ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The Union has five (5) types of membership: active, semi-active, associate, retired, and staff. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors, eligibility for continuing membership may be extended to former active members who separate from employment in a bargaining unit and to former staff members who separate from employment with the Union.

Section 2. Active Membership.
(a) Active membership in the Union is open to employees excluding the following:
(1) Persons who are or would be excluded from bargaining units as supervisory or confidential employees.
(2) Persons in bargaining units in which the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union is not the certified or recognized bargaining representative or persons in bargaining units represented by a labor organization not affiliated with the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union other than members in bargaining units currently being organized.
(b) Active membership status shall continue during the period of time that an employee is on authorized leave or for the first ninety (90) days of layoff status.

Section 3. Semi-Active Membership. Semi-active membership is limited to those seasonal employees who are on layoff status.

Section 4. Associate Membership. Associate membership in the Union is open to those persons excluded from active membership in Section 2, Active Membership, subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this Article, SEIU Local 503, OPEU staff members, or union members in affiliated labor organizations.

Section 5. Retiree Membership. Retiree membership is limited to persons who, while employed, were active or associate members of SEIU or predecessor organization.

Section 6. Staff Membership. Staff membership is open to staff of the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union. (See Bylaws, Article II, MEMBERSHIP, Section 5, Staff Membership).