Common use of Dues and Service Fees Clause in Contracts

Dues and Service Fees. Each bargaining unit member shall, as a condition of employment: a. On or before thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of duties or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, join the Association and pay dues, or b. Pay a Service Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures” and the Administrative Procedure adopted pursuant to that policy. (1) That Service Fee shall not exceed the amount of Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may authorize payroll deduction for such fee. (2) In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Service Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the Board shall, pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of 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, as nearly as may be, from the paychecks of each affected bargaining unit member. Monies so deducted shall be remitted to the Association, or its designee, no later than twenty (20) days following deduction. (3) Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non- members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid school year (December, January or February). Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this Article relating to the payment or non- payment of the representation fee by non-members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association’s notification to non-members of the fee for that given school year.

Dues and Service Fees. Each bargaining unit member shall, as a condition of employment: a. On or before thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of duties or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, join the Association and pay dues, or b. Pay a Service Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures” and the Administrative Procedure adopted pursuant to that policy. (1) That Service Fee shall not exceed the amount of Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may authorize payroll deduction for such fee. (2) In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Service Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the Board shall, pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of 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, as nearly as may be, from the paychecks of each affected bargaining unit member. Monies so deducted shall be remitted to the Association, or its designee, no later than twenty (20) days following deduction. (3) Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non- members nonmembers along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid school year (December, January or February). Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this Article relating to the payment or non- payment nonpayment of the representation fee by non-members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association’s notification to non-members of the fee for that given school year.