Article XII - Payments to International-Secretary

Sec. 1. Any L.U. hereinafter organized shall pay to the I.S.T. five dollars ($5.00) for each "A" member admitted as a charter member. The five dollar ($5.00) fee shall be divided with three dollars ($3.00) paid to the General Fund and two dollars ($2.00) paid to the Pension Benefit Fund.

Any L.U. hereinafter organized shall pay to the I.S.T. one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each "A" member admitted as a charter member except as may be otherwise decided by the I.P.

Each such L.U. shall receive free of cost the initial supplies.

The charter of new L.U.'s may he kept open for the reception of additional charter members for sixty (60) days after permanent organization, during which time applicants shall pay the amounts paid by the other charter members.

The charter shall not again be opened except by consent of the I.P. and the admission fee shall be the amount approved by the I.P.

Sec. 2. L.U.'s already organized shall pay to the I.S.T. fifty percent (50%) of the admission fees collected from all new members, but the maximum fee to the I.S.T. shall not be more than sixty dollars ($60.00).

Sec. 3. Fifty percent (50%) of all money collected by L.U.'s from members of the I.B.E.W. as differences in admission fees shall be sent to the I.S.T., but the maximum fee to the I.S.T shall not be more than sixty dollars ($60.00).

Sec. 4. L.U.'s shall pay the I.S.T. one-half of the ten dollar ($10.00) reinstatement fee collected from "A" members in arrears. "BA" members shall pay a three dollar ($3.00) reinstatement fee, one half of which shall he sent to the I.S.T. All members, before reinstatement, shall pay all arrearages to date of reinstatement.

Sec. 5. Each L.U. shall pay to the I.S.T. as per capita tax the amounts set forth inArticle IX.

If any member is in arrears for dues to the L.U. and later pays such dues, the per capita tax for each month shall be paid to the I.S.T.

Should a member take out a traveling card, his per capita tax must be paid for the full life of the card at the time it is taken out. This must be sent to the I.S.T. with the next per capita payments sent after the card has been issued.

Withdrawal card members shall pay such amounts as set forth in Article IX.

Sec. 6. All per capita tax collected from members shall be in the hands of the I.S.T. or in the mail on or before the tenth (10th) of the following month.

Sec. 7. Any L.U. three (3) months in arrears in its payments to the I.S.T. may be suspended, and shall be reinstated only upon payment of an assessment, in an amount determined appropriate by a policy developed by the I.S.T., in addition to making its reports and remittances in full to the I.S.T

Sec. 8. Payments due the I.S.T. shall be held in the treasury as a standing appropriation and do not require any vote of the L.U. to be sent to the I.S.T.

Sec. 9. A system of bookkeeping approved by the I.S.T. shall be used in all L.U.'s and the books and supplies shall be furnished at cost by the I.S.T.

Sec. 10. Any member holding good standing immediately prior to the first of the month in which the member enters the military service for the first time or is recalled to such military service, under the laws of the United States or Canada, shall be issued a Military Service Card by the F.S. of his L.U. on application by such member.

One designated portion of the card shall be forwarded to the I.S.T. by the F.S. of the L.U. with the next per capita report filed on behalf of the L.U.

The member receiving such a card, upon being released or discharged from military service, shall within sixty (60) days thereafter deposit it with the F.S. of the L.U. that issued the card and resume payment of local union dues and per capita tax. Any member who fails to deposit such card and resume payment of local union dues and per capita tax within the time specified above shall no longer be entitled to the privileges set forth in this Section.

All members on participating withdrawal cards who enter military service shall be covered by this section, except that the Military Service Card shall be issued to them by the I.S.T.

Any member who remains in or reenters military service, without being required to do so, shall not be entitled to retain the Military Service Card nor shall such member be issued a new one in such circumstances.

During the period that any member holds a valid Military Service Card, such member shall not be required to pay dues or per capita tax, but shall retain all membership privileges, including, but not limited to, eligibility to be a candidate for L.U. office or for International Convention delegate. In addition, all "A" members holding a valid Military Service Card shall maintain their continuous good standing and entitlement to all "A" members' benefits provided by the Pension Benefit Fund.

When a L.U. provides local benefits, it shall decide whether any member issued a Military Service Card shall continue to be covered by such benefits. However, the I.B.E.W. shall in no manner be held responsible regarding the payment or nonpayment of local benefits.