Any Civilian member of the Police Department City of New York will be eligible for affiliated membership in the Guardians Association upon approval of the voting membership at any Board meeting.
Affiliated civilian members will annually elect from their members, one (1) Borough Trustee from each borough. Members assigned by the department to each borough will nominate and elect from their respective members, members in good standing to serve as Civilian Borough Trustees.
Affiliated members will be required to pay annual dues of one-half that of regular Guardian Members.
Affiliated members will enjoy all the privileges and benefits of Guardians Association membership, except that they may only be nominated for and elected to the offices of Second Vice-President, Financial Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Civilian Trustee.
Any former Housing or Transit officer, who retired before the Departments merged, will be eligible for membership in the Guardians Association as a Retired member upon approval of a majority of the voting membership at any Board Meeting.
The Board of Directors has authority to approve as a retired member, by a majority vote, any retired member of the New York City Police Department who in the opinion of the Board of Directors should be eligible for membership in the Guardians Association as a retired member.
Retired members will, from among their members, elect annually four (4) retired trustees and an Alternate Retiree Trustee who will serve as members of the Board of Directors and will have one vote each on such board. If a Retired trustee is absent, the Alternate Retired Trustee may assume his/her responsibilities.
Retired members will be required to pay annual dues as determined by the Board of Directors or a lump sum payment for life membership. The amount of such lump sum payment will also be determined by the Board of Directors.
