Amendment
to the
Constitution
of the
University of Michigan House Officers Association
#2025.6
Update Title of Affiliation Article and Move a Related Clause
A title change for the Affiliation related article that clarifies what the article deals with. In addition we are moving a clause related to staying compliant with our affiliate from the “dues” section to the “affiliation” section.
The constitution shall be updated with the following changes:
The University of Michigan House Officers Association is Local 5158 of the American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan.
The Association will maintain good standing with AFT and AFT-MI; the Association will remain current with all per-capita payments to AFT and AFT-MI.
Approval of any disaffiliation requires: first, approval by a minimum of Board members; and, second, approval by a majority of Association members voting by secret ballot following reasonable notice of such vote.
Yearly membership dues are 0.5% (½ percent) of annual salary, paid in ten equal payments from September through June. Beginning July 1, 2027, yearly membership dues will be 1.0% (one percent) of annual salary, paid in ten equal payments from September through June.
The Association will maintain good standing with AFT and AFT-MI; the Association will remain current with all per-capita payments to AFT and AFT-MI.