ARTICLE 49
PAYMENT OF DUES AND ASSESSMENTS
1		The dues and assessments of members shall be paid in advance,
2	before the first day of the month in which they are due. Any member
3	who fails to pay his/her dues and assessments within the time provided
4	shall be suspended without notice or further action.
5		No member shall be considered in arrears for dues and
6	assessments when his/her employer has withheld from their pay money
7	for such dues and assessments, pursuant to a dues check-off
8	agreement, and the employer has delayed or defaulted payment to the
9	local.
10		A member who for any reason, including sickness and disability, is
11	not engaged in transportation service, other fields of employment,
12	trades, and industries, whether in public or private employment where
13	the United Transportation Union holds the contract, or in the service of
14	the United Transportation Union for a full calendar month (excluding
15	his/her vacation) shall, upon submitting to the General Secretary and
16	Treasurer and the local Treasurer written request on the prescribed
17	form, be relieved from the payment of all dues and assessments for
18	subsequent calendar months until he/she again returns to
19	transportation service, other fields of employment, trades, and
20	industries, whether in public or private employment where the United
21	Transportation	Union holds the contract, or service with the United
22	Transportation Union. Such member will promptly report to the local
23	Treasurer his/her date of return to active service with the employer and
24	will be obligated to pay full dues and assessments beginning with the
25	first month thereafter.
26		During the period in which members request relief and are relieved
27	from the payment of dues and assessments in accordance with this
28	Article, they shall continue to enjoy all privileges of membership, except
29	they shall not be permitted to vote in elections or on any other subject
30	involving grievances, hours or mileage limitation, or other methods of
31	work distribution.


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32		The local Treasurer, in cooperation with the local President and the
33	local Chairperson involved, will maintain a close check of the roster of
34	members who are relieved from the payment of full dues and
35	assessments under the provisions of this Article with a view towards
36	avoiding the abuse of this privilege. In addition, the local Treasurer
37	will, at each regular meeting of the local, read for the benefit of
38	members present the roster of members who have been excused from
39	the payment of full dues and assessments.
40		Where the reason for a member not being engaged in
41	transportation service , other fields of employment, trades, and
42	industries, whether in public or private employment where the United
43	Transportation holds the contract, or in the service of the United
44	Transportation Union is sickness or disability the local, upon receipt of
45	written request from the member, may by majority vote of the
46	members present at any regular meeting authorize the local Treasurer
47	to pay the member's remaining dues and assessments for such period
48	as the local might determine. The written request shall be a condition
49	precedent to the member's rights under this paragraph.
50		Dues and assessments advanced for the benefit of sick or disabled
51	members under the foregoing paragraph represent a loan to the
52	member. The local shall designate a date on or before which the
53	amount advanced should be repaid. If repayment is not made within
54	the time specified the member shall be suspended for non-payment of
55	dues.
56		It shall be the duty of the members to keep the Local Secretary
57	and Treasurer advised of their current home address.