Substitute
Resolution No. 22
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Resolutions
Re: Union Activities Justice Fund – Adopted
1 | WHEREAS, there are times when union members |
2 | are disciplined as a result of their union activities, |
3 | thus resulting in a loss of fire department |
4 | compensation; and |
5 | WHEREAS, the IAFF Guardian Program |
6 | provides for legal expenses but not loss of wages and |
7 | benefits; and |
8 | WHEREAS, a program to provide Guardian- |
9 | qualified members with financial assistance to |
10 | offset living expenses, will alleviate the initial shock |
11 | and subsequent stress of loss of income and allow |
12 | them to focus on building a life plan for the time |
13 | period until justice prevails; and |
14 | WHEREAS, union members are often overly |
15 | scrutinized and subject to attack and should never be |
16 | required to make choices between standing up for |
17 | union principles and protecting the financial well- |
18 | being of their family; therefore be it |
19 | RESOLVED, That the IAFF Executive Board |
20 | develop a program that IAFF local union members |
21 | who have been terminated and are qualified for |
22 | the IAFF Legal Guardian Policy may apply for |
23 | financial relief in an amount of up to 60% of gross |
24 | monthly salary, to a maximum twenty five hundred |
25 | dollars ($2,500) per month, by the IAFF for lost |
26 | wages from the time the local member is suspended |
27 | without pay, released or terminated from their |
28 | position; and be it further |
29 | RESOLVED, That such financial relief shall be |
30 | continued for a maximum four (4) months; and be |
31 | it further |
32 | RESOLVED, That this IAFF provided financial |
33 | relief will be paid back to the IAFF if and when the |
34 | member recovers any back pay, back wages or |
35 | settlement via arbitration or court action, prorated |
36 | to the recovery to the member; and be it further |
37 | RESOLVED, That the per capita assigned to this |
38 | resolution sunset after 3 years with the intent that the |
39 | funds will continue in perpetuity with members |
40 | recovering back wages and repaying this fund. |
Submitted by: Resolutions Committee
Cost Estimate: 6 cents, sunset after 3 years
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