How is “labor organization officer” defined for purposes of Form LM-30?
A4. A labor organization officer is (1) a person identified as an officer by the constitution and bylaws of the labor organization; (2) any person authorized to perform the functions of president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer; (3) any person who in fact has executive or policy-making authority or responsibility; and (4) a member of a group identified as an executive board or a body which is vested with functions normally performed by an executive board. Q5. Does the Department consider a trustee appointed by a national or international labor organization to administer a local labor organization in trusteeship to be an officer or an employee of the local? A5. Generally being a trustee of a labor organization in trusteeship does not make one an officer of the labor organization. However, depending on the circumstances, such a trustee may be an employee of the local and therefore subject to the Form LM-30 reporting requirements. Further, again depending on the circumstances, th
