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Article 56 - Members' Benefits Committee

  1. The Members’ Benefits Committee shall be appointed by the Board to administer the following funds:
    1. Elisabeth Ballermann Social Justice and Labour Relations Fund;
    2. Bursary Funds;
    3. Dell Taylor Memorial Education Fund;
    4. Emergency Financial Assistance Fund;
    5. Disaster Relief Fund;
    6. Line of Duty Death Benefit;
    7. Any other funds of a similar nature which may be instituted by the Union.
  2. The policies and procedures of the Members’ Benefits Committee are subject to ratification by the Board. The granting or refusal of any assistance from these funds shall remain at the discretion of the Members’ Benefits Committee. The decision of the committee may be appealed as per the Members’ Appeals policy.

Last updated: May 31, 2024