01-16-2005, 12:17 PM
Rule 24 - DUTIES OF MEMBERS
(1) It shall be the duty of every member to attend regularly at his/her Branch meeting.
(2) It shall be the duty of every member to bring all complaints before his/her Branch or Branch Committee and to accept their ruling provided that he/she shall have the right to make a written appeal to the Brigade Committee. If he/she is dissatisfied with the decision of the Brigade Committee he/she shall have the right to appeal to the Regional Committee. If he/she is dissatisfied with the decision of the Regional Committee he/she shall have the right to appeal to the Executive Council whose decision shall be final and binding. This procedure does not apply to matters of internal union discipline covered by Rules 26, 8A and 8B.
(3) It shall be the duty of every member to treat others with dignity and respect and to challenge offensive behaviour of any kind.
(4) Any member who wishes to dispute the decision or action of an Official of the Union, shall make a written report to his/her appropriate Committee and await investigation.
(5) Any member who may resign, be expelled from membership shall forfeit all rights and title to the funds and properties of the Union.
(6) Every member shall strive to promote the highest efficiency in his/her Fire Brigade.
Rule 25 - ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS
(1) Any member requiring assistance must produce a current membership card.
(2) Each case of alleged victimisation by dismissal from employment shall be considered on its merits by the Executive Council. Should it be made clear to the Executive Council that a member has been victimised because of his/her connection with the Union or because of any act done in the name of the Union by authority of the Executive Council, the Executive Council may place such member on victimisation pay for as long a period as it deems fit, provided that the whole case shall be reviewed at the expiration of three weeks.
(3) (a) Save where otherwise provided in these Rules assistance to members is discretionary and may be granted or refused by or on behalf of the Executive Council in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Union. Where a member applying for assistance is or may be accused of discrimination, bullying or harassment, assistance will not be granted to that member unless and until it has been determined in accordance with the Union’s policy All Different All Equal that the member has an arguable defence.
(b) Any member requiring legal assistance in relation to any matter, whether or not arising in the course of his/her Fire Service employment, and any family members of a member may make application to the Executive Council or the National Official or other person nominated to act on behalf of the Executive Council in respect of such applications. Such applications shall be in the format approved by the Executive Council whether in writing or otherwise.
© If a member/family member, having been granted legal assistance, is found not to have given the full facts or to have given false or misleading facts to Officials of the Union or to the Union’s nominated solicitors, either in making the application referred to at (b) above or at any other time, legal assistance by way of indemnity for the legal costs shall be withdrawn immediately and with effect from the application referred to at (b) above. The member shall refund to the Union the whole of any costs paid by the Union or such lesser sum as the Executive Council may determine. He/she will also have no Union indemnity in respect of the costs incurred by any other party to a case in which the Union has supported him/her.
(d) If a member/family member having been granted legal assistance, refuses to follow the advice of the Union or its solicitors, or makes any arrangements for legal representation independent of the Union or its nominated solicitors, legal assistance by way of indemnity for legal costs, shall be withdrawn immediately and with effect from the application referred to at (b) above. The member shall refund to the Union the whole of any costs paid by the Union, or such lesser sum as the Executive Council may determine. He/she will also have no Union indemnity in respect of the costs incurred by any other party to a case in which the Union has supported him/her.
(e) The Union shall not be liable for any costs incurred or ordered to be paid by a member in any proceedings taken or for advice obtained by the member on his/her own account independently of the Union, or in respect of any incident, accident, or contraction of disease or illness arising prior to the date the member joined the Union (save in accordance with any guidelines published by the TUC from time to time) or during the period of any lapsed membership.
(1) It shall be the duty of every member to attend regularly at his/her Branch meeting.
(2) It shall be the duty of every member to bring all complaints before his/her Branch or Branch Committee and to accept their ruling provided that he/she shall have the right to make a written appeal to the Brigade Committee. If he/she is dissatisfied with the decision of the Brigade Committee he/she shall have the right to appeal to the Regional Committee. If he/she is dissatisfied with the decision of the Regional Committee he/she shall have the right to appeal to the Executive Council whose decision shall be final and binding. This procedure does not apply to matters of internal union discipline covered by Rules 26, 8A and 8B.
(3) It shall be the duty of every member to treat others with dignity and respect and to challenge offensive behaviour of any kind.
(4) Any member who wishes to dispute the decision or action of an Official of the Union, shall make a written report to his/her appropriate Committee and await investigation.
(5) Any member who may resign, be expelled from membership shall forfeit all rights and title to the funds and properties of the Union.
(6) Every member shall strive to promote the highest efficiency in his/her Fire Brigade.
Rule 25 - ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS
(1) Any member requiring assistance must produce a current membership card.
(2) Each case of alleged victimisation by dismissal from employment shall be considered on its merits by the Executive Council. Should it be made clear to the Executive Council that a member has been victimised because of his/her connection with the Union or because of any act done in the name of the Union by authority of the Executive Council, the Executive Council may place such member on victimisation pay for as long a period as it deems fit, provided that the whole case shall be reviewed at the expiration of three weeks.
(3) (a) Save where otherwise provided in these Rules assistance to members is discretionary and may be granted or refused by or on behalf of the Executive Council in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Union. Where a member applying for assistance is or may be accused of discrimination, bullying or harassment, assistance will not be granted to that member unless and until it has been determined in accordance with the Union’s policy All Different All Equal that the member has an arguable defence.
(b) Any member requiring legal assistance in relation to any matter, whether or not arising in the course of his/her Fire Service employment, and any family members of a member may make application to the Executive Council or the National Official or other person nominated to act on behalf of the Executive Council in respect of such applications. Such applications shall be in the format approved by the Executive Council whether in writing or otherwise.
© If a member/family member, having been granted legal assistance, is found not to have given the full facts or to have given false or misleading facts to Officials of the Union or to the Union’s nominated solicitors, either in making the application referred to at (b) above or at any other time, legal assistance by way of indemnity for the legal costs shall be withdrawn immediately and with effect from the application referred to at (b) above. The member shall refund to the Union the whole of any costs paid by the Union or such lesser sum as the Executive Council may determine. He/she will also have no Union indemnity in respect of the costs incurred by any other party to a case in which the Union has supported him/her.
(d) If a member/family member having been granted legal assistance, refuses to follow the advice of the Union or its solicitors, or makes any arrangements for legal representation independent of the Union or its nominated solicitors, legal assistance by way of indemnity for legal costs, shall be withdrawn immediately and with effect from the application referred to at (b) above. The member shall refund to the Union the whole of any costs paid by the Union, or such lesser sum as the Executive Council may determine. He/she will also have no Union indemnity in respect of the costs incurred by any other party to a case in which the Union has supported him/her.
(e) The Union shall not be liable for any costs incurred or ordered to be paid by a member in any proceedings taken or for advice obtained by the member on his/her own account independently of the Union, or in respect of any incident, accident, or contraction of disease or illness arising prior to the date the member joined the Union (save in accordance with any guidelines published by the TUC from time to time) or during the period of any lapsed membership.