Section 1. Any employee not exercising supervisory authority, and who works in an installation and craft represented exclusively by the. Local, shall be eligible for Active Membership in this Local. Active members shall have full voice and vote in all matters pertaining to the organization.

Section 2. Employees who do not qualify to Active membership may be granted an Associate membership in the Local for Health Plan participation only. Active members shall have the floor at all the meetings, except by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting. Associate mem-bers shall not be eligible to vote or hold office in the Local. Associate members shall not be delegates to any convention/educational seminar.

Section 3. Vested Active membership will be given to a member only if two-thirds major-ity of those present and voting at a regular meeting vote in favor. The Local shall pay all Per Capita Tax payments of Vested Active members. Vested Active members shall have full voice and vote in all matters pertain-ing to the organization.

Section 4. Members of this Local who retire from the Postal Service may maintain full active membership by continuing to pay full Per Capita Taxes to the National APWU plus whatever local dues may be required.

Section 5. All applicants for membership must present a signed Dues Check-Off Form when they apply for membership.

Section 6. All members of the Local shall be in their respective craft division.

Section 7. Any person maintaining mem-bership in a management or supervisory organization shall not be eligible for Active membership in this Local.

Section 8. No person eligible under the above provisions shall be denied membership  because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orien-tation, nationality, handicap, political affilia-tion, age or religion.