ARTICLE 81 LOCAL COMMITTEES OF ADJUSTMENT 1 Each local shall elect a Local Committee of Adjustment, consisting 2 of a Chairperson, one or more Vice Chairpersons, and a Secretary. 3 Additional Local Committees of Adjustment may be formed to represent 4 members on a separate seniority district or when employed in a 5 separate craft represented by the United Transportation Union. Such 6 committeepersons must hold seniority rights in one of the crafts under 7 the jurisdiction of the Local Committee. 8 The International President may grant dispensation for the 9 establishment of separate Local Committees of Adjustment for the 10 members of a local working in one of the various crafts represented by 11 the United Transportation Union. Each Local Committee shall be 12 maintained by dues and/or assessments levied upon the members 13 under the jurisdiction of such committee. 14 When required, it shall be the duty of the Chairperson of the Local 15 Committee of Adjustment to furnish the Treasurer of the local and the 16 interested General Chairpersons the names of non-members and 17 members who have been taken out of service, or who have been 18 returned to service. Additionally the Chairperson of the Local 19 Committee of Adjustment will assist in furnishing information to the --54-- 20 Treasurer as to the names of employees working under the jurisdiction 21 of his/her committee. 22 It shall be the duty of the Chairperson of the Local Committee of 23 Adjustment to promptly handle claims and grievances when presented 24 in accordance with Article 79. He/she shall be authorized to file claims 25 and grievances including those where time has not been claimed, or 26 where claims were incorrectly and/or improperly filed. He/she shall 27 report on the handling of all claims and grievances at the next local 28 meeting. 29 Should the Local Chairperson fail to satisfactorily adjust any case 30 presented he/she may refer same to the General Chairperson with the 31 complete facts and history of the case including copies of 32 correspondence exchanged with local officials. 33 It shall be the duty of the Vice Chairperson to handle matters 34 referred to the Local Committee when so directed by the Chairperson. 35 The Vice Chairperson of the Local Committee shall act as Chairperson 36 when the Chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties, and in case 37 of a permanent vacancy in the office he/she shall act as Chairperson 38 until the office is filled as provided in Article 57. When more than one 39 Vice Chairperson is elected to a Local Committee of Adjustment, the 40 Local Committee shall designate the Vice Chairperson who shall act as 41 required by this paragraph. 42 Local Committees shall not take grievances to the general officers 43 of an employer, except through the General Chairperson, and will not 44 be permitted to enter into any agreement or understanding or change 45 an agreement or understanding unless approved and signed by the 46 General Chairperson and the designated carrier representative. 47 Local Committees of Adjustment may consolidate their Committees 48 under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, subject to 49 approval by a majority of the members under the jurisdiction of each 50 Committee involved. 51 In the event 25% of the members, working in a craft under the 52 jurisdiction of a Local Committee of Adjustment, petition the Secretary 53 of their local to circulate a referendum ballot on a proposition of 54 discontinuing their Local Committee of Adjustment and to be placed 55 under the jurisdiction of another Committee in the same local, the 56 Secretary will circulate a ballot on the proposition among the members 57 represented by each respective Local Committee of Adjustment. Upon 58 approval by a majority vote of the members represented by each 59 respective Committee, the Committee to be discontinued will, within 60 fifteen (15) days from the date of such approval, make an orderly 61 transfer of the property, funds, and files to the Committee assuming 62 jurisdiction. 63 Compensation and expenses for members of the Local Committee 64 shall be determined by the members of the local under the jurisdiction 65 of the Committee. The Local Committeeperson when authorized by the 66 General Chairperson to perform service in connection with General 67 Committee matters shall be compensated from the General Committee --55-- 68 Fund. |