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Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

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ART. IX, SEC. 7-9<br />

tled to all of the privileges of regularly credentialed delegates,<br />

but shall not be permitted to nominate or vote for<br />

officers at the Special Convention unless they have been<br />

elected as delegates, pursuant to Article III, Section 5.<br />

Employment of Clerical, Technical and<br />

P rofessional Assistance<br />

Section 8. The General President and General<br />

Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, shall have the power<br />

to employ or retain such clerical, technical, and professional<br />

assistance for their respective departments as each<br />

may from time to time determine. Such persons shall be<br />

paid reasonable salaries or professional fees from the<br />

general fund; salaries shall be appropriately classified so<br />

as to provide for uniformity of compensation for the<br />

general type of work in both departments.<br />

The Executive Officers shall also have the authority<br />

to establish the conditions of employment and fringe<br />

benefits for such persons. All of the foregoing shall be<br />

subject to the disapproval of the General Executive<br />

Board, but such disapproval shall not be retroactive.<br />

Legal Expenses<br />

Section 9(a). The International Union is authorized to<br />

pay all the expenses for investigating services, employment<br />

of all counsel and other necessary expenditures in<br />

any cause, matter, case, or cases where an officer, representative,<br />

employee, agent, or one charged with acting<br />

on behalf of the International Union and/or its affiliates<br />

is charged with any violation or violations of any law or<br />

is sued in any civil actions (1) if a majority of the<br />

General Executive Board in its sole discretion determines<br />

that said charges or lawsuits (a) are unfounded, or<br />

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