GFTU Rule Book

PART IV CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

Rule 19 Contribution Scale

(a) Subject as hereunder provided each affiliated organisation shall pay a quarterly contribution to the GFTU in a manner hereinafter set forth.

(b) The quarterly contributions due on Ist January, Ist April, Ist July and Ist October in each year shall be based on the current membership recorded in the books of the affiliated organisations excluding superannuated members and apprentices. The 2002 quarterly contributions shall be 14p from Ist January 2002 per member and thereafter shall be fixed by the Executive Committee. Temporary exemption of contributions may be granted by the Executive Committee under Rule 16(k). (c) Levy - The Executive Committee under Rule 16(i) may impose a levy on affiliated organisations and under the same Rule (j) may suspend from benefit and/or expel an affiliated organisation which fails to pay contributions and/or levy.

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