A New Member is in the process of paying off their initiation fees. A new member becomes an active member when:

• All initiation fees are paid in full.
• The official membership application form is filled out and submitted to TAG.
• • As soon as initiation fees are paid in full, TAG will submit the application to the IATSE General office. (IATSE is TAG’s parent union.)
• • Once the IATSE approves and stamps the membership application, the member will be invited to be sworn in at the bi-monthly General Membership Meeting. At this point, they will be an Active Member in Good Standing.

If you go on Honorable Withdrawal while you are a new member, you are on Uninitiated Honorable Withdrawal.

If you go on Suspension while you are a new member, you are on Uninitiated Suspension.

New members are Not in Good Standing.

An Active Member in Good Standing (less than 6 months):

• Has paid their initiation fees in full.
• Has had their membership application approved by the IATSE.
• Is current on their dues.

An Active Member in Good Standing (1+ year):

• Has paid their initiation fees in full.
• Has had their membership application approved by the IATSE.
• Is current on their dues.

An Active Member in Good Standing (2+ year):

• Has paid their initiation fees in full.
• Has had their membership application approved by the IATSE.
• Is current on their dues.

An Active Member not in Good Standing:

• Has paid their initiation fees in full.
• Has had their membership application approved by the IATSE.
• Is more than 30 days past due on their membership dues.

An Active Member Not in Good Standing can potentially be fired by the studio under the terms of Article 3-A and 3-B of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

A member on Honorable Withdrawal has taken a leave of absence from the union. They must be an Active Member in Good Standing and not working for a TAG signatory studio at the time of withdrawal.

Requests for Honorable Withdrawal must either:

• Be in writing and signed by the member and sent or delivered to the Business Office.
• Or be emailed to the Business Office by the member.

Requests for Honorable Withdrawal must be received by the Business Office by the tenth day of the quarter, to avoid obligation for that quarter’s dues.

A member on Honorable Withdrawal is reinstated when:

• They request reinstatement.
• They take employment under the jurisdiction of TAG. In this case, they will be automatically reinstated.

When being reinstated from Honorable Withdrawal, a member can request a payment plan. Once their payments have been made in full, they become an Active Member in Good Standing.

An active Member in Good Standing Reinstated from Honorable Withdrawal less than 6 months cannot vote for a strike authorization per Article 22, Section 4 of the IATSE Constitution and Bylaws: “No member who has not been in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months shall be permitted to vote upon the question of striking.”

A member on Honorable Withdrawal is Not in Good Standing. 

A member on Suspension:

• Has paid their initiation fees in full.
• Has had their membership application approved by the IATSE.
• Is in Bad Standing (more than 30 days past due on their membership dues).
• Has been officially suspended by TAG.

A member is not automatically suspended for late dues. Members in danger of suspension will be given an opportunity to pay their dues up-to-date. If these dues are not paid, they will receive prior written notice from TAG, sent by certified mail to their last known address.

A member on Suspension can be reinstated when:

• They request reinstatement.
• They take employment under the jurisdiction of TAG. In this case, they will be automatically reinstated.

An active Member in Good Standing Reinstated from Honorable Withdrawal less than 6 months cannot vote for a strike authorization per Article 22, Section 4 of the IATSE Constitution and Bylaws: “No member who has not been in good standing for a period of at least six (6) months shall be permitted to vote upon the question of striking.”

When being reinstated from Suspension, a member can request a payment plan. They become an Active Member in Good Standing while they are making payments.

A member on Suspension is Not in Good Standing. 

A member on Voluntary Suspension has not paid off their initiation fees and goes on Withdrawal.

A member on Voluntary Suspension can be reinstated when:

• They request reinstatement.
• They take employment under the jurisdiction of TAG. In this case, they will be automatically reinstated.

A member on Voluntary Suspension is Not in Good Standing.