Transferring Members: back
Guidelines issued by Grand Lodge for transferring members.
BRS Constitution Article I, Sections 178, 179, and 180 cover the transfer of membership:
Section 178: Membership in the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen must be in the Local Lodge having jurisdiction over that territory of the railroad on which employed. Whenever the location of employment of any member is changed, either to different location on the same railroad or from one railroad to another, such member shall transfer his membership to the Local Lodge which has jurisdiction over the territory to which he has been transferred by the first day of the calendar quarter following the quarter in which he transferred. Members assigned to construction positions shall only transfer their membership when permanently transferred to a new location.
Section 179: Any member, whose place of employment has been permanently changed, as provided in Article I, Section 178, shall apply to the Local Financial Secretary of his Local Lodge for a transfer card. If such member is not under suspension and there are no charges pending and his dues and assessments are fully paid, the Local Financial Secretary shall issue such transfer card within 30 days of notification. A member failing or refusing to request a transfer card shall be considered as delinquent and not maintaining membership. The transfer card will be in triplicate, one card to the member transferred, one card to the Local Lodge to which transferred, and one card to the International Secretary-Treasurer. (7/98)
Section 180: All transfer cards shall expire within ninety calendar days from the date of issue.
The Following Action Should Take Place When a Member Needs to be Transferred:
1. Member should request a transfer card from his Local Financial Secretary. Remember, the member is responsible for his transfer and payroll deductions should not be stopped or transfer made until the member initiates the process.
2. Local Financial Secretary (Local member is leaving) shall issue transfer card within 30 days (transfer cards are available from Grand Lodge). When the transfer card is issued to the member, his Quarter Dues In Advance should also be refunded back to him at the same time. Copy of transfer card also needs to be sent to Local Lodge to which he is transferring to and to Grand Lodge.
3. Local Financial Secretary (Local member is leaving) pays Per Capita Tax for entire current quarter to Grand Lodge and General Committee. The Local Financial Secretary also needs to notify carrier to stop Payroll Deduction of dues to be effective at end of current quarter. Show on PC-8 date of transfer to be last day of quarter and to which Local the member was transferred to.
4. Local Financial Secretary (receiving Local) notifies carrier to start Payroll Deduction of dues beginning with first month of quarter, and to collect Quarter Dues In Advance from the member. Show on PC-8 as being transferred into Local the 1st day of the quarter and from which Local the member was transferred from.