Section 1.

Any person who is presently employed by the Federal Government within the Chapter’s jurisdiction as defined in Part II, Section 2, or any former employee, or any retired employee of the Federal Government is eligible for membership in this Chapter, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Section 2.

A member of the Chapter is defined as one who is eligible for membership pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the NTEU National Constitution and who has remitted to the Chapter and for whom the Chapter has remitted to the National Headquarters Office, within sixty (60) days following the beginning of the fiscal year, the total amount of Chapter and national per capita dues payable as a cash payment, or one who has notified the Chapter and for whom the Chapter has notified the National Headquarters Office of an intention to remit the total amount of Chapter and national per capita dues payable pursuant to the dues withholding program.

Section 3.

Classification of membership in the Chapter shall mean:

(A) Active employee member -- any member presently employed by the Federal Government whose current post of duty is in the jurisdiction of the chapter.

(B) Retired member -- any member who is a former employee of the Federal Government whose last assigned post of duty was in the jurisdiction of the chapter and who is drawing an annuity under the U. S. Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System.

(C) Former employee member -- any member formerly employed by the Federal Government whose last assigned post of duty was in the jurisdiction of the chapter who left before he/she was eligible for retirement.

(D) New member -- any employee of the Federal Government who has never been a member of NTEU or who has not been a member during the twelve months prior to submitting an application whose current assigned post of duty was in the jurisdiction of the chapter.

(E) Member-at-Large -- any person who meets the definition as set out in Part VII(E) of the NTEU National Bylaws.