Dues and Other Options

• First Quarter: January 1
• Second Quarter: April 1
• Third Quarter: July 1
• Fourth Quarter: October 1

The Local offers a Pay-the-Year-in-Advance-Discount.
Pay 4 quarters up-front and save in the long run!
If you pay your annual dues in the month of January 2007 the amount is discounted to $220.00.

The current dues is $250.00 per year or $62.50 per quarter.

It's only fair that if we give you a break for paying early, then there be a penalty for paying late. There is. Local 363's late fee is applied to quarterly dues paid after the quarter in which they were due.
For example, paying the first quarter dues during the second quarter will result in one late fine. Paying both first and second quarter during the third quarter will result in a total of two late fines, one for each late quarter.

Be aware that any monies paid to the Local are applied to the fines first, and then to the dues obligations, starting with the oldest. So, you can still be in arrears after making payments.

Members having financial obligations more than thirty (30) days overdue will be automatically declared "Not in Good Standing." These members lose their right to hold office, attend meetings, vote, and be offered work through the Local.

The 10 Day Letter.
Members with financial obligations at least six (6) months old will be notified by the Local by certified mail of their indebtedness.
This notice must specify the amount due and how the amount was arrived at. A member's failure to respond to that notification within ten (10) days will result in automatic expulsion from the Local.
The Local is responsible only for sending such notification to the last address provided to the Secretary by the member.

Please note that while the information here refers to quarterly dues, the work assessment is also a financial obligation. If, for some reason, the payroll company failed to withhold the monies, YOU are still responsible for settling up with the Local.

Below is a schedule of events for non-payment of dues. It is based on the oldest debt a member might have. Except for the quarterly due dates, the dates are approximate. This schedule is for reference only.

Expulsions are time consuming and expensive. The Local has to carry the cost of the member's stamps until the paperwork is sent to the International. There is also the expense of the certified mail for the 10 day letter, and if the address on file at the office isn't current, that letter is pointless.
If after expulsion, a member wants to work through the Local again, that member is liable for all monies since they last paid dues. This can include late fines and a reinstatement fee. All in all, it can add up pretty quickly.

The smart way out is an Honorable Withdrawal. If you know that you may not be able to afford your quarterly dues, or have taken a "normal" or other full time job, then an Honorable Withdrawal can save you, and the Local, a lot of money and grief.
The upside to the Honorable Withdrawal is that if your circumstances eventually change and you decide to again take work through the Local, the most it will cost is two years worth of dues. Less than a week's pay.
If you're out for less than two years, the only back dues you owe are the quarters for which you were gone.
You can leave on good terms and come back on good terms.
It's easy, if you're in good standing (i.e. paid up) contact the Secretary and request an Honorable Withdrawal.
Check Article Nineteen, Section 18 of the International Constitution for the information on this.