TRUE Member definition
TRUE Member means a dues paying Member of TRUE and this definition is applicable to Article 17 only. An eligible permanent Member whose dependent child (see 17.2.8), immediate family member living in the household, spouse or domestic partner, and any relative in which the Member has legal power of attorney or a designation as a medical proxy, is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury may request donations of sick leave credits under the Program. This Member shall be referred to as a “Participant”. “Catastrophic illness” or “injury” is defined as an illness or injury that is expected to incapacitate the Member, dependent child, immediate family member living in the household, spouse or domestic partner of the Member, for an extended period of time and creates a financial hardship for the Member because he/she has exhausted all of his/her accrued sick leave.