--6-- ARTICLE 7 ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE 1 Unless otherwise provided, any member paying full dues shall be 2 eligible for election to any office in the United Transportation Union, 3 except a member who: 4 (a) Has attained age 65 or attains age 65 during the year of 5 election; 6 (b) Holds membership in any other union representing trans 7 portation employees, other fields of employment, trades 8 and industries, whether in public or private employment, 9 except when a member is forced by agreement to belong 10 to another union; 11 (c) Is serving in an official capacity with a transportation 12 company, other fields of employment, trades and indus 13 tries, whether in public or private employment, except as 14 yardmaster where the United Transportation Union holds 15 the contract for yardmasters; 16 (d) Does not hold seniority rights in transportation service, 17 other fields of employment, trades and industries, whether 18 in public or private employment where the United Trans 19 portation Union holds the contract, except this does not 20 apply when a member is dismissed from service and his 21 case is being appealed; 22 (e) Voluntarily elects to receive a rebate of dues from any 23 department will not be eligible to hold office in that depart 24 ment and will not be eligible for the offices of Delegate or 25 Alternate Delegate, Legislative Representative, or Alternate 26 Legislative Representative; 27 (f) Is restricted from holding office by Labor-Management 28 Reporting and Disclosure Act; 29 (g) Is an elected officer of the International shall not be 30 eligible to the office of Delegate. 31 (h) Is serving as a Local Officer (President, Vice President, 32 Secretary, Treasurer, Collector, Legislative Representative 33 and Trustee) and Local Committee of Adjustment Officers 34 (Local Chairperson, Vice Local Chairpersons and Secretary) 35 who serve on a part time basis need only be members in 36 good standing to retain their office. |