Subscriptions and Levies

8. (i) Each member shall pay to the Secretary an annual subscription of an amount determined each year by the Annual Conference for each class of membership.

(ii) Any member (except for members on leave without pay from their teaching positions for up to two (2) years) whose subscription for the current financial year is unpaid after the thirty-first day of March in any year or who has not contracted to pay such subscription by that date shall be debarred from the exercise of any of the privileges of membership until such subscription shall be paid unless the Executive shall otherwise determine.

(iii) Any member whose membership lapses or who resigns or is expelled from the Association and who subsequently applies for readmission shall pay a re-entrance fee at a rate established by the Executive but not exceeding ten percent of the annual subscription PROVIDED that the Executive shall have the authority to exempt an applicant from payment of such fee.

(iv) The Executive may recommend that members shall pay a levy for a specified purpose PROVIDED that such a recommendation shall only be implemented following the adoption by a majority of members of a resolution conducted by a secret ballot taken in each Region of the Association on a proposal to raise a levy and PROVIDED FURTHER that any levy so raised shall not exceed 10% of the annual subscription.

(v) An Annual or a Special Conference called as provided for in these rules may by a resolution carried by a majority of those present and entitled to vote require members to pay a levy for a specified purpose PROVIDED that at least one month’s prior notice is given to members of the purpose, terms and amount of the proposed levy and of the wording of the proposed resolution.