BCARTW Association of Retired Telecommunication Workers

Membership

Membership Application Form and Approval Process

Member Types

Member - Voting Rights: A voting member in the Association must be collecting a pension from the TWPP. If you wish to have voting rights, confirm that you are in receipt of a Pension from the Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan by entering the date you began receiving your TWPP into the TWPP Start Date box below when completing this form.

Member - Non-Voting Rights: A non-voting member in the Association is a member who has paid into the Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan but is eligible to collect a pension at a later date and is currently not in receipt of a pension from TWPP. Non-voting members shall have the right to attend and speak at all General meetings of the Society but shall not have the right to vote. They shall not have the right to run for the Board of Directors until they become voting members.

Please complete and submit the application form below by clicking on the Apply button. Submit your dues to the Treasurer as described in the Dues Payment Options section. The applications for membership are taken to the next meeting of the Board of Directors for approval.

If the application is not approved, the application form will be deleted and the dues refunded. If the applicant wishes to appeal the decision the process for an appeal would be taken to the next Annual General Meeting.

Process For Receiving A Proxy Form (for Voting Members)

Request for a Proxy form can be sent to the Treasurer by the member and must include the name of the member that is being assigned the proxy vote.
After determining that both parties are members in good standing, the Proxy form is sent by the Treasurer to the requesting member to sign and give to the proxy holder.
The member attending the annual general meeting must bring the signed proxy form to the meeting.

Dues Payment Options

BCARTW dues are $10.00 per annum. Membership dues cover our fiscal year which runs from May 1st to Apr 30. As a convenience you may pay in advance for future years ($20.00 for 2 years, $30.00 for 3 years, etc.). We do not pro-rate amounts for applying mid-year. Kindly forward your membership dues prior to April 30 each year. BCARTW is able to accept dues payments by online payment (through the Credit Union only), e-Transfer or by cheque.

Online Bill Payment

Log into your Credit Union account
Go to: Add a new Bill Payee
Then: Browse by Miscellaneous
Then: BCARTW (Retired Telecom Workers)

If you are unable to locate the BCARTW, please contact your Credit Union to have us added to their database. Not all Credit Unions use the BC Central Credit Union database. Once you have added the BCARTW to your list of bill payees, add your account number. This is the 4-digit membership number (i.e.: Miller Dianne 0000) If you do not know your membership number, email me at bcartwretirees@gmail.com or call me at 1-888-898-5755 toll free. You will receive a confirmation number when you have completed your payment. Please keep this number and date in case of any problems.

e-Transfer

You can e-Transfer to bcartwretirees@gmail.com. This account is set up for auto deposit therefore no security question is required. Please note your membership number and the years you are paying for in the message box.

Pay by Cheque

Make your cheque payable to BCARTW and remit before April 30. Do not postdate.

Mail to:

Dianne Miller
BCARTW Treasurer
227 Linstead Place
Nanaimo, BC V9T 0G5

Print Instructions

If you wish to mail in your application, you can complete the application below, print a copy of this page by right clicking anywhere on the form below and use the Print option from the browser menu.

Membership Application Form Acknowledgements

By completing and submitting this form, you confirm that you wish to apply for membership in the BC Association of Retired Telecommunication Workers.

I understand that the purpose of the Association is to promote the interests and well-being of former/retired members of the Telecommunication Workers who are in receipt of a pension from the Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan.

I understand that the dues of the Association are $10.00 per year, due and payable on or before May 1^st of each calendar year. I also understand that if the Association does not receive my annual dues by May 31^st of each year, I will be considered delinquent. I will be considered no longer a member of the Association if my dues are not received by November 30^th of the current year.

The BCARTW sends out meeting notices, dues reminders, and member updates by email throughout the year. The BCARTW will also send out an email solicitation on behalf of Belairdirect.

Submission of this form is my consent to receive email notifications from BCARTW and Belairdirect. You can unsubscribe from email communication at any time, by simply clicking the Unsubscribe button located within any email notification.

By selecting this box you acknowledge that this application will be pending approval by the Board of Directors at their next meeting. Once approved, your membership number will be sent to you via email. Before submitting your application, if you wish to print a copy of this application, right click anywhere on the page and use the Print option from the browser menu.

Thank you for applying to become a member of the

BC Association of Retired Telecommunication Workers.

Have a great day!