ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL SECURITY. 5.1 All teachers, both lay and religious, have the right to join and participate in the Association. 5.2 Any lay teacher who chooses not to join the Association as a member shall reimburse the Association for the actual costs of any service rendered by the Association in its representation of the lay teacher in the grievance or arbitration process, including the cost associated with the Association's engagement of any attorney. The lay teacher will also be responsible for the Association's expenses for engagement of the arbitrator. The Association may institute legal proceedings to compel payment of any expenses it incurs in regard to this paragraph. 5.3 Association dues may be deducted, upon written authorization by the teacher, from the teacher's payroll checks in a manner and frequency acceptable to the Principal, pastor and the Association. The Association shall pay the reasonable costs of payroll deduction processing.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement