Article 5

Salaries and Expenses of Officers

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Section 1 (a). The salary of the General President shall be two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) per year. The salary of the General Secretary-Treasurer shall be two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per year. All expenses of the General President and General Secretary-Treasurer shall be paid by the International Union. The salaries of the Vice Presidents-International Representatives shall be seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year as compensation for attending board meetings and for representing the interests of the International Union. The salaries of the three (3) Trustees- International Representatives shall be seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year as compensation for performing their duties as officers and for representing the interests of the International Union.

When engaged in other duties under orders from the General President, the Vice Presidents-International Representatives and Trustees-International Representatives may receive additional compensation and expenses as determined by the General President.

Except for the General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, the provisions for compensation and allowances contained in this entire Article shall be in addition to any compensation and allowances which may be received from subordinate bodies. The General President and General Secretary-Treasurer may not receive compensation, allowances, or fringe benefits from any subordinate body. Nor shall the total salary of any Vice President-International Representative or Trustee-International Representative exceed that of the General President. Provided, however, that any International Officer, International Representative, General Organizer or International Auditor employed at the time of the 1991 Convention shall not have his current salary reduced by operation of this Section.

(b). In addition to the above, effective July l, 1992, and every July l thereafter, all International Union officers shall receive an annual cost of living increase which shall be equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, U.S., All Items (1982-84 = 100) or CPI-W, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, between the index figure of May, 1991 (published June, 1991) and succeeding Mays (published succeeding Junes) and the index figure for May, 1992 (published June, 1992) and succeeding Mays (published succeeding Junes).

(c). The person holding the position of Executive Assistant to the General President, while working under orders of the General President, shall be paid a salary, allowances and expenses fixed by the General President.

(d). General Organizers and International Representatives shall be appointed by the General President and while working under his orders shall receive a salary as determined by the General President and reported to the General Executive Board. International Auditors shall be appointed by the General Secretary-Treasurer and shall receive a salary as determined by the General Secretary-Treasurer and reported to the General Executive Board. The total salary of any General Organizer, International Representative or International Auditor shall not exceed that of the General President. General Organizers and International Auditors appointed after the 1991 Convention shall not receive compensation or allowances from any subordinate body.

Members of the Independent Review Board shall receive a salary of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year.

(e). The Vice Presidents, Trustees, Executive Officers, International Representatives, International Auditors and the General Organizers of the International Union, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be allowed ten dollars ($10.00) per diem as an incidental allowance. All General Organizers, International Representatives and International Auditors shall be allowed the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month as an automobile allowance. All Executive Officers, General Organizers, International Representatives, International Auditors, members of the Independent Review Board and others, working outside their home city, or when traveling in the interest of the organization, shall receive their fare in addition to the above-named sum to and from their destination. In addition, they shall receive a reasonable sum for lodging which, in the United States, shall not exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Federal maximum lodging allowance for each city. Such lodging reimbursement shall be evidenced by receipts. In addition, a meal allowance of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid for each day for which a lodging reimbursement is warranted. Provided, however, that such allowances may be adjusted as determined by the General President and reported to the General Executive Board. On special assignments, allowances and expenses shall be as determined by the General President. Allowances and expenses paid by the International Union shall be in lieu of any similar payment by a subordinate body or affiliate.

The allowances set forth in this subsection shall not be effective until October l, 1991.

(f). The salaries, allowances, and expenses of the International Directors of Area Conferences shall be determined by the General President.

(g). All salaries of, or powers to establish them for, general officers shall be determined by the Convention prior to the election of officers. The General Executive Board, except as may otherwise be provided herein, shall have the authority to fix salaries, allowances and expenses of all officers and employees and allowances for general officers.

The General Executive Board may provide such accommodations by purchase, lease or otherwise, as it believes desirable for the housing of officers and employees while on official union business, and require the use thereof.

(h). The General President shall also have the authority to establish the conditions of employment and fringe benefits for persons hired in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this Article. All of the foregoing shall be subject to the disapproval of the General Executive Board, but such disapproval shall not be retroactive.

Travel Provisions
Section 2. The General President, for the purpose of promoting the interests and welfare of the International Union and the making of diplomatic contacts with other organizations and institutions, and for the purpose of conserving his health, may at his discretion travel in this country or, with the approval of the General Executive Board, abroad, and may take periodic rests. The General Executive Board shall provide for all expenses and allowances of the General President when performing the services mentioned herein or when taking periodic rests; the said expenses and allowances shall include travel in this country and abroad, the full and complete maintenance of his wife so that she can accompany the General President, and all secretarial help and services which he deems necessary while so engaged. The expenses and allowances provided for herein are in addition to all other constitutional compensation and allowances.

All the provisions of this Section shall be applicable to the General Secretary-Treasurer.

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