Common use of MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Clause in Contracts

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher employed by the Board may submit to the Board an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions of membership dues of the county, Michigan and National Education Association. The total amount to be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior to the payroll in which the deductions are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Article, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall as a condition of employment, pay a service fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. 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 Employer shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 2.1 All teachers as a condition of continued employment shall either: A. Any teacher employed by the Board may submit Sign and deliver to the Board Payroll Office an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions deduction of membership dues and assessments of the countyUnion (including the Local, National and Michigan Education Associations) and National Education Associationsuch authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of a given year. Such sums shall be deducted equally from each pay starting with the second pay in the school year and ending with the 20th pay of the school year from the salary of all teachers authorizing deductions and remitted each pay day to the Union. Teachers joining the Union at the beginning of the second semester and signing and delivering to the Personnel Office an assignment authorizing deduction of said membership dues, will have dues for that semester deducted from the pay periods commencing with the first pay of February, in the same manner as above, or B. Pay to the Union a representation fee to be established by the Union but in no event greater than the Union's regular dues. Such sums shall be paid, or upon written authorization deducted equally from each pay, starting with the first pay of October through the last pay of the school year from the salary of all teachers authorizing deductions and remitted each pay day to the Union. Teachers beginning their employment at the beginning of the second semester and signing and delivering to the Personnel Office an assignment authorizing deduction of said representative fees will have fees for that semester deducted from the pay periods commencing the first day of February in the same manner as above. C. Teachers at any other time of the year must pay dues or service fees on a prorated basis. These dues or service fees may be paid as outlined in 2.1 A or B. D. Failure of a teacher to make prompt payment of the dues or representation fee shall be recognized as reasonable and just cause for discharge by the School District provided: 1. The total amount Union shall notify the teacher of noncompliance by certified mail, return receipt requested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge will be filed with the School District in the event compliance is not effectuated. 2. If the teacher fails to be deducted comply, the President of the Union may file and must sign charges in writing, with the School District, and shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon request termination of said the teacher's employment. Only one application per A copy of the notice of noncompliance and proof of service shall be attached to said charges. MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS (continued) 3. The School District, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination, shall conduct a meeting on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges shall be withdrawn. 2.1 “Membership Fees and Payroll Deductions” shall be extended and continued through June 30, 2018. 2.2 A discharge pursuant to this Article shall be at the end of the school year during which non-compliance has occurred. Provided, however, a teacher contesting the validity or legality of this article shall not be discharged until the teacher has exhausted all legal remedies. 2.3 The Union shall return any and all dues or service fees to the School District which have been deducted and remitted to the Union in error. 2.4 The discharge of a teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior failure to the payroll in which the deductions are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its pay Union dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues or agency shop fees shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during grievance procedure. 2.5 Upon written authorization from the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Articleteacher, the term "school year" School District shall mean deduct from the twelve-month period beginning with salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for voluntary contributions to annuity plans which have been approved by the opening of school in parties, credit union, savings bonds, United Foundation donations, or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the fall of each yearUnion and the School District. These amounts to be deducted Additional annuity plans shall be forwarded to available for payroll deduction upon the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted joint approval by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall as a condition of employment, pay a service fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" Union and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. 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 Employer shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSASchool District.

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 2.1 All teachers as a condition of continued employment shall either: A. Any teacher employed by the Board may submit Sign and deliver to the Board Business Office an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions deduction of membership dues and assessments of the countyUnion (including the Local, National and Michigan Education Associations) and National Education Associationsuch authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of a given year. The total amount to Such sums shall be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments equally from each paycheck beginning pay starting with the second pay in September the school year and continuing through May. Payroll ending with the 20th pay of the school year from the salary of all teachers authorizing deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of and remitted each school year, and at least seven business days prior pay day to the payroll in which Union. Teachers joining the deductions are to begin, give written notification to Union at the Superintendent's Office beginning of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according and signing and delivering to the regulations Business Office an assignment authorizing deduction of the Association. For the purpose of this Articlesaid membership dues, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided will have dues for that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be semester deducted from the remaining pays.pay periods commencing with the first pay of February, in the same manner as above, or C. Any bargaining unit member who is not B. Pay to the Union a member representation fee to be established by the Union but in no event greater than the Union's regular dues. Such sums shall be paid, or upon written authorization deducted equally from each pay, starting with the first pay of October through the last pay of the Association in good standing or who does not make application school year from the salary of all teachers authorizing deductions and remitted each pay day to the Union. Teachers beginning their employment at the beginning of the second semester and signing and delivering to the Business Office an assignment authorizing deduction of said representative fees will have fees for membership within thirty (30) days that semester deducted from the pay periods commencing the first day of active employment February in the same manner as above. C. Teachers at any other time of the year must pay dues or service fees on a prorated basis. These dues or service fees may be paid as outlined in 2.1 A or B. D. Failure of a teacher to make prompt payment of the dues or representation fee shall be recognized as a condition of employment, pay a service fee to reasonable and just cause for discharge by the Association, pursuant to the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policySchool District provided: 1. The service fee Union shall not exceed notify the amount teacher of noncompliance by certified mail, return receipt requested. Said notice shall detail the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In recipient that a request for discharge will be filed with the School District in the event that the bargaining unit member shall compliance is not pay such service fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the Employer shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSAeffected.

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher employed As a condition of continued employment, the following shall apply to all teachers: 1. All present employees (covered by the Board may submit this Agreement) who are currently paying dues, agency shop fees and/or assessments to the Board an assignment card signed Association (including the N.E.A. and the M.E.A.) shall, as a condition of employment with the District, continue to pay such dues, agency shop fees and/or assessments for the duration of the agreement. 2. All new employees (covered by the employee not later than thirty (30this Agreement) days hired after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions of membership dues date of the county, Michigan and National Education Association. The total amount to be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association execution hereof shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior to the payroll in which the deductions are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Article, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall as a condition of employment, pay a service fee to the Associationregular dues, pursuant to agency shop fees and/or assessments (including the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" N.E.A. and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount M.E.A.) of the Association dues collected for duration of this Agreement. B. The Association shall indemnify the Board and hold it harmless against any loss or claims for damages resulting from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly the payment to the Association of any sums deducted under this Article and, in the event any actions or authorize claims are commenced against the Board, to recover from it any sums deducted under this Article, the Association shall intervene and defend itself against such action or claim. The Association shall hold the Board harmless from payment through payroll deductionof unemployment benefits resulting from dismissal due to unpaid Association dues by any member. C. When an employee does not have sufficient money due him, as herein providedafter deductions have been made for Social Security, Insurance, Garnishments, etc., or any deductions authorized by the employee or required by law, Association dues for that month will be collected by the Association directly from the employee. D. If an employee who is absent on account of illness, leave of absence, or any other reason, has no earnings due him for that period, no deductions shall be made. The Association will arrange collection of dues for that period directly with the employee. E. All deductions of Association dues provided for in this Article shall be automatically terminated in the event of loss of exclusive recognition by the Association. F. Payroll deductions for the approved organizations (M.E.A., N.E.A., B.V.E.A.) may also be made from salaries of other certificated employees who so request. G. This Article shall be subject to the provisions of the Tenure Act. In the event that this Article should be challenged through the bargaining unit member shall not pay such service fee directly to Tenure Commission, the AssociationMichigan Labor Mediation Board, or authorize payment through payroll deductionthe Courts, the Employer shallAssociation will pay the reasonable expensed of such proceedings, upon completion including the fees of legal counsel retained by the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant Board. If this Article shall be found to MCLA 408.477; MSAviolate law, the Association shall be responsible for any loss or damage including back pay, awarded by the Courts.

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher employed by All teachers in the bargaining unit, as a condition of continued employment shall on the sixtieth (60th) day following the beginning of the school year, beginning of their employment or the execution of this Master Agreement, whichever is later: 1. Become members of the Association, or 2. Pay a service fee, which is equivalent to the amount of dues, including New Haven Education Association, Local 1 MEA and NEA dues) uniformally required of members of the Association. This requirement is a term and condition of employment and is incorporated in and is to be deemed a part of every contract of hire covering members of this bargaining unit. B. If a member of the bargaining unit is not a member in good standing of the Association, or has failed or refused to pay the service fee provided for above, the Association shall promptly so advise the Board may submit to and the Board an assignment card signed by the defaulting employee not later than in writing. Within thirty (30) days after of receipt of such notification, the commencement of Board shall notify the defaulting employee that his/her employment for will be terminated at the purpose end of authorizing the deductions of membership dues of the county, Michigan and National Education Association. The total amount to be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each that school year, unless the default is cured or the employee pays the service fee into an escrow account as provided below, within such thirty (30) day period. Termination of any employee under this section shall relieve the employee from any obligation to pay service fees theretofore due and at least seven business days prior owing. C. Any person paying a service fee pursuant to Section A of this article may file written objections to the payroll in which expenditure by the deductions are Association (including the MEA or NEA) of funds collected from him or her, but challenge to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office such expenditures shall not relieve such person of the amount obligation of its dues and those paying said service fee. Objections shall be filed in duplicate with the President of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts Association, no later than fifteen (15) days from the payment of the deductions for these dues fee. Any such objections or complaints shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose grievance procedure provided for in Article II of this ArticleAgreement, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted but shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall as a condition of employment, pay a service fee to the Association, processed pursuant to the Association's "internal review procedure established by the Michigan Education Association for all affiliated organizations pursuant to Xxxxx v Detroit Federation of Teachers, 431 - US 209, 240 (1977). That procedure is set forth in the Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and the Association's Administrative Procedures , adopted pursuant to that policyJune, 1978. The service fee Association shall not exceed the amount make copies of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deductionpolicy and any amendments thereto, as herein providedavailable upon request. In the event an employee's objections to the payment of the service fee are not resolved by the end of a school year, and the dispute is pending before the Michigan Education Association Committee established to determine it, or any other forum of competent jurisdiction, then the employee shall not be terminated in accordance with this article. Provided, however, the employee has previously paid the service fee into an escrow account established under the procedures of the MEA (Regarding Objections to Political- Ideological Expenditures). As long as the employee continues to pay this service fee into the aforementioned escrow account, the teacher's employment shall not be terminated until the teacher has ceased to pursue the legal remedies available. D. The Association (including the MEA and NEA) agrees, upon request, to defend the Board of Education and its officers, agents, or employees in any suit brought against all or any of them regarding this article of the Master Agreement, and to indemnify the Board, its officers, agents, or employees and save them harmless from any and all claims, demands, awards, fees, costs, suits, lost wages or damages which may be imposed or assessed against all or any of them regarding this article of the Master Agreement, provided, however, that: 1. The Association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any such suit or action, after consultation with the Board. 2. If the Board, its officers, agents or employees elect/s to select its or their own counsel in any such suit, then the Association shall have no duty to indemnify those defendants it does not represent in the suit; provided, however, that if the Association, through counsel it selects after consultation with the Board, does represent the Board, its officers, agents or employees in such suit, such defendants may additionally hire their own counsel to assist in the defense of any such suit. 3. The Association, in defense of any such suit, after consultation with the Board, has the right to decide whether to defend any said action or whether or not to appeal the decision of any court or other tribunal regarding the validity of this article, or in the alternative to indemnify the Board of Education as provided above. 4. The Association, in defense of any such suit, shall have the right to compromise or settle any monetary claim made against the Board, its officers, employees or agents under this section, after consultation with the Board. For purposes of construing this article, the parties agree that the school district, the Board, its officers, agents or employees, be protected from any monetary loss as a result of the district enforcing the payment and collection of the service fee. E. The parties agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive and that unless and until such procedures, including any judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by or among any party or person concerning the application and interpretation of this Article shall be subject to arbitration, administrative or judicial adjudication. F. The Board, pursuant to Public Act 390 of 1978 agrees to make deductions from the wages of each member of the bargaining unit member for Association dues or service fees. The deduction of membership dues and assessments or service fees shall not pay such service fee directly be scheduled with the payroll office by each teacher for ten (10) months beginning in September and ending in June each year. Monies payable to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll Association shall be remitted no later than ten (10) days following the deduction, accompanied by a list of teachers from whom the Employer shalldeductions have been made. G. Teachers may sign and deliver to the Board an authorization for voluntary deductions such as annuities, upon completion Teachers' Credit Union and insurance within thirty (30) days of the procedures contained beginning of their employment. 1. Annuities and Teachers' Credit Union shall be deducted each pay and remitted to the appropriate company. 2. Insurance shall be deducted the second (2nd) pay of every month and remitted to the company designated by the parties. 3. A United States Savings Bond Plan shall be provided for teachers. 4. MEA-PAC/NEA-PAC Contributions will be deducted in Sections E and accordance with Section F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSAof this Article.

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. 4.1 Any teacher employed by the Board who is a member, or who has applied for membership, may submit sign and deliver to the Board an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions of membership dues of in the countyUnited Profession (SLEA, Michigan MEA and National Education AssociationNEA). The total amount to be deducted shall be stated on said Employees must complete an authorization card. The for payroll deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school every year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior to the payroll in which the deductions are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Article, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any 4.2 Each bargaining unit member who is not shall, as a member condition of the Association in good standing employment, on or who does not make application for membership within before thirty (30) days from the first day beginning date of active employment shall as a condition of employmentduties join the Association, or pay a service fee to the Associationunion, pursuant not to the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association dues collected from Association membersunion, including local, state and national dues. The bargaining unit member may pay authorize payroll deduction for such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein providedfee. 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 Employer shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSAMSA 17.277 (7) and at the request of the union, deduct the service fee from the bargaining unit member’s wages and remit same to the union. Payroll deductions made pursuant to this provision shall be made in equal amounts, as nearly as may be, from the paychecks of each bargaining unit member and remitted to the Association. The Association will be required to submit to the administration the amount of the representation fee on an annual basis. 4.3 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. 4.4 The Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability which may arise by reason of any action taken in making deductions and remitting the same to the Association pursuant to this Article. In any case in which a teacher or teachers contest provisions of this Article, and it is necessary for the Board to defend its position and to engage legal counsel and to incur other expenses in so doing, the Association agrees to pay all expenses so incurred by the Board. 4.5 The deduction of membership dues shall be made in an equal number of payments deducted from paychecks beginning from the time the Association delivers to the Board the teachers’ authorization to make the deductions and the first payroll in June and the Board agrees to promptly remit to the respective Association all monies so deducted, accompanied by a list of teachers from whom the deductions have been made. In the event that the MEA elects to change the current dues structure, a $30 administrative fee will be charged to the Association. 4.6 The Board shall also make payroll deduction upon written authorization from teachers for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the Board. 4.7 Teachers have the right to join any teacher organization but membership in a teacher organization shall not be required as a condition of employment.

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. All teachers, except teachers born before November 1, 1914, shall, as a condition of continued employment by the Board: 1. Maintain membership in the UTF, or 2. Pay a representation fee equivalent to the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the UTF (which dues shall include the dues of the MEA and NEA), less any amounts not permitted by law. The UTF will certify at least annually, or in the instance of adult education teachers, as often as required by the Business Office but not more often than monthly, to the Board the amount of said dues and the amount of the representation fees to be deducted by the Board, and that said representation fees include only those amounts permitted by law. B. Any teacher now employed by the Board may submit to the Board an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions of membership dues of the county, Michigan and National Education Association. The total amount to be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made in equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September and continuing through May. Payroll deductions of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school year. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior to the payroll in which the deductions are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Article, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or UTF and any teacher hereafter employed by the Board (except those teachers who does not make application for membership were born before November 1, 1914) within thirty (30) days from the first day date of active employment shall as a condition execution of this Agreement, or within thirty (30) days from the date of employment, or within thirty (30) days after the indemnity hereinafter mentioned is received and approved by the Board, whichever date is later in point of time, shall make application for membership in the UTF (which shall include membership in the MEA and NEA) or pay a service representation fee equivalent to the Association, pursuant to the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The service fee shall not exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Association UTF (which dues collected from Association membersshall include the dues of the MEA and the NEA), less any amounts not permitted by law, if membership is not desired. The bargaining unit member Board also agrees to deduct MFT/AFT dues when requested by the member. C. Any teacher may pay such fee directly sign and deliver to the Association UTF an assignment authorizing the deduction of said dues or authorize payment through payroll deductionrepresentation fee, as herein providedthe case may be. In All such D. Upon presentation of the event that assignment by the bargaining unit member shall not pay such service fee directly UTF to the Associationbusiness office of the Board, deduction shall be made for dues, representation fees, or authorize payment voluntary contributions in twenty (20) equal installments beginning in September and continuing through payroll deduction, June except that, 1. Deductions for teachers employed after the Employer shall, upon completion opening of school shall be computed according to the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSAfollowing formula: Total fee divided by twenty

MEMBERSHIP, FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher employed by the Board All teachers may submit sign and deliver to the Board an assignment card signed by the employee not later than thirty (30) days after the commencement of his/her employment for the purpose of authorizing the deductions deduction of membership dues and assessments of the countyUnited Teaching Profession (Deckerville, Michigan Michigan, and National Education Association. The total amount ) and such authorization shall continue in effect from year to be deducted shall be stated on said authorization card. The deductions shall be made year unless revoked in equal installments from each paycheck beginning writing in September accordance with the provisions of the constitution and continuing through May. Payroll deductions Bylaws of dues shall cease upon termination of said teacher's employment. Only one application per teacher for deductions need be honored by the Board in any one school yearMichigan Education Association. B. The Association shall, by October 1st of each school year, and at least seven business days prior to the payroll in which the deductions All teachers who are to begin, give written notification to the Superintendent's Office of the amount of its dues and those of the MEA and NEA which are to be deducted in that school year under such authorization. The amounts of the deductions for these dues shall not be subject to change during the entire school year except that employees hired during the second semester shall have their dues reduced according to the regulations of the Association. For the purpose of this Article, the term "school year" shall mean the twelve-month period beginning with the opening of school in the fall of each year. These amounts to be deducted shall be forwarded to the Association, provided that when a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee as herein specified, the amount of the deduction contested shall not be deducted by the Employer until a determination as to the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined, through Association policy and procedure. Once the determination has been made, the entire fee for the year shall be deducted from the remaining pays. C. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member members of the Association in good standing or who does do not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day date of active employment shall commencement of teaching duties shall, as a condition of employment, pay a service representation fee to the Association equal to the dues and assessments of the Deckerville, Michigan, and National Education Association, pursuant to providing, however, that the Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures" and teacher may authorize payroll deductions for said fee. In the Association's Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to event that policy. The service fee shall a teacher does not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such said fee directly to the Deckerville Education Association or authorize payment through payroll deductiondeduction as provided in Section C, the Board shall terminate the employment of the teacher in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Michigan Teacher's Tenure Act. Deckerville EA Contract - 1997-2000 Page 10 C. The deduction of membership dues shall be made opposite any other major deductions in ten (10) equal payments starting on THE SECOND PAY DAY IN SEPTEMBER, and every second pay day thereafter. The Board agrees to promptly remit to the respective Association all monies so deducted, accompanied by a list of teacher from whom the deductions have been made. D. The Board shall also make payroll deductions upon written authorization from teachers for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the Board. E. The Association agrees to assume the legal defense of any suit or action brought against the Board regarding this Article. The Association further agrees to indemnify the Board for any damages which may be assessed against the Board as herein provideda result of said suit or action, subject, however, to the following conditions: 1. In The Board has acted pursuant to a written formal request by the event that . Association sent to the bargaining unit member Superintendent. 2. The damages have not resulted from the negligence, misfeasance or malfeasance of the Board or its agents. 3. The Association, after consultation with the Board, has the right to decide whether or not to appeal the decision of any court or other tribunal regarding the validity of the section or the damages which may be assessed against the Board by any court or other tribunal. 4. The choice of legal counsel to defend any such suit shall not pay such be by mutual agreement. 5. The Association shall have the right to compromise or settle any claim made against the Board under this section. F. The Association affirms that, to the best of its knowledge, it is and will continue to satisfy the requirements established by the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts in the calculations and collecting of a service fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the Employer shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in Sections E and F and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSAfrom non- members.