BY- LAWS
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
LOCAL NO. 898
SECTION I
THIS LOCAL SHALL BE KNOWN AS “UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION LOCAL 898.” THIS LOCAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, “COMMUTER RAIL”, VIA CONTRACT. ITS MEMBERS ARE SOLELY EMPLOYED BY MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY LOCATED IN BOSTON MA.
SECTION II
FROM THIS POINT FORWARD THIS LOCAL COMMITTEE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED AS HAVING TWO LOCAL COMMITTEES OF ADJUSTMENT APPROPRIATELY NAMED “LCA 898A” AND “LCA 898B.” LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT “A” SHALL ENCOMPASS ALL EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO POSITIONS ON THE “NORTH SIDE” AND LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT “B” SHALL ENCOMPASS ALL EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO POSITIONS ON THE “SOUTH SIDE.”
SECTION III
EACH LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A SEPARATE FUND. THIS FUND SHALL CONSIST OF LOCAL DUES ACCRUED FROM EACH MEMBER BELIEVED TO BE ASSIGNED TO THAT LCA FOR THE BETTER PORTION OF THE MONTH IN QUESTION. THE TREASURER SHALL DETERMINE THE SEPARATE FUND ALLOTMENTS BY UTILIZING THE RUN SHEETS MOST CURRENT AND AVAILABLE TO HIM / HER ON OR ABOUT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH.
LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DUES OF IN-SERVICE MEMBERS SHALL BE $5.25 PER MONTH AND LOCAL DUES SHALL BE $3.00 PER MONTH, SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 48 OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2003.
SECTION IV
A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING SHALL BE HELD ON THE 4TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 11:00 AM. THE LOCATION OF THESE MEETINGS WILL BE “THE UNITE BUILDING”, LOCATED @ 33 HARRISON AVE. IN THE CHINATOWN SECTION OF BOSTON. THIS LOCATION AND TIME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 55 OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2003.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE ABOVE SAID MEETING WILL BE AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 77 OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2003.
SECTION V
THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND/ OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $100.00 PER MONTH.
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND/ OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $50.00 PER MONTH.
THE SECRETARY OF THE LOCAL SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND/ OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $150.00 PER MONTH.
THE TREASURER OF THE LOCAL SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND/ OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $250.00 PER MONTH.
THE LOCAL CHAIRPERSONS OF EACH LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND / OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $525.00 PER MONTH.
THE VICE LOCAL CHAIRPERSONS OF EACH LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED SALARY AND / OR EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $175.00 PER MONTH.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE ALLOWED ONE (1) DAYS PAY, AT THE DAILY RATE APPLICABLE TO THE CLASS OF SERVICE, IN WHICH REGULARLY ASSIGNED. FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 67 OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2003.
ANY OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THIS LOCAL REQUIRED TO LOOSE TIME IN CONNECTION WITH LOCAL BUSINESS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR ACTUAL TIME LOST NOT TO EXCEED THE VALUE OF ACTUAL LOST WAGES AND ANY REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED.
NO EXPENSES WILL BE ALLOWED, TO ATTEND MEETINGS OR SEMINARS, UNLESS THE LOCAL PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE OF SUCH EVENTS AT A REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING APPROVES COMPENSATION.
SECTION VI
ALL DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE LOCAL FUND SHALL BE MADE BY CHECK. DISBURSEMENTS, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS COLLECTION OF BY-LAWS, SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL AT A REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.
SECTION VII
REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE PERSONS SHALL BE MADE BY REFERENDUM VOTE VIA SECRET MAIL BALLOT. ALTERNATE DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE FOR MENTIONED PROCESS. THE TWO ABOVE NAMED POSITIONS WILL BE ELECTED BY SECRET BALLOT AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AFTER THE REFERENDUM VOTE IS COMPLETED.
PERMANENT VACANCIES, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 57 OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION CONSTITUTION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2003, SHALL BE FILLED VIA SECRET BALLOT AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING.
SECTION VIII
THE TREASURER OR THEIR DESIGNEE SHALL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND FLOWERS OR MAKE A CONTRIBUTION IN HONOR OF A DECEASED MEMBER OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IS DEFINED AS A SPOUSE, CHILD, SIBLING OR PARENT. THE ABOVE SAID ARRANGEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 FOR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR RETIRED MEMBER AND TWICE THAT AT $200 IN THE EVENT OF A DECEASED MEMBER.
SECTION IX
AFTER GIVING REASONABLE NOTICE, FURTHER DEFINED AS ONE MONTH, TO ALL MEMBERS. THESE BY-LAWS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, WILL BE READ AT AND VOTED ON VIA SECRET BALLOT AT TWO REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. IF APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT BOTH MEETINGS THEY WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROCESS THE ABOVE DEFINED BY-LAWS WILL SUPERSEDE EARLIER AGREED UPON TERMS OF THE LOCAL.
THIS COLLECTION OF BY-LAWS WAS ADOPTED AFTER THE PROCESS LISTED BELOW.
JANUARY 22, 2004 COMMITTEE FORMED
FEBRUARY 26, 2004 INCEPTION OF PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL WAS READ AT AND VOTED ON DURING THE TWO MEETINGS LISTED BELOW:
MARCH 25, 2004 YESè 13 NOè 0 APPROVED
APRIL 22, 2004 YESè 10 NOè 2 APPROVED
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ROBERT McDONALD
PRESIDENT, LOCAL 898
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PAUL C. THOMPSON
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
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EFFECTIVE DATE