The following articles appear in the
current monthly FOP newsletter.
By Mark Donahue
National Concealed Carry Legislation Gets President
Bush’s Signature
As many of you know, the Fraternal Order of Police worked very hard for many years to pass HR 218 -- The Steve Young Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. Early in July our efforts were rewarded. F.O.P. President Chuck Canterbury thanked all of those members who made phone calls and wrote letters working to assist our National Legislative Staff in pressing this legislation through its many readings in the U.S. Congress. It is a pleasure to see our hard work pay off. President Bush has signed the legislation into law as of Thursday, July 22 and I had the honor of being able to thank him personally later that same day at a stop he made here in Chicago. For those interested, the full text of the HR 218 is on our website (chicagofop.org). There is additional information on the Grand Lodge’s website (grandlodgefop.org). Highlights of the bill include:
Active sworn members of the
Chicago Police Department can carry their duty-approved weapons outside of
their jurisdictions with the following provisions:
§Officer is not on disciplinary suspension
§Officer is authorized by the City of Chicago to carry a firearm
§Officer is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs
You must be in possession of your Department issued photo I.D. card and you must present it on demand.
Retired members of the Chicago
Police Department:
§Automatically considered qualified for the first 12-months after retirement.
§Must carry both a retired department I.D. card and state qualification I.D. after first year of retirement (in month 13).
§Must qualify annually thereafter in State of Residence (“State” qualifications)
§Retired in good standing (not under investigation, or from suspension)
§Must have served 15 years of aggregate sworn law enforcement time, or retired because of a duty-related injury.
§Not under the influence of alcohol or drugs
At this time, it is assumed that the State will establish and administer the qualification process. The Department will have to establish a policy of including on the I.D. card for retired members the date of their retirement. The Lodge will continue to monitor the process and will keep retirees informed of the qualification process as it is established.
Rumors vs. Facts
Always there are rumors about plans for changes in the Chicago Police Department. The latest rumors surround the Public Housing Units. There are currently more than 300 Lodge members working in Public Housing. The rumors in housing circulating last month included a change of schedule, and a gradual disbanding of the unit. However, as time went on, and as the Lodge was able to get real time meetings and conversations with the First Deputy and Labor/Management representatives, the rumors began to disintegrate and we have been assured that any changes considered will first have to be approved by the CEO of the CHA and the Lodge will be apprised of any changes prior to implementation. As of now we have only been informed of a “potential” of changing hours, from the current 10 hour shifts back to 8 hour shifts, at the earliest in September. But besides the concerns raised here at the Lodge about the communications issues surrounding these rumors there is a larger, Department-wide issue of manpower shortages. Last year the School Patrol Unit was disbanded and their work was transferred, supposedly proportionally, to the Districts in which high schools were located. It is important to note that the absorption of manpower of the School Patrol Unit into the units did nothing to address the shortages in District Law Enforcement. We could make the assumption that a similar experience is likely were Housing to be disbanded.
In Districts where manpower is a critical concern, those problems tend to multiply. When officers’ working conditions regularly include: one-man cars, denial of time-due requests, refusals of furlough extensions and rejection of scheduling requests; Officers with the opportunity to bid out -- will. This was demonstrated most clearly in the bidding for the 8th Period. A chronically undermanned district posted ten openings, and failed to fill eight of those openings. Most significantly, another eight officers from that District were successful in their bids to leave the district. This left the district which had posted ten openings with a net shortage of sixteen positions at the end of the bidding process.
The Lodge recognizes that similar problems exist throughout District Law Enforcement. With the proliferation of specialized units and recent announcements of the Department’s intention to expand non-bid “tactical” units, we are concerned that our members work and family lives will be made harder by these changes. The destruction of the goals of Chicago’s Alternatives Policing Strategy is obvious to us: the lack of continuity in beat representatives will tear down any progress the Department may have hoped to realize through its CAPS program’s 10-year history. But more important to the Lodge is working to better the lives of our members, both at work and in their home lives as residents of the City of Chicago. Manpower issues are a major concern of FOP Lodge 7 at this time, and we continue to address our concerns at the negotiations table and with the Department’s management.
Negotiations/Arbitration
On July 20th we had our first meeting with Arbitrator Ed Benn. Although timewise it was a relatively short meeting, what was said was exactly what we wanted to hear. The Arbitrator declared that he was going to take over the process and “force the issues” by establishing timelines in which progress will be made and if not, he will be the judge of the issue at hand. It seems as of now that he has read our frustration in dealing with the City over our proposals and will direct the progress from here on which is what we have been seeking all along. It is in the interest of both parties to negotiate the contract in a reasonable time frame and on the issues that cannot be resolved, he will decide. Our next date for the entire negotiating team to meet with the Arbitrator should be in the 2nd week of August but we are meeting with the City and the Medical sub-committee, as well as the Core Group, on July 27th. At the meeting with the City on July 13th we were presented with a counterproposal to the Health Care offer that was declined in January as well as a wage proposal. Both of these proposals were again declined by the Lodge. Although the wage proposal from the City did include a wage compression for the current final step in the scale, effectively maxing us out at 25 years instead of 30 years of service, it did not compress the actual wages down through step 6 as we had proposed and the percentage increases were “much” less than we had reasonably proposed. We were told at that time that this was not the City’s final offer and we are looking forward to receiving an improved offer.
Constitution and
By Laws
In this issue, we are printing the properly proposed Constitution and By-law changes that were tendered to the Board by the Constitution and By Laws Committee at the June Board Meeting. As is called for in the Constitution and By-laws, these proposals are printed herein and will be reprinted in your newsletter next month as well. The Committee spent a great deal of time and effort, which was long overdue, in going over every article and section and as you will see many of the changes are either grammatical in nature or simply clarify the historical intent of the section. Although admittedly arduous, please take the time to read them and give them your consideration. The Constitution and By-laws is the mechanism by which we operate as an organization and your input on them are responsibilities of your membership.
Vice
Presidents’ Article
Change In Prescription Benefit Manager
For anyone in the Blue Cross PPO Plan or the Blue Cross Point of Service Plan, the prescription benefit manager will switch to Caremark effective September 1, 2004. Caremark will process all prescription claims and will also fill mail order prescriptions. The current mail order vendor, Walgreen’s Health Care Plus, will provide Caremark with a refill tape so that officers with refills left on a mail order prescription will be able to call Caremark for the refill. An officer will not need a new prescription unless the script has no refills left. Generally mail order scripts need to obtain new prescriptions annually.
At the local pharmacy, the member will have to present their new BCBS identification card. The pharmacist or technician will have to enter the new identification number and route the claim to Caremark’s “Bin” number.
If a prescription is denied for eligibility, please be sure to ask them if the pharmacist made all the necessary changes to the claim before he/she transmitted the claim. There will also be an 800 number for the pharmacist to call should there be a problem with the claim. The pharmacist has to call the Caremark 800 number, not the Blue Cross 800 number. Caremark will also have a website available, which members will be able to link from the Benefits Management web page or from www.caremark.com.
This change applies to prescription drugs only for PPO, POS and retirees covered by one of the settlement plans. There will be no change to co-payments, unless otherwise negotiated prior to September 1, 2004.
New Identification Cards
In conjunction with the introduction of Caremark and the need to reissue identification cards, Blue Cross PPO and POS members (as well as retirees covered by the Settlement plans) will receive new identification cards. The social security number will no longer be on the identification cards. However, should a member forget their card at a retail store, the pharmacy can still use the social security number to submit the claim electronically. Blue Advantage HMO members will also get new cards. Unicare HMO went to the unique ID on January 1, 2004. There have not been any problems with this change.
The Benefits Management Office will still have to store social security numbers. Our plans must be able to coordinate with other insurance companies, mainly Medicare, so they will continue to collect and store social security numbers.
My HealthLink
My HealthLink is back and will be at the Lodge Hall on August 26th, August 27th, September 8th, September 9th and September 10th. See the full-page detail and price ad on page 10 of this issue or on the website, www.chicagofop.org.
Health
& Insurance Committee News,
By
Ed King, Chairman
AFLAC is in the process of changing sales representatives to cover the Chicago area and Lodge 7. During this time, please continue to use 815-467-2331, which is specifically designated for members of Lodge 7. There is also a toll free number of 800-992-3522, which will put you in contact with the main headquarters. A representative there can also direct you to the appropriate regional manager. In next month’s newsletter, I should have the names and new contact numbers of our assigned representatives.
DentalPlans.com, the discount dental plan program that I spoke about in previous newsletter articles now has a link on the Lodge website. Just go to our Lodge website and click on discount programs to view the plan. They are also on the web at www.dentalplans.com.
The following Constitution
& By-Law Amendment Proposals have been submitted to the Lodge. These amendments will be voted on at the
September General Meeting in accord with the current Constitution and By Law
provisions.
(Additions are indicated with underlining,
deletions by overstrike.)
ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF CHICAGO
LODGE NO. 7
The elected Officers of the Lodge shall consist of a
President, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, Financial
Secretary, Treasurer, three (3) Sergeants-at-Arms, and seventeen (17)
Trustees. The term of office for
elected officers of Lodge No. 7 shall be three (3) years. The duly elected officers of the Lodge and
elected/appointed unit
representatives by virtue of
their office shall be delegates to the State and National Conference.
ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF CHICAGO
LODGE NO. 7
Section 2. The President
shall promulgate election rules governing the procedures(s) and conduct of the
election not inconsistent with this Constitution and By-Laws, and shall appoint
an election committee and Chairman. It
shall be the responsibility of the election committee to arrange the
preparation of ballots in a form which will assure a fair, secret and
expeditious tally of all ballots cast, and such ballots will be processed by
mail in March of the year following nominations. Each ballot shall list the nominees by the office for which they
are running so that qualified voters can vote in the manner set forth by the
Election Committee.
In the event that any
individual who has been properly nominated and who is eligible to hold an
office or be a unit or watch
representative in Lodge No. 7 is running unopposed, that individual
will be declared elected by acclamation, without the need for a vote of
membership.
ARTICLE VII
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF CHICAGO
LODGE NO. 7
Section 7. With the exception
of the Office of the President, the person having a plurality of the votes cast
on the day of the election shall be deemed winner of the Office for which he is
running. The person having a plurality of the votes cast on the day of
election shall be deemed winner of the office for which he is running. Each candidate or slate of candidates shall
be entitled to one (1) observer who shall be a member in good standing, who
shall not be a candidate and who shall be entitled to be present at the polls
and to watch the counting of votes by the Judges of Election. Credentials for observers shall be given out
by the Chairman of the election committee.
Any challenges shall be referred to the election committee immediately
and committee ruling shall be final and binding upon this Lodge. No candidate for office shall take active
participation in the counting of the ballots.
By-Laws, ARTICLE II
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
Section 1. Every member of
this Lodge agrees that, in consideration for the benefits of membership
conferred upon him or her pursuant to the terms of this Constitution, he or she
shall be subject to discipline for any action, inaction or omission which
constitutes a violation of his or her duties as and
obligations as stated in this Constitution and By-Laws. Every member agrees that termination of
membership does not terminate his or her liability for discipline for acts
occurring during the term of his or her membership.
By-Laws, ARTICLE II
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
Section 10. Any member who shall
present his membership card, auto emblem, or decal to any unauthorized person
or persons, shall, upon the filing of a complaint and the presentation of proof
of said actions, be immediately dismissed from the Lodge. The President and the attorney for the Lodge
may then take action to prosecute the recipient of said materials under Illinois revised Statutes (1971) Ch. 38,
Section 17-2 720 ILCS 5/17-2.
By-Laws, ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 7: The
Financial Secretary shall:
Along with the Treasurer be
custodian of the funds of the Lodge. He
or she shall perform a quarterly review of the deposits to assure that all
monies received by the Lodge have been forwarded to the Treasurer and deposited
in the proper accounts of the Lodge. He
or she shall furnish a surety bond for the faithful performance of his or her
duties in such an amount as shall be specified by the Board of Directors and
paid for by the Lodge. By virtue of his
or her office, he or she shall be Chairman of the membership committee. He or she shall assist the President in the
selection of the Unit and District Representatives. He or she shall
sign all checks duly authorized by the President and Secretary and co-signed by
the President and/or Treasurer for disbursement of funds. By virtue of his or her office, he or she
shall be a delegate to the Biennial State and National Conferences.
Section 8. The
Treasurer shall:
Assure that all incoming
monies for the Lodge shall be delivered into the record for deposit in the
proper accounts of the Lodge and shall, with the Financial Secretary be the
custodian of the funds of the Lodge. He or she shall furnish a surety bond in the amount
specified by the Board of Directors, which surety bond shall be approved by the
Board of Directors and financed by the Lodge.
He or she shall sign all checks duly authorized by the President and
Secretary, and co-signed by the President and/or Financial Secretary and/or
Recording Secretary for disbursements of funds. He or she shall keep an itemized record of all receipts and
disbursements, and shall deposit all funds collected in a bank approved by the
Board of Directors. He or she shall set
up special accounts for special funds and allocate to each respectively, the
amounts allocated and collected therefore. He or she shall perform such duties as usual
and incident to the office. He or she
shall prepare quarterly reports for the Board on the conditions of the
funds. By virtue of his or her office,
he or she shall be a delegate to the Biennial State and National Conferences.
Section 9. The
Three (3) Sergeant-at-Arms shall:
Have charge of examining dues cards of Officers and
other members, ascertaining that all present at meetings are in good
standing. They shall have charge and
control of all meeting places and permit only qualified persons to enter or
remain. They shall assist the President
in the execution of such duties he may order.
By virtue of their office they will be delegates to the Biennial State
and National Conferences.
Section
1. The Board of Directors shall
meet once each month, the date and time to be set by the President and at such
other times as the Board or the President may determine. A quorum of fifteen (15) of its members
shall be necessary for the transaction of business.
Section 2. The regular monthly general membership meetings of Chicago Lodge No. 7 shall
be upheld each month, on a
date and time specified by the Board of Directors. The monthly general membership meetings of
July and August may be suspended each year by the Board of Directors.
Section 2(a). At a regular monthly general membership meeting or
any special meeting of this Lodge, a quorum shall be not less than five (5)
elected officers and fifty (50) members of the Lodge in good standing.
Section 1. The Board of
Directors members, as such, shall not receive any stated salaries for their
services, but by resolution of the Board, a fixed sum and expenses, if any, may
be allowed for attendance at each regular and special meeting, provided, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Officer from
serving the Lodge in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.
Section 2. The Board of
Directors is authorized and empowered consistent with these By-Laws and Constitution, to provide
and fix the salaries and terms and conditions of employment for all Officers
and employees of this Lodge, including, but not limited to such fringe benefits
as vacations with pay, holidays, sick leave, time off for personal reasons, and
in connection therewith to make payments covering health, welfare and pension
benefits and/or the purchase or lease of automobiles and the maintenance and
expense thereof, and the Board of Directors is further authorized and empowered
to provide allowances, direct and indirect disbursements, expenses and
disbursement of expenses for such Officers and employees. The allowances and disbursements stated
above will be reviewed at least yearly by the Board of Trustees who will
present their recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval. Provided that the salary, terms, and
conditions of any Officer shall not be decreased or reduced during an officer's
term of office.
PREAMBLE
We, the Police Officers of the City of Chicago, do
hereby associate ourselves for the following purposes:
To support and defend the Constitution of the United
States; inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America; to
promote and foster the enforcement of law and order with justice; to improve
the individual and collective
proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties; to work for and
provide improvements in the salary and fringe benefits and other terms and
conditions of employment of the sworn members of the Chicago Police Department;
to advocate and strive for uniform
application of the Career Service Merit System for appointment and
promotion; to create a tradition of esprit de corps insuring fidelity to duty
under all conditions and circumstances; to cultivate a spirit of frpaternalism and mutual
helpfulness among our members and the people we serve; to increase the
efficiency of the Police Profession
law enforcement and thus more firmly establish the confidence of the
public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.
All terms
used herein to denominate gender shall be generic and, whenever appropriate,
the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the
singular. Titles to articles, sections
and subsections have been included for clerical convenience and are not deemed
conclusive as to the contents or meaning of an article, section or subsection.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section 3. Every member, below the rank of Sergeant as
described by the Illinois Labor Board, by virtue of his membership,
authorizes the Lodge to act as his exclusive representative relating to his
wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment with his employer,
and grants to the Lodge final authority to present, process and adjust any
grievance or dispute arising under a collective bargaining agreement or out of
employment as is determined by the officers to be in the best interest of the
Lodge.
ARTICLE VI
DELEGATES
Section 2. Nominations of additional candidates, if needed desired,
to represent this Lodge as delegates to the State Conference or National
Biennial Conference of the National Lodge, shall be held at a regular business
meeting, at the discretion of the President of the Lodge.
Section 3. The Lodge shall may elect as many additional delegates and alternates as
they may be entitled to according to its membership, or as they otherwise desire. After the election of additional delegates, the candidates shall
be listed in numerical order according to the number of votes received. Upon final determination of the number of
delegates desired, that number highest on the list shall be declared delegates
and a like number immediately following on the list shall be declared elected
as alternates to the delegates and shall receive preference in order listed in
case of a vacancy among the delegates.
Constitution, ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Only Active
members, in good standing of this Lodge, may propose an Amendment to this
Constitution. Such proposals shall be in resolution form, stating the reasons
for the amendment, and shall be attested by the signature of eleven
(11) Active members in good standing.
The signatures will not be necessary when the proposals are made by the
Constitution and By-Laws Committee appointed by the President and 1st Vice
President. An amendment on a particular
subject may be presented and/or voted upon only once in a twelve (12) month
period, unless reconsideration of the proposed amendment is approved by a
majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 1. Only active
members, in good standing of this Lodge may propose an amendment to these By‑Laws.
Such proposals shall be in resolution
form, stating the reasons for the amendment, and shall be attested by
the signature of eleven (11) active members in good standing. The signatures
will not be necessary when the proposals are made by the Constitution and By‑Laws
Committee appointed by the President and 1st Vice President. An amendment on a
particular subject may be presented and/or voted upon only once in a twelve
(12) month period, unless reconsideration of the proposed amendment is approved
by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
BY-LAWS, ARTICLE I
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Section 2. An Active member
is any person in good standing who is employed
by a sworn employee
or on pension from sworn employment
with the City of Chicago Police Department; any salaried Officer or Trustee of Chicago Lodge No. 7, the
Illinois State Lodge, the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Labor
Council, or the Grand Lodge; any non-salaried Officer or employee of the
Illinois State Lodge, the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Labor
Council, or the Grand Lodge,.
if the President The Board of Directors of Lodge
No. 7 may determines that the circumstances warrant
acceptance of, or extension of, the
a qualified individual's
active membership. Only Active members
in good standing shall be permitted to vote, except that only those members in
good standing below the rank of Sergeant, in a bargaining unit may vote on
ratification of the collective bargaining contract and related matters
affecting that bargaining unit.
Section 4. Charges shall be
in writing and shall describe the alleged violations. Upon receipt of such charges, the Recording Secretary shall immediately
distribute copies of the charges to the accused member and to the members of
the Board of Directors of the Lodge.
The President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors,
shall appoint an impartial trial
panel special committee
of three (3) members of the Board, including a Chairperson, who shall act by
majority vote. The Chairperson shall
schedule a date, place and time for a hearing on the charges, not less than two weeks thirty (30) days from the date on which a copy of the
written charges are served upon the accused member. Written notice of the trial
panel special committee
hearing, date, time and place of the hearing shall be provided to the parties and
reasonable requests for a
continuance shall be directed to the panel for decision.
Section 5. At the hearing, a transcript recording of the proceedings shall be maintained, and the
accused member shall be provided with an opportunity to present evidence in
opposition to the evidence presented in support of the charges against the member. At the conclusion
of the hearing next scheduled
board meeting, the panel
committee shall issue a decision on present
its recommendation as to whether the evidence as a whole supports the
charges against the member, and what, if any, penalty the panel special
committee believes is appropriate in the event that the accused member
is found guilty. Penalties may include
fines, suspension, loss of privilege and/or expulsion from membership in the
Lodge.
Section 6. A member who is dissatisfied with the decision
of the panel may appeal this decision in writing within ten (10) days to the
full Board which may affirm, reverse or modify the decision or penalty of the
trial panel.
The accused member may appear before the
Board to contest the recommendation.
By-Laws, ARTICLE III
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. The
President shall:
(b) He or she shall call
special meetings of the Board of Directors when he or she deems it necessary or
upon petition of a majority of the Board of Directors. At each session of the Board, he or she
shall submit ensure that a full and complete
report of the official business transacted by him or her subsequent to the last
meeting of the Board is submitted,
together with such recommendations as he or she may deem advisable. He or she shall submit his budget to his ensure that a budget is submitted to the Board of Directors
for approval. He or she shall convey to
his or her successor all unfinished business of the Lodge.
(f) He or she shall fill
vacancies not otherwise provided for in this Constitution and By-Laws for the
term of such office, provided that the individual appointed to fill the vacancy
shall fulfill the same
eligibility requirements as stated for that position and the appointment shall
be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors.
(g) The salary of the
President shall be equal to a D-8 level as set forth in the 1987 Chicago Police
Department Position and Salary Schedule and shall be increased periodically in
the same amount as percentage increases granted to bargaining unit officers that position.
By-Laws, ARTICLE VII
EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION
Section 2. The Board of Directors shall set the
salary of the Lodge Representatives at an amount equal to the D-5 level as set
forth in the 1987 Chicago Police Department Position and Salary Schedule and
shall be increased periodically in the same amount as percentage increases
granted to bargaining unit police
officers represented by Chicago Lodge No. 7 that position.
Section 3. ORDER
OF BUSINESS
1. Reading
of roll call of Officers
21. Opening Prayer and
Pledge of Allegiance
32. Reading of previous meeting minutes
43. Report of Officers
54. Report of Board of Directors
65. Report of Board of Trustees
76. Bills and Communications
87. Reports of Committees
98. Introduction of resolutions
109. Unfinished Business
1110. New Business
1211. Nomination petitions accepted and filed
1312. Election of Officers
1413. Good of the Order
1514. Installation of Officers
1615. Adjournment
By-Laws, ARTICLE VI
DUES
Section 1. The Active
membership dues of this Lodge shall be collected pursuant to the checkoff
provision of the relevant collective bargaining agreement and shall be
increased by a majority secret ballot vote, except as specified below, upon
reasonable advance notice, of those Active members in good standing at the
meeting where the vote is taken. Any increases in the state and/or
national per capita taxes will be passed along to the active membership to the
nearest $ .25 (twenty-five cent)
increment per pay period.
By-Laws, ARTICLE VI
Section
1. The Active membership dues
of this Lodge shall be collected pursuant to the checkoff provision of the
relevant collective bargaining agreement and shall be increased by a majority
secret ballot vote, except as specified below, upon reasonable advance notice,
of those Active members in good standing at the meeting where the vote is
taken.
Dues as of ratification of the 1987 Amendments, shall
be $7.50 per pay period and shall be increased each year thereafter (to the
nearest half-dollar) by the percentage annual increase in pay provided to
members of the bargaining unit under the terms of the collective bargaining
agreement.
Effective 30 days after ratification of this
amendment or by 1 January 93, whichever is sooner, the dues for members covered
by Legal Defense will be increased by one dollar ($1.00) per pay period. This increase will be used exclusively for
Legal Defense. The Legal Defense
Committee will establish the guidelines for disbursement from this fund and
said guidelines will be subject to approval by two-thirds (2/3) majority of the
Board of Directors. The Legal Defense
Fund will be audited separately and the audit results will be published annually.
By-Laws,
ARTICLE VII
EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION
Section
2. The Board of Directors is
authorized and empowered consistent with these By-Law and Constitution, to
provide and fix the salaries and terms and conditions of employment for all
Officers and employees of this Lodge, including, but not limited to such fringe
benefits as vacations with pay, holidays, sick leave, time off for personal
reasons, and in connection therewith to make payments covering health, welfare
and pension benefits and/or the purchase or lease of automobiles and the
maintenance and expense thereof, and the Board of Directors is further
authorized and empowered to provide allowances, direct and indirect
disbursements, expenses and disbursement of expenses for such Officers and
employees. The allowances and disbursements
stated above will be reviewed at least yearly by the Board of Trustees who will
present their recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval. Provided that the salary, terms, and
conditions of any Officer shall not be decreased or reduced during an officer's
term of office.
Since the Officers and employees are constantly
performing duties on behalf of this Lodge, during all hours of the day and
night and they are also incurring expenses for the benefit of the Lodge, the
Board is hereby authorized to provide weekly expense allowances to be received
by the Officers and employees. These
allowances are to be paid over and above salaries, it being estimated that well
over the amounts of such allowances are expended by the Officers and employees
in connection with the work of this organization. These allowances will be reviewed at least yearly by Board of
Trustees who will present their recommendations to the Board of Directors for
approval.
In addition to the allowances set forth above, all Officers
and employees may be reimbursed for all other expenses incurred in connection
with their activities upon presentation of appropriate written statements or
accounts. The written statements will
be subject to audit by the Board of Trustees who will present their
recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval.
Any actions taken by the Board of Directors in this
Section must be approved reported at a General Meeting
following the Board of Directors meeting at which such actions take place.
The Board of Directors shall set the salary of the
Lodge Representatives at an amount equal to the D-5 level as set forth in the
1987 Chicago Police Department Position and Salary Schedule and shall be
increased periodically in the same amount as percentage increases granted to
bargaining unit police officers represented by Chicago Lodge No. 7.
By-Laws, ARTICLE X
COMMITTEES
Section 1. After the
installation of Officers of this Lodge and no later than the May June Board
meeting, the President and 1st Vice President shall appoint the standing
committees. Any member in good standing
may serve as a committee member and each committee shall have at least three
(3) members. The President will start
the appointments by naming the committee chairperson and the appointments will
alternate with the President appointing the majority and the 1st Vice President
appointing the minority of the members.
A complete list of the Standing Committees and their members shall be
presented to the Board of Directors at
by the May June
Board meeting for the Boards approval.
A. The following will be the
Standing Committees:
1. Grievance 5. Fair Share Retiree
2. Safety 6.
Constitution and By-Laws
3. Legal 7. Legislative
4. Salary &
Working Conditions Disabilities
B. Each of the Standing
Committees will meet monthly or as needed and report to the Board of Directors
at each a Board meeting.
AMENDMENTS
Section 2: Proposed
amendments to this constitution shall be submitted in writing to the Recording
Secretary within a two month period commencing April 1st and ending May 31st of
each year or when an issue has been
identified as having significant importance to the Lodge by the President, with
the consent of the Board of Directors. The Recording Secretary upon
receiving any proposed amendments in the proper manner will then attest his or
her signature, date of receiving, attest the Seal of the Lodge and forward the
proposed amendment to the Board of Directors for review, consideration and
recommendations.
And,
By-Laws,
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 2: Proposed
amendments to this constitution
these By-Laws shall be
submitted in writing to the Recording Secretary within a two month period
commencing April 1st and ending May 31st of each year or when an issue has been identified as having significant
importance to the Lodge by the President, with the consent of the Board of
Directors. The Recording Secretary upon receiving any proposed
amendments in the proper manner will then attest his or her signature, date of
receiving, attest the seal of the Lodge and forward the proposed amendment to
the Board of Directors for review, consideration and recommendations.
Constitution, ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS
Section 6. When
an issue has been identified as having significant importance to the Lodge by
the President, with the consent of the Board of the Directors, the President
shall propose an amendment to these Constitution and By-Laws. Members will be given notice of any
impending vote on such amendment by use of the regular monthly mailing of Lodge
7 prior to any vote. The Board of
Directors shall have the option of determining whether such vote shall be by
mail ballot or voice vote of members who attend the applicable membership
meeting. If the proposed amendment is
sent for a mail ballot, it shall be returned and counted within twenty-one (21)
days of the mailing.
Section
67.
By-Laws, ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 6. When
an issue has been identified as having significant importance to the Lodge by
the President, with the consent of the Board of the Directors, the President
shall propose an amendment to these Constitution and By-Laws. Members will be given notice of any
impending vote on such amendment by use of the regular monthly mailing of Lodge
7, prior to any vote. The Board of
Directors shall have the option of determining whether such vote shall be by
mail ballot or voice vote of members who attend the applicable membership
meeting. If the proposed amendment is
sent for a mail ballot, it shall be returned and counted within twenty-one (21)
days of the mailing.
Section 67.