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Bylaws.2:Text to Black 5/29/09 9:59 AM Page 22 duct, providing that such corrective action is recommended through a fair process which affords notice and opportunity to be heard and any corrective action recommended as a result of a local facility procedures may be appealed to the CNA Board for final determination. involvement activities for funding shall be made according to criteria and policies established by the CNA Board. E. The membership period shall be initiated when the check is received by CNA, and the expiration date shall be the last day of the month. E. Upon resignation there shall be no dues refunded. F. CNA dues shall be levied on a two-tier system: Section 3. Dues A. The amount of Regular dues for CNA shall be in compliance with law, and established by its members in good standing. B. The amount of dues for CNA shall be 2.2 times the individual members' base hourly rate per month. Dues shall not exceed a cap of $80 (eighty dollars) per month, as modified in accordance with the Standing Rules. C. CNA dues support the following activities by CNA, germane to its representational functions and obligations as the representative of Registered Nurses with respect to, inter alia, the determination, ongoing protection, and future improvement of their conditions of work and professional practice including, without limitation, the following activities: 1. establishing standards of quality patient care, patient advocacy, nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing services; 2. promoting and protecting the economic and general welfare of nurses; 3. promoting and supporting the government relations program as a means to secure and protect nursing and patient rights; 4. providing for the professional and job development of nurses; 5. ensuring an effective collective bargaining program for nurses; 6. assuming an active and meaningful role as a patient and consumer advocate; 7. protecting and promoting the advancement of human rights related to health care and nursing; 8. establishing and strengthening relationships and associations through program activities, informal and formal affiliations with allied nurses' and health care associations and unions, other health care professionals, health advocacy organizations, and other organizations engaged in compatible social and economic justice program activities D. On an annual basis from each dues paying member, $6.00 will be used as a pooled fund for the House of DelegatesConvention and $18.00 will be used for funding member mobilization and involvement activities at the regional and local levels germane to CNA's representational functions and obligations as an exclusive representative of registered nurses. The allocation of funds and qualification of regional and local member mobilization and 22 REGISTERED NURSE 1. Regular membership shall be applicable to members represented by CNA collective bargaining. An amount equivalent to three and one-half (3-1/2) percent of CNA dues per regular member shall be set aside as a supportive fund for striking CNA members in CNA contract hospitals and/or reimbursement for expenses or loss of wages incurred by CNA members who serve on CNA negotiating teams; administration of the fund shall be by policies and procedures as established by the CNA Board, consistent with CNA policies and applicable laws. 2. Associate membership dues, as determined by the Board shall be applicable to all other members in California. National associate dues, as determined by the Board, shall be applicable to members outside of California whose membership in CNA resulted from an affiliation. G. An amount equivalent to one and three tenths (1.3) percent of Regular dues shall be set aside from each member's dues and shall be deposited in the CNA Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC) Fund, unless individual members elect to have the funds go into the General Fund. H. Reduced CNA dues: 1. A member who is a) sixty-two (62) years of age or over and who is not employed; or, b) totally disabled is eligible for Retiree membership and may elect to pay Retiree dues in an amount determined by the CNA Board of Directors, not to exceed twenty-five (25) percent of regular dues. 2. A Regular member who was paid on the basis of twelve (12) hours per week or fewer shall pay fifty (50) percent of full dues. 3. Upon written request from the member, dues will be adjusted to reflect a change in membership status. 4. Any member eligible for the reduced dues category may elect to pay the full regular or Associate CNA dues. 5. National Associates shall not have membership rights in CNA, and shall receive CNA publications and be eligible to attend CNA meetings per the rules established by the CNA Board of Directors. National associate dues shall be established by the CNA Board of Directors, and shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of Regular dues. I. Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the House of DelegatesConvention may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, assess each W W W. C A L N U R S E S . O R G M AY 2 0 0 9