Local 300 MASH Rules & Guidelines

In an effort to assist our fellow members in times of need, IUPAT Local 300 has established a Membership, Accident, Sickness, and Hardship (MASH) Fund. This program was created to assist in the following situations for our members and retirees:

• To pay for a remembrance recognition of a deceased member or a member of his/her family; $75.00 maximum.
• To pay an injured or ill member's quarterly dues; 3 quarter maximum (must be in good standing prior to request).
• To assist our out of work members with gift cards for food, etc. at Christmas; $30.00 maximum.
• To assist injured/ill members who are out of work with medical insurance (Cobra) payments up to a maximum of $200.00 per month for three months in any one year period (must be in good standing prior to request).
• To purchase flowers/gift cards for injured/ill members; $75.00 maximum up to three times in a one year period.

The Executive Board of Local 300 shall review requests and make recommendations to the membership based on the following guidelines:

• Member must make request in writing to the E-Board for Dues and Cobra assistance.
• The Member must be in good standing to be considered for any requests.
• The availability of funds at the time of request.
• The situation of the Member at the time of request.

Additional limits/rules for MASH Program:     

• Local 300 Executive Board may assess each request and rule on it based on the member's circumstances.
• The maximum lifetime assistance any member may receive is $1,500.00. 
• The maximum yearly (calendar year) assistance any member may receive is $750.00.
• For the good of the UNION, any member that receives MASH funds will be expected to assist Local 300 / DC #5 in future organizing activities such as phone banks, picket lines, etc.