6.03 Assignments

6.03.01 From each per capita tax the following transfers shall be made:

To the Defense Fund - 17.5% of per capita.

To the Organizing Fund - 6.6% of per capita.

To the Convention Fund - 2.5% of per capita.

To the Child Care Fund - 0.1% of per capita.

The balance of revenue to be placed in the General Fund, which shall be used to defray current expenses, such as affiliations, the publishing and mailing of the National Union's publications, payment of salaries, benefits and expenses of officers and employees of the National Union, maintenance of Headquarters and Regional offices of the National Union, and for any other legitimate expenses approved by the National Executive Board. Expenses related to the administration of the Defense Fund shall be paid out of the Defense Fund.

6.04 Where per capita and other monies are collected for the National Union by a Local Union such funds shall be remitted to the National Union not later than the end of the month following the month in which the dues are deducted, whereupon it is to be sent, together with the report of the standing of each member of the Local Union to the Secretary-Treasurer of the National Union. In the event a Local Union fails to send a complete report on time, together with the monies collected for the National Union, it shall be penalized five percent (5%) of the monies due for the month involved, and for each following month it is not paid a further one percent (1%) will be added. An additional twenty (20) days will be granted in the case of a Local Union producing roster sheets. The National Executive Board may, however, exonerate a Local Union from such penalty where it is found that the delinquency was caused by reasons beyond the control of the Local Union.

6.05 Per capita and other monies collected for the National Union by a Local Union shall at all times be the property of the National Union. No authority shall exist or be created for the expenditure of any portion of these funds by any body other than the National Union.