Common use of DUES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Clause in Contracts

DUES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 2.4.1 Payroll deductions for membership dues in the Union shall be provided by the District for members who sign and deliver to the Payroll Office the appropriate form authorizing such deductions. 2.4.2 Payroll deductions for annuities, credit union, District-sponsored health plans, or any other plans jointly agreed to by the District and the Union shall be provided for unit members who sign and deliver to the District the appropriate forms authorizing such deductions. 2.4.3 The deduction of prorated annual dues and service fees shall be made from the paycheck each month for twelve (12) months beginning in July and ending in June of each fiscal year. The District will remit promptly to the Union all monies so deducted, accompanied by a list of employees from whom the deductions have been made. 2.4.4 Unit members may designate on the Union's dues deduction form an opportunity for voluntary political deductions. 2.4.5 Unit members employed for less than a full school year shall pay dues to the Union in an amount that is directly proportionate to the weeks they were employed in the school year. A schedule of rates to be paid under this section will be provided to the District by the Union. 2.4.6 If membership dues or service fees are deducted by the Governing Board from the pay of any person and turned over to the union and the person does not owe the same, the Union shall, upon receipt of a written request, return such funds to the employee affected. 2.4.7 All unit members shall become members of the Union or pay a monthly service fee equal to that share of the Union’s annual dues appropriately attributable to those services set out in AB 1960 as compensable union activities for the duration of this Agreement. a. Unit members may elect to pay the above service fee directly to the Union by notifying the Payroll Office that such fee will be paid directly to the Union. b. Upon written notice from the Union to the District of failure to comply with Section

DUES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 2.4.1 Payroll deductions for membership dues in the Union shall be provided by the District for members who sign and deliver to the Payroll Office the appropriate form authorizing such deductions. 2.4.2 Payroll deductions for annuities, credit union, District-sponsored health plans, or any other plans jointly agreed to by the District and the Union shall be provided for unit members who sign and deliver to the District the appropriate forms authorizing such deductions. 2.4.3 The deduction of prorated annual dues and service fees shall be made from the paycheck each month for twelve (12) months beginning in July and ending in June of each fiscal year. The District will remit promptly to the Union all monies so deducted, accompanied by a list of employees from whom the deductions have been made. 2.4.4 Unit members may designate on the Union's dues deduction form an opportunity for voluntary political deductions. 2.4.5 Unit members employed for less than a full school year shall pay dues to the Union in an amount that is directly proportionate to the weeks they were employed in the school year. A schedule of rates to be paid under this section will be provided to the District by the Union. 2.4.6 If membership dues or service fees are deducted by the Governing Board from the pay of any person and turned over to the union and the person does not owe the same, the Union shall, upon receipt of a written request, return such funds to the employee affected. 2.4.7 All unit members shall become members of the Union or pay a monthly service fee equal to that share of the Union’s annual dues appropriately attributable to those services set out in AB 1960 as compensable union activities for the duration of this Agreement. a. Unit members may elect to pay the above service fee directly to the Union by notifying the Payroll Office that such fee will be paid directly to the Union. b. Upon written notice from the Union to the District of failure to comply with SectionSection 2.4.7 of this Article, the District shall put said unit member on payroll deduction for the appropriate amount of the fee on the next pay warrant. Such notice will include the name of the employee and the amount to be deducted. c. Payroll deductions of the fee for unit members who elect not to join the union shall commence upon receipt by the District of the signed payroll deduction authorization. Such authorization shall include the name of the unit member(s) from whom service fees are to be deducted. d. Those employees who elect to be members shall remain members of AFSCME for the duration of the contract, except that the employee may provide notice of his or her election to return to fee payer status within 30 days prior to contract expiration or after the contract has expired. 2.4.8 Any unit member who belongs to a religious group or church whose long-standing teachings have historically forbidden joining or supporting Unions and so demonstrates in writing to the satisfaction of the Union shall pay such fee to the union which shall then contribute such fees to an established charitable organization as set forth below. American Red Cross American Cancer Society Elk Grove Unified School District Scholarship Fund United Way 2.4.9 The Union and the unit members shall indemnify and hold the District, board members, employees, and agents of the District harmless for any and all claims, demands, suits or any other action arising from this Article, and shall pay full legal costs in any action brought against the District by virtue of this Article.