Common use of ASSOCIATION DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. All certified teachers, employed by the District, which positions are contained within the bargaining unit and/or not excluded from the bargaining unit by Section 1.2., thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment shall have deducted from their pay monthly either: 1. Membership dues of the Association (including NMEA, MEA and NEA) or 2. Representation service fees of the Association not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association. B. Teachers may pay Association dues or the representation service fees directly to the Association in lieu of deduction. C. The Association shall certify to the Board at the beginning of each school year, the membership of the Association subject to deduction of membership dues and the amount of the monthly Association dues to be deducted. The Board shall provide to the Association a list of teachers employed or to be employed by the Board, along with the full or part time status of each teacher. The Association shall also certify to the Board as soon as the amount is known, the amount of the monthly representation service fees to be deducted. These amounts so certified and deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, within five (5) working days after the end of the month in which the deductions were taken, provided that when a teacher objects to the proper amount of such deduction, the amount of the deduction contested shall be placed in an escrow account as required by law until a determination of the proper amount of the deduction has been determined in the appropriate administrative and/or judicial forums. The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Public Schools of Pellston, its Board of Education, individual school board members, past and present, administrative employees and agents against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, damages, awards, judgments or other forms of liability, including but not limited to back pay damages and all court or administrative costs that may arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Board or its agents for the purpose of complying with the terms of this Article. It is specifically and expressly agreed that any payment of any demand arising hereunder shall be made directly from the Association to the demanding party and at no time shall the Board be obligated to pay out any monies arising out of any claims or demands that are brought or made due to this Article. It is expressly understood that the Association has the right to select counsel, if necessary, for any defense necessary under this Article and shall have the sole discretion regarding the settlement of any claims to which the Association may be responsible. The Association agrees that it will take no action claiming or supporting the claim that its agreements in this section pertaining to defense, indemnification, and holding harmless are void or unenforceable. Further, in the event that it is ever determined that the Association's agreement to indemnify and/or hold harmless is void or unenforceable, this shall not affect the Association's duty to defend same and assume all costs and expenses regarding defense, nor shall it affect the association's duty to indemnify and/or hold harmless. D. Each such teacher and the Association hereby authorize the Board to rely upon and honor certifications of the Association regarding the amounts to be deducted. E. Any bargaining unit member who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, may sign and deliver to the Employer an assignment authorizing deduction of Dues, Assessments, and Contributions in the Association as established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked according to the procedures outlined in the MEA Constitution and Bylaws. Pursuant to such authorization, the Employer shall deduct one-tenth of such dues, assessments, and contributions from the regular salary check of the bargaining unit member each month for 10 months, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. F. Upon appropriate written authorization from the bargaining unit member, the Employer shall deduct from the salary of any such bargaining unit member and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, MEA-PAC/NEA-PAC contributions or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the Employer.

ASSOCIATION DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. 1. All certified teachers, employed by teachers following thirty (30) days after the District, which positions are contained within the bargaining unit and/or not excluded from the bargaining unit by Section 1.2., effective date of this Agreement or thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment shall have deducted from their pay monthly either: 1. A. Membership dues Dues of the Association (including NMEA, MEA and NEA) or 2. B. Representation service fees of the Association Association, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members membership of the Association. B. , nor the amount as permitted by law in accordance with Association established policies and procedures. Teachers may pay Association dues or the representation service fees directly to the Association in lieu of deduction. C. 2. The Association shall certify to the Board at the beginning of each school year, year the membership list of the Association subject to deduction of membership dues and the amount of the monthly Association dues to be deducted. The Board shall provide to the Association a list of teachers employed or to be employed by the Board, along with the full or part time status of each teacher. The Association shall also certify to the Board Board, as soon as the amount is known, the amount of the monthly representation service fees to be deducted. These amounts so certified and deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, within five (5) working days after the end of the month in which the deductions were taken, provided that when a teacher objects to the proper amount of such deduction, the amount of the deduction contested shall be placed in an escrow account as required by law until a determination of the proper amount of the deduction has been determined in the appropriate administrative and/or judicial forums. 3. The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Public Schools of PellstonBoard, its Board of Education, including each individual school board membersmember and/or its agents, past and present, administrative employees and agents harmless against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, damages, awards, judgments or other forms of liability, including but not limited to back pay damages and all court or administrative costs that may arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Board or its agents for the purpose of complying with the terms of this Articlearticle. It is specifically and expressly agreed that any payment of any demand arising hereunder shall be made directly from the Association to the demanding party and at no time shall the Board be obligated to pay out any monies arising out of any claims or demands that are brought or made due to this Article. It is expressly understood that the Association has the right to select counsel, if necessary, for any defense necessary under reason associated with the provisions of this Article and shall have the sole discretion regarding the settlement of any claims to which the Association may be responsible. The Association agrees that it will take no action claiming or supporting the claim that its agreements in this section pertaining to defense, indemnification, and holding harmless are void or unenforceable. Further, in the event that it is ever determined that the Association's agreement to indemnify and/or hold harmless is void or unenforceable, this shall not affect the Association's duty to defend same and assume all costs and expenses regarding defense, nor shall it affect the association's duty to indemnify and/or hold harmlessarticle. D. Each such teacher and the Association hereby authorize the Board to rely upon and honor certifications of the Association regarding the amounts to be deducted. E. Any bargaining unit member who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, may sign and deliver to the Employer an assignment authorizing deduction of Dues, Assessments, and Contributions in the Association as established by the Association4. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked according to the procedures outlined in the MEA Constitution and Bylaws. Pursuant to such authorization, the Employer shall deduct one-tenth of such dues, assessments, and contributions from the regular salary check of the bargaining unit member each month for 10 months, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. F. Upon appropriate written authorization from the bargaining unit memberteacher, the Employer Board agrees to make voluntary deductions from the salaries of teachers for mutually agreeable purposes, which shall include but not limited to: A. TBA Education Credit Union: Upon written authorization by the teacher, the Board shall deduct from and forward to the salary of any such bargaining unit member and make appropriate remittance for TBA Education Credit Union the amounts authorized. B. Tax sheltered annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, MEA-PAC/NEA-PAC contributions or any other plans or programs jointly approved : Upon written authorization by the Association teacher, the Board shall deduct and forward to the Employerspecified annuity plan the amount authorized. No more than ten (10) different companies, including MEA Financial Services, shall be designated for such deductions among the teaching staff. The teacher may designate one company for deduction provided there is a minimum of five (5) teachers participating in deductions for that company. Companies, for which deductions are being made as of July 1, 2003, shall be continued for deduction purposes as part of the ten (10) company limit, until there are no longer any teachers participating in the plan.

ASSOCIATION DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. All certified teachers, employed by the District, which positions are contained within the bargaining unit and/or not excluded from the bargaining unit by Section 1.2.1.3.A., following thirty (30) days after the effective date of this agreement or thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment shall have deducted from their pay monthly either: 1. Membership dues of the Association (including NMEA, MEA and NEA) or 2. Representation service fees of the Association not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association. B. Teachers may pay Association dues or the representation service fees directly to the Association in lieu of deduction. C. The Association shall certify to the Board at the beginning of each school year, the membership of the Association subject to deduction of membership dues and the amount of the monthly Association dues to be deducted. The Board shall provide to the Association a list of teachers employed or to be employed by the Board, along with the full or part time status of each teacher. The Association shall also certify to the Board as soon as the amount is known, the amount of the monthly representation service fees to be deducted. These amounts so certified and deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, within five (5) working days after the end of the month in which the deductions were taken, provided that when a teacher objects to the proper amount of such deduction, the amount of the deduction contested shall be placed in an escrow account as required by law until a determination of the proper amount of the deduction has been determined in the appropriate administrative and/or judicial forums. The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Public Schools of PellstonPetoskey, its Board of Education, individual school board members, past and present, administrative employees and agents agents, past and present, against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, damages, awards, judgments or other forms of liability, including but not limited to back pay damages and all court or administrative costs costs, including unemployment compensation costs, that may arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Board or its agents for the purpose of complying with the terms of this Article. It is specifically and expressly agreed that any payment of any demand arising hereunder shall be made directly from the Association to the demanding party and at no time shall the Board be obligated to pay out any monies arising out of any claims or demands that are brought or made due to this Article. It is expressly understood that the Association has the right to select counsel, if necessary, for any defense necessary under this Article and shall have the sole discretion regarding the settlement of any claims to which the Association may be responsible. The Association agrees that it will take no action claiming or supporting the claim that its agreements in this section pertaining to defense, indemnification, and holding harmless are void or unenforceable. Further, in the event that it is ever determined that the Association's agreement to indemnify and/or hold harmless is void or unenforceable, this shall not affect the Association's duty to defend same and assume all costs and expenses regarding defense, nor shall it affect the association's duty to indemnify and/or hold harmless. D. Each such teacher and the Association hereby authorize the Board to rely upon and honor certifications of the Association regarding the amounts to be deducted. E. Any bargaining unit member who is a member The Association shall be responsible for disbursements of MEA and NEA dues paid to it. The dues will be forwarded by the Association, or who has applied for membership, may sign and deliver Association to the Employer an assignment authorizing deduction Treasurers of Dues, Assessments, and Contributions in the Association as established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked according to the procedures outlined in the MEA Constitution and Bylaws. Pursuant to such authorization, the Employer shall deduct one-tenth of such dues, assessments, and contributions from the regular salary check of the bargaining unit member each month for 10 months, beginning in September and ending in June of each yearthose organizations. F. Upon appropriate written authorization from The Association shall certify to the bargaining unit member, Board the Employer shall deduct from the salary name of any such bargaining unit member teachers, who through a change in their employment status are no longer subject to deductions and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, MEA-PAC/NEA-PAC contributions or shall certify to the Board any other plans or programs jointly approved by new hires who are to be added to the Association list and the Employerproper amount of such deduction.

ASSOCIATION DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. All certified teachers, employed by the District, which positions are contained within the bargaining unit and/or not excluded from the bargaining unit by Section 1.2., thirty (30) days after the commencement of employment shall have deducted from their pay monthly either: 1. Membership dues of the Association (including NMEA, MEA and NEA) or 2. Representation service fees of the Association not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association. B. Teachers may pay Association dues or the representation service fees directly to the Association in lieu of deduction. C. The Association shall certify to the Board at the beginning of each school year, the membership of the Association subject to deduction of membership dues and the amount of the monthly Association dues to be deducted. The Board shall provide to the Association a list of teachers employed or to be employed by the Board, along with the full or part time status of each teacher. The Association shall also certify to the Board as soon as the amount is known, the amount of the monthly representation service fees to be deducted. These amounts so certified and deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, within five (5) working days after the end of the month in which the deductions were taken, provided that when a Any teacher objects to the proper amount of such deduction, the amount of the deduction contested shall be placed in an escrow account as required by law until a determination of the proper amount of the deduction has been determined in the appropriate administrative and/or judicial forums. The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Public Schools of Pellston, its Board of Education, individual school board members, past and present, administrative employees and agents against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, damages, awards, judgments or other forms of liability, including but not limited to back pay damages and all court or administrative costs that may arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Board or its agents for the purpose of complying with the terms of this Article. It is specifically and expressly agreed that any payment of any demand arising hereunder shall be made directly from the Association to the demanding party and at no time shall the Board be obligated to pay out any monies arising out of any claims or demands that are brought or made due to this Article. It is expressly understood that the Association has the right to select counsel, if necessary, for any defense necessary under this Article and shall have the sole discretion regarding the settlement of any claims to which the Association may be responsible. The Association agrees that it will take no action claiming or supporting the claim that its agreements in this section pertaining to defense, indemnification, and holding harmless are void or unenforceable. Further, in the event that it is ever determined that the Association's agreement to indemnify and/or hold harmless is void or unenforceable, this shall not affect the Association's duty to defend same and assume all costs and expenses regarding defense, nor shall it affect the association's duty to indemnify and/or hold harmless. D. Each such teacher and the Association hereby authorize the Board to rely upon and honor certifications of the Association regarding the amounts to be deducted. E. Any bargaining unit member who is a member of the Association, Association or who has applied for membership, membership may sign and deliver to the Employer Board an assignment authorizing deduction of Duesdues, Assessments, assessments and Contributions contributions in the Association which sum shall be in such amount as established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked according to the procedures outlined in the MEA RPEA/MEA/NEA Constitution and BylawsBy-laws. Pursuant to such authorization, the Employer Board shall deduct one-tenth one- twentieth of such dues, assessments, assessments and contributions from the regular salary check of the teacher beginning with the first pay in September annually. Any teacher who shall not perform services for any entire month of the school year shall have his/her dues reduced proportionally for each entire month he/she did not work, except where failure to perform services during any month was the result of the teacher taking any paid leave of absence or sick leave provided for in this contract. B. The Association recognizes its responsibility to provide the Board's designated financial official a continuous membership list on or before August 15th of each school year. C. The Association will notify the school payroll office two (2) weeks prior to the first pay period in September annually as to the amount of yearly dues to be deducted from the teacher's salary. The Human Resources Office will notify the Association President and Treasurer of all bargaining unit members on unpaid leave exceeding one month. D. 1. Each bargaining unit member, as a condition of employment, (1) within thirty calendar days of the beginning of their employment shall have joined the Association and authorized deduction of membership dues pursuant to sub- section 301.1, or (2) pay a service fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association's "Policy regarding objections to political-ideological expenditures" and the administrative procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount of Association dues collected from the Association members. The bargaining unit member each month may authorize payroll deduction for 10 monthssuch fee. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such service fee directly to the Association, beginning in September or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall pursuant to MCL 408.477 and ending in June at the request of each year. F. Upon appropriate written authorization the Association, deduct the service fee from the bargaining unit member's wages and remit same to the Association. Payroll deductions made pursuant to this provision shall be made in equal amounts, the Employer shall deduct as nearly as may be from the salary paychecks of any such each bargaining unit member and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, MEA-PAC/NEA-PAC contributions or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the Employermember.