Teamsters Local 36

“Eligibility for membership shall be set forth in the International Constitution, and applicants for membership shall comply with and be subject to the requirements imposed by the Bylaws and the International Constitution.Any member that meets the eligibility requirements under the by-laws can run for office. Members will approve any significant expenditure that is not incurred in the normal course of operating the organization.The members will not receive a share of the organization's profits or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissolution per the by-laws of the organization.”

“Officers of the Organization are elected by the membership every three years.Every member whose dues are paid up through the month which is prior to the month, in which the nominations or elections are held, shall have the right to nominate, vote for, or otherwise support the candidate of his choice.The Local Union Executive Board is empowered to fill all vacancies in office which occur during the term of such office for the unexpired term.”

“Membership has the authority to approve any significant expenditure or action contemplated by the executive board that arises outside the normal operations of the organization.The minutes of the executive board meetings are read at the general membership meeting.”

“The principal officer reviews, signs, and mails the return. The return is made available to the executive board at the next board meeting.”

“Under the by-laws, the organization will provide a copy of the by-laws and international constitution upon request of the member. The financial statement and the books and records are made available to the members to review upon their request. The LM-2 is available to the public through the Department of Labor's web site, which includes financial and compensation information.”

“Under the bylaws of the organization the executive board has the authority to set the salary of the principle officer.”

“Under the by-laws of the organization the principal officer has the authority to set the salaries for all employees of the organization.”

“The organization does not have a committee with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“As of December 31, 2014 the organization did not have a conflict of interest policy or a whistle-blower policy.”

“On January 21,2014 the Organization was placed under Trusteeship pursuant to Article VI, Section 5(a) of the International Constitution. A Trustee was appointed by the International to run the local and all elected officers were removed from office. The Trustee has the authority to set salaries and manages the day to day operations of the Organization. The membership does not have the authority to approve the actions of the Trustee.”

“There is no oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The principle officer reviews the audit report and makes the report available for the executive board to review. In addition, the principle officer is responsible for selecting the independent accountant.”