BY-LAWS
CHICAGO POLICE LIEUTENANTS’ ASSOCIATION

POLICE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS UNIT 156 - LIEUTENANTS

ARTICLE I
NAME:

The name of this organization shall be the CHICAGO POLICE LIEUTENANTS’ ASSOCIATION — POLICE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS UNIT 156 — LIEUTENANTS, hereinafter referred to as Lieutenants’ Association.

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE:

The purpose and objectives of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association shall be the promotion of a fraternal bond for the common welfare of its members; the encouragement and improvement of social relationships between its members; the exchange of information relating to the problems of law enforcement; the furtherance of efficiency and discipline in their relation to the practice of administrative functions; provide for collective bargaining and legal defense benefits for its members; the improvement of public relations; and the support of all measures for the protection and benefit of the public good. Provided, that the stated purposes and objectives do not conflict with any ordinance of the city of Chicago, any state or Federal law, statute or regulation, or any rule, order or regulation of the Chicago Police Department. The Lieutenants’ Association is affiliated with the Police Benevolent and Protective Association of Illinois (P.B.&P.A.) for fraternal, legal defense, and collective bargaining purposes.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP:

Membership in the Lieutenants’ Association shall consist of five distinct classifications: A - Active; B - Exempt or on Leave of Absence; C - Retired and Duty Disability; D - Fair Share; and E - Fraternal.

A - ACTIVE: an active member shall be a full dues paying member of the Lieutenants’ Association, holding the Career Service rank of Lieutenant of Police. An Active Member shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of the Lieutenants’ Association, participate in collective bargaining and legal defense plans, vote on all business meeting matters, make motions, until such time as the member is no longer eligible for membership in the organization, or becomes either a Class B member (Exempt or on Leave of Absence); a Class C member (Retired or Duty Disabled). Those Lieutenants who hold Confidential and Managerial positions within the department are prohibited from participating in matters related to collective bargaining agreement or run for elected office.

B - EXEMPT or on LEAVE OF ABSENCE: any full dues paying Lieutenants’ Association member in an Exempt position or on Leave of Absence is entitled to fraternal benefits and legal defense benefits and to attend any social function and regular meeting at which this member may be permitted to speak. Such member shall not enjoy any other rights of an active member nor be allowed to hold any elected office.
[Amendment presented by Lieutenant Donald O’Neill 04 December 2001 and amended by Lieutenant John Laskey on 09 April 2002 and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association 20 August 2002]

C - RETIRED and DUTY DISABILITY: a retired member is one who has been active in good standing and retired voluntarily or as required by law. A retired member may attend any social functions and regular meetings at which the member may be permitted to speak. A retired member shall not enjoy any of the rights or benefits of an active member. For Lieutenants’ Association purposes, any member who is on duty disability will be classified as a retired member.
[Amendment presented by Lieutenant William Frapolly in his Minority Report/By-Laws Committee and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 29 October 2002]

D - FAIR SHARE: a Lieutenant that has not provided written authorization for the deduction from wages the dues and/or financial obligation as agreed to in the current labor contract in accordance with applicable law. A Fair Share member’s sole benefits will be those contractual benefits that apply to any employee at the rank of Lieutenant. A Fair Share member may pay the fair share amount in a lump sum, if so desired.

FRATERNAL MEMBERS: a sworn member above the rank of Lieutenant
Who is allowed to attend Lieutenants’ Association social functions.

ARTICLE IV
DUES AND ASSESSMENTS:

Section 1. Annual dues for all members shall be established by the elected officers of the Lieutenants’ Association. Any increase in dues must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Annual dues for Active members and Exempt or on Leave of Absence Members shall be set by the Board of Directors to be collected through payroll deduction at a rate of 1/24 of the whole dues amount, paid each pay period.
[Language adjustment made in accordance with Amendment to Article III]

Section 3. Each year the Lieutenants’ Association shall calculate the cost and expenses of negotiating, maintaining and administrating the collective bargaining agreement for the prior year. The purpose will be to establish a fair share fee to be paid by covered Lieutenants who choose not to be full members of the Lieutenants’ Association. Any Lieutenant who chooses to be a fair share participant is not a member of the Lieutenants’ Association; is not entitled to vote; and not allowed to participate in any other program offered by the Lieutenants’ Association.

Section 4. Special assessments may be levied by the Board of Directors upon members of the Lieutenants’ Association only when, in the opinion of a majority of the Board of Directors, such a levy is necessary to carry out the work of the Lieutenants’ Association. If a majority of the Board of Directors deems such a levy advisable, they will adopt a resolution stating this fact, defining the purpose for and amount of such special assessment. Before this levy is collected, the resolution approving such a levy must be approved by a majority vote of the Active membership in attendance at one of the regularly scheduled meetings.

Section 5. A retired Lieutenant who has attained the age of sixty-three (63) and who has been a member of the Association for the past five (5) years, will be granted lifetime membership in the Association with all the rights thereof and will be presented with a certificate attesting to that fact.
[Amendment Introduced by Lieutenant John Finnegan on Motion of Lieutenant John Laskey (retired) and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 08 July 2003]

ARTICLE V
ELECTIONS:

Section 1. The election of Officers shall take place in November of odd numbered years and installed January 1st of the even numbered years. Area representative and the at-large member elections shall take place in November of even numbered years and assume office on January 1st in the odd numbered years. Any Active Member seeking office must submit their name to the Secretary by October 15th or the first business day thereafter. Only Active members shall be eligible to vote or hold office.
[Amendment presented by Lieutenant William Frapolly in his Minority Report/By-Laws Committee, and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 29 October 2002]

Section 2. The Secretary shall publish the names of those Active members seeking election to one of the Officer positions listed below.

Section 3. Election shall be by ballot whenever more than one candidate seeks an Officer position. The Board of Directors shall appoint no less than two members to count votes and report the same to the Secretary. The Secretary will make known the election results to the Board of Directors and the results will be presented to the Lieutenants’ Association members at the December meeting. Ballots shall be for one office at a time in the following order

1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Sergeant-at-Arms

Section 4. Those members elected shall assume office on January 1st in the even numbered year immediately following the election. Elected Officers shall serve a two (2) year term or until their successors are elected.

Section 5. In the event of death, incapacitation, resignation or promotion to an exempt, managerial or confidential position, or successful impeachment of any officer except the President, it shall be the duty of the President to nominate to the board of Directors a potential successor for the vacated office. The nominee to this vacancy will then be elected by a simple majority vote of the Board of Directors. In the event there are no candidates for any vacancy, said vacancy will be filled as stated above. In the event of the death, resignation, incapacitation, impeachment, or promotion of the President to an exempt, managerial or confidential position, the Vice-President shall assume the office of President. The vacant position of Vice-President will then be filled as stated above.

ARTICLE VI
DUTIES OF OFFICERS:

Section 1. The Officers of the Lieutenants’ Association are as follows: President; Vice-President; Secretary, who shall serve as both corresponding and recording Secretary; Treasurer; and Sergeant-at-Arms.

Section 2. A. The duties of the President are as follows: to preside at all meetings of the Lieutenants’ Association; to authorize all appropriate payments and sign documents as required; to supervise Lieutenants’ Association business; to approve all requests for use of time outlined under Section 17.2 of the current collective bargaining agreement; and to serve as a member of the contract negotiating committee.
B. The duties of the Vice-President are as follows: to perform the duties of the President in his absence or inability to serve and to serve as a member of the contract negotiating committee and shall serve as the Board’s liaison to the State PB&PA. [Amendment presented by Lieutenant William Frapolly in his Minority Report/By-Laws Committee, and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 29 October 2002]
C. The duties of the Secretary are as follows: to attend to the correspondence of the Lieutenants’ Association; to notify members of their election to office; to keep the minutes of meetings in books which shall be the property of the Lieutenants’ Association and be reasonably accessible to all Active members; to notify and instruct all committees; and along with the President, sign any other documents as authorized by the President.
D. The duties of the Treasurer are as follows: to be the custodian of all Lieutenants’ Association monies received from whatever source; to pay out monies as authorized by the President or the Board of Directors; to keep full and accurate books of accounts containing records of all monies received and expended; and provide a formal report to Lieutenants’ Association membership at each general meeting.
E. The duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms are as follows: to be present at all Lieutenants’ Association meetings; to assist the presiding officer in maintaining and preserving order; and to keep and maintain for the Lieutenants’ Association Secretary an official sign-in log of members in attendance at all general membership meetings. Section 3. The books kept by the Treasurer shall be the property of the Lieutenants’ Association and open to inspection by Lieutenants’ Association membership at a reasonable time and place. These books will be audited by a Public Accountant only if a majority of the Lieutenants’ Association or the President so directs. If the same is ordered, cost shall be borne by the Lieutenants’ Association. The President and the Treasurer shall be bonded in an amount determined by a majority of the elected officers and Board of Directors. The Lieutenants’ Association shall bear the expense of the bonding.

ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall be composed of the five (5)Lieutenants’ Association Officers and seven (7) Board Members elected in the following manner:

A. Six (6) Members of the Board elected by active members in the following manner:

1. One Member elected from Districts 2, 6, 7, 9, 21 and Area 1 Detective Unit
2. One Member elected from districts 3, 4, 5, 6, 22 and Area 2 Detective Unit
3. One Member elected from Districts 19, 20, 23, 24 and Area 3 Detective Unit
4. One Member elected from Districts 10, 11, 12, 13 and Area 4 Detective Unit
5. One Member elected from districts 14, 15, 16, 17, 25 and Area 5 Detective Unit
6. One member elect3ed from districts 1, 18 and the following units: Traffic, SOS, Public Housing, Mounted, Marine, Airport Law and Public Transportation

B. One Member will be elected as an “at large” from all units not listed above.
[Amendment introduced by Lieutenant William Frapolly and accepted by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 20 May 2003]

C. These Board Members will be elected in November of the even numbered years and installed January 1st of the odd numbered years.
[Amendment presented by Lieutenant William Frapolly in his Minority Report/By-Laws Committee and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 29 October 2002]

D. If the Pension Board member representing Lieutenants and Captains is an Active Member of the Lieutenants’ Association and that member does not serve the Lieutenants’ Association in an elected capacity, then the Pension Board representative may serve as an “at-large” member of the Lieutenants’ Association Board of Directors.

E. In the event of any vacancies caused by death, incapacitation, resignation or promotion to an exempt, managerial or confidential position, or successful impeachment of any member of the Board of Directors, said vacancies will be filled as stated above in Article V #6. In the event there are no candidates for any vacant position on the Board of Directors, such vacancy will also be filled as stated above.

Section 2. A simple majority of board Members shall constitute a quorum, provided reasonable attempts to notify all Board Members prior to any meeting has been made.

Section 3. A special meeting of the Board may be called upon the request of the President of the Lieutenants’ Association, or upon a majority vote of the membership at the regular meeting. This meeting will be for a specific purpose only, which purpose must be stated in writing to the members of the Board at least five (5) days prior to the day of the special meeting.

Section 4. The Board of Directors shall consider all amendments to these By-Laws and all other motions which are submitted either in writing or orally in the prescribed manner and report their findings and/or recommendations to the membership at a regular meeting. A simple majority vote of the Board of Directors is required to carry the amendment or motion for adoption or defeat. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Active membership may reverse the findings of the Board of Directors, provided those seeking the reversal bear the expense of publishing and tallying any such vote should their attempt fail.

Section 5. The Board of Directors shall examine and consider all committee reports that are submitted either orally or in writing by any Committee Chairman and make such recommendations as are deemed necessary for the welfare of the Lieutenants’ Association. The Board of Directors may be advised, consulted and directed in matters of policy, and certain other matters considering the welfare of the Lieutenants’ Association by the non-voting, ex-officio members of the Lieutenants’ Association. Such ex-officio members may be appointed by the President to act as consultants. They should hold the title of Lieutenants’ Association Attorney and Lieutenants’ Association Chaplain and may attend all meetings of the Board of Directors or a regular business meeting upon the invitation of the President.

Section 6. James L. O’Neill and Timothy Nolan Memorial Scholarships Each year in December, the Board of Directors may authorize the awarding of two (2) $500 scholarships to members in good standing who have children in school under the age of twenty-five (25) years in grades 1 - 16. Winners will be determined by a drawing from applications submitted by eligible members; one application per member. Procedures will be determined by the Scholarship Committee.
[Amendment presented by Lieutenant Kenneth Sullivan 21 May 2002 and approved by vote of the Executive Board of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association on 30 July 2002]

ARTICLE VIII IMPEACHMENT:

Section 1. Impeachment of any officer or member of the Board of Directors may be the proper subject of business at any regular business meeting provided that said member has been given notice in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to said meeting of the proposed action. Charges must be specific, outlined and signed by a simple majority of the entire active membership.

Section 2. Impeachment may be based upon any wilful violation of the By-Laws of the Lieutenants’ Association.

Section 3. Two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Active membership is necessary to impeach.

Section 4. Impeachment shall result in removal from office.

Section 5. Impeachment proceedings shall take precedence over any other Lieutenants’ Association business.

Section 6. No officer shall preside at a meeting at which his own impeachment is being decided.

ARTICLE IX
RESIGNATION, INCAPACITATION, EXPULSION, RESTORATION:

Section 1. Barring promotion or appointment, sickness or incapacitation, officers are under obligation to perform the duties of their office once they have accepted appointment or election thereto until their term has expired.

Section 2. Resignations shall be in writing and sent to the Secretary of the Lieutenants’ Association. Resignation of members in good standing shall be automatically accepted.

Section 3. Active members of this Lieutenants’ Association who fail to authorize dues deduction as required in the current collective bargaining agreement will be required to pay a fair-share financial obligation.

Section 4. Any member who acts in a manner which is prejudicial to the best interests of the Association may be subject to suspension or expulsion. A member shall not be subject to disciplinary action unless a written complaint is filed with the Secretary of the Association specifying the misconduct of the accused member and signed by two (2) Active members of the Association. The accused shall be given a fair and impartial hearing by the Board of Directors. The accused shall be furnished with a copy of the complaint and shall be allowed to appear and be heard at the hearing. Within ninety (90) days of the filing of the complaint the Board of Directors will make a written finding. A finding of suspension or expulsion will require a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors. In the event that less then two-thirds of the Board of Directors agree to the suspension or expulsion, no disciplinary action will be taken. An Appeal may be taken by the accused member to the membership at either of the next two(2) meetings with twenty (20) days written notice of prospective action. The Chairman of the Board and the accused will be given an opportunity to be heard. The matter then will be submitted to the membership for affirmation or reversal of the finding. A two-thirds vote of the membership present will be required to reverse the finding of the Board. Failing a two-thirds vote the finding of the Board will be affirmed.

(ADDED ON AMENDMENT TO BY LAWS BY LT KEN SULLIVAN APPROVED 9DEC 03)
ARTICLE X MEETINGS:

Section 1. The Lieutenants’ Association shall hold four (4) regular meetings each year. The business portion of the meeting may be attended by Active members only. Unless emergencies otherwise dictate or the dates for these meetings are rescheduled by the President, these meetings shall be held during the months of February, May, September and December.

Section 2. The President of the Lieutenants’ Association shall decide a reasonable time and location for all meetings so that optimum attendance may be attained.

Section 3. Upon reasonable notice to the membership, the President may call a special business meeting. The call must state the purpose of the meeting and the business transacted must be limited to the subject matter stated in the call.

Section 4. In the event of the willful failure of the President to call a regular business meeting within reasonable proximity of times set forth in Section 1 above, any two officers may call for a special meeting to consider the President’s failure to call a meeting as grounds for impeachment. If any two officers fail to call a special meeting for consideration of impeachment, then any fifty (50) Active members of the Lieutenants’ Association may call such a special meeting. If the Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Sergeant-at-Arms are not in attendance, then a temporary chairman will be appointed at this special meeting convened to consider the President’s failure to call a meeting as grounds for impeachment. These fifty (50) members must notify the entire Active membership of this special meeting at least fourteen (14) days prior to any special meeting. If three-fourths (3/4's) of the Active members in attendance at such special meeting vote in favor of such impeachment, the President shall be removed from office without necessity of following formal impeachment proceedings as outlined in Article VIII.

Section 5. Only the President of the Lieutenants’ Association shall be privileged to extend an invitation to persons outside the Lieutenants’ Association to attend Lieutenants’ Association meetings or speak or entertain at the meetings.

ARTICLE XI
COMMITTEES:

Section 1. The President may appoint Standing and/or Special Committees or designate the entire assembly as a Committee of the Whole.

Section 2. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, but the President shall not be privileged to vote in committee except to break a tie.

Section 3. The President shall appoint all committees and committee chairpersons.

Section 4. The President shall appoint or be a member of all panels and committees as described in the Labor Contract negotiated between the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association - Unit 156 of the Police Benevolent and Protective Association and the City of Chicago.

Section 5. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary of the Lieutenants’ Association. This Committee will be used to authenticate the standing of any of those members seeking an elected position. The criteria to run for an elected office is as follows: Any active member in good standing seeking elective office shall submit their name to the Nominating Committee. The Secretary will publish a list of those members seeking elected position and the position they seek at least fifteen (15) days prior to the announced election date.

Section 6. It shall be the duty of the committee chairperson to call the committee together. However, if the chair is absent or neglects or declines to call a meeting of the committee, it is the duty of the committee to meet on the call of a majority of its members.

Section 7. Committee reports must be limited to the express purpose for which the committee was created.

Section 8. Committee reports must be written in the third person and signed by the committee chair by committee authority.

Section 9. The report of the majority is its official report. However, if a minority disagrees with the official report, they may present a dissent, which will be made part of the official report.

Section 10. The committee established for the purpose of contract negotiation with the City shall consist of the President, Vice-President and at least one other active member appointed by the President.

Section 11. Members of a special committee shall serve until the purpose for which it was created is accomplished or said committee is dissolved by the President.

ARTICLE XII
QUORUMS:

One-half (?) of the officers and members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special business meeting of the Lieutenants’ Association.

A simple majority of any committee shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE XIII
ORDER OF BUSINESS:

Section 1. The order of business for the Lieutenants’ Association shall be as follows:

1. Call to order by the President;
2. Opening ceremonies (optional);
3. Reading, correction, approval or disapproval of Minutes of the previous meeting by the Secretary;
4. Report by the Treasurer;
5. Reports of Special Committees;
6. Unfinished Business and General Orders;
7. New Business;
8. Announcements and Correspondence; and
9. Adjournment.

ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS:

Section 1. Amendments to the By-Laws may be proposed by any active member by presenting the proposed amendment in writing to the Secretary ninety (90) days before the next regular meeting.

Section 2. Any such proposed Amendment will be considered in accordance with Article XI, Section 4, above.

ARTICLE XV
RETIREMENT STARS:

The officers of the Lieutenants’ Association are authorized to purchase and present a retirement star to any Active Member or Exempt, Managerial, or Confidential Member upon retirement provided:

1. That all of the conditions set forth in Article III, A and B and Article IV have been fulfilled;
2. That the member seeking a retirement star paid annual dues as an Active Member delineated in Article IV since the day of promotion to Lieutenant or within thirteen (13) days thereafter; and
3. That the member seeking a retirement star has paid all annual dues according to Article IV even though said member temporarily resigned from the Lieutenants’ Association, was dropped as a member for a period of time for non-payment of dues, or is awaiting reinstatement for any reason whatsoever.

ARTICLE XVI
CONSTRUCTION:

Should any dispute arise in relation to the interpretation or construction of the By-Laws or Minutes made pursuant thereto, the President or Presiding Officer shall settle such dispute and the decision reached shall be final.

ARTICLE XVII
RATIFICATION:

These By-Laws shall be in full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the Lieutenants’ Association Board of Directors at a scheduled meeting. These By-Laws shall supersede and render null and void any and all existing construction or By-Laws of the Chicago Police Lieutenants’ Association.

AS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE LIEUTENANTS’ ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING HELD ON THE 13TH OF SEPTEMBER 1999.

S/Lieutenant Daniel E. Waldhier, President
S/Lieutenant Virginia Drozd, Secretary

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