Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
Constitution - Teamsters Local 399
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ART. IX, SEC. 10-11<br />
Retirement and Other Plans<br />
Section 10. The General Executive Board shall have<br />
the authority to adopt, maintain, or amend any pension<br />
or health and welfare trust agreement or plan (other than<br />
plans established by <strong>Local</strong> Unions, Joint Councils, or<br />
other subordinate bodies) which it deems to be in the<br />
interest of the officers and employees of the<br />
International Union or subordinate bodies, and the families<br />
of said officers and employees, provided that no<br />
vested rights of a participant shall be impaired. The<br />
General Executive Board may also adopt other benefit<br />
plans permitted by law such as, but not limited to, prepaid<br />
legal services.<br />
Mergers<br />
Section 11. All mergers of subordinate bodies<br />
shall be subject to approval by the General Executive<br />
Board, and no such merger shall be effectuated until<br />
such approval has been obtained. In the event the<br />
Executive Boards of two or more subordinate bodies<br />
agree to merge, the merging <strong>Local</strong> Union shall conduct<br />
a vote of its membership, after reasonable notice,<br />
to approve the merger proposal. Upon ratification of the<br />
merger agreement by the members of the merging<br />
<strong>Local</strong> Union, the involved <strong>Local</strong> Unions shall notify<br />
the General Secretary-Treasurer of the merger proposal<br />
and provide a copy of the merger agreement, if any.<br />
The General Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the<br />
involved Joint Council of the proposed merger and<br />
solicit its recommendation prior to submitting the merger<br />
request to the General Executive Board for its<br />
approval.<br />
The General Executive Board shall also have the<br />
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