Common use of Association Dues and Maintenance of Membership Clause in Contracts

Association Dues and Maintenance of Membership. ‌ At the effective date of this contract, all members of the bargaining unit shall elect to become, or remain, members of the Association or shall have union dues deducted for membership in the Association and its affiliates from their paychecks. All service fee payments shall be payroll deducted and automatic without authorization of the employee. The Association shall notify the Treasurer of the Board by October 15th of those who will pay dues and any changes to that list. Dues deduction shall begin with the first paycheck in November and end with the last paycheck in May. There will be no cost to the union or employees for dues deductions. Dues deductions shall be in equal payments. The Association shall indemnify, defend and hold the Board, its individual members and employees harmless from all liability, including, but not limited to damages, judgments, fees, penalties, costs, expenses, findings for recovery and attorney fees arising out of the acts/omissions in deducting these dues/fees. The Association shall choose the legal representative(s) for the parties in all situations falling under this section. Membership shall remain in effect annually and continuously while the member is in the employ of the Board of Education until cancellation of membership during the drop period of August 1 – August 31 by notification from the member, in writing, and given to the District Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Board will notify the President of the Association with a copy of such cancellation, including the drop date. In the event an employee xxxxxx employment or cancels their membership outside of the cancellation period defined in this Contract (August 1 – August 31), the Board Treasurer will deduct the remaining annual dues due to the XXXX from the employee’s final pay of the contract year in which the employee xxxxxx their employment or cancels their membership. The Board will not be responsible for dues money that the employee owes the Association if the employee has insufficient earned but unpaid wages.

Association Dues and Maintenance of Membership. ‌ At the effective date of this contract, all members of the bargaining unit shall elect to become, or remain, members of the Association or shall have union dues deducted for membership in the Association and its affiliates from their paychecks. All service fee payments shall be payroll deducted and automatic without authorization of the employee. The Association shall notify the Treasurer of the Board by October 15th of those who will pay dues and any changes to that list. Dues deduction shall begin with the first paycheck in November and end with the last paycheck in May. There will be no cost to the union or employees for dues deductions. Dues deductions shall be in equal payments. The Association shall indemnify, defend and hold the Board, its individual members and employees harmless from all liability, including, but not limited to damages, judgments, fees, penalties, costs, expenses, findings for recovery and attorney fees arising out of the acts/omissions in deducting these dues/fees. The Association shall choose the legal representative(s) for the parties in all situations falling under this section. Membership shall remain in effect annually and continuously while the member is in the employ of the Board of Education until cancellation of membership during the drop period of August 1 – August 31 by notification from the member, in writing, and given to the District Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Board will notify the President of the Association with a copy of such cancellation, including the drop date. In the event an employee xxxxxx employment or cancels their membership outside of the cancellation period defined in this Contract (August 1 – August 31), the Board Treasurer will deduct the remaining annual dues due to the XXXX from the employee’s final pay of the contract year in which the employee xxxxxx their employment or cancels their membership. The Board will not be responsible for dues money that the employee owes the Association if the employee has insufficient earned but unpaid wages.