To know what Life Member Classification a Member is eligible for, first review the Member History and figure out the Years of Service the Member has.
IMSe does calculate the Years of Service in each Member record within the Membership Status Box in the Member Summary.
For more information on Years of Service, please view this article
Life Membership Qualifications
Life Membership Per the General Constitution Section 98
Members classified as Life Members will be required to continue paying dues for the remainder of their membership, albiet at a much lower monthly cost, (excluding Life-W Members).
Life-P Membership
(Listed as “Life Membership” in Constitution)
- Effective January 1, 2000, any member reaching the age of 55 years and who has 30 consecutive years of membership in good standing shall be eligible for transfer to Life Membership only when he or she has retired permanently from employment at the trade. In the event a member becomes totally and permanently disabled prior to the age of 55 years, with 30 consecutive years of membership in good standing, he or she shall be eligible for transfer to Life Membership.
- Members who transfer to Life Membership on or after January 1, 1995 shall be exempt from payment of all dues and assessments, but shall be required to pay a monthly fee of $8.00, of which $3.00 shall be retained by the Local Union and $5.00 shall be forwarded to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.
- Life-R Members can transfer to Life-P once they accumulate 30 consecutive years of service.
Life-R Membership
- Effective March 1, 2004, members who become permanently retired from employment at the trade or who become permanently disabled and have twenty (20) years of cumulative membership in good standing shall be eligible for the LR class of Life Membership.
- LR Life Members shall pay a monthly fee of $12.00 of which $3.00 shall be retained by the Local Union and $9.00 shall be forwarded to the office of the General Secretary-Treasurer.
Life-E Membership (No Longer Assigned to New Life Members)
- Members who transferred to Life Membership prior to January 1, 1995 shall be entitled to the benefits set forth in Section 97(e)(1) of the 1995 General Constitution, which provided as follows:
“While not working at the trade, a Life Member who transferred prior to January 1, 1980 shall be exempt from payment of all dues and assessments, except strike assessments which such member shall pay in accordance with the regulations of his or her Local Union or District Council. While working at the trade, such Life Member shall be required to pay all Local Union and or District Council dues and assessments. Members who transfer to Life Membership on or after January 1, 1980 shall be exempt from payment of all dues and assessments, except that those who sign their applications to participate in the Death Benefit Fund will be required to pay $3.00 per month in order to maintain their death benefits.”
Life-W Membership
- Members who have become totally disabled prior to age 55, and has 30 consecutive years of membership.
- These members need to supply proof of disability to be eligible for this classification.