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ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. A. The Board agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees on Board forms and forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Board. Said dues shall be remitted to the Maine Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 1. No change in the specified rate of such deductions shall be made after September 1, of any school year. 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year commencing with the first check in October. 3. No deductions need be made by the Board if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland to handle in the same manner as other payroll deductions. 4. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled in writing by the employee during the first two (2) weeks in August preceding the school year in which the cancellation becomes effective. 5. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims and suits, which may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine Education Association shall be accountable to the Association for the allocation and payment of each employee’s dues to the respective professional associations, as authorized on the respective dues deduction forms. B. Employees may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns and such other purposes as are approved by both the Board and Association, again subject to the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland to handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribe. C. The Association shall certify to the Board in writing the current rate of local, state, and national member dues. In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, the Association shall give its membership and the Board written notice prior to the effective date of such change. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).

ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. 30 A. The Board agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries educators' salary dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or 31 national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees on Board forms and forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Boardeducators. Said dues shall be 32 remitted to the Maine Portland Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 34 1. No change in the specified rate of such dues deductions shall be made after September 1August 30, of any 35 school year. 37 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from twenty-six 38 (26) paychecks of the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year educator, commencing with the first check in Octoberpaycheck of the school year. 40 3. No deductions need be made by the Board if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity 41 of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to handle in the same 42 manner as other payroll deductions., and no more than 10 separate rates shall be used for dues 43 deduction purposes. 44 45 4. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled cancelled in writing by 46 the employee during educator to the first two (2) weeks in President of the Association by August 15 preceding the school year in 47 which the cancellation becomes effective. 49 5. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims and suits, 1 which may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and 2 remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine 3 Portland Education Association shall be accountable to the Maine Education Association for 4 the allocation and payment of each employee’s educator's dues to the respective professional associations, 5 as authorized on the respective dues deduction forms. 7 B. Employees Educators may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns Campaigns, 8 Maineshare, and such other purposes as are approved by both the Board and the Association, again 9 subject to the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools 10 to handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent 11 may prescribe. C. The Association shall certify . If practicable, and subject to the Board in writing normal capacity of automatic data processing 12 equipment of the current rate of local, statePortland Public Schools to handle the same, and national member duessubject to such reasonable 13 regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribe, educators may, in writing, 14 authorize additional deductions for tax-sheltered annuities (e.g. 403b retirement investment plans). In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, 15 The Superintendent will meet and consult with the Association shall give its membership and regarding the Board written notice prior to the effective date schedule of such changetax- 16 sheltered annuity remittances. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).

ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. A. The Board agrees to deduct from employees’ teachers' salaries dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees teachers on School Board forms and on forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Board. Said dues shall be remitted to the Maine Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 1. No change in the specified rate of such deductions shall be made after September 1, of any school year. 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from twenty (20) successive paychecks of the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year teacher, commencing with the first check in OctoberOctober of any school year, provided that, in the case of a new hire, that teacher submits their Association enrollment form not later than October 1 or within thirty (30) days of date of employment, whichever is later. 3. No deductions need be made by the Board if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland to handle in the same manner as other payroll deductions. 42. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled in writing by the employee during the first two (2) weeks in August preceding the school year in which the cancellation becomes effectiveteacher. 53. The Board agrees to provide employees who choose to participate with direct payroll deposit. Effective September 1, 2002 each new teacher shall have their paycheck directly deposited in a banking institution designated by the teacher. All teachers hired after the effective date of this Agreement shall receive their notification of direct deposit electronically. Teachers hired prior to the effective date of this Agreement and who currently receive a hard copy of their paystub may continue to receive a hard copy of their paystub for the duration of this Agreement. B. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims and suits, which suits that may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine Education Association shall be accountable to the Association for the allocation and payment of each employee’s teacher's dues to the respective professional associations, as authorized on the respective dues deduction dedications forms. B. Employees C. In addition to deductions for state and federal taxes and the Maine State Retirement System, teachers may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns Way Campaigns, group sickness and such other purposes as are accident insurance, dental insurance, State group life insurance, South Portland Federal Credit Union, and approved tax shelter annuities. An approved list of tax shelter annuities shall be developed by both the Superintendent of Schools after consultation with representatives of the South Portland Teachers Association. Teachers currently contributing to tax-shelter annuities not on the approved list shall be allowed to continue their enrollment in these programs. D. No deductions need be made by the Board and Association, again subject to if they are beyond the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland to handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribeSouth Portland. C. The Association shall certify to the Board in writing the current rate of local, state, and national member dues. In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, the Association shall give its membership and the Board written notice prior to the effective date of such change. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).

ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. A. The Board Committee agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries teachers' salary dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees on Board forms and forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Boardteachers. Said dues shall be remitted to the Maine Portland Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 1. No change in the specified rate of such dues deductions shall be made after September 1August 30, of any school year. 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from twenty (20) paychecks of the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year teacher, commencing with the first check paycheck in OctoberNovember of any school year. 3. No deductions need be made by the Board Committee if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland to handle in the same manner as other payroll deductions, and no more than 10 separate rates shall be used for dues deduction purposes. 4. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled cancelled in writing by the employee teacher during the first two (2) weeks in August preceding the school year in which the cancellation becomes effective. 5. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board Committee harmless against all claims and suits, which may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine Portland Education Association shall be accountable to the Maine Education Association for the allocation and payment of each employee’s teacher's dues to the respective professional associations, as authorized on the respective dues deduction forms. B. Employees Teachers may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns Campaigns, Maineshare, and such other purposes as are approved by both the Board Committee and the Association, again subject to the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board Committee and/or the Superintendent may prescribe. C. The Association shall certify . If practicable, and subject to the Board in writing normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the current rate of local, statePortland Public Schools to handle the same, and national member duessubject to such reasonable regulations as the Committee and/or the Superintendent may prescribe, teachers may, in writing, authorize additional deductions for tax-sheltered Annuities. In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, The Superintendent will meet and consult with the Association shall give its membership and regarding the Board written notice prior to the effective date schedule of such change. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).tax sheltered annuity remittances.‌

ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. A. The Board agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries educators' salary dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees on Board forms and forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Boardeducators. Said dues shall be remitted to the Maine Portland Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 1. No change in the specified rate of such dues deductions shall be made after September 1August 30, of any school year. 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from twenty (20) paychecks of the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year educator, commencing with the first check paycheck in OctoberNovember of any school year. 3. No deductions need be made by the Board if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to handle in the same manner as other payroll deductions, and no more than 10 separate rates shall be used for dues deduction purposes. 4. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled cancelled in writing by the employee educator during the first two (2) weeks in August preceding the school year in which the cancellation becomes effective. 5. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims and suits, which may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine Portland Education Association shall be accountable to the Maine Education Association for the allocation and payment of each employee’s educator's dues to the respective professional associations, as authorized on the respective dues deduction forms. B. Employees Educators may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns Campaigns, Maineshare, and such other purposes as are approved by both the Board and the Association, again subject to the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribe. C. The Association shall certify . If practicable, and subject to the Board in writing normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the current rate of local, statePortland Public Schools to handle the same, and national member duessubject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribe, educators may, in writing, authorize additional deductions for tax-sheltered Annuities. In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, The Superintendent will meet and consult with the Association shall give its membership and regarding the Board written notice prior to the effective date schedule of such changetax sheltered annuity remittances. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).

ASSOCIATION DUES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY. 33 A. The Board agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries educators' salary dues in specified amounts for local, state, and/or 34 national professional associations when requested in writing by the employees on Board forms and forms supplied by the Association through the Maine Education Association and satisfactory to the Boardeducators. Said dues shall be 35 remitted to the Maine Portland Education Association as the agent of the Association at reasonable intervals, all subject to the following: 37 1. No change in the specified rate of such dues deductions shall be made after September 1August 30, of any 38 school year. 40 2. The total of such dues for the school year shall be deducted in equal amounts from twenty (20) 41 paychecks of the paychecks remaining to be issued that school year educator, commencing with the first check paycheck in OctoberNovember of any school 42 year. 44 3. No deductions need be made by the Board if they are at any time beyond the normal capacity of 45 automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to handle in the same 46 manner as other payroll deductions, and no more than 10 separate rates shall be used for dues 47 deduction purposes. 49 4. Dues deductions shall continue automatically from year to year unless canceled cancelled in writing by 1 the employee educator during the first two (2) weeks in August preceding the school year in which the 2 cancellation becomes effective. 4 5. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims and suits, 5 which may arise by reason of making any such deductions, the cancellation of the same, and 6 remitting the same to apparently authorized officials of the Maine Education Association. The Maine 7 Portland Education Association shall be accountable to the Maine Education Association for the 8 allocation and payment of each employee’s educator's dues to the respective professional associations, as 9 authorized on the respective dues deduction forms. 11 B. Employees Educators may, in writing, authorize such additional deductions for local United Fund Campaigns Campaigns, 12 Maineshare, and such other purposes as are approved by both the Board and the Association, again 13 subject to the normal capacity of automatic data processing equipment of the City of Portland Public Schools to 14 handle the same, and subject to such reasonable regulations as the Board and/or the Superintendent may prescribe. C. The Association shall certify to the Board in writing the current rate of local, state, and national member dues. In the event the rate of such membership dues is changed, the Association shall give its membership and the Board written notice prior to the effective date of such change. D. The Association shall have the right to use buildings at reasonable hours for meetings. No unlawful activities shall be permitted. Such meetings will not be scheduled during the normal workday and with reasonable advance notice to and approval by the Principal concerned. The Association shall reimburse the Board for any extra labor costs required for such meetings. E. The Association shall have the right to use office equipment at reasonable times as authorized by the Principal of the building when such equipment is not in use. The Association shall pay for the costs of all materials and supplies used. F. For school year employees, July and August insurance deductions will be taken each pay period throughout the school year (September through June).may