USDOL FORM LM-3

Brothers and Sisters, it's not too early to make plans concerning the completion of your Local's LM-3. Every year we are notified by the UFCW and U.S. Department of Labor of locals that are delinquest in filing their LM's.

An LM-3 must be filed by each reporting union with total annual receipts of less than $200,000. The report must be signed by the President and Treasurer. Please do not fill these forms out in pencil! Believe it or not we had a local last year that did just that. The LM-3 MUST BE FILED WITHIN 90 DAYS after the end of the Union's fiscal year (June 30th for us). All reports must be filed by September 28th. Remember that all records and documentation must be kept for at least 5 years after the date the report is filed.

Next year, LM-3's and instructions will no longer automatically be mailed to filers at the end of their fiscal year. Filers can download the electronic Form LM-3 from www.olms.dol.gov. The completed form can be signed with digital signatures and submitted over the Internet or printed, signed and mailed.

Digital signatures can be obtained by contacting www.IdenTrust.com and following the steps. There is a charge so have your credit card ready.

Greg Villanova, Secretary Treasurer