BYLAWS OF ATLANTIC CITY MUSICIANS AFM LOCAL 661-708

BYLAWS OF ATLANTIC CITY MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION LOCAL 661-708

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

ARTICLE X: CLAIMS-RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Section 1 In the absence of a collective bargaining agreement and/or grievance and arbitration language, a member of this Local may file a claim with the Secretary-Treasurer against:

(A) Any other member of this Local for any amount of money he/she alleges due him/her relating to a
musical engagement, or:

(B)     Any non-member employer or purchaser for any amount of money which he/she alleges due him/her
          relating to a musical engagement, in the jurisdiction of this Local, if such non-member employer or
          purchaser has agreed to submit such a claim to arbitration by the Local Management Council.

Section 2 A claim must be filed in writing with the Secretary-Treasurer within one year of the occurrence from which the claim arose.

Section 3 The Management Council shall at its earliest opportunity, after written notice to the parties, allowing at least thirty days for them to prepare their case, sit as a Board of Arbitration and conduct a full and fair hearing and render its decision.

Section 4 All communications concerning claims shall be sent by the Secretary-Treasurer to the parties by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Section 5 Any member failing to comply with the decision of the Board of Arbitration on a claim shall be subject to expulsion by the Board.

Section 6 The decision of the Board of Arbitration in claims shall be final and binding upon the parties unless appealed to the International Executive Board as provided in the Federation Bylaws and/or the Rules of Practice and Procedure of such International Executive Board.