National Nurses United

Bylaws.2:Text to Black 5/29/09 9:59 AM Page 21 other healthcare professional and health care worker associations and unions, health advocacy organizations, labor union federations and coalitions, and other organizations engaged in compatible social and economic justice program activities. C. An affiliation relationship shall not be approved without specific identification of: (1) organizational goals and objectives intended to be achieved or advanced by the affiliation; (2) the particular program activities, events, circumstances, and/or conditions anticipated as providing the opportunity and basis for achieving identified objectives; and C. Any individual who has completed a nursing education program that qualifies the applicant to take the examination for registered nurse licensure as a first-time writer may be a member. D. Renewal of membership shall be contingent upon having been granted R.N. licensure. E. Any non-RN organized as part of a CNA Collective Bargaining unit. F. Membership shall be unrestricted by consideration of age, color, creed, disability, gender, lifestyle, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Section 2. Member Rights and Obligations (3) the method and frequency of periodic evaluation to determine the extent to which the goals of the affiliation are or will be achieved, and if not, whether the affiliation relationship shall be extended. D. No affiliation relationship shall be established or undertaken without execution by all parties of a written affiliation agreement ratified by the Board. An affiliation agreement must include explanation of: A. All members in good standing, regardless of dues classification, shall have all membership privileges, except as otherwise stated in these bylaws, or for special members as determined by the CNA Board of Directors. 1. They may vote. 2. They shall receive the official CNA periodical publications. (1) the rights, responsibilities and interests of the parties to the agreement, including delineation of mutually agreed principles which serve as a pre-condition for affiliation and a standard for satisfactory performance and maintenance of the affiliation relationship. 3. They may attend the CNA House of DelegatesConvention and other unrestricted activities. (2) the financial terms and transactions required by the terms of the agreement 5. They may serve in any CNA elected or appointive position if so qualified and selected. (3) the parties' respective responsibilities for managing operations, fulfilling legal responsibilities, or satisfying legal liabilities; (4) a procedure for voluntary termination of the agreement; and (5) a dispute resolution procedure. ARTICLE III Membership and Dues Section 1. Membership A. The CNA shall consist of individual members and may include affiliated organizations. B. All members shall be nurses who have been granted a license to practice as registered nurses, except as noted in C, D and E below, in at least one state, territory, possession of the United States, or District of Columbia, and who do not have a license under revocation or under suspension from practice for professional misconduct in any state. M AY 2 0 0 9 4. They may serve as delegates to the CNA House of DelegatesConvention. B. All members shall abide by the bylaws and standing rules of this Association. C. 1. A member of CNA shall be dropped from the membership rolls if such member fails to pay dues in the amount and within such time period as established by CNA procedure. No membership rights shall be withheld so long as dues are paid within the month in which they are owed. 2. Unless otherwise provided, a Regular member who fails to pay dues shall be required to pay a finance charge of 1% (one percent) of the amount owed each month in addition to all arrearages in order to be reinstated as a member in good standing. An exception to this would be a layoff, serious illness, or any other special circumstance, which could be appealed to the Board of Directors. D. In the event a member engages in conduct which undermines the economic and professional security of her/his colleagues in a CNA-represented facility by actions contrary to democratic decisions and collective actions of her/his fellow nurses, the members at the facility shall have the authority to take appropriate corrective action to remedy the misconduct and prevent future miscon- W W W. C A L N U R S E S . O R G REGISTERED NURSE 21

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