REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION TO COMPANY
FOR CHANGE IN DUES DEDUCTION
MLO-111

Form MLO-111 is designed to handle requests for certification of dues and/or initiation fees to a company as quickly as possible.

It is essential that this form be accurately completed and forwarded to the International Secretary-Treasurer's office, through the lines of organization as established in each District.

Under no circumstances will this form be accepted without the appropriate CWA staff person's approving signature.

Dues and initiation fees are certified to the company only by the International Secretary-Treasurer, unless this authority has been specifically delegated to another CWA elected officer.

DUES

Dues may be established or amended by a majority vote by secret ballot of the members in good standing of a Local.

Once this action has been taken by the membership, the Local is responsible for completing and distributing Form MLO-111.

PER CAPITA DUES

The 1990 Convention established a minimum dues rate of 2¼ hours pay per member per month based on forty (40) hours per week.

If your Local presently has percentage dues in excess of 1.3%, that percentage will be greater than the minimum 2¼ hours pay.

For those Locals who have either a flat dollar amount or a dues rate that increases on a scale based on salary, some members may be paying the dollar dues rate, while others may be on the 2¼ hour minimum dues.

INITIATION FEE

The initiation fee may be established or amended in the same manner as set forth for membership dues.

However, initiation fees less than $2.00 or in excess of $5.00 must be approved by the International Executive Board, after the Local membership has approved its adoption.

To secure the Executive Board's approval, the Local must request the District Vice President to take the necessary actions to obtain such approval.

Once the Board has acted, the District Vice President will be notified accordingly.

In cases where initiation fees are collected by payroll deduction, it is then the responsibility of the District and/or Local to request the new initiation fee be certified to the company by completing and forwarding Form MLO-111.

Those Locals seeking Executive Board approval of an initiation fee less than $2.00 or in excess of $5.00 may find it expedient to include, with the request to their Vice President, the completed form and bylaw amendment.

NOTE:The Secretary-Treasurer's office will not take any action to certify a change in dues or initiation fee until receipt of the certification, Form MLO-111, properly executed and approved.

FORM MLO-111 Instructions

Using the attached sample as a guide, the certification request form is completed
as follows:

1. Date: The date the form is executed.
2. Insert your Local number.
3. Insert the present dues rate. If space is insufficient, show as an attachment.
4. New Dues Rate: Show new dues rate. Keep in mind CWA's minimum dues are  2¼ hours pay per member per month based on forty (40) hours.
5. Indicate frequency of deductions: i.e., weekly (52 or 48 times a year), monthly (12 times a year), semi-monthly (24 times a year) or bi-weekly (26 times a year).
6. Date you want the new rate to become effective. Do not give the date the Local membership took action to amend the dues rate. Also, do not insert a retroactive date.
7. If you do not know the name and address of the company official to whom the certification letter should be addressed, leave blank and request the District office to complete this information. If this information is not provided, it will cause a delay in notification to the company(ies) involved.  Since the COM-TECH office is now located at Headquarters, we can obtain names and addresses for AT&T units.
8. To be completed if (a) certifying the initiation fee to a new company or (b)
   changing the amount to a new rate.  If the certification form applies only to the initiation fee, then Items 3, 4 and 5 need not be completed.
9. Bylaw Amendment: This is self-explanatory. If a bylaw amendment is required, it should be forwarded to the District office with the certification form.
10.   Signature and Title: Must be that of a Local officer.
11. . District Approval: Must be the signature of the District Vice President or his
    designated agent. NOTE:Where signatures are required - Local officers and the District Vice President or his designated agent - stamped signatures are not acceptable. We must have an original signature since it is the only way we have of determining that the form has been properly approved, is accurate and is in accordance with the agreement between CWA and the company.

The completed Form MLO-111 is to be distributed in accordance with the procedures established in each District.

Do not forward the form directly to the International Secretary-Treasurer. This will only cause delay inasmuch as it must be returned to the District for approval.

Under no circumstances will dues certification requests be accepted that call for an increase for several consecutive years. If such a certification is received, it will be referred back to your District Vice President.

The Secretary-Treasurer's office will certify the immediate dues increase, but cannot maintain a follow-up on increases to become effective at future dates.

NEW UNITS

For Locals requesting certification of dues for a newly organized unit, Item 2 is to be completed by inserting the words "New Unit."

All other information requirements remain the same.

Copies of Form MLO-111 are maintained in the District and International office and may be obtained on request.