Common use of ASSOCIATION SECURITY Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed by the Board, as a condition of continued employment, shall join the Association or pay a service fee to the Association. This service fee shall be set by the Association, but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction of membership dues of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shall, within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms or liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this article.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. 17.1 All teachers administrators employed by the Board, as a condition of continued employment, shall join the Association or pay a service fee to the Association. This Said service fee shall be set by the Association, Association but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. 17.2 All teachers administrators who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for the payroll deduction of membership dues of the Association. This Said authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies each administrator shall notify the Board and the Association in writing in the month of August of any year that the teacher she/he no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this said notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher said administrators shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A 20.1 via payroll deduction. C. 17.3 For those teachers administrators who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 1st of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this said service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school each year. D. 17.4 Those teachers administrators commencing employment after the start of the school year shallyear, shall within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B19.2, or be subject to Section C 19.3 after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount equal to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No 17.5 Upon a request from the Association, no later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this said list. F. 17.6 The Association agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability (including attorneys’ fees incurred by the Board in defending against any such claims) that shall, or liability that shall or may may, arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this articleArticle.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed To the extent that the laws of the State of Michigan permit, it is agreed that: 2.01 Each employee who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member of the Association and has authorized dues deductions will do so with the understanding that the deductions will continue for the length of the Agreement. 2.02 Present members, members hired, re-hired, reinstated, or transferred into the Bargaining Unit after the effective date of this Agreement and covered by the Boardthis Agreement will be required, as a condition of continued employment, shall to become members of the Association or pay a service fee (not including initiation fees, reinstatement fees, assessment, fines, penalties, etc.) up to but not to exceed the amount equal to the monthly dues on or before the 30th working day after the beginning of their employment in the unit or before the l0th working day following the 30th work day following the effective date of this Agreement. The Human Resources Department will provide the names of new employees with their appropriate information to the Association. 2.03 During the term of this Agreement, any member in the Bargaining Unit who is not an Association member and does not make application for membership will, as a condition of employment, on or before the 30th working day after their probationary period, pay to the Association a service charge (not including initiation fees, reinstatement fees, assessments, fines, penalties, etc.) up to but not to exceed the amount equal to the monthly dues as a service fee. Employees who fail to comply with this requirement will be subject to discharge by the Board. 2.04 In the event a regular, full-time, or part-time member does not join the Association either directly or through a voluntary deduction authorization or service charge as indicated above, such member will be terminated, provided the Association has complied with the following: A. Fulfillment of the requirements of Section 2.07 of this Article. B. Fulfillment of its fiduciary obligations by sending written notice to the member that she/he has an obligation to tender dues or service fee (not including initiation fees, reinstatement fees, assessments, fines, penalties, etc.), the reasonable date for such obligation, the amount of such tender, and to whom tender is to be made. A copy of such notice must be sent to the Board. C. Fulfillment of its responsibilities by sending written notice to the member (copy to the Board) that the member has not fulfilled their obligation by the requisite date or reasonable period of time thereafter, and that a request for their termination is being made to the Board. D. By stating in the request for termination that such request is in conformance with the provisions of this Article, that the member has not complied with their obligations, that it is an official demand of the Association to request the discharge of said member and that the "save harmless" clause set forth in Section 2.06 below will be put into effect. E. Providing the Association has furnished the Board with written proof that the foregoing procedure has been followed or has supplied the Board with a copy of the notice to the member and notice that the member has not complied with such request, the Association must further specify the following by written notice when requesting the Board to discharge the member. "The Association herewith certified that the following named member is not in good standing with the Association because of his/her failure to tender or pay the periodic dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiring and/or retaining membership in this Association or service fee (as stated above). The suspension from good standing of the named member occurred under a uniformly applied suspension policy of the Association." 2.05 Employees will be deemed to be members of the Association, within the meaning of this Section, if they are not more than sixty (60) days in arrears in payment of membership dues. Members will be required to pay dues or service fee for the months worked up to 10 months per fiscal year as determined by the Association. 2.06 The Association agrees it will protect, indemnify, and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, action taken or not taken by the Board for the purposes of complying with this Article. 2.07 The interpretation, application, administration, and enforcement of the Association Security Article will be in accordance with the requirements of the Public Employment Relations Act 379 of 1965, as amended, and to the extent that it does not conflict with any federal or state laws. 2.08 The Parties recognize that any member may exercise his/her choice to either to join the Association or pay a service fee to the Association. This service fee shall be set by the Association, but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administrationfee. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction of membership dues of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shall, within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms or liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this article.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed 5.01 In every pay period in which an occasional teacher receives a pay cheque, the Board shall deduct from such pay the appropriate amount of dues as authorized by the Board, as a condition Constitution of continued employment, shall join the Association or pay a service fee and directed by its Executive. 5.02 Dues deductions made as in Article 5.01 shall be forwarded to the Association. This service fee shall be set by the Association, but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction of membership dues Chief Financial Officer of the Association. This authorization Such deductions shall continue in effect from year to year unless be accompanied by a list indicating the teacher notifies occasional teacher's name, Systems Application and Products (SAP) number or any other such employee number, other than Social Insurance Number, that is mutually agreed upon and the amount of the dues deducted. 5.03 The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless from any claims, suits, judgements, attachments, and from any form of liability as a result of such deductions authorized by the Association in writing in August Association. 5.04 On or about the 15th day of any year that each month during the teacher no longer authorizes deduction school year, the Board will provide the Bargaining Unit with a computer listing containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of membership dues all occasional teachers on the Board's Occasional Teachers List as of the Associationend of the previous month, who do not object to the release of such information. If Notwithstanding such objection of an occasional teacher, the monthly report shall list the names of all occasional teachers covered by this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deductioncollective agreement. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 5.05 The Board will provide each new occasional teacher, at the time of hiring, with a copy of the first year of this contractmost recent Collective Agreement. Further, the Board agrees to deduct present, at the annual service feetime of hiring, as set each new occasional teacher with a Letter of Introduction to the Association. The said letter will be provided by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deductionand must be acceptable to the Board. ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATION 6.01 The Association may appoint or otherwise select a bargaining committee, which shall be composed of not more than six (6) occasional teachers. Such committee shall represent the Association in all negotiations with the representatives of the Board for a renewal of this Agreement. 6.02 Members of the bargaining unit committee who attend negotiation meetings with the Board at times when they would otherwise be performing occasional teaching duties for the Board, or would otherwise be available to be called in for occasional teaching duties, shall be entitled to receive the appropriate daily rate for Occasional Teachers for each day spent attending such meetings. The amount Association shall notify the Board in writing of this service fee the names of its officers and members of the bargaining unit committee and of any changes therein from time to time. Attendance at negotiations meetings shall not interrupt an assignment. 6.03 Notwithstanding Article 6.02 above, the Board shall not be certified obliged to pay members of the bargaining unit committee for any more than forty (40) days in the aggregate for time spent in attending negotiation meetings with the Board. 6.04 The Board shall pay for up to three (3) executive members of the Association who attend the following meetings on behalf of the Association: (i) Association/Management meetings provided for in clause 9.01- payment for up to three (3) Association members; (ii) Grievance Committee meetings provided for in clauses 10.03(c) and 10.04 – payment for up to three (3) Association members inclusive of the Grievor; (iii) Performance Review Committee meeting provided for in the Letter of Intent; and payment for up to two (2) Association members; (iv) other meetings when requested by the Board or when requested by the Association and agreed to by the Board prior – payment for up to two (2) Association members; for one (1) day at the opening rate the member would have ordinarily received if the individual had been called to work on that day. The payment shall apply only to meetings held between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM on school days. If such meetings last for only one half (l/2) day or less, the member shall be paid for the full day. (a) The Board's Occasional Teachers’ Roster shall mean the total of any sub-lists kept by the Board that includes Occasional Teachers on Long Term Assignments List (shall include the name of the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after Occasional Teacher, the name for the teacher being replaced, school, grade, subject area, start of and end date) and the school year shall, within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) daysLong Term Occasional Teachers List for Long Term Assignments. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each yearIn addition, the Board shall provide the Association with a list Letter of Permission List and the Use of Uncertified Individuals List as provided for in Appendix C. 7.01 (b) The Board will establish an Occasional Teachers’ Roster for Long Term Assignments which will include the names of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms or liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken occasional teachers approved by the Board for long term occasional positions. The Board will endeavour, as much as possible to staff long term occasional positions from this list. This list will be updated continuously and provided to the purpose of complying with the provisions of this articleAssociation upon request but not to exceed four times per year.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. 16.1 All teachers administrators employed by the Board, as a condition of continued employment, shall join the Association or pay a service fee to the Association. This Said service fee shall be set by the Association, Association but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. 16.2 All teachers administrators who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for the payroll deduction of membership dues of the Association. This Said authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies each administrator shall notify the Board and the Association in writing in the month of August of any year that the teacher he/she no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this said notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher said administrators shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A 16.1 via payroll deduction. C. 16.3 For those teachers administrators who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this said service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school each year. D. 16.4 Those teachers administrators commencing employment after the start of the school year shallyear, shall within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B16.2, or be subject to Section C 16.3 after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount equal to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. 16.5 If, during the school year, an administrator resigns, retires, receives an unpaid leave, or has his/her employment terminated and has paid the service fee or the membership dues, said administrator will be refunded that prorated amount of the service fee or membership dues that reflects the percentage of the school year not employed. Said refunds shall be through the services of the Association upon a written request made by the administrator. 16.6 No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below employees as set forth in the rank Glossary of assistant principal, employed by the Boardthis agreement. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this said list. F. 16.7 The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms or of liability that shall shall, or may may, arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this article.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All For the purposes of membership in the Union all Occasional Teachers from the working day for the Board shall become: members of the By August of each the Board shall forward to the Association the names, telephone numbers and addresses of Occasional Teachers hired between July 1st and August including any amendments to the Teachers List. (a) An up-to-date Occasional Teachers List shall be sent to the Association by October of each year. An amended list shall be provided to the Association every two months thereafter. Any changes in information provided to the Board by Occasional Teachers shall be forwarded to the Association within five (5) working days. In addition to the Occasional Teachers' List, the Board provide the Association with the names of unqualified people who are employed to replace regular teachers employed on a per diem basis when no Occasional Teacher is available for placement. In every pay period in which an Occasional Teacher receives a pay cheque, the Board shall deduct from such pay the .appropriate amount of dues as authorized by the BoardConstitution of the Association and directed by its Executive. Dues deductions made as in Article shall be forwarded to the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. Such deductions shall be accompanied by a list indicating the Occasional Teachers' name, Social Insurance Number, the amount of dues deducted and the number of days paid. The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless from any claims, suits, judgements, attachments, and from any form of liability as a condition result of continued employmentsuch deductions authorized by the Association. Any Occasional Teacher who because of her religious convictions or belief, shall join objects to joining the Association or pay a service fee to the Association. This service fee shall be set by paying of dues or other assessments to the Association may have an amount equal to such payments directed to a recognized charity of his or her choice in lieu of remitting such payments to the Association, but shall not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver such election must be in writing to the Association, if they have not already done so, Board. All new occasional teachers being hired by the board shall be given an authorization for payroll deduction information package to include: all telephone numbers and information relating to Central Dispatch a map of membership dues Essex County showing the geographic location of each of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shall, within thirty (30) days of such commencement, sign and deliver to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employeesschools by designated areas with names of principals, below addresses and telephone numbers of each school a copy of the rank of assistant principal, employed by current contract an application card for membership in the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board harmless against any or all claims, demands, suits, or other forms or liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this article.Essex Local of

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed The Board recognizes the legal obligation incumbent upon bargaining unit members to contribute to the Association dues or service fees as established by the Board, as a condition of continued employment, shall join Association and that such contribution represents the Association or unit member’s obligation to pay a service fee to his/her fair share for the services by the Association. This service fee shall be set by the AssociationThus, but shall any teacher who is not exceed the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver to the Association, if they have not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction a member of membership dues of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of good standing or who does not make application for membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set by the Association, from their salaries via payroll deduction. The amount of this service fee shall be certified by the Association to the Board prior to the opening of the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of teaching duties shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Service Fee established by the Association of an amount not greater than the dues uniformly required to be paid by members of the Association provided, however, that the teacher may authorize payroll deduction for such commencementfee in the same manner as provided in Article 1. Collection of all dues and/or fees shall be the responsibility of the Association. However, sign the District agrees to make payroll deductions from all members or service fee payers under the following conditions: 1. Fifteen (15) days prior to the first deduction, and for each employee, the Association shall deliver to the Board an authorization card as described signed by the employee. 2. With the authorizations in Section B(1.) above, or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues or service fee under this section the Association shall be a prorated amount deliver to the percentage of the remaining school year. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employeesemployees who have authorized the deductions, below the rank of assistant principalamounts to be deducted from each employee’s pay, employed and the starting and ending date for the deductions. Authorization for deductions may be withdrawn at any time by the Boardbargaining unit member by submitting a written request for the same to the Superintendent. Deductions will cease on the next payroll after the request is received. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. receipt of such request. The Association shall be responsible to collect subsequent fees. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold save the Board School District, the Board, (including each individual school board member, employee and administrator), harmless against any or and all claims, demands, attorney fees, costs suits, or other forms of liability including back pay and all court or liability administrative agency costs that shall or may arise out of or by reason of of, action taken by the Board District for the purpose of complying with this Article, unless it can be shown that the Board is guilty of gross misconduct. It is understood that the selection of the attorney shall be the exclusive rights of the Association and all proceedings shall be under the control of the Association. The Board agrees to supply all information necessary for the defense by the Association. Should any portion of this article cause financial sanctions by the state, those provisions of this articleArticle that would cause such sanctions shall immediately be deemed null and void.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed by Membership in the BoardAssociation is not compulsory. However, during the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with and to the extent of any applicable state or federal laws, every librarian shall, as a condition of continued employmentemployment by the Employer, shall join either become a member of the Association or pay and tender thereafter the uniformly required Association membership dues or, in the alternative, tender a service fee in an amount no greater than the uniformly required Association membership dues. The membership dues or service fees shall be tendered commencing with the first pay period following the librarian’s completion of thirty (30) calendar days of service with the Employer or thirty (30) calendar days after the execution of this Agreement, whichever is later. B. The amounts to be tendered for service fees and Association local, state and national dues amounts shall be determined by the Association and reported to the Employer on or before August 15th of each year. C. The Employer shall deduct membership dues and service fees on a biweekly basis for those librarians who have submitted a properly executed Payroll Deduction Authorization form to the Employer. Any Payroll Deduction Authorization form which is incomplete or in error will be sent to the Treasurer of the Association by the Employer. D. Deductions shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of the librarian’s Payroll Deduction Authorization form, together with the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer shall have no responsibility for the collection of membership dues and special assessments, or any other deductions not in accordance with the express provisions of this Article. Further, the Employer shall have no obligation to make deductions from the pay of any librarian who has insufficient net earnings due him/her to cover the full amount of such deductions. E. Membership dues and service fee deductions shall be direct deposited into the Association’s bank account each pay period. The Employer shall provide to the Treasurer of the Association an itemized list of individual librarian deductions within ten (10) working days after the end of each month to the address furnished in writing to the Employer’s Payroll Office by the Association. This service fee The Association assumes full responsibility for the disposition of all monies deducted once they have been forwarded to the Association as set forth above. F. Authorization forms may be revoked by providing written notice to the Employer of said revocation. Said notice must be sent to the Employer by certified mail. Librarians shall cease to be subject to deduction following the pay period in which the librarians’ employment in the Bargaining Unit terminates. The Association shall be set notified by the Association, but shall not exceed Employer of the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administrationnames of such librarians following the end of the pay period in which the termination occurs. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver G. In cases where a deduction is made that duplicates a payment that a librarian already has made to the Association, if they have or where a deduction is not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction of membership dues in conformity with the provisions of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year ’s Constitution or Bylaws, or this Agreement, refunds to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set librarian will be made by the Association. H. The Employer shall not be liable to the Association by reason of the requirements of this Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from wages earned by the librarian. I. Librarians in the Bargaining Unit who fail to tender to the Association either periodic and uniformly required Association dues or, from their salaries via payroll deductionin the alternative, service fees as above established, shall be terminated by the Employer, provided the following stipulations are adhered to: 1. The Association shall notify the librarian by certified or registered mail explaining that he or she is delinquent in not tendering required Association dues or service fees, specifying the current amount of this the delinquency, the period of delinquency and warning the librarian that unless delinquent dues or service fee fees are tendered within thirty (30) calendar days of such notice, the librarian shall be certified reported to the Employer for termination as provided for in this Article. 2. The Association shall give a copy of the letter sent to the librarian and the following written notice to the Employer’s Payroll Manager, or his/her designee, at the end of the periods referenced in Section (1) above. The Association certifies that has failed to tender either the periodic and uniformly required Association dues or service fees required as a condition of continued employment under the Collective Bargaining Agreement and demands that, under the terms of this Agreement, the Employer terminate this librarian. A copy of such notice shall, at the same time, be given by the Association to the Board prior librarian. 3. Upon receipt of such notice the Payroll Manager, or his or her designee, shall communicate the Association’s request for termination to the opening of librarian and advise such librarian that he or she must pay all back dues or service fees owed the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shallAssociation, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such commencement, sign and deliver notice to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, Employer (unless otherwise extended by the Association and the Employer) or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues he or service fee under this section she shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school yearterminated. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. J. The Association agrees to indemnify shall protect and hold save harmless the Board harmless against Employer from any or and all claims, costs, fees, demands, suits, or suits and other forms or of liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board Employer for the purpose of complying with this Article. The Association shall provide representation for the provisions Employer for purposes of complying with this Article. If the Employer wishes to obtain its own representation it may do so at the cost of the Employer. K. Any dispute arising out of the application of this articleArticle shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure, starting at Step Two.

ASSOCIATION SECURITY. A. All teachers employed by Membership in the BoardAssociation is not compulsory. However, during the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with and to the extent of any applicable state or federal laws, every employee shall, as a condition of continued employmentemployment by the Employer, shall join either become a member of the Association or pay and tender thereafter the uniformly required Association membership dues or, in the alternative, tender a service fee in an amount no greater than the uniformly required Association membership dues. The membership dues or service fees shall be tendered commencing with the first pay period following the employee’s completion of thirty (30) calendar days of service with the Employer or thirty (30) calendar days after the execution of this Agreement, whichever is later. B. The amounts to be tendered for service fees and Association local, state and national dues amounts shall be determined by the Association and reported to the Employer on or before August 15th of each year. C. The Employer shall deduct membership dues and service fees on a biweekly basis for those employees who have submitted a properly executed Payroll Deduction Authorization form to the Employer. Any Payroll Deduction Authorization form which is incomplete or in error will be sent to the Treasurer of the Association by the Employer. D. Deductions shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of the employee’s Payroll Deduction Authorization form, together with the provisions of this Agreement. The Employer shall have no responsibility for the collection of membership dues and special assessments, or any other deductions not in accordance with the express provisions of this Article. Further, the Employer shall have no obligation to make deductions from the pay of any employee who has insufficient net earnings due him/her to cover the full amount of such deductions. E. Membership dues and service fee deductions shall be direct deposited into the Association’s bank account each pay period. The Employer shall provide to the Treasurer of the Association an itemized list of individual employee deductions within ten (10) working days after the end of each month to the address furnished in writing to the Employer’s Payroll Office by the Association. This service fee The Association assumes full responsibility for the disposition of all monies deducted once they have been forwarded to the Association as set forth above. F. Authorization forms may be revoked by providing written notice to the Employer of said revocation. Said notice must be sent to the Employer by certified mail. An employee shall cease to be subject to deduction following the pay period in which the employee’s employment in the Bargaining Unit terminates. The Association shall be set notified by the Association, but shall not exceed Employer of the proportional cost attributable to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administrationnames of such employees following the end of the pay period in which the termination occurs. B. All teachers who elect to join the Association shall sign and deliver G. In cases where a deduction is made that duplicates a payment that an employee already has made to the Association, if they have or where a deduction is not already done so, an authorization for payroll deduction of membership dues in conformity with the provisions of the Association. This authorization shall continue in effect from year ’s Constitution or Bylaws, or this Agreement, refunds to year unless the teacher notifies the Board and the Association in writing in August of any year that the teacher no longer authorizes deduction of membership dues of the Association. If this notice is timely delivered, it shall mean that in the coming school year the teacher shall pay the service fee as described in the above Section A via payroll deduction. C. For those teachers who have not delivered an authorization card by October 1 of the first year of this contract, the Board agrees to deduct the annual service fee, as set employee will be made by the Association. H. The Employer shall not be liable to the Association by reason of the requirements of this Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from wages earned by the employee. I. An employee in the Bargaining Unit who fails to tender to the Association either periodic and uniformly required Association dues or, from their salaries via payroll deductionin the alternative, service fees as above established, shall be terminated by the Employer, provided the following stipulations are adhered to: 1. The Association shall notify the employee by certified or registered mail explaining that he or she is delinquent in not tendering required Association dues or service fees, specifying the current amount of this the delinquency, the period of delinquency and warning the employee that unless delinquent dues or service fee fees are tendered within thirty (30) calendar days of such notice, the employee shall be certified reported to the Employer for termination as provided for in this Article. 2. The Association shall give a copy of the letter sent to the employee and the following written notice to the Employer’s Payroll Manager, or his/her designee, at the end of the periods referenced in Section (1) above. The Association certifies that has failed to tender either the periodic and uniformly required Association dues or service fees required as a condition of continued employment under the Collective Bargaining Agreement and demands that, under the terms of this Agreement, the Employer terminate this employee. A copy of such notice shall, at the same time, be given by the Association to the Board prior employee. 3. Upon receipt of such notice the Payroll Manager, or his or her designee, shall communicate the Association’s request for termination to the opening of employee and advise such employee that he or she must pay all back dues or service fees owed the school year. D. Those teachers commencing employment after the start of the school year shallAssociation, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such commencement, sign and deliver notice to the Board an authorization card as described in Section B, Employer (unless otherwise extended by the Association and the Employer) or be subject to Section C after such thirty (30) days. The amount of dues he or service fee under this section she shall be a prorated amount to the percentage of the remaining school yearterminated. E. No later than the first paycheck in October of each year, the Board shall provide the Association with a list of all certified employees, below the rank of assistant principal, employed by the Board. The Board shall notify the Association monthly of any changes in this list. F. J. The Association agrees to indemnify shall protect and hold save harmless the Board harmless against Employer from any or and all claims, costs, fees, demands, suits, or suits and other forms or of liability that shall or may arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board Employer for the purpose of complying with this Article. The Association shall provide representation for the provisions Employer for purposes of complying with this Article. If the Employer wishes to obtain its own representation it may do so at the cost of the Employer. K. Any dispute arising out of the application of this articleArticle shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure, starting at Step Two.