.14.EachL.U.hasthepowertoadopt,orsubscribeto,

anapprenticeshipsystem,trainingprogram,orhelperrules,astheconditionsmayrequire.However,suchshallnotcon-flictwithapplicablestandardsorpoliciesoftheI.B.E.W.ortowhichitisaparty.

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Aftersuchanapprenticehasworkedoneyear in the ju-risdictionoftheL.U.,heshallbeadmittedintotheI.B.E.W.throughtheL.U.withoutfurtheractionbytheL.U.Apprentices,helpersandgroundmenmayormaynothave

avoiceandvoteatL.U.meetingsorelectionsas theL.U.decidesandasprovidedintheL.U.bylaws.Noapprentice shall be eligible tohold anyoffice in the

L.U.,exceptthatamemberwhowaspreviouslyeligibletoholdofficeintheL.U.shallremaineligibleifheenteredanapprenticeship program for the purpose of upgrading hisclassification.Sec.15.EachL.U.shallhaveasafetyandhealthcommit-

teewhichshall:investigateandreportseriousaccidentsandfatalities;cooperatewiththeI.O.onsafetyandhealthmat-ters; promote safety and health; and cooperatewith safetyandhealthorganizationsasdeterminedby theL.U.andasdirectedbytheI.O.EachL.U.shallinvestigateandreporttotheI.O.allseriouslosttimeaccidentsandfatalities.Reportsshall be submittedusing theweb-based, electronicversionofForm173I.B.E.W.ReportofOccupationalInjury,IllnessorFatality.Nothinginthissection,orintheactivitiesofthesafetyandhealthcommittee,isintendedtocreateanyrightorobligationenforceablebyindividualmembersoremployeesagainsttheL.U.,theI.B.E.W.ormembersofthecommittee.Sec.16.EachL.U.shallestablishtheamountofitsadmis-

sionfeesubjecttoapprovaloftheI.P.SuchfeesmustbestatedintheL.U.bylaws;andincaseofadispute,thefeesrecordedinthebylawsshallbeconclusiveofthecorrectamount.Sec.17.InnocaseshallaL.U.chargeanymemberofthe

I.B.E.W.anexaminationfee.

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Sec.18.NoL.U.shallsendout,orapprovethesendingoutof,financialappealsofanykindwithoutfirsthavingconsentoftheI.P.NoL.U.shallrecognizeorpassuponanyfinancialappeals,etc.,itmayreceivewithoutsuchappealshavingre-ceivedapprovaloftheI.P.Sec.19.WhenevertheI.P.deemsitnecessarytoprotector

advancetheinterestsofaL.U.andtheI.B.E.W.,ortoorga-nizeandprotectitsjurisdiction,theI.P.mayrequiretheL.U.toemployasufficientnumberofrepresentativestocoverthejurisdictionorterritoryinvolved.Sec.20.RailroadL.U.’sshalljoinRailroadSystemFed-

erationsandSystemCouncilswheresuchareformed.Rail-roadL.U.’smustcontributetothesupportofandconformto the laws ofRailroadCouncilswhere such are formed.RailroadL.U.’sshallcooperate in themannerdirectedbytheI.P.Sec.21.L.U.’soutsidetherailroadindustrymayformSys-

temCouncilsforbargainingpurposes,withapprovaloftheI.P.,andshalldosowhendirectedbytheI.P.Whereformed,theL.U.’saffectedorinvolvedshallaffiliate,andremainso,andshallpayforthesupportof,andconformtotheapprovedbylawsof,suchSystemCouncils.The I.S.T. shall grant a charter to such SystemCouncil

whenauthorizedbytheI.P.Thetypeofworkandtheterri-toryorjurisdictioncoveredbythechartermustbedefinedintheapprovedbylaws.EachdelegatetotheSystemCouncilshallbeelectedinthesamemannerasaretheofficersoftheL.U.herepresents.SuchSystemCouncils,andtheirofficersandrepresenta-

tives,shallbesubjecttoandbegovernedbythesamerules

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andlaws(wheresuchapplytothem)asappearinthisCon-stitutionforL.U.’s.Sec.22.NoL.U.shallwithdrawfromtheI.B.E.W.ordis-

solveas longasfive (5)members ingood standingobjectthereto.Beforewithdrawal,writtennoticemustbegiventotheI.P.,andallbooks,papers,charters,fundsandallprop-ertyaretobeforwardedtotheI.S.T.Sec. 23. L.U.’s, Railroad Councils or System Councils

whosechartershavebeen revokedor suspended forviola-tion of this Constitution, or for noncompliancewith deci-sionsrenderedbyproperInternationalauthority,shallhavenorightorpowertotakeanyaction,exceptactionsnecessaryto comply with the Constitution or decisions rendered byproperI.B.E.W.authority.Aftersuchactionhasbeentaken,nofurtheractioncanbetakenuntilnoticefromtheI.P.isre-ceivedthattherevocationorsuspensionhasbeenterminated.Sec.24.NoL.U.,oritsofficers,employeesorrepresenta-

tives,isauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheI.B.E.W.,orshallbe deemed an agent of the I.B.E.W., except upon specificauthorizationgrantedbytheI.P.Sec.25.TheExaminingBoardshallsupervisetheexami-

nation of all applicants formembership to determine theirqualificationsforthetrade,exceptforthoseselectedasap-prenticesunderprovisionsofthecollectivebargainingagree-ment.TheyshallreviewsuchqualificationsofmembersasprovidedinArticleXIXofthisConstitution.TheBoard shallmeet at least quarterly to supervise the

examination of applicantswhen there are applicants to beexamined.TheBoardshallretainallrecordsofexaminationsgivenforatleasttwo(2)years.

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Thereportontheresultsofallexaminationsshallbefur-nishedtotheExecutiveBoardandtheL.U.bytheExaminers.

Parliamentary Rules

1.Thechairmanmaysavetimeindecidingcertainques-tionsbyaskingifthereareanyobjections.Iftherearenone,heshalldeclareanactionadopted.2.HeshallnotallowanymemberoftheL.U.tospeakmore

thanonceonthesamesubjectuntilallmembersdesiringthefloorhavespoken,andnotmorethantwice,andnotmorethansevenminutesatanyonetime,exceptthosemakingreports.3.Sectariandiscussionsshallnotbepermittedunderany

circumstances.4.Whenmembersdesirealltalkordebatestoppedanda

votetaken,theymaycallforthepreviousquestion.Whenthisisdoneitshallbeputtoavoteatonceinthisform:“Shallalldebatebeclosedandthemainquestionvotedupon?”Ifthiscarriesbyamajorityvote,thenavoteshallbetakenatonceonthequestionbeforethemeeting.5.Anappealmaybe takenat themeetingonanyruling

ofthechairman,butnotwhenaquestionoflawisinvolved.Whenanappealistakentothemeeting,thechairmanshallstateitinthesewords:“Shallthedecisionofyourchairmanbeupheld?”Themembermakingtheappealshallthenstatehisgroundsand thechairmanshallgive the reason forhisdecision.Thevoteshallthenbetakenwithoutfurtherdebate.6.Aquestioncanbereconsideredonlyatthesamemeet-

ing or at the next regularmeeting. If reconsidered at thesamemeeting,amajorityvoteissufficient.Ifreconsideredatthenextmeeting,atwothirdsvoteisrequired.Amotion

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toreconsidermustbemadeandsecondedbytwomemberswhovotedwiththemajority.7.Amotioncanbeamendedonlytwice.8. If a motion has been amended, then the amendment

shallbevoteduponfirst. Ifmorethanoneamendmenthasbeenoffered,thenthevoteshallbefirstontheamendmenttotheamendment;nextontheamendmenttothemotion;andlastontheoriginalmotion.9.Motionstolayonthetable,ortoreadapaperordocu-

ment,ortoadjourn,arenotdebatable.10.Allresolutionsandresignationsmustbesubmittedin

writing.11.All other parliamentary questions not decided in these

rulesshallbedecidedbyRobert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.

ARTICLE XVI OFFICERS OF LOCAL UNIONS

Sec.1.EachL.U. shallhaveapresident,vicepresident,recordingsecretary,financialsecretary,treasurer,andExecu-tiveBoardofnotmorethanseven(7)norlessthanthree(3)members,providedthatwheredeemednecessaryforbetterrepresentationintheL.U.,theExecutiveBoardmay,withtheconsentoftheI.P.,havemorethanseven(7)membersand,iftheL.U.sodecides,anExaminingBoardofnotmorethanfive(5)norlessthanthree(3)members.ThemembersoftheExaminingBoardareelected,howevertheyarenotconsid-eredlocalunionoperatingofficers.Sec.2.L.U.’srequiringalocalbusinessrepresentativeor

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businessmanager.Heshallappointanyandallotherrepre-sentativesorassistants.Theseshallworkdirectlyunderhimandbesubjecttohisauthority.Hemaydischargethematanytime.Whenarepresentativeorassistantisdischargedbythebusinessmanager,heshallnotbereemployedorpaidbytheL.U.inanycapacityduringthetermofofficeofsuchbusi-nessmanagerwithout his consent.However, this does notdisqualify any discharged assistant or representative fromrunningforofficeatthenextelection.ThebusinessmanagershallbetheprincipalofficeroftheL.U.andallotherL.U.officersshallcooperatewiththebusinessmanagerandshallnotworkinconflictwithhim.Sec.3.EachL.U. shall alsohaveapress secretary, reg-

istrarandasmanyinspectorsanddoorforemenastheL.U.presidentdeemsnecessary.Theseshallnotbeconsideredof-ficersandshallbeappointedbythepresident.Theyshallper-formsuchdutiesashedirects.Hemayremoveanyofthemandappointothersatanytime.Sec.4.Nootherlocalofficesshallbecreatedwithoutcon-

sentoftheI.P.Sec. 5. No L.U. shall combine the office of financial

secretary and treasurer unless by special dispensationfromtheI.P.Sec. 6. In each L.U. whose members participate in the

PensionBenefitFund,nomembershallbeeligibletoserveasF.S.unlessheisalsoaparticipantinthePensionBenefitFund,unlessthisrequirementiswaivedbytheI.P.Sec.7.NoL.U.shallallowduestoofficersorappointees

forservicesrendered,buttheL.U.mayfixsuchsalariesforthemasitdecides.

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Sec.8.Theofficersshallserve three-or four-year termsastheL.U.bylawsmayprovide,oruntiltheirsuccessorsarequalified.Sec.9.Nominationsforofficersshallbeheldinthemonth

ofMay of election years as provided in the L.U. bylaws.However,theI.P.maygrantspecialdispensationtoholdthenominationsinadifferentmonthwhenheissatisfiedgoodcauseisshown.Wheresuchchangeistocontinue,themonthshallbestatedintheL.U.’sbylaws.Anymembernominatedcanwithdrawhisnameanytimepriortotheelection,eitherbyannouncementatthemeetingoftheL.U.orbynotifyingtheL.U.presidentinwriting.Sec.10.Nomembershallbenominatedforofficeunless

heispresentorsignifieshiswillingnessinwriting,norshallhebeeligibleforanyofficeunlesshehasbeenamemberincontinuousgoodstandingatleasttwo(2)yearsintheL.U.immediately prior to nomination, providing the L.U. hasbeeninexistenceforthislengthoftime.Whenitisimprac-ticableorimpossibleforaL.U.toelectofficerswiththere-quiredstanding,theI.P.maygrantspecialdispensation.Thetwo-yearmembershiprequirementshallnotbeappli-

cabletomembersofL.U.’saffiliatedwithSystemCouncils,who are employed by a single employer andwho transferbetweenL.U.’swithinaSystemCouncil,provided,however,thatanysuchmembermusthavebeenamemberincontinu-ous good standing for two (2) years in at least one of theL.U.’saffiliatedwiththeSystemCouncilinvolved.Sec. 11.TheL.U. shall decide themanner inwhich the

nominations and election shall be held, and such shall bestated in the L.U. bylaws.This shall not conflictwith the

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I.B.E.W.Constitution.Thereshallbeonejudgeandasmanytellersasarerequired,andthemethodofselectionshallbestatedintheL.U.bylaws.Nomembershallserveasanelec-tionjudgeortellerunlesshehasbeenamemberincontinu-ousgoodstandingatleasttwoyearsintheL.U.Sec.12.Electionsofofficersshallbeheldinthemonthof

JuneofelectionyearsasprovidedintheL.U.bylaws.How-ever,theI.P.maygrantspecialdispensationtoholdtheelec-tionsinadifferentmonthandtoextendthetimeforconduct-ingtheelectionswhenheissatisfiedgoodcauseisshown.Wheresuchchangeistocontinue,themonthshallbestatedintheL.U.’sbylaws.EachL.U.shallsetadefinitedateandtimefortheelections.Allelectionsshallbedecidedforthecandidatereceivingthe

mostvotes,unlessthelocalunionbylawsprovideotherwise.However,electiontotheL.U.ExecutiveBoardorExamin-

ingBoardshallbedecidedforthecandidatesreceivingthemostvotes.Whereamajorityofthevotescastisrequiredandnocandidatereceivessuchmajority,arunoffelectionwillbeheldbetweenthetwocandidatesreceivingthehighestnum-berofvotes.ThetimeforholdingarunoffelectionshallbestatedintheL.U.bylaws,whereamajorityvoteisrequired.Sec.13.Theinstallationofofficersshalloccuratthefirst

meetingheld inJulyfollowingtheelections.However, theI.P.maygrant special dispensation for adifferent time fortheinstallationofofficerswhenheissatisfiedgoodcauseisshown.Whensuchdispensationisgranted,thetimeshallbestatedintheL.U.’sbylaws.Sec.14.Anyofficer failing todischarge thedutiesofhis

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excuseisgiveninwriting,shallhavehisofficeorpositionde-claredvacantbytheL.U.president,andtheExecutiveBoardshallthenfillsuchvacancyuntilthenextregularelection.Sec.15.Whenitisdecidedbyproperauthority,andinac-

cordancewiththeselaws,thatanyL.U.officershallbesus-pendedorremovedfromoffice,thentheL.U.presidentshallatoncedeclaresuchofficevacant.Ifthisappliestothepresi-dent,thenthevicepresidentshalldeclarehisofficevacant.Sec.16.Vacanciesoccurring inanyL.U.office,and the

Examining Board, shall be filled by the L.U. ExecutiveBoarduntilthenextregularelection,exceptwhenfilledbytheI.P.Theeligibilityrequirementsforelectiontotheofficeshallapply.Vacanciesinthepositionofpresssecretary,reg-istrar,doorforeman,orinspectorshallbefilledbytheL.U.president.Sec.17.Duringthetemporaryabsenceofanyofficer,the

presidentshallappointamembertoservepro tem.Intheab-senceofthepresident,thevicepresidentshallautomaticallyperformhisduties.Intheabsenceofboththepresidentandthevicepresident,therecordingsecretaryshallcalltheL.U.meetingtoorderandtheL.U.shallnameatemporarychair-man.(Thisdoesnotapplytothebusinessmanager.)Sec.18.Allofficers,attheexpirationoftheirtermsofof-

fice,shalldelivertotheirsuccessorsallbooks,papers,mon-ey and other property in their possession belonging to theI.B.E.W.ortheL.U.andshallnotberelievedfromtheirbondorobligationuntilthishasbeendone.Sec.19.Allofficers, appointeesor employees shall turn

overallbooks,papersandpropertyoftheL.U.intheirpos-sessiontotheI.P.orhisrepresentativeuponhisdemand.

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Sec.20.NoofficerofaL.U.,RailroadCouncilorSystemCouncilshallimproperlyuse,orallowanyonetoimproperlyuse,themailinglistofmemberstocommunicatewiththemregardingunionpoliticsorcandidatesforunionoffice.Anyofficerhavingsuchalistshallbeheldpersonallyliableforitsmisuse.

ARTICLE XVII DUTIES OF LOCAL

UNION OFFICERS

President

Sec.1.TheL.U.Presidentshallbeheldresponsibleforthestrictenforcementof thisConstitutionand the ruleshereinandtheL.U.bylaws.Heshallbeheldpersonallyliableandsubject topenaltyby theI.P. for failure toconductorderlymeetingsorfailuretocarryouttheresponsibilitiesanddutiesimposeduponhimherein.Heisempoweredandshalldoasfollows:(a)Presideatallmeetingsof theL.U.andsee thateach

meetingispromptlyadjournednotlaterthan11p.m.prevail-ingtime.Whenhedeemsitnecessarytopreserveorder,heshallappointmemberstoaidhimindoingsoandincarryingouthisrulings.(b)Heshallpromptlyhaveremovedfromthemeetingroom

anyintoxicatedmember,anydisturber,oranyonenotconduct-inghimselfinanorderlyway,oranyonewhodisturbsthehar-monyorpeaceofthemeeting,orwhofailspromptlytoabidebyhisrulingsortheactionofthemeeting.Heshallsuspendfrom attendance at anymeeting anymemberwho commitsanyoftheseoffenses,forthebalanceofsuchmeeting,andhe

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shallseetoitthatsuchmembershallnotbeallowedtoreenterthemeetingfortheremainderofthemeeting.Hemayrepeatthesentenceofsuspensionatanysubsequentmeetingatwhichanoffenderpersistsinsuchconduct.(c)Heshalldecideallquestionsoforderaccordingtothe

parliamentaryrulesstatedherein,andhavethedecidingvoteincaseofatie,andseethatallassessmentsarepaidandallpenaltiesenforced.(d)He shall appoint all committees, act as anex-officio

memberofallcommittees,appointalldelegatestocentral,trades,andpoliticalcouncilsorbodies,withwhichtheL.U.isaffiliated.WheretheL.U.hasabusinessmanager,thenheandanyofhisassistantsshallbenamedbythepresidentasdelegates to theBuildingandConstructionTradesCounciland to theMetalTradesCouncil; andhe shall appoint theregistrar as delegate to conferences of bodies on politicaleducationandactivitywithwhichtheL.U.isaffiliated.Thepresidentshallconsultandcooperatewiththebusinessman-ager(wheretheL.U.hasone)onallappointments.(e)Heshallseethatallcommitteesperformthedutiesas-

signedtothemwithinareasonabletime.Heshallpromptlyremove any committeemember not performing his dutiesandappointanother.Heshallseethattheregistrarpromotespoliticaleducation

andactivityasdeterminedbytheL.U.,keepssuchrecordsas are found to be necessary to encourage allmembers toregister and vote, and keeps themembership informed oncandidatesworthyofsupportandpendinglegislationofvitalimportancetothecountry,thecommunity,andthemembersoftheL.U.

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(f)Heshalleitherappointanauditingcommitteeofthreemembers, or he or the L.U. ExecutiveBoard, as the L.U.decides, shall employ a public accountant to reconcile thebooksandaccountsoftheL.U.everythreemonths.Heshallinspect thebankbookorbooksof the treasurer tosee thatL.U.moneysturnedovertothetreasurerhavebeenproperlyandpromptlydepositedinthenameoftheL.U.Inaddition,heshallemployacertifiedpublicaccountant

to perform an annual independent audit of the books andaccountsoftheL.U.,inaccordancewithU.S.generallyac-cepted auditing standards or their international equivalent;provided,however,shouldtheL.U.believeitwouldbecostprohibitivetoconductsuchanannualindependentaudit,theL.U.canrequestawaiverfromtheI.S.T.(g)HeshallseethatallfundsoftheL.U.aredepositedin

areputablebankorbanksin thenameof theL.U.,subjecttowithdrawalbychecksignedinthenameoftheL.U.andcountersignedbythepresidentandtreasurer,andseethatnodisbursements aremade except on an order countersignedbytheR.S.andhimselfafteractionoftheL.U.However,noactionoftheL.U.isnecessarytopayregularorstandingbillssuchasrent,salaries,andpaymentsduetheI.S.T.(h)He shall notify inwriting anybank, or all banks, in

whichtheL.U.makesdeposits,thattheL.U.empowerstheI.P.tostopwithdrawalofanyL.U.fundswheninthejudg-mentoftheI.P.suchactionisnecessarytoprotecttheL.U.anditsmembers.Heshallnotifysuchbankorbanksthattheyare tohonor andabideby anynotice from the I.P. to stopwithdrawalsshouldtheoccasionarise.HeshallsendtotheI.S.T.acopyofsuchletterornoticetoanybankorbankstobemadeamatterofrecord.

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(i)HeshallseethattheamountofbondsontheL.U.of-ficersandemployeesissufficienttoprotecttheL.U.againstanyloss.Theminimumbondshallbe$5,000,andthebondsaretobemadethroughtheI.O.(j)He shall cooperatewith the businessmanager of the

L.U.,iftheL.U.hasone,andshallnotworkinconflictwithhim.Where the L.U. has no businessmanager, the dutiesnormallyperformedby thebusinessmanager shallbeper-formedbythepresident,whoisthenbothpresident/businessmanager,exceptwheretheL.U.isaffiliatedwithaRailroadSystemCouncilorhasaGeneralChairman.Thepresidentshallkeepaccuratestatistics,orseetoitthatsuchstatisticsasrequiredbytheI.P.arekeptbytheF.S.orpersondesignated,andshallcooperate fullywith theResearchDepartmentoftheI.B.E.W.Heshallperformsuchotherdutiesasareprescribedhere-

in,ormaybeassignedtohimbyhisL.U.whensuchdutiesarenotinconflictwiththisConstitutionandtheserules.

Vice President

Sec.2.Thevicepresidentshallassistthepresidentinthedischargeofhisdutiesandshallfillhisplaceincaseofthepresident’sabsenceandperformsuchotherdutiesasarere-quiredbythisConstitutionandthebylawsoftheL.U.

Recording Secretary

Sec.3.TheR.S.shallkeepcorrectminutesofeachmeetingof theL.U.,answerallcorrespondence inaccordancewithinstructionsgivenhimbytheL.U.orthepresident,makeoutallordersonthetreasurerforthepaymentofauthorizedbills,notifytheI.S.T.ofallchangesinofficersgivingnamesand

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addresses,andperformsuchotherdutiesasaredirectedbythepresidentorrequiredbythisConstitutionandthebylawsoftheL.U.

Financial Secretary

Sec.4.TheF.S. shallkeepsuchbooksand records, andissuesuchreceipts,asarerequiredorapprovedbytheI.S.T.Hemay,whennecessary andwhen approvedby theL.U.,employanassistantorassistants.HeshallberesponsibleforallmoneyscollectedbytheL.U.untilsuchfundsareturnedovertothetreasurerordepositedintheL.U.’sbankaccountwithout delay.When he deposits any L.U. funds, he shallfurnishthetreasurerwiththebankrecordofallsuchdepositsnotlaterthanthecloseofthemonth.HeshallmakeknowntotheL.U.thereceiptsreceivedatsuchtimeastheL.U.de-cides.HeshallmailtotheI.S.T.thepercapitareport,andthemoneydue,bythetenth(10th)ofthemonth,unlessspecialarrangementswith the I.S.T. aremade. (TheL.U. shall beresponsibletotheI.S.T.forsuchpayments.)IftheF.S.failstodothisasrequired,theL.U.maybeassessedanamountdeterminedappropriatebyapolicydevelopedbytheI.S.T.Heshallkeepa recordofeachmember, thefullnameandaddress, and notify the I.S.T. of all suspended or expelledmembers.Sec.5.TheF.S.ofeachRailroadL.U.shallalsocollectall

moneysandfeesdueRailroadSystemCouncils,andforwardthesetothecouncilsecretaryonorbeforethetenth(10th)ofthemonth.HeshallmakereportsonofficialtriplicateformsprovidedbytheI.S.T.,sendingonetothecouncilsecretary,onetotheI.S.T.,andkeepingonefortheL.U.records.Heshallalsosendonorbeforethetenth(10th)ofthemonth,a

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listgivingthecompletestandingofmembers,showingmem-bersadmitted,thoseleavingwithTravelingCards,suspended,expelledordroppedfromtherolls,andthosenotworking.Sec.6.TheF.S.shallsubmithisbooksandrecordsforin-

spectionorauditwhencalleduponbytheI.P.,theI.S.T.,theL.U.president,orExecutiveBoard.

Treasurer

Sec.7.ThetreasurershallreceivefromtheF.S.allmoneyscollectedorthebankrecordofmoneydepositedintheL.U.’sbankaccountandgiveproperreceiptforthesame.Heshalldeposit allL.U.moneys turnedover to himby theF.S. inabankorbanksdesignatedbytheL.U.inthenameoftheL.U.HeshallmakenodisbursementswithoutsanctionoftheL.U.,exceptforpaymentsofregularorstandingbillssuchasrent,salariesandpaymentstotheI.S.T.whichdonotrequireavoteoftheL.U.anduponanorderorwarrantsignedbythepresidentandtheR.S.HeshallmakeanitemizedstatementtotheL.U.asandwhenrequiredbytheL.U.orthepresident.HeshallsubmithisbooksandrecordsforinspectionorauditwhencalleduponbytheI.P.,theI.S.T.,theL.U.presidentorExecutiveBoard.

Business Manager (WhereaLocalUnionhasone)Sec. 8. The business manager shall be the principal

officer of the L.U. and shall be held responsible to theL.U.andtotheI.P.forresultsinorganizinghisjurisdic-tion, for establishing friendly relations with employers,andforprotectingthejurisdictionoftheI.B.E.W.Itshallbehisresponsibilitytokeepaccuratestatistics,ortoseethat such statistics as required by the I.P. are kept, and

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shallcooperatefullywiththeResearchDepartmentoftheI.B.E.W.Thebusinessmanagerorhisdesigneeshallserveasapermanentmemberofthenegotiatingcommitteeandserveasa trusteeonall trustfundsof theL.U.providedfor in the collectivebargaining agreements.He shall at-tendallmeetingsoftheL.U.ExecutiveBoardandhaveavoicebutnovote.Heshallhavesuchauthorityandper-formsuchotherdutiesasareprovidedinthisConstitutionormaybeprovidedforintheL.U.bylaws.

Executive Board

Sec.9.TheL.U.ExecutiveBoardshallmeetbetweenreg-ularmeetingsoftheL.U.ItshallhavethepowertotakeanyactionthattheL.U.cantake,andwhichshouldbetakenpriortothenextregularmeetingoftheL.U.Mattersreferredtotheboardby thebusinessmanager,oranyofhisassistants,orthegeneralchairmanofaRailroadCouncil,shalltakeprece-denceoverallothermattersbeforetheboard.Sec.10.Aquorumoftheboardshallconsistofthemajor-

ityofitsmembers.Sec.11.Theboardshallseethatallmembers,officers,or

otherswhoarenotentitledtoremainintheboardmeetings,shallretireaftertheyhavebeenheardandsubmittedtheirbusi-nesstotheboard.Whenaboardmemberisdirectlyinterestedorinvolvedinanycasebeforetheboard,heshallretire.Noboardmembershallsitinacasewhichaffectshisown

employer,orwhichinvolvesamemberworkingforthesameemployer.Insuchcasetheboardmembershallbedisquali-fiedandthepresidentoftheL.U.shallappointasubstituteorsubstitutes.Ifthepresidentisamemberoftheboardandis

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disqualified,thenthevicepresidentshallappointasubstituteorsubstitutes.Ifthevicepresidentisalsodisqualified,thenthesubstituteorsubstitutesshallbenamedbytheremainingboardmembers.ThatportionofthisparagraphwhichreferstoanemployershallnotapplytothoseL.U.’swhereatleastseventyfivepercent(75%)ofthemembershipisintheem-ployofoneemployer.Sec.12.TheExecutiveBoardshallactasthetrialboard,

hearallcharges,andtryallmembers,exceptofficersandrep-resentativesofL.U.’s,RailroadCouncils,andSystemCoun-cils,foranyviolationofthisConstitution,orthebylawsandworkingrulesoftheL.U.(SeeArticleXXV.)Theboardmayreopenandreconsideranycaseorcases

when it feels the facts or circumstances justify doing so,anytimewithinthirty(30)daysfromthedatethedecisionwasrendered,anditshalldosowhendirectedbytheI.V.P.orI.P.Sec.13.Theboardshallsubmitareportofitsactionsand

findings to each regularmeeting of theL.U. for approval,exceptthatnoapprovalordisapprovalistobemadeoractiontakenbytheL.U.,norisanydiscussiontobeallowedwhentheboardreportsonthecasesofmemberschargedwithvio-lationsofthisConstitution,orthebylawsandworkingrulesoftheL.U.Sec.14.TheExecutiveBoardshallcooperate fullywith

otherofficersandtherepresentativesoftheL.U.totheendthattheinterestsoftheL.U.anditsmembersmaybeprop-erlyprotectedandadvanced.TheboardshallperformsuchotherdutiesasareoutlinedinthisConstitutionorasmaybeprovidedforinthebylawsoftheL.U.

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ARTICLE XVIII DUES–ASSESSMENTS–FUNDS

Sec. 1. L.U.’s shall collect dues from members eithermonthly or quarterly in advance. The L.U. monthly duesshallbenotlessthanfiftycents($.50)inadditiontoappli-cablepercapitaandassessmentsduetheI.O.Sec.2.Allassessments imposedshallbechargedby the

F.S. against themember as regular dues andmust bepaidwithinthetimerequiredtoprotectthemember’scontinuousgoodstandingandbenefits.Sec.3.NoassessmentshallbeleviedbytheL.U.except

byamajorityvoteof thememberspresent,andnoassess-mentcanbeordereduponthenightofitsintroduction,butmustbelaidoverforatleasttwoweeksforconsideration.Sec.4.Alldisbursementsmustbeonanorderdrawnon

thetreasurersignedbythepresidentandrecordingsecretary.However,noactionoftheL.U.isnecessaryforpaymentofregularorstandingbillssuchasrent,salaries,andpaymentstotheI.S.T.Sec.5.ThefundsandpropertyofaL.U.shallbeusedonly

forsuchpurposesasareapprovedbytheI.P.,orasarespeci-fiedinthisConstitutionandasmaybenecessarytotransact,properlymanageandconductitsbusiness.Sec.6.Thefundsandpropertycannotbedividedamong

themembersindividually,exceptintheformofsuchbenefitsasmaybeprovidedbytheL.U.afterapprovaloftheI.P.Sec.7.Thefundsandpropertyareforthelegitimatepur-

poses of the L.U. while five (5)members remain therein.ShouldaL.U.finallydissolve,itscharter,books,papersandfundsshallatoncebeforwardedtotheI.S.T.

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ARTICLE XIX QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS

Sec.1.AnyworkercomingundertheI.B.E.W.’sjurisdic-tion, ofgoodcharacter, not less than sixteen (16)yearsofage,iseligibleformembership,providedhepassesasatis-factoryexaminationwhenrequiredtodosobytheL.U.Sec.2.If,afterbeingadmittedtomembership,it islater

foundupon investigation that amember is not sufficientlyacquaintedwiththebranchortypeofworkonwhichheisengagedtoearnorcommandtheestablishedwages,thenaL.U.can,throughitsExecutiveorExaminingBoardoranes-peciallyappointedcommittee,requiresuchmembertoreverttotheproperapprenticegradeandpayrate,toattendelectri-cal study classes or devote time toward becoming a com-petent,properlyinformedelectricalmechanicoremployee.

ARTICLE XX ADMISSION OF MEMBERS

Sec.1.NoL.U.canadmitanapplicantwhodoesnotresidein,orwhoisnotemployedatthetrade,inthejurisdictionoftheL.U.,unlesstheL.U.isdirectedtoadmithimbytheI.P.No L.U. can admit any applicant who formerly was a

memberoftheI.B.E.W.,orwhowassuspendedorexpelledby,orindebtedtoanyL.U.,withoutconsentoftheI.S.T.andwithoutfirstconsultingthelastL.U.ofwhichtheapplicantwasamemberinregardtohischaracterandrecord.TheI.P.shalldecideanycaseindispute.NoL.U.canadmitanyapplicantformembershipwhoisa

memberofanotherL.U.exceptasatravelerundertheprovi-sionsofArticleXXIII.NopersonmaybeamemberofmorethanoneL.U.atanyonetime.

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Sec.2.Eachapplicantformembershipshallfilloutanap-plicationblankfurnishedorapprovedbytheI.S.T.,andan-swerallquestions.TheoriginalapplicationoracopymustbesenttotheI.S.T.Sec. 3. The acceptance of an application for member-

ship,andtheadmissionoftheapplicantintoanyL.U.oftheI.B.E.W., constitutes a contract between the member, theL.U. and the I.B.E.W., and between suchmember and allothermembersoftheI.B.E.W.Sec.4.Eachapplicantadmitted,shall,inthepresenceof

membersoftheI.B.E.W.,repeatandsignthefollowingob-ligation:“I, ,inthepresenceofmembersofthe

InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers,promiseandagreetoconformtoandabidebytheConstitutionandlawsoftheI.B.E.W.anditslocalunions.IwillfurtherthepurposesforwhichtheI.B.E.W.isinstituted.Iwillbeartrueallegiancetoitandwillnotsacrificeitsinterestinanymanner.”Sec.5.Theobligationcardsignedbytheapplicantshall

besenttotheI.S.T.TheL.U.shallhaveeachapplicant,exceptasprovidedin

Section10ofthisarticle,taketheobligationbeforearegularmeetingoroutsidetheregularmeetinginthepresenceofthepresidentorthevicepresidentorthebusinessmanagerorthebusinessmanager’sdesignatedrepresentativeortherecord-ingsecretary.Sec.6.Eachapplicantshallpaytheadmissionfeefixedby

thebylawsoftheL.U.towhichheapplies,orsuchfeeasap-provedbytheI.P.andtenpercent(10%)ormoreofsuchfee

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mustaccompany theapplication.Admissionmustbecom-pletedwithinninety(90)daysafterapplicationismade.Sec.7.Thenamesofallapplicantsshallbereadorpostedat

aregularmeetingoftheL.U.Thepresidentshallappointacom-mitteetopassandreportupontheapplications,ortheExecutiveBoardmayperformthisfunctionastheL.U.maydecide.Sec.8.Iftheapplicantorapplicantsarereporteduponfa-

vorably,aballotorvotemaybetakenastheL.U.mayde-cide,exceptasprovidedinArticleXV.Ifanapplicant(s)isrejected,hisortheirnamesshallnotagainbeproposedformembershipforsix(6)months,andtheadmissionfeeshallbe returned to the applicant. If an applicant is rejected formembership and the reasons for rejection are found to bewithout justcause, theL.U.shallbedirectedby theI.P. toimmediatelyaccepttheapplicantintomembership.Sec.9.Anycandidatefailingtopresenthimselfforadmission

withinone(1)monthafterhiselectionandnotificationthereof,unlesshegivesgoodandsufficientreasons,forfeitshisadmis-sionfeeandcannotagainbeproposedforsix(6)months.Sec.10.AnyworkeroremployeecomingundertheI.B.E.W.’s

jurisdictionandresidingwherethereisnoL.U.,whocanqual-ify according to thisConstitution,may become amemberbyfillingoutaregularapplicationandsendingittotheL.U.havingjurisdiction;andifaccepted,heshallsigntheobliga-tioncardandsendittotheL.U.TheI.S.T.mayacceptsuchanapplicantdirectlyifhefeels

therearegoodreasonsfordoingso.Sec.11.Inthecaseofanorganizingcampaign,Sections7,

8and9ofthisArticlemaybewaivedbytheI.P.

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ARTICLE XXI MEMBERS IN ARREARS

Sec.1.NomemberisentitledtonoticeofthemonthlyorquarterlyduesofhisL.U.,norofarrearages,butmusttakenoticewhenpaymentsaredue.Sec.2.Whenamember’sworkingcardhasexpired,heat

once,withoutnotice,standssuspendedfromallL.U.benefits.Sec.3.AnymemberindebtedtohisL.U.forthreemonths’

dues, or having anypast due indebtedness to the I.B.E.W.forduesorassessments,shallstandsuspended,andtheL.U.mayrefusetoacceptduesfromanymemberwhoisindebtedtoit.Suchmembercannotbereinstateduntilallindebtednesshasbeenpaid,unlesswaivedbytheL.U.However,duescan-notbewaived.(However, when any “BA” member is working under

an agreement requiringmonthly payment of dues, a graceperiodofonly twentyone (21)days—after thefirstof themonthfollowingtheindebtedness—shallbeallowedunlessthegraceperiodisextendedbytheL.U.involved.)Sec. 4. Any member indebted to his L.U. for six (6)

months’fullduesshallbedroppedfrommembershipbytheF.S.andcannotbecomeamemberingoodstandingagainintheI.B.E.W.exceptbyjoiningasanewmember.(However, when any “BA” member is working under

an agreement requiringmonthly payment of dues, a graceperiodofonly twentyone (21)days—after thefirstof themonthfollowingtheindebtedness—shallbeallowedbeforebeingdroppedfrommembership,unlessthegraceperiodisextendedbytheL.U.involved.)Sec.5.AmemberwhohasbeenassessedbyaL.U.trial

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board,whoisappealingtheassessmentandmakingthere-quiredmonthlypaymentsinaccordancewithArticleXXV,Section13,retainshisgoodstandingstatusuntiltheappealprocessinArticleXXVhasbeenexhausted.Sec.6.Memberswhoaresuspendedforfeitallrightsand

previousstandingintheI.B.E.W.,includinganypensionordeathbenefitspayablefromthePensionBenefitFund.

ARTICLE XXII REINSTATEMENT OF

MEMBERS

Sec. 1.Anymember suspended for being in arrears forthree(3)months,butlessthansix(6)months,mayapplyforreinstatement.Sec. 2.Anymember in arrears, if eligible for reinstate-

ment,shallpayhisL.U.allarrearagesandassessments,andreinstatement fees.“A”membersshallpaya reinstatementfeeoftendollars($10.00)and“BA”membersshallpayare-instatementfeeofthreedollars($3.00).HalfofallsuchfeesaretobesenttotheI.S.T.Inaddition,all“A”membersshallpayapensionreinstatementfeeoftwentydollars($20.00),allofwhichshallbeforwardedtotheI.S.T.forthePensionBenefitFund.Reinstatedmembersshallretaintheirformercardnumber.AnyreinstatedapplicantshallbesubjecttothelimitationsimposedbythisConstitution.Sec.3.A reinstatedmember shallnotbeentitled to any

L.U.benefitsuntilsix(6)monthsafterreinstatement.Sec.4.Reinstatedmembers’standingintheI.O.shallbe

thesameasthatofnewmembersexceptasprovidedinSec-tion5ofthisArticle.

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Sec.5. Forpensionpurposesonly,an“A”membersus-pendedbecauseofanarrearageinhisdueswhoisreinstatedpursuant to theprovisionsof theConstitution, shall be re-stored to thecontinuousgoodstandingheenjoyedprior tohissuspension.

ARTICLE XXIII TRAVELING CARDS

Sec.1.AnymemberworkinginadifferentL.U.’sjurisdic-tionshallbeadmittedtoitsmeeting,providedthathepres-entshisofficialreceiptforduesshowingheisamemberingoodstandingandheidentifieshimselfastherightfulownerof such receipt, but hewill have no voice or vote at suchmeeting,exceptasrequiredbylaw.AnymembervisitingadifferentL.U.maybeadmittedtoits

meetingattheoptionoftheL.U.,providedthathepresentshisofficialreceiptforduesshowingheisamemberingoodstand-ingandidentifieshimselfastherightfulownerofsuchreceipt,buthewillhavenovoiceorvoteatsuchmeeting.Sec. 2.Anymember desiring to transfer hismembership

mayapplytotheF.S.foraTravelingCardforastatedtimenottoexceedthree(3)months.ThiscardshallbenullandvoidunlessdepositedinsomeL.U.orrenewedbytheL.U.grantingitonorbeforethedateofitsexpiration.Nofractionofamonthshallberecognized,andallcardsmustdatefromthefirstdayofthemonthandexpireonthelastdayofthemonth.Sec. 3. If amember is in continuousgood standing and

notundercharges,theF.S.shallgrantthecardwithoutavoteoftheL.U.uponpaymentofallduesinadvanceforthefulltimeforwhichthecardisgranted.

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Sec.4.TheL.U.issuingthecardshallpaytheI.S.T.thepercapitaforthetimethecardholdsgood.TheL.U.shallbeheldliableforanyunpaidpercapita,premiums,assessmentsorotheritemsduetheI.O.andwhichtheF.S.neglectedtocollect.Sec.5.TravelingCardsmaynotbedepositedinanyL.U.

whichdoesnot include the typeofmembership forwhichthecardwas issued,unless themember transfers toa typeofmembership covered by the L.U. In such case he shallbegivencreditforthelastinitiationfeehepaid.NormayaTravelingCardbedepositedinaL.U.byamemberofan-otherL.U.wishingtotransferhismembership,untilandun-lessthatmemberhasbeenacceptedbytheL.U.intowhichhewishestotransfer.EachL.U.shallhavefullautonomytoacceptorrejectallrequestsfortransfers.(ExceptasprovidedinSection10.)Sec.6.Nomembershallworkinthejurisdictionofanother

L.U.untilhisTravelingCardhasbeenaccepted,orhereceivesaworkingcard,exceptbyconsentof theI.P. inspecialcases,andexceptincaseswhereL.U.’sallowtheirmemberstoworkbyagreementorunderstandinginthejurisdictionofeachother.Anymemberviolatingthisprovisionissubjecttoassess-

mentatthediscretionofthatL.U.,buttheassessmentshallnotexceedthewagesearnedbysuchmemberwhilethevio-lationcontinued.However,anymemberviolatingthework-ingrulesofanotherL.U.shallbesubjecttosuchpunishmentasdecidedbytheL.U.Sec. 7.When amember is away and sends dues to his

homeL.U.,theF.S.ofthehomeL.U.shallnotifytheL.U.ofthesamebranchofthetradeinwhosejurisdictionthemem-berislocated,givinghisname,addressandcardnumber.

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Sec. 8.Amember not having five (5) years continuousgoodstandingintheI.B.E.W.shallpayanydifferenceinad-missionorinitiationfeetotheL.U.towhichheapplies.NoL.U. shall requireamember topayany suchdifferenceatagreaterratethanonedollar($1.00)adayforeachdayheworks.TheL.U.mayrequirehimtopassitsexamination.Sec.9.Nomemberofthesamebranchoftradewithfive

(5)yearsormorecontinuousgoodstandingshallberequiredtotakeanyexaminationorpayanydifferenceinadmissionfee, except when he changes his classification within thesamebranch, if theL.U.sodecides.(ThisapplieswithinaL.U.orwhentransferringtoanotherL.U.)Nomemberwithfive(5)yearsormorecontinuousgoodstanding—transfer-ringtoadifferentbranchofthetrade—shallberequiredtopayanydifferenceinadmissionfee.However,heshallpassapracticalexaminationiftheL.U.sodecides.Sec.10.NoL.U.shallrefusetoacceptpromptlythecard

ofandreadmitanymemberintohishomeL.U.providedhehasmaintainedhiscontinuousgoodstandingintheI.B.E.W.whileabsentfromtheL.U.TheL.U.whereamemberwasoriginallyadmittedintotheI.B.E.W.shallbeconsideredhishomeL.U.WhereaL.U.oranypartthereofhasbeenamal-gamatedintoanotherL.U.thatL.U.shallbeconsideredthehomeL.U.When themember has changed his classification during

thisabsence,hishomeL.U.isrequiredtoaccepthiscardandchangehisclassificationback to thesameclassificationhehadwhenhelefthishomeL.U.No L.U. shall collect any difference in admission fee

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maintained his continuous good standing in the I.B.E.W.during his absence from the L.U., except in caseswheretheL.U.permitsachangeofclassificationonhisreturntotheL.U.,andtheL.U.hasestablishedadifferenceinfeesbetweenthetwoclassifications.Sec. 11.Themember’s dues shall begin the first of the

monthafteracceptanceofhiscard.AnyduespaidinadvanceofthisdateshallbereturnedtohimbyhisformerL.U.lessthepercapita.Sec. 12.Anymember leaving the jurisdiction of aL.U.

owingjustdebtstoitshallberequiredtopayuptotherateofnotlessthanonedollar($1.00)foreachdayworkedandshallpayupwithinsix(6)monthsofnoticeorbedroppedfrommembership. The indebtedness shall be collected bytheF.S.oftheL.U.inwhichthememberhasdepositedhiscard.InnocaseshallanewTravelingCardbeissuedtosuchmemberuntilhisindebtednessispaid.Sec.13.AmemberadmittedonaTravelingCardshall

notvoteonquestionsofagreement,troubleorwages,un-til six (6)months after his card has been accepted, norshallhebepermitted tovote in theL.U.electionunlesshehasbeenamemberinthatL.U.sixty(60)dayspriortotheelection.ThissectionshallnotbeapplicabletomembersofL.U.’s

affiliatedwithRailroadCouncils or SystemCouncilswhoareemployedbyasingleemployerandwhotransferbetweenL.U.’swithinthecouncil,provided,however,anysuchmem-bermusthavebeenamemberincontinuousgoodstandinginoneof theL.U.’saffiliatedwithsuchcouncilforsix(6)monthsorsixty(60)daysasspecifiedabove.

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ARTICLE XXIV WITHDRAWAL CARDS–

PARTICIPATING AND HONORARY

Sec.1.Anymemberwhobecomesanelectricalemployer,apartnerinanelectricalemployingconcern,ageneralman-ager,oranyothermanagerialposition,orwhoretiresfromhistrade,mayapplytotheF.S.forawithdrawalcard.Itshallrequireamajorityvoteatameetingtograntsuchcard.ButtheL.U.hastherighttorequiresuchamembertotakeoutawithdrawalcardifitsodecides.Sec.2.AnymemberreceivingaParticipatingWithdrawal

Cardanddesiring tomaintainhis standing in the I.B.E.W.shalldeposittheduplicateportionofthewithdrawalcardinthe I.O.andpayhispercapita inadvance to the I.S.T., aswellasanyI.O.assessments,andheshallbeentitledtoallbenefitsoftheI.B.E.W.aslongashecomplieswithitslawsandmaintainshiscontinuousgoodstanding.TheParticipat-ingWithdrawalCardshallnotentitletheholdertoanyL.U.benefitsoradmittancetoanyL.U.meeting.Uponreturningtothetrade,therecipientofthiscardshalldeposititintheL.U. which issued it. No member on ParticipatingWith- drawalCardisentitledtonoticeofanypaymentsduetheI.O.Sec. 3.Anymember not desiring tomaintain his stand-

ingwhoretiresfromthetradeorisunemployed,orinsuchothercasesasmaybedecidedbytheL.U.,maybeissuedanhonorarywithdrawalcardprovidedduesarepaidforthepre-viousmonthorthecurrentmonthiftheapplicationismadeafterthe15thofsuchmonth.Upon returning to the trade, or again becoming em-

ployed, and having complied with this article, he shalldeposithiswithdrawalcardintheL.U.thatissueditand

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continuemembershipbypaying thecurrentmonthdues.No new initiation fee is necessary, except that any “A”member shallpay the twodollar ($2.00) feeas requiredinArticleIX.

Sec.4.“BA”membersnotemployedunderthejurisdic-tionof theL.U. for at least amonth canbe shownasonhonorarywithdrawalwithout actual issuance of the card,unless theL.U.bylawsprovideotherwise.Officersof theL.U.arenotentitledtowithdrawalstatuswithoutforfeitureoftheiroffice.

However, a “BA”member, shownasonhonorarywith-drawaloronHonoraryWithdrawalCardnotexceedingtwo(2)months,mayretainhiscontinuousgoodstandingintheL.U.,andeligibilityforlocalunionofficeandasdelegatetothe I.C., by paying dues for themonths of unemploymentbeforebecomingindebtedtohisL.U.forthree(3)months’dueshadhebeenemployed.

Sec.5.Thevalidityofanywithdrawalcardshallbede-pendentuponthegoodconductofthemember.Itcanbean-nulledby anyL.U.orby the I.P. forviolationof the lawsoftheI.B.E.W.,orthebylawsandrulesofanyL.U.,orforworkingwithoremployingnonmembersoftheI.B.E.W.toperformelectricalwork,orforanyactionoftheholderdet-rimentaltotheinterestsoftheI.B.E.W.MembershipintheI.B.E.W.isautomaticallyterminateduponannulmentofanywithdrawalcard.

Amemberonawithdrawalcardmaybesubjecttocharges,trialandappropriatepenaltyinaccordancewithprovisionsofthisConstitution.

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ARTICLE XXV MISCONDUCT, OFFENSES

AND PENALTIES

Sec.1.Anymembermaybepenalizedforcommittinganyoneormoreofthefollowingoffenses:(a)ViolationofanyprovisionofthisConstitutionandtherules

herein,orthebylaws,workingagreements,orrulesofaL.U.(b)Havingknowledgeoftheviolationofanyprovisionof

thisConstitution,orthebylawsorrulesofaL.U.,yetfailingtofile charges against the offender or to notify the properofficersoftheL.U.(c)Obtainingmembershipthroughfraudulentmeansorby

misrepresentation,eitheronthepartofthememberhimselforothersinterested.(d)Engaginginactivitiesdesignedtobringaboutawith-

drawalorsecessionfromtheI.B.E.W.ofanyL.U.orofanymemberorgroupofmembers,ortocausedualunionismorschismwithintheI.B.E.W.(e)Engaginginanyactoractswhicharecontrarytothe

member’s responsibility toward the I.B.E.W., or anyof itsL.U.’s,asaninstitution,orwhichinterferewiththeperfor-mancebytheI.B.E.W.oraL.U.withitslegalorcontractualobligations.(f)Workingfor,oronbehalfof,anyemployer,employer

supportedorganization,orotherunion,ortherepresentativesofanyoftheforegoing,whosepositionisadverseordetri-mentaltotheI.B.E.W.(g)WrongingamemberoftheI.B.E.W.byanyactoracts

(otherthantheexpressionofviewsoropinions)causinghimphysicaloreconomicharm.

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(h)EnteringorbeingpresentatanymeetingofaL.U.,oritsExecutiveBoard,oranycommitteemeetingwhileintoxi-cated,ordrinkingintoxicantsinornearanysuchmeeting,orcarryingintoxicantsintosuchmeeting.(i)DisturbingthepeaceorharmonyofanyL.U.meeting

ormeetingofitsExecutiveBoard,usingabusivelanguage,creatingorparticipatinginanydisturbance,drinkingintoxi-cants,orbeingintoxicated,inoraroundtheofficeorhead-quartersofaL.U.(j)MakingknownthebusinessofaL.U.,directlyorindi-

rectly,toanyemployer,employersupportedorganization,orotherunion,ortotherepresentativesofanyoftheforegoing.(k)Fraudulentlyreceivingormisappropriatinganymon-

eysofaL.U.ortheI.B.E.W.(l)Causingorengaginginunauthorizedworkstoppagesor

strikesorotherviolationofthelawsandrulesoftheI.B.E.W.oritsL.U.’s.(m)Willfullycommittingfraud inconnectionwithvoting

forcandidatesforL.U.office,orfordelegatestoconventions.(ItshallnotbeconsideredanoffensewhenaL.U.mails

outorpostsinaconspicuousplaceasampleoftheofficialballottobeusedinanyL.U.election.However,thesampleshall not carry anymarkings of any kind except that theword“SAMPLE”shallappearprominentlyacrossthefaceoftheballot.Thesampleshallotherwisebeanexactduplicateoftheofficialballottobeused.) (1)Notwithstandingtheabove,andinadditionto

thesampleballot,aL.U.maydistributeanofficialpublica-tionwhichshall listallcandidatesforL.U.office,together

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withafactualrecordofactivitieswithintheL.U.,committeeassignmentsperformed,officesheldandexperiencegainedforandinbehalfoftheL.U.Thispublicationshallbepre-pared under the supervision of the duly designated L.U.ElectionBoard. (2)The distribution of this official L.U. publica-

tion,properlypreparedassetforthabove,shallnotbeinvio-lationofArticleXVI,Section20.(n)Solicitingadvertisingforyearbooks,programs,etc.,

whenthenameofaL.U.ortheI.B.E.W.,orthenamesorpictures of L.U. or International Officers appear in suchmatterwithoutconsentoftheI.P.Anymember,anyofficerorrepresentativeofanyL.U.,orotherorganizationcomingunder the I.B.E.W.’s jurisdiction, shall be held liable forallowingindividualsoragenciestosolicitsuchadvertisingwithoutconsentoftheI.P.orforinanywayviolatingthisprovision.(o)Failuretoinstallordohisworkinasafe,workmanlike

manner,orleavingworkinaconditionthatmayendangerthelivesorpropertyofothers,orprovingunableorunfitmen-tally,tolearnproperlyhistrade.(p)Causing a stoppage ofwork because of any alleged

grievanceordisputewithouthavingconsentoftheL.U.oritsproperofficers.(q)Workingforanyindividualorcompanydeclaredindif-

ficultywithaL.U.ortheI.B.E.W.,inaccordancewiththisConstitution.(r)Willfullycommittingfraudinconnectionwithobtain-

ingorfurnishingcredentialsfordelegatestotheI.C.orbeingconnectedwithanyfraudinvotingduringtheI.C.

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(s)Allowinganotherpersontouse,oralteringinanyman-ner,hismembershipcard,receipt,orotherevidenceofmem-bershipintheI.B.E.W.

Anymemberconvictedofanyoneormoreoftheabovenamedoffensesmaybeassessedorsuspended,orboth,orexpelled.

If an officer or representative of a L.U. is convicted ofanyoneormoreof the abovenamedoffenses, hemayberemovedfromofficeorposition,orassessedorsuspended,orboth,orexpelled.

Ifamember,orofficerorrepresentativeofaL.U.,isas-sessedandfailstopaytheassessment,alawsuitmaybefiledtocollecttheunpaidassessment.

Charges and Trials

Sec.2.Allcharges,exceptagainstofficersandrepresenta-tivesofL.U.’s,shallbeheardandtriedbytheL.U.ExecutiveBoardwhichshallactasthetrialboardinaccordancewithArticleXVII.Amajorityvoteoftheboardshallbesufficientfordecisionandsentence.

(ThissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoconflictwithpoweroftheI.P.ortheI.E.C.totakeactionincertaincasesaspro-videdinArticlesIVandVIII.)

Sec.3.Allchargesagainstamemberormembersmustbepresentedinwriting,signedbythechargingparty,andspec-ify thesectionorsectionsof thisConstitution, thebylaws,rulesorworkingagreementallegedlyviolated.Thechargesmuststate theactoractsconsidered tobe inviolation, in-cludingapproximaterelevantdatesorplaces.

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Sec.4.ChargesagainstmembersmustbesubmittedtotheR.S.oftheL.U.inwhosejurisdictiontheallegedactoractstookplacewithin sixty (60) daysof the time the chargingparty first became aware, or reasonably should have beenaware,oftheallegedactoracts.ThechargesshallbereadoutbutnotdiscussedatthenextregularmeetingoftheL.U.followingthefilingof thecharges.TheR.S.shall immedi-atelysendacopyofsuchchargestotheaccusedmemberathis last known address togetherwithwritten notice of thetimeandplaceheshallappearbeforethetrialboard.Sec.5.Thetrialboardshallproceedwiththecasenotlater

thanfortyfive(45)daysfromthedatethechargeswerereadattheL.U.meetingorExecutiveBoardmeeting.Theboardshallgranta reasonabledelay to theaccusedwhen it feelsthefactsorcircumstanceswarrantsuchadelay.Theaccusedshallbegrantedafairandimpartialtrial.Hemust,uponre-quest,beallowedanactiveI.B.E.W.memberingoodstand-ingtorepresenthim.Sec.6.Whenthetrialboardhasreachedadecision,itshall

report itsfindings,andsentence, ifany, to thenextregularmeetingoftheL.U.SuchreportoractionoftheboardshallnotbediscussedoracteduponbytheL.U.TheactionofthetrialboardshallbeconsideredtheactionoftheL.U.,andthereportoftheboardshallconcludethecase,orcases,exceptfortheaccusedhavingtherighttoappealtotheI.V.P.,thentotheI.P., thentotheI.E.C.andthentotheI.C.However,theboardmayreopenandreconsideranycaseorcaseswhenitfeelsthefactsorcircumstancesjustifydoingsoanytimewithinthirty(30)daysfromthedatethedecisionwasren-dered.The board shall reopen any case or caseswhen di-rectedtodosobytheI.V.P.ortheI.P.

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Sec.7. If theaccusedwillfully fails to stand trial—orat-temptstoevadetrial—thetrialboardshallproceedtohearanddeterminethecasejustasthoughtheaccusedwerepresent.

Trials of Officers and RepresentativesSec. 8.All charges against an officer, examining board

member, steward or representative of a L.U.must be pre-sentedinwriting,signedbythechargingparty,andspecifythesectionorsectionsofthisConstitution,thebylaws,rulesorworkingagreementviolated.Thechargesmuststate theactoractsconsideredtobeinviolation, includingapprox-imate relevant dates andplaces; andmust bemadewithinsixty (60)daysof the time thechargingpartyfirstbecameaware,orreasonablyshouldhavebeenaware,oftheallegedactoracts.SuchchargesmustbefiledwiththeI.V.P.inwhosedistrict

theL.U.islocatedwheretheallegedactoractstookplace,orasdirectedby the I.P., shouldmore thanonedistrictbeinvolved.(Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoconflictwithpower

oftheI.P.ortheI.E.C.totakeactionincertaincasesaspro-videdinArticlesIVandVIII.)Sec.9.TheI.V.P.shallpassuponanddeterminesuchcas-

es,with the accusedhaving the right of appeal to the I.P.,then to the I.E.C., then to the I.C.Any such appeal, to berecognized,mustbemadewithinthirty(30)daysfromthedateofthedecisionappealedfrom.NoappealfromtheI.V.P.shallsuspendoperationofanydecision.Sec.10.TheI.V.P.mayrequirethatallevidence,testimo-

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decision and sentence (if any) or hemay hear the case inperson.Ifhesodecides,hemayappointareferee,whomayormaynotbeamember,totaketestimonyandreporttohim.Sec. 11.The I.V.P.may reopen any case or caseswhen

thereisnewevidenceortestimony,factsorcircumstances,whichhefeelsaresufficienttojustifysuchbeingdone.

Appeals

Sec.12.Anymemberpenalizedorotherwisedisciplinedby anyL.U. trial boardmay appeal to the I.V.P. any timewithinforty-five(45)daysafterthedateoftheactionoftheL.U.trialboard.AchargingpartymaynotappealaL.U.trialboarddecision.AcopyofanyappealmustbefiledwiththeL.U.Sec.13.Noappealforrevocationofanassessmentshall

be recognizedunless thememberhasfirstpaid theassess-ment,whichhecandounderprotest.Whentheassessmentexceedsfiftydollars($50.00),paymentsofnotlessthanfortydollars($40.00)inmonthlyinstallmentsmustbemadeuntiltheassessmentispaidoruntilafinaldecisionontheappealismade,whicheveroccursfirst.Thefirstmonthlyinstallmentmustbemadewithinfifteen(15)daysfromthedateofthedecisionrenderedandmonthlyinstallmentscontinuedthere-afteror the appealwill notbe considered.AmemberwhohasbeenassessedbyaL.U.trialboard,whoisappealingtheassessment andmaking the requiredmonthly payments inaccordancewiththissection,retainshisgoodstandingstatusuntiltheappealprocessinthisArticlehasbeenexhausted.Sec.14.WhenadecisionhasbeenrenderedbytheI.V.P.it

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Sec.15.NoappealsfromdecisionsoftheI.V.P.,orfromthe I.P., or from the I.E.C., shall be recognized unless thepartyorpartiesappealinghavecompliedwith thedecisionfromwhichtheyhaveappealed.However,thissectionmaybewaivedbythepartymakingthedecisionifgoodandsuf-ficientreasonsarefurnishedandheisrequestedtodoso.Sec.16.Appeals to the I.P.and to the I.E.C.,and to the

Convention, to be considered,must bemadewithin thirty(30)daysfromthedateofthedecisionappealedfrom.(Ap-pealstotheI.E.C.andtoConventionsmustbefiledwiththeI.S.T.)Ifnoappealismadewithinthirty(30)daysfromthedate that any decision is rendered, such decisions shall beconsideredfinal.Sec. 17.When an appeal is taken above the I.V.P., only

theevidence submitted in theoriginal caseof appeal shallbeconsidered.In caseswhere parties claim they have new and impor-

tantevidenceaffectingacaseinwhichadecisionhasbeenrendered,theymaysubmitthiswithinthirty(30)daystotheauthoritywhorenderedthefirstdecision,witharequestthatthecasebereopened.Suchauthorityshalldecidewhetherthemattersubmittedjustifiesreopeningthecase.

ARTICLE XXVI JURISDICTION

Sec.1.ThecharterissuedthisorganizationbytheAmeri-canFederationofLabor states that itwasgranted“for thepurposeofathoroughorganizationofthetrade.”Theremust be a systematizedknowledgeof the science

of electricity in all of its various applications of electron

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transferandelectromagnetism.Thisrequiresathoroughun-derstandingofthemanymeansofproduction,transference,control and utilization of electricity and of the foundationorpreparatorywork tobeperformed. It isquitenecessary,therefore,thatthejurisdictionoftheI.B.E.W.berecognizedasonecovering:(a) The manufacture, assembling, construction, instal-

lation or erection, repair or maintenance of all materials,equipment,apparatusandappliancesrequiredintheproduc-tionofelectricityanditseffects.(b)Theoperation,inspectionandsupervisionofallelectri-

cal equipment, apparatus, appliances, or devices bywhichthe energy known as electricity is generated, utilized andcontrolled.(c) The manufacture, assembling, construction, installa-

tionorerection,repairormaintenanceofallmaterials,equip-ment,apparatusandappliancesrequiredinthetransmissionofdata,voice,sound,videoandotheremergingtechnologies(includingfiberoptics,highspeeddatacable,etc.).Sec. 2. Electricalworkers shall be organized under five

generalbranchesoftheI.B.E.W.,namely:OutsideandUtil-ity Workers; Inside Electrical Workers; CommunicationsWorkers;RailroadElectricalWorkers;andElectricalManu-facturingWorkers.Sec.3.KeepinginmindprogressfortheI.B.E.W.,andthat

allelectricalworkbedonebyitsmembers,itisimpracticaltoclassifyordividejurisdictionofworkineverydetailbetweenthevariousbranchesinthisorganizationtomeetallsituationsin all localities. Therefore, the classifications and divisionsoutlinedbelowarenecessarilyofageneralnature,andL.U.’s

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whosejurisdictionwithotherL.U.’softheI.B.E.W.,orwhoseagreementsareharmoniousandconducivetotheprogressoftheI.B.E.W.,shallnotbedisturbed.Butwhenharmonyandprogressdonotprevail,orwhendisputesarise,theI.P.shalldeterminewhatL.U.willdocertainworkorjobs,consistentwiththeprogressandbestinterestsoftheI.B.E.W.inobtain-ingandcontrollingtheworkinquestion.

Outside and Utility Workers

Sec.4.Theseshall include:Foremen,linemen,electricalrailgrinders,groundmenandhelpers.Outsideelectricalin-spectors,cablesplicers,technicians,trimmers,maintenancemen, and clerical workers. Aerial and underground cablemenandcombinationtroublemenworkingfordistributingcompanies.Loaddispatchers,metermen, station attendantsand switchboard operators in lighting and power stations.Telephoneswitchboardoperatorsandtroublemenworkingfordistributingcompanies.Fireandpoliceoperators,main-tenance and battery men, signalmen and electrical layoutmen.Operatorsofelectricalapparatuswhengenerating,fur-nishingorsupplyingelectricity.Allemployeesofutilityemployersgeneratingorproduc-

ingortransmittingordistributingelectricity,gasorwater.Theyaretohavejurisdictionoverthefollowing:The operation, maintenance and repair of equipment

ownedoroperatedbyutilityemployers.Allelectricalcon-struction work outside of isolated plants and the propertylinesof anygivenproperty,butnot electric signs, andnotstreetelectricaldecorations,exceptwhenmessengerorguywire isnecessary for support andwhen fedandcontrolledfromthestreet.

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Seriesarclampsandwiringwhenfedandcontrolledfromthestreet.Alllineworkconsistingofwood,concreteormet-al(orsubstitutestherefor)polesortowers,includingwires,cablesorotherapparatussupportedtherefrom.Lineworkinpublic,privateoramusementparks.Allworknecessarytotheassembling,installation,erec-

tion,operation,maintenance,repair,control,inspectionandsupervisionof all electrical apparatus,devices,wires, ca-bles,supports, insulators,conductors,ductsandracewayswhen part of distributing systems outside of buildings,railroads and outside the directly related railroad proper-ty andyards. Installing andmaintaining the catenary andtrolleyworkonrailroadproperty,andbondingofrails.Allunderground ducts and cableswhen they are installed byandarepartof the systemofadistributingcompany,ex-cept inpowerstationsduringnewconstruction, includingducts and cables to adjacent switch racks or substations.Alloutdoorsubstationsandelectricalconnectionsuptoandincludingthesettingoftransformersandconnectingofthesecondarybusesthereto.Renewableelectricalenergysourcessuchassolarphoto-

voltaic, geothermal,wind, biomass,wave, etc., and otherdistributed energy installations such as fuel cells, micro-turbines,etc.

Inside Electrical Workers

Sec.5.Theseshallinclude:Wiremen,technicians,fixturemen,cranemen,cranerepairmen,signalmen,loaddispatch-ers,troublemen,switchboardoperatorsanderectors,opera-tors of electrical apparatus when generating, supplying orfurnishingelectricityforotherthandistributingcompanies.

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Inside cable splicers, picture machine operators when themachinesareusedforeducationaloradvertisementpurposesotherthantheatrical.Inspectors, shopmen, bridge operators, crane operators,

metertestersandinstallers,insidebatterymen,fireandbur-glaralarminstallersandrepairmen,marineelectricalwork-ers,glasstubebendersandpumpers.Theyshallhavejurisdictionoverthefollowing:Allelectricalsigns,allstreetelectricaldecorationswhen

nomessengerorguywire isnecessary for support. Instal-lation,construction,inspection,operation,maintenanceandrepair of all electrical work in isolated plants and withinproperty lines of any given property, and beginning at thesecondarysideofthetransformer,exceptlineworkconsist-ingofpolesandtowers,includingwiresorcablesandotherapparatussupportedtherefromandexceptalloutdoorsub-stationsasdefinedinSec.4hereof.Whenaerialwiresor cablesareused toprovideelectric

currentforbuildingsorstructureswithinthepropertylinesofanygivenproperty,theinsidemen’sjurisdictionshallstartimmediatelyafterthefirstpointofattachmentofsuchaerialwiresorcablestosuchbuildingsorstructures.Renewableelectricalenergysourcessuchassolarphoto-

voltaic, geothermal, wind, biomass, wave, etc., and otherdistributed energy installations such as fuel cells, micro-turbines,etc.

Communications Workers

Sec. 6. These shall include the following divisions andclassifications:

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(a)Radio,televisionandrecordingengineers,technicians,operators,installers,inspectors,maintenanceandrepairmenandservicemen,engagedintheapplicationofelectricitytothetransmissionandtransferenceofvoice,soundandvisionforcommercial,educationalandentertainmentpurposes,ex-ceptingemployeesofcommoncarriercompanies.Theyshallhavejurisdictionoverthefollowingwork:Theinstallation,operation,inspection,maintenance,repair

andserviceof radio, television, recording,voice,soundandvisionproductionandreproductionapparatus,equipmentandappliances used for domestic, commercial, educational andentertainmentpurposes.(b)Telephoneandotherworkers,employedbycommon

carrier communications companies, engaged in the erec-tion,installation,operation,maintenance,repairandservicework associated with telephone, and intercommunicationelectricalapparatusused in the transmission, transferenceproductionandreproductionofvoice,soundandvisioninthepublicorprivatecommunicationsservicessuppliedbycommoncarriers.Theyshallhavejurisdictionoverthefollowingwork:Theerection, installation,operation,maintenance, repair

andserviceofsuch telephone,and intercommunicationfa-cilities,beginningatthefirstpointofdistributionorthefirstterminalinsideofbuildingorpropertylines.

Railroad Electrical Workers

Sec.7.Railroadelectricalworkersarethoseemployedbyrailroadcompanies,includingwiremen,technicians,fixturemen, armature winders, meter men, electrical inspectors,

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switchboard operators, generator,motor and substation at-tendants,electriccraneoperators,cablesplicers,signalmenand signal maintainers, power, telephone linemen and re-pairmen,groundmen, electrical railgrinders, railbonders,electricalbridgeoperators,batterymen,radioandtelecom-municationsworkers, inside and outside electricalmainte-nanceworkers,andallotherelectricalworkersemployedbyrailroadcompanies.Theyshallhave jurisdictionoverall electricalandcom-

municationsworkonthepropertyorright-of-waysownedoroperatedbytherailroadcompanies.It is hereby provided, however, that under no circum-

stances shall they do any construction or reconstructionworkwherebuilding tradesmechanics aredoingwork inconnectionwithit.AnydisputewillbereferredtotheI.P.fordecision.

Electrical Manufacturing Workers

Sec.8.Theseshall include:Allemployeesofcompaniesengagedinthemanufactureofproducts,components,equip-ment, apparatus,machines,devicesandappliancesused inthe production, transmission, conversion, control, distribu-tion,measurementandutilizationofelectricity.Theyshallhavejurisdictionoverthefollowing:Allworkperformedbysuchemployees in themanufac-

ture,testing,rebuildingandrepairoftheseproductsonthepremisesofthecompany.Sec.9.Allgovernmentworkersmaybeorganizedunder

anyoftheabovegeneralbranchesoftheI.B.E.W.,asstatedinSection2.

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ARTICLE XXVII AMENDMENTS TO

THIS CONSTITUTION

Sec.1.ThisConstitutionandtheruleshereincanbeamend-edinthreeways:(a) By referendum, on petition of fifteen (15) L.U.’s of

whichnotwo(2)L.U.’smaybefromthesamestateorprov-ince. Petitionsmay be submitted at any time, however, inConventionyears, allpetitions for referendummustbe re-ceivedprior toMarch1st.Allpetitionsmustbe submittedtotheI.S.T.Proposedamendments,beforebeingsubmittedbytheI.S.T.forvote,musthavetheapprovaloftheI.E.C.AvoteonanyproposaltakenbyreferendumshallbereturnedtotheI.S.T.byeachL.U.voting,withinsixty(60)daysfromthedatesubmitted.Amajorityofthosevotingshallbenec-essarytosustainanyproposal.(L.U.’smaycastthevoteoftheirmembers, if theysodecide.)AfterreceivingfromtheL.U.’sarecordofvotescastfororagainstanyproposal,theI.S.T. shallprepare forpublication in thenext issueof theI.B.E.W.’sofficialmonthlypublicationareportoftheexactvotesforandagainsttheproposedamendment.Amendmentsadopted by referendum shall become effective thirty (30)daysafteradoption.(b)IftheI.E.C.deemsanamendmentisnecessary,itmay

havetheI.S.T.submitthesametotheL.U.’sforvote.(c)Bythemajorityvoterepresentedataregularsessionof

theI.C.,amendmentsadoptedbytheI.C.shallbecomeeffec-tivethirty(30)daysafteradoption.Sec.2.The I.P. shall appoint aLawCommitteeconsist-

ingofeleven(11)delegateselectedtotheI.C.,atleastonefromeachI.V.P.District.TheseshallmeetintheI.O.fifteen

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(15) days prior to the opening of the I.C.This committeeshallconsiderallproposedamendmentstobesubmittedtotheI.C.,andthecommitteeshallhaveaprintedreportreadyforthefirstday’ssessionoftheI.C.Onlyproposedamendmentsandresolutionsapprovedby

L.U.’sandrecommendationsofInternationalOfficersshallbeconsidered.AllthesemustbesubmittedtotheI.S.T.fortyfive(45)dayspriortotheopeningoftheI.C.The compensation of members of the Law Committee

shallbefiftydollars($50.00)adayandreimbursementforactualexpenses.ThisshallceasethedaytheI.C.opens.Sec.3.IfanysectionofthisConstitutionorpart thereof

shouldbeheldinoperativeorinvalidbyatribunalofcom-petentjurisdiction,theremainderofthisConstitution,ortheapplicationofsaidsectionorpartthereoftopersonsandcir-cumstances,other than those towhich ithasbeenheld in-valid,shallnotbeaffectedthereby.TheI.E.C.shallhavetheauthoritytosuspendtheoperation

ofsuchinvalidsectionorpartthereofintheeventitisdeclaredinoperativeorinvalidbyatribunalofcompetentjurisdiction.Itisfurtherauthorizedinthosecircumstancestosubstituteanappropriateandlegalsectionfortheinvalidorinoperativesec-tion.Thesaidrevisedsectionshallbereportedtothenextsuc-ceedingconventionforitsapprovalordisapproval.The I.E.C. is also empowered to direct the I.S.T. in his

compilation and editing of the new Constitution to makesuchchangesasarenecessarytocorrelatethesubjectmatter.Sec.4.This Constitution was adopted at St. Louis, Mo.,

Nov.1891.Itwasamended:Chicago,Ill.,Nov.1892;Cleve-

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land,Ohio,Nov.1893;Washington,D.C.,Nov.1895;Detroit,Mich.,Nov.1897;Pittsburgh,Pa.,Oct.1899;St.Louis,Mo.,Oct.1901;SaltLakeCity,Utah,Sept.1903;Louisville,Ky.,Sept. 1905; Chicago, Ill., Sept. and Oct. 1909; Rochester,N.Y.,Sept.1911;Boston,Mass.,Sept.1913;St.Paul,Minn.,Sept. andOct. 1915; by referendum in Feb. 1916;AtlanticCity,N.J.,Sept.1917andbyreferenduminApril1918;andinMarch1919.ItwasagainamendedatNewOrleans,La.,Sept.1919;St.Louis,Mo.,Sept.andOct.1921;Montreal,Quebec,Aug.1923;Seattle,Wash.,Aug.1925;Detroit,Mich.,Aug.1927;Miami,Fla.,Sept.1929,andbyreferenduminMarch,1930. It was altered, amended and revised atWashington,D.C., in July 1930; amended by referendum, April 1931;March1933;March1935;May1935;July1935;March1937;Dec.1940.ItwasamendedatSt.Louis,Mo.,Oct.1941;byreferendumSept.1943,andDec.1943.ItwasamendedatSanFrancisco,Calif.,Sept.1946,andbyreferendumApril1947and July1947. Itwas againamendedatAtlanticCity,N.J.,Sept.1948,andatMiami,Fla.,Oct.1950,andbyreferendumJune1951,Jan.1952,andOct.1952.ItwasfurtheramendedatChicago,Ill.,Aug.andSept.1954,andbyreferendumJuly1955,November1955,andAugust1957.ItwasamendedatCleveland,Ohio,Sept.andOct.1958.AmendedMarch1959bytheExecutiveCouncilasauthorizedbythe1958Conven-tion.ItwasamendedatMontreal,Quebec,Sept.1962;atSt.Louis,Missouri,Sept.1966;andatSeattle,Washington,Sept.1970.AmendedJune1972by theExecutiveCouncilasau-thorizedatSeattle,Washington,Sept.1970.AmendedSept.1974atKansasCity,Mo.AmendedOct.1978atAtlanticCity,N.J.,amendedApril1981bytheExecutiveCouncil,amendedSept.1982atLosAngeles,Calif.,amendedJune1985bytheExecutiveCouncil.AmendedSept.1986atToronto,Ontario,

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amendedJune1988bytheExecutiveCouncil.AmendedOct.1991atSt.Louis,Mo.AmendedSept.1996atPhiladelphia,Pa.SelectCommitteerecommendationsadoptedbyreferen-dumMarch1998.AmendedSept.2001atSanFrancisco,Ca-lif.AmendedSept.2006atCleveland,Ohio.AmendedSept.2011atVancouver,BritishColumbia.

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Abbreviations for Names 1 I 4Admissions –Fees 35-36 XII 1-3 66-67 XX 6 –ofMembers 65-67 XX 1-11Affiliation–L.U.’s with other Bodies 44 XV 4Agreements –BetweenL.U.’sandEmployers 45-46 XV 6,9-10 –National—PowerofI.P.to EnterInto 18 IV 3(l)Alternates–to I.B.E.W. Convention 5-7 II 10-11Amalgamation of Local Unions 39 XIII 3Amendments to Constitution 90-93 XXVII 1-4 –ByI.C.Vote 90 XXVII 1(c) –ByI.E.C.Recommendation 24 VIII 8 90 XXVII 1(b) –ByReferendum 90 XXVII 1(a)Appeals –MembersfromL.U.toI.V.P. 82 XXV 12-14 –MembersorL.U.fromI.V.P.to I.P.,orI.E.C.,orI.C. 83 XXV 15-17Apprentices 46-47 XV 14Arrears –LocalUnionIn 37 XII 7 –MembersIn 36 XII 4 68-69 XXI 1-6Assessment –L.U. 64 XVIII 2-3 –PaymentbyMembers 26 IX 4 –Penalties 82 XXV 13Attorney–For I.B.E.W. 17 IV 3(e)Audit–Yearly 20-21 VI 1 23 VIII 1

B

Beneficiaries 31 XI 4(b)Benefits –Death 30 XI 4(a) –Pensions 27-35 XI 1-9

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Bond –InternationalPresident 16 IV 1 –InternationalSecretary-Treasurer 21 VI 4 –LocalUnion 59 XVII 1(i)Bookkeeping in Local Unions 37 XII 9Bylaws –LocalUnion 45-47 XV 6-8,14,16 –RailroadCouncils 41-42 XIV 2,6-7 48 XV 20 –SystemCouncils 48 XV 21

C

Charges –AgainstInternationalPresident 19-20 V 1 –AgainstMembers 79-81 XXV 2-7 –andTrials 79-82 XXV 2-11Charters –L.U. 39-41 XIII 1-9 –RailroadCouncils 41 XIV 1-2 –RevocationbyI.E.C. 23-24 VIII 4,6 –RevocationbyI.P. 17 IV 3(h) 39-40 XIII 4 49 XV 23Claims–Payment Death Benefit 30-32 XI 4-5Compensation –InternationalOfficersand Representatives 10-11 III 8 –Organizers 15 III 11(s)Constitution 1-2 I 1-5Constitutional Amendments 90-93 XXVII 1-4 –ByI.C.Vote 90 XXVII 1(c) –ByI.E.C.Recommendation 24 VIII 8 90 XXVII 1(b) –ByReferendum 90 XXVII 1(a)Convention–I.B.E.W. 2-8 II 1-13 –AmendingI.B.E.W.Constitution 90 XXVII 1(c) –BasisofRepresentationand Vote,“A”and“BA”members 4-5 II 8 –ChangeofDate 2 II 2 –Committees 2-3 II 4 –CredentialsCommittee 23 VIII 3 –CredentialsofDelegates 7 II 11

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Convention–I.B.E.W. (continued) –DateofRegular 2 II 1 –DelegatesperL.U. 4-5 II 8 –DelegatestoOther 7-8 II 13 –ExpensesofDelegates 5 II 9 –FraudinConnectionWith 7 II 12 –LawCommittee 90-91 XXVII 2 –OrderofBusiness 3-4 II 6 –Qualification,Delegates 5-7 II 10 –Qualification,L.U.Representation 4 II 7 –Quorum 3 II 6 –RulesCommittee 23 VIII 3 –Special 2 II 3 –TimeforNotifyingI.S.T.of ElectionofDelegates 7 II 11 –TransportationforDelegates 5 II 9 –VoteFurnishedbyI.S.T. 21 VI 2Councils–see System Councils

D

Date International Officers Assume Office 8 III 1Dates–Constitution Amended 91-93 XXVII 4Death Benefits 30-31 XI 4Declaration of the I.B.E.W. ii Delegates –NumberperL.U. 4-5 II 8 –Qualifications,I.B.E.W.Convention 5-7 II 10 –ToI.B.E.W.Convention 4-7 II 8-10 –ToOtherConventions 7-8 II 13Difficulty With Employers 46 XV 11 78 XXV 1(q)Districts –ExecutiveCouncil 24-25 VIII 11 –VicePresidential 22-23 VII 2Division of Funds 25-26 IX 1-3,5-6Dual Unionism 76 XXV 1(d)Dues –L.U. 64 XVIII 1-2 –PaymentstoI.O. vi-vii 25-26 IX 2

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Duties –L.U.Officers 56-63 XVII 1-14 –InternationalOfficers 16-25 IV-VIII

E

Elections –DelegatestoI.C. 5-7 II 10 –DelegatestoRailroadCouncils 41 XIV 3 –DelegatestoSystemCouncils 48-49 XV 21 –InternationalOfficers 8-10 III 1-4 15-16 III 12 –L.U. 53-54 XVI 9-12Employees–I.B.E.W. –Incapacitated 11 III 10 –Pensions 11-15 III 11Examining Board 49 XV 25 51-55 XVI 1,12,16 65 XIX 2Executive Council –Compensation 10-11 III 8 –Districts 24-25 VIII 11Executive Officers–International InsideFrontand InsideBackCovers

F

Financial Appeals 48 XV 18Fraud–At the I.C. 7 II 12Funds –DeathBenefit(Pension) 30-31 XI 4 –I.B.E.W.Division 25-26 IX 1-3,5-6 –InvestmentofI.O. 21 VI 3 –L.U. 64 XVIII 5-7 –PensionBenefit 27-35 XI 1-9

H

Honorary Withdrawal Card 74-75 XXIV 3-5

I

Imperative Mandate 19-20 V 1International Executive Council–Duties of 23-24 VIII 1-9International Officers 8 III 1 –CampaignContributions 15 III 12

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International Officers (continued) –CompensationandBenefits 10-15 III 8-11 –Electionof 8-10 III 2-4 –Eligibilityof 8 III 2 –NamesandAddresses InsideFrontand InsideBackCovers –OathofOffice 10 III 6 –TermsofOffice 8 III 1International President–Duties of 16-19 IV 1-4International Representatives 17 IV 3(d) –Pensionsof 11-15 III 11International Secretary-Treasurer–Duties of 20-21 VI 1-4International Vice President–Duties of 22 VII 1

J

Jurisdiction–I.B.E.W. 83-89 XXVI 1-9 –CommunicationsWorkers 87-88 XXVI 6 –ElectricalManufacturingWorkers 89 XXVI 8 –GovernmentWorkers 89 XXVI 9 –InsideElectricalWorkers 86-87 XXVI 5 –OutsideandUtilityWorkers 85-86 XXVI 4 –RailroadElectricalWorkers 88-89 XXVI 7

L

Law Committee 90-91 XXVII 2Laws–Recommended by I.E.C. 24 VIII 8Legal Defense 26-27 X 1Local Union –Agreements 45-46 XV 9-10 –Apprentices 46-47 XV 14 –BondsonOfficers 59 XVII 1(i) –Bylaws 45 XV 6-8 –Charters 39-41 XIII 1-9 –CompensationofOfficers 52 XVI 7 –Dues,Assessments,Funds 64 XVIII 1-7 –DutiesofBusinessManager 61-62 XVII 8 –DutiesofExecutiveBoard 62-63 XVII 9-14 –DutiesofFinancialSecretary 60-61 XVII 4-6 –DutiesofOfficers 56-63 XVII 1-14 –DutiesofPresident 56-59 XVII 1 –DutiesofRecordingSecretary 59-60 XVII 3 –DutiesofTreasurer 61 XVII 7

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100

Local Union (continued) –DutiesofVicePresident 59 XVII 2 –ElectionofOfficers 53-54 XVI 9-12 44 XV 5 –EmployersinDifficulty 46 XV 11 –FailuretoHoldMeetings 44 XV 3 –InArrears 37 XII 7 –Meetings 43-44 XV 1-3 –AttendancebyEmployeror

ManagerialMembers 44 XV 5 –AttendancebyRetirees 33 XI 6(d) –AttendancebyVisitingMembers 70 XXIII 1 –AttendancebyWorkingMembers

fromOtherLocals 70 XXIII 1 –Members,Admissionof 65-67 XX 1-11 –MembersinArrears 68-69 XXI 1-5 –Members,Reinstatementof 69-70 XXII 1-5 –Members,Suspendedfor NonpaymentofDues 68-69 XXI 3-4,6 –Officers 51-56 XVI 1-20 –OrderofBusiness iii –PaymentstoI.S.T 35-37 XII 1-8 –Railroad 48-49 XV 20,23 –Rules 43-49 XV 1-24 –SupervisionbyI.E.C. 23-24 VIII 4-7 –SupervisionbyI.P. 17-18 IV 3(h-i) –TermofOfficers 53 XVI 8 –TrialofOfficers 81-82 XXV 8-11 –Units 40 XIII 6 –VacanciesinOffices 55 XVI 16 –WithdraworDissolve 49 XV 22 –WorkStoppage 46 XV 12

M

Mail Lists 56 XVI 20Members “A” or “BA” –Admissionof 65-67 XX 1-11 –Appeals 82-83 XXV 12-17 –Arrears 68-69 XXI 1-5 –BecomingEmployers 44 XV 5 –L.U.’s,CoverageandTransfer 40-41 XIII 7-9 –Qualifications 65 XIX 1-2

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Members “A” or “BA”(continued) –Reinstatement 69-70 XXII 1-5Military Service Card 37-39 XII 10Misconduct–Offenses and Penalties 76-79 XXV 1

N

Name and Constitution 1 I 1Names and Addresses–International Officers InsideFrontand InsideBackCoversO

Oath of Office–International Officers 10 III 6Objects of Organization ivObligation of Members 66 XX 4-5Offenses and Penalties 76-79 XXV 1 –Appeals 82-83 XXV 12-17 –ChargesandTrials 79-81 XXV 2-7 –TrialsofL.U.Officersand Representatives 81-82 XXV 8-11Officers–International 16-25 IV-VIII –Electionof 8-10 III 2-4 –Pensionsof 11-15 III 11 –Pledgeof 10 III 6 –Reportsof 10 III 5 –Salariesof 10-11 III 8Officers–L.U. 51-56 XVI 1-20Order of Business for L.U. iiiOrganizers–Compensation of 15 III 11(s)

P

Parliamentary Rules 50-51 XVPayments –toI.O. vi-vii 25-26 IX 2 –toInternationalSecretary-Treasurer 35-37 XII 1-8Penalties 76-79 XXV 1Pensions –BenefitFund 27-35 XI 1-9 –ComputationofBenefit 27-35 XI 1-7 –DeathBenefitsUnder 30-31 XI 4 –Disability 28-29 XI 2 –GeneralProvisions 32-35 XI 6

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Pensions (continued) –I.B.E.W.OfficersandReps. 11-15 III 11 –Normal 27 XI 1(a) –OptionalEarlyRetirement 27 XI 1(b) –OptionalSpouse’sBenefit 28 XI 1(c) –ProhibitionofWork 33 XI 6(d) –Vesting 29-30 XI 3 –Waivingof 33 XI 6(b)Per Capita Tax 25-26 IX 1-6Progress Meetings in I.V.P. Districts 22 VII 1

Q

Qualifications of Members 65 XIX 1-2

R

Railroad –CouncilCharters 41 XIV 1-2 –Councils,GeneralChairmen 42-43 XIV 7-12 –Councils,Rulesfor 41-43 XIV 3-11 –L.U. 48 XV 20Recording Secretary–L.U. 59-60 XVII 3Referendum 2 II 3 –ConstitutionAmendedby 90 XXVII 1(a) –ForSpecialInternationalConvention 2 II 3 –ImperativeMandate 19-20 V 1Registrar 52 XVI 3 57 XVII 1(e)Reinstatement of Members 69-70 XXII 1-5Representation at International Convention 4-5 II 8Research Department, Cooperation With 42-43 XIV 10 59 XVII 1(j) 61-62 XVII 8Retirement Benefits–Officers, Representatives, Assistants in I.B.E.W. Service 11-15 III 11(a-r)Rules –forApprenticesorHelpers 46-47 XV 14 –L.U. 43-49 XV 1-24 –Parliamentary 50-51 XV –RailroadCouncil 41-43 XIV 3-12

S

Safety and Health Committee–L.U. 47 XV 15

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Secret Ballot–Election by 6-7 II 10 8-10 III 3-4Spouse–Pension Provision for 12-13 III 11(e-f) 28 XI 1(c)Stoppage of Work 46 XV 12System Councils –OutsidetheRailroadIndustry 48-49 XV 21,23 –Railroad 41-43 XIV 1-12 48-49 XV 20,23

T

Terms of Office –InternationalOfficers 8 III 1 –LocalUnionOfficers 53 XVI 8Traveling –Cards 70-73 XXIII 1-13 –MembersWorkinginOtherLocals– AttendanceatL.U.Meetings 70 XXIII 1Trials (Charges) 79-82 XXV 2-11 –L.U.TrialBoards 63 XVII 12-13 –OfficersandRepresentatives 81-82 XXV 8-11

U

Units –L.U. 40 XIII 6 –Officersof 40 XIII 6 –Purposeof 40 XIII 6

V

Vacancy in Office of I.P. 24 VIII 9Vice Presidents–Districts 22-23 VII 1-2Vote –by“A”and“BA”Members 4-5 II 8 –Convention–FurnishedbyI.S.T. 21 VI 2

W

Withdrawal Cards 74-75 XXIV 1-5 44 XV 5Working Cards–Status of Member Under Expired 68 XXI 2Work Stoppage 46 XV 12

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Tenth District ........................................................................Robert P. Klein 5726 Marlin Road, Suite 500

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411

Eleventh District ................................................................. Curtis E. Henke 6601 Winchester Avenue, Suite 150

Kansas City, Missouri 64133

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCILRobert W. Pierson, Chairman igh oint la a Office Center

4415 W. Harrison Street, Suite 330 Hillside, Illinois 60162

First District .................................................................... Joseph P. Calabro Bloomfield Aven e

Clifton, New Jersey 07012

Second District .................................................................. Myles J. Calvey 1137 Washington Street, Suite 2

Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124

Third District ........................................................................John R. Clarke 82 Burkham Court

Wheeling, West Virginia 26003

Fourth District ....................................................................William W. Riley 1657 N.W. 17th Avenue

Miami, Florida 33125

Fifth District ..................................................................... Michael D. Walter 2121 59th Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Sixth District .............................................................................Joe P. Smith 1700 S.E. 15th Street

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73129

Seventh District .....................................................Patrick Lavin, Secretary 600 N. Diamond Bar Boulevard Diamond Bar, California 91765

Eighth District .......................................................................Solomon Furer 4050 North Service Road, East

Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8W 5X2

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers900 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

www.ibew.org