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Article 14 - Associate Members

  1. Associate membership is open to:
    1. Any employee who would be eligible for active membership if HSAA were the certified bargaining agent; and
    2. Any person who would, if employed, be eligible for active membership and does not meet the eligibility criteria for any other class of member.
  2. Application for associate membership shall be made to the Board.  The decision of the Board to grant or deny such membership shall be final.
  3. Associate members are not eligible to:
    1. Hold a Board of Director position.
  4. Subject to the above, the Board may, at its discretion, designate the rights, duties and obligations of associate members including:
    1. The right to vote at any meeting(s); and
    2. The payment of fees.

Last updated: May 31, 2024