Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows: A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions. B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction. C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above. D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. Withholding from pay of Association dues, insurance premiums, credit union obligations, Citizens for Chardon Schools contributions, OEA Fund for Children in Public Education contributions, annuity contributions, STRS contributions to purchase service credit, and income tax deductions or withholdings may be commenced any time during the year at no cost to the member and can be terminated or canceled, unless prohibited by law, by an individual teacher at any time during the year upon said teacher providing the Treasurer of the Board of Education with a written request to this effect at least fourteen (14) working days prior to the payday upon which said cancellation, termination, alteration, or start up of a deduction is to become effective. If a cancellation occurs, the teacher should contact the Treasurer to work toward an agreement to alleviate the loss of personal funds in a voluntary deduction situation.
6.04.1 Association Membership is annual with the membership year being September 1 through August 31. Once a member enrolls such membership shall be continuous thereafter for each subsequent membership year unless the individual cancels membership. Any individual who wishes to cancel membership must notify the Association (Treasurer/President) and District Treasurer in writing between August 1 and August 31. A member may cancel membership outside of the aforementioned cancellation period, but shall be responsible for all remaining dues and assessments of the current membership year and by such cancellation acknowledges that the member is forgoing any rights specifically reserved to members of the Association. In the event the employee xxxxxx employment or cancels membership in the Association during the year (August-July), the District Treasurer shall deduct all owed and remaining dues from the employee’s next paycheck immediately following such notification and remit to the Association Treasurer, so long as permitted under law. Upon request, the Association agrees to provide documentation to confirm the membership of any employee within ten (10) days of such request.
6.04.2 The Association on behalf of itself and the OEA and NEA agree to indemnify the Board for any cost or liability incurred as a result of the implementation and enforcement of this provision provided that:
6.04.2.1 The Board shall give a ten (10) day written notice of any claim made or action filed against the employer by a non-member for which indemnification may be claimed;
6.04.2.2 The Board agrees to:
6.04.2.2.1 give full and complete cooperation and assistance to the Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess counsel at all levels of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided proceeding;
6.04.2.2.2 permit the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required affiliates to do so. Employees opting to join intervene as a party if it so desires; and/or
6.04.2.2.3 not oppose the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided or its affiliates' application to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence file briefs amicus curiae in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsaction.
B. 6.04.3 The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues Board acted in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for good faith compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in fair share fee provision of this agreement. The AssociationNegotiated Agreement; however, at its expense, will provide there shall be no indemnification of the Board if the Board intentionally or willfully fails to apply (except due to court order) or misapplies such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselfair share fee provision herein.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association Union shall provide the Court with a complete list of the classifications subject to this Section represented by the Union and its affiliates have a current statement of membership fees. Such list of represented classifications and statement of membership fees shall be amended as necessary. The Court may take up to 30 days to implement such changes. The Court shall arrange that the exclusive right of automatic required membership fee or service fee payroll deductions are made solely for the Union representing the employee’s classification as designated on the list submitted by the Union. An employee may, on a voluntary basis, request a payroll deduction for Union membership in another union, in addition to the service fee deduction. Each pay period, the Court shall arrange to make membership fee or service fee deductions, as appropriate, for the regular periodic payroll warrant for each employee described in Appendix A hereof. Service fees from nonmembers shall be collected by payroll deduction in accordance with San Francisco Administrative Code Section 16.90. Failure to comply with this Section shall be grounds for termination. The Union, at its option, may elect to waive its right to demand termination and instead utilize judicial process to compel payment. Effective with the first complete pay period worked by an employee newly employed in a classification described in Appendix A hereof and each pay period thereafter, the Court shall arrange to make membership fee or service fee and initiation deductions, as appropriate, from the regular payroll warrant of each such employee. Nine (9) working days following payday the Court will arrange promptly to pay over to the Union all sums withheld for membership or service fees. The Court shall also arrange to provide with each payment a list of employees paying service fees. All such lists shall contain the employee’s name, employee number, classification, department number and the amount deducted. A list of all employees in represented classes shall be provided to the union monthly. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to have altered the Court’s current obligation to make insurance program or political action deductions when requested by the employee. The Union shall be entitled to collect, through the payroll deduction method, membership dues, (COPE deductions), and any special membership assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Associationthrough that system, may make changes as may be required, from time to time. The Association agrees to reimburse Union shall give the Court appropriate written notice of any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deductedchanges in existing deductions, those sums in excess or the establishment of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required new bases for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Payroll Deductions. The Association School Board, upon proper authorization executed by the individual staff member, shall withhold the following deductions from the employees’ monthly salary and its affiliates have pay such amounts directly to the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership authorized organizations: These deductions include, but are not limited to, professional dues, assessmentstax-sheltered annuities, insurance premiums, charitable contributions, and fees other deductions required by law. REVISED: March 5, 2001 REVISED: June 9, 2003 REVISED: June 13, 2005 REVISED: May 12, 2008 REVISED: April 8, 2013 SECTION E DUES PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS District shall deduct NEA/SDEA/AEA dues in an amount certified to the District Finance Officer by the AEA from the pay of AEA employees provided that at the time of such deduction the District has in its possession a current, unrevoked written Authorization executed by the employee. Such authorization may be revoked for certificated employees who voluntarily join that school year by the Associationemployee giving written notice to the District Finance Officer and the AEA prior to the first day of September. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall be continuous from year to year. The Association agrees deduction shall be made in eight (8) equal payments (October – May) of each year. In the event the member leaves the employment of the District prior to reimburse the full payment of the authorized amount, any teacher unpaid balance shall be deducted from whose pay the member’s final check and paid to the AEA. The AEA shall certify the amount of the dues and assessments were deductedprovide a membership list and authorization forms for the contract year on or before the first (1st) day of October of each year. In the event the certification is not received, those sums the Finance Officer will continue to make authorized deductions in excess the amount of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membershiplast certified dues. The DistrictDistrict shall not be liable for the remittance of any sums other than those constituting actual deduction made; if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct it shall make that deduction from the employee’s salary each next pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided period, after written notification to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in error. If the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds District makes an overpayment to the account or entity specified by AEA, the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in that amount from the same manner described above.
D. next remittance to the AEA. The Association AEA agrees to defend indemnify and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action from suits, orders, or judgments, brought or issued against the District for compliance as a result of any action taken or not taken by the District under the provisions of this policy. ADOPTED: July 29, 1997 REVISED: March 5, 2001 REVISED: June 9, 2003 SECTION F COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITY PASS The Aberdeen School Board shall issue with the dues deduction provisions contained employee ID a complimentary activity pass to all certified/licensed personnel, to include the certified/licensed personnel plus immediate family living in this agreementthe employee’s household, to gain admission to all activities covered by the pass. The AssociationREVISED: June 9, at its expense2003 REVISED: June 13, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.2005 REVISED: May 12, 2008 ARTICLE IV – WORKING CONDITIONS SECTION A
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have
A. Ten (10) working days prior to the exclusive right of automatic payroll first dues deduction of membership dues, assessmentsthe school year, and fees then for certificated employees any employee who voluntarily join becomes a member of the AssociationAssociation after the start of the school year, the Association shall notify the District of bargaining unit members who have elected to have dues deducted from their paychecks and shall identify the dues to be deducted from each. In addition, the Association shall provide a formal letter from the OEA Membership Department that confirms that OEA possesses sufficient documentation of dues deduction authorization for those members. Upon request by the District, the Association shall make available to the District for review the documented proof of dues deduction authorization for employees. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of shall also notify the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no District when a bargaining unit member should no longer have dues deducted and provide the signed authorization to stop dues deductions. The District shall be required to do so. Employees opting to enact dues deduction changes on the pay period following a notification.
B. Deductions for teachers who join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of school shall be appropriately prorated so that payments will be completed by the final regular salary payment for the school year year.
C. Dues deductions shall commence be remitted to OEA and the Local within ten (10) working days following the deduction. The remittances will include an electronic database with the name of each employee from whom deductions were made, the amount of the deductions, and the employee’s birthday.
D. By November 1 of each year, the District shall provide to the OEA an electronic database of each employee in the bargaining unit (both active members and non-members) that includes the first possible pay period following such authorizationdate of service, FTE, classification or title, PERS classification, worksite, position on the salary schedule and residential address. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to Whenever a new employee is hired into the account or entity specified by bargaining unit, the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to District shall provide the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction above information within thirty (30) days of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx hire.
E. The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any promptly notify the OEA Membership Specialist of an employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described abovebargaining unit who has been placed on an unpaid leave of absence, retires, is laid off, resigns, or changes their name.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Board shall provide payroll deductions as outlined below:
A. ORGANIZATION DUES/REPRESENTATION FEE
1. The Board shall make a payroll deduction as authorized by the teacher for membership dues in the Allegany County Teachers Association (ACTA) and its affiliates have the exclusive right affiliates, or for a representation fee as required per A.8 below.
2. The deduction will be taken each pay period during which such authorization is effective. A maximum of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees two (2) deductions per month will be deducted for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Associationa ten-month pay period.
3. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay shall notify the Board in writing by August 15 of each year the current bi-weekly rate of membership dues and assessments were deductedrepresentation fee rate for the twenty (20) pay periods affected.
4. Within ten (10) duty days following pay date, those sums in excess of the total amount due Board shall forward a check payable to the Association at that time, provided for the amount of the dues and fees deducted from the previous pay period.
5. The Association shall assume full responsibility for the proper distribution of dues and fees.
6. Payroll deduction of dues is continuing and cancellation of dues deductions can be effected only by written notice to the Board within the first fifteen (15) calendar days starting with the first day for teachers as it appears on the school calendar of any school year. The Board shall advise the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amountof such cancellation notice within ten (10) days of receipt of same.
7. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing Payroll deduction of membership dues and other assessments representation fee shall be granted exclusively to the Association.
8. As of July 1, 1987, pursuant to Section 6-407 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and as a condition of employment, all members of the bargaining unit shall be required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from to either join the Association or pay a representation fee in an employee, will deduct from amount not to exceed the employee’s salary each pay period the membership dues amount set by in the Association and provided its affiliates. Any unit member electing not to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by join the Association on a monthly basisshall be required to pay the representation fee. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit notify the automatic payroll authorization Board of Education of those unit members that have elected not to join the district payroll officer Association and for processingwhich the Association notified the Board of Education to deduct a representation fee. A table of prorated annual duesThe Association shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, assessmentsdemands, suits, and fees any other form of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this paragraph. If any provision of this paragraph is held to be in violation of any state or federal law, said provision shall be supplied deemed to the District Office by the Association be modified to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that bring it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for into compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselsaid law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, District will deduct from the employeepay of Faculty Members covered by this Agreement the following deductions:
(a) AFT/CFT Life Insurance, AFT/CFT Federation Credit Union, upon receiving the Faculty Member’s salary each pay period the dues amount set voluntary and written authorization, revocable by the Association and provided Faculty Member;
(b) Federation dues, upon receiving notification from the Federation that a membership form is on file, and
(c) Special assessments upon notification from the Federation that such assessment has been approved by the membership in accordance with the Federation’s Constitution & Bylaws. The District will pay over to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after Federation the commencement of the school year amount(s) so withheld, which amount(s) shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds be reported to and paid to the account or entity specified by the Association Federation on a monthly basis. Authorizations The Federation shall provide advance notice to members authorizing deduction(s) of any increase in effect prior the dues. The Federation will give the District thirty (30) days advance notice to July 1the Director of Accounting in Fiscal Services of any change in the amount of the monthly deduction(s) and a list of those members impacted by the change. No authorization, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date deduction, or revocation will be effective until it has been on a continuing basis from year file with the District for at least thirty (30) days. The Federation agrees to year, unless withdrawn in writing reimburse the Member for any deduction(s) withheld and paid to the Washington Education Association through Federation by mistake. If the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through District fails to comply with the WEA office before deduction(s) of a Faculty Member who has executed a valid authorization for such deduction, the District will make the correction at the next payroll may cease deduction of period if notified by the Federation within ample time to make the correction. No such payroll adjustment shall exceed five (5) months’ dues. Members Any unit member who wish to cease membership is paying dues and drop their membership must make inquiries through payroll deduction may stop making payments by giving written notice to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection Federation pursuant to the Authorization for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion Dues Withholding from Earnings section of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary Federation membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACform. The District will deduct these honor the employee’s dues authorization unless revoked in writing by the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees employee and submitted to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defenseFederation. The District shall cover direct any expense incurred should it choose inquiry about dues deduction authorization to employ additional legal counselthe Federation President and shall not stop the dues deduction until notified by the Federation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. 16.1 Annually, on or before October 1, the Association shall submit to the Superintendent’s office a list of bargaining unit members for whom Association membership dues or Association representation fees are to be deducted from payroll. Each employee who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member of the Association, and each employee who becomes a member after that date shall continue membership during the duration of this Agreement; provided, however, that a teacher may, in writing withdraw from membership in the Association within 15 calendar days of each yearly anniversary date of this Agreement. Notification of withdrawal shall be made to the Association and the Association shall promptly notify the Superintendent’s office. The Association and its affiliates have shall also indicate whether an Association representation fee shall be deducted from the exclusive right salary of automatic payroll deduction the teacher who is not a member of membership dues, assessments, the Association. The District agrees to deduct these specified dues and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join from the salaries of teachers and to forward such deductions to the Association treasurer within five working days from the issuance of payroll checks. Thereafter, the District shall be held harmless in all claims in connection therewith. Payroll dues and fees deductions shall begin no later than the first pay period in November and end with the last pay period in May. If a teacher leaves the District before full dues or fees authorized have been deducted, the balance shall be collected by the District from the teacher’s final pay check provided there are monies available after reconciliation of employment contract and mandatory deductions.
16.2 As exclusive representative, the Association shall not preclude from membership any person in the unit described in Article I. The Association will represent equally all persons described in Article I without regard to membership in, participation, or activities in the Association. The Association agrees representation fee charged to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to teachers who do so. Employees opting to not join the Association will sign a shall be less than actual Association membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membershipdues. The DistrictMoreover, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary NEA-NH shall annually inform each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement non- member teacher of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1percentage of local, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessmentsstate, and fees shall be supplied national dues owed as well as the teacher’s right to appeal the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsrepresentation fee amount.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. 9-1 The Association and Board agrees to deduct from the pay of its affiliates have employees dues for the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership duesCVEA, assessmentsNEA-NH, and fees for certificated employees who NEA as said bargaining unit members individually and voluntarily join authorize the Association. The Association agrees Board to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues deduct and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of to transmit the total amount due monies promptly to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All CVEA.
9-2 Individual bargaining unit members may voluntarily join request deductions of Association dues from their paychecks, provided that such requests for deductions must be made prior to October 1 of each school year. Deductions of the Association, however no bargaining unit member Association dues shall be required to do sospread over a sequence of ten checks beginning with the second pay period in October. Employees opting to join the The Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required provide, by October 1, the proper forms for membershipwithholding purposes. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, District will deduct from pay the employee’s salary each pay period the withheld dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations bi-weekly basis commencing with the second pay period in effect October.
9-3 The CVEA will certify to the Board, in writing, the current rate of its membership dues prior to July October 1, 2018 . The CVEA shall provide the SAU office with a list of individuals requiring payroll deductions stating the member's name and the amount to be deducted.
9-4 Employee authorizations provided by employees hired after that date for dues deduction will be on a continuing basis in writing in the form set below: CVEA DUES AUTHORIZATION CARD Name: School: I hereby request and authorize the CVSB to deduct from my earnings in accordance with the procedure stated in Article 9 of the Master Agreement and transfer to the treasurer of the CVEA an amount sufficient to provide for regular payment of the membership dues, as certified by the CVEA for the present school year and succeeding school years. I understand that if I wish to discontinue such deductions for any successive school year, unless withdrawn I must notify the CVEA and CVSB, in writing writing, no later than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests commencement of that school year. Signature Date
9-5 Notification of change in payroll deductions must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries submitted, in writing, to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization SAU Business Office at least two weeks prior to the district next payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsdate.
B. 9-6 The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Contoocook Valley Education Association agrees to defend and hold the District Contoocook Valley School Board harmless in the event of any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsellitigation arising as a result of Article 9-1.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Upon receipt of the substitute teacher's written request, the District will deduct the following from salary: Association member dues , premiums for Board approved medical insurance, tax sheltered annuities, and its affiliates have contributions to the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of United Way.
1. A substitute teacher may request in writing that his/her regular Association membership dues, assessmentsincluding any OEA or NEA dues, be deducted from his/her salary. The first monthly deduction shall be made on the pay date following the District's receipt of authorization if received before the district’s payroll cutoff deadline and fees if not then on the following pay date. Such authorization shall continue in effect year to year until revoked by email or letter delivered to the district’s Human Resources office and the Association on or before October 15 of each year.. The amount deducted shall be one-tenth (1/10) of the annual dues. Deductions will be made only for certificated employees who voluntarily join the months the substitute teacher actually works. A member’s cancellation of any dues deduction authorization received by the district on or before October 15 shall be effective October of the same year. Otherwise, the cancellation shall be effective October of the following year. The District and the Association shall each provide the other with a copy of the unit member’s authorization of membership dues deduction or cancellation of the dues deduction authorization within five (5) business days of receipt. The District will maintain a member’s authorization and/or cancelation of the same in the member’s personnel file.
2. The amount of Association dues collected shall be remitted to the Association each month at no cost to the substitute or the Association. The District shall provide the Association agrees to reimburse with the names of substitute teachers for whom the District has deducted dues.
3. The Association assumes responsibility for, and shall defend, indemnify and hold the District, its employees, agents and board members harmless from any teacher and all claims, causes of action, administrative complaints, lawsuits, orders, or judgments resulting from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due or elated to the Association at that time, provided deduction of union dues and/or contributions deducted from an employee’s salary and payment of such dues and/or contributions to the Association or its affiliate actually received affiliates. The Association’s obligations are contingent upon the excess amountDistrict: (1) giving the Association reasonable notice, in writing, of any claim; and (2) fully cooperating with the Association and counsel selected by the Association in the defense of the claim. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join In the Associationevent the District properly invokes this paragraph, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membershipprovide the attorney to defend against the claim. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against reimburse the District for compliance with all costs and disbursements arising out of or related to the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreementclaim. The AssociationShould the District wish to select and use its own attorney, at its expense, the District will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselpay the fees and costs of said attorney.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the 1. It shall be an exclusive right of automatic employees who are members of the Association and who are covered by this Agreement pursuant to Article I, Section B of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days of employment and/or actively going to work, to sign and deliver to the Association an assignment authorizing payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, dues and/or fees to the Association and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated. Such authorization shall then be submitted to the District Payroll Services by the Association. The Association agrees District Payroll Services shall process the authorization to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues make it effective at the earliest payroll period, and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess no later than forty- five (45) days after the submission of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll OfficeServices. Deductions for employees submitting This authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processingbasis. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and dues and/or fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsthe District Payroll Services for use with new employees who join the staff during the year.
B. 2. Authorization by employees for dues and/or fees to the Association shall continue in effect unless such authorization is revoked by formal notice in writing which is delivered to the District Payroll Services by the employee who will also deliver or mail a copy of the formal written revocation to the Association. Such revocations of dues deductions may be made at the end of the Association's dues period on October 1 and on June 30 of each year. The automatic Association's “authorization of payroll authorization deduction” form shall clearly state that it is shall be understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end and/or fees deductions and maintenance of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a membership are binding condition conditions for automatic authorizing payroll deduction, and that exceptions during the year will be based on hardship or emergency and shall be adjudicated by the Association. The Association shall be responsible for notice to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated and who have also been receiving dues and/or fees under the authorization of payroll deduction which is being revoked.
C. Members 3. The deduction of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACand/or fees shall be made monthly from regular pay warrants. The District will deduct these dues in agrees to remit monthly all monies so deducted to the same manner described above.
D. Association accompanied by a list of employees from whose pay the deductions have been made. The Association agrees shall be responsible for remitting a portion of dues and/or fees to defend the State and hold National organizations with which it is affiliated when such dues have been authorized by the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defenseon an assignment of payroll deduction. The District shall cover be absolved by the Association of all responsibility for accuracy and accounting of State or National professional organization dues and/or fees.
4. Employees who are SEA members may authorize payroll deduction for the Washington Education Association – Political Action Committee (WEA-PAC). The rules for SEA membership dues outlined in this section shall also apply to WEA-PAC payroll deductions. The SEA will notify SPS once yearly to report the amount of dues to be deducted and all employees will have payroll deductions at the same rate.
5. Employees who are members of the Washington School Employees Credit Union of Washington or other similar financial institutions may authorize payroll deduction for Credit Union activities by presenting an authorization the deductions.
6. The SEA agrees to indemnify and save the SPS harmless against any expense liability which may arise by reason on any action taken by the SPS to comply with the provisions of this Article IX,D, including reimbursement for any legal fees or expenses incurred should it choose in connection therewith. The SPS agrees to employ additional legal counselnotify the SEA promptly, in writing, of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to this Section and, if the SEA so requests in writing, to surrender claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. A. NNA shall have exclusive payroll deductions of membership dues under the following conditions:
1. The Association NNA shall provide a signed authorization from the individual and its affiliates transmit it to the Business Office. The deduction will begin with the second payroll after submittal.
2. The authorization shall be on a form approved by the district. Once this authorization has been filed it need not be renewed each year. Any changes in the amount of dues to be deducted will be made automatically in accordance with paragraph 3 below.
3. The deduction shall be at a rate derived by dividing the number of pay periods into the amount of the unified membership dues. The NNA will notify the Business Office by August 1 of the amount the dues will be for that year and the amount to be deducted each payroll. The deductions will begin with the first payroll in September and will continue until the total is deducted.
4. An individual may revoke the authorization by filing a form supplied by the District with the Business Office. The deduction is to cease by the second payroll following the revocation.
5. The District is not responsible for collection of any balance due when an individual revokes the authorization or when an individual drops from payroll by resignation or otherwise. An individual may make a timely request to have deducted any balance of dues owed.
6. Payment of such dues withheld shall be made to the exclusive right Treasurer of automatic the Unit on December 31 and June 30 of each school year.
B. Repayment of loans from the Schenectady Teachers Federal Credit Union will be made according to the schedule provided by the member provided that the schedule is in even amounts except for a first or last balancing payment, and provided that the authorization is filed with the Business Office.
C. The Board of Education shall provide for payroll deduction of membership dues, assessmentsa regular amount at each payroll period for contributions to the United Way. The Board of Education will provide for overall administration of the United Way appeal, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join NNA will distribute information concerning the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues United Way appeal and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association transfer pledges or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization contributions to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to liaison person with the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described aboveUnited Way.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold Board of Education shall provide payroll deduction of a regular amount at each payroll period for the District harmless in systematic savings through the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. Credit Union.
E. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselwill comply with Federal and State law in making deductions from the paycheck of an employee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. 20.01 It is agreed that payroll deductions will be made for dues to the Tonawanda Education Association as teacher individually and voluntarily authorized such payroll deductions, and such total amount of money deducted will be transmitted promptly to the Treasurer of the Tonawanda Education Association for the professional dues.
20.02 The total annual membership dues for the designated professional association, as authorized by the individual concerned, shall be deducted in equal installments.
20.03 No later than two (2) weeks prior to the first scheduled payroll period, the Association shall provide the payroll department with a list, by school, and the original signed dues authorization cards of those teachers who have voluntarily authorized dues deduction for the Association named.
20.04 An authorization on file with the District shall be honored until and unless it has been revoked or amended by written notice received by both the Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right Superintendent. The amount of automatic dues deducted per pay period for each employee shall be uniform. New deduction authorizations must be filed not later than two (2) weeks prior to a scheduled deduction period.
20.05 The payroll deduction department, following each pay period, will transmit the total amount deducted to the Treasurer of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Tonawanda Education Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher first transmittal shall include a listing of members from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of whom deductions have been made. The final deduction report shall include the total amount due deducted for each individual. In case of termination of employment, the District shall deduct the remainder of the annual dues from the individual’s final paycheck as authorized by the individual. The effective date of terminations and additions to the staff shall be reported to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:monthly.
A. 20.06 The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold save the District harmless in the event against any employee should bring legal and all claims, suits or other forms of liability that shall or may arise by reason of action against taken or not taken by the District for compliance to comply with the dues deduction provisions contained terms of this Article or in this agreementreliance on a certification issued by the Association,
20.07 Payroll deductions will be available for contributions to Vote/Cope and the United Way of the Tonawandas as employees individually and voluntarily authorize such deductions in writing. The Deductions will be transmitted promptly to the chairperson of the Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel’s Political Action Committee or Treasurer of the United Way.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the 1. It shall be an exclusive right of automatic employees who are members of the Association and who are covered by this Agreement pursuant to Article I, Section B of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days of employment and/or actively going to work, to sign and deliver to the Association an assignment authorizing payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, dues and/or fees to the Association and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated. Such authorization shall then be submitted to the District Payroll Services by the Association. The Association agrees District Payroll Services shall process the authorization to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues make it effective at the earliest payroll period, and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess no later than forty- five (45) days after the submission of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll OfficeServices. Deductions for employees submitting This authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processingbasis. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and dues and/or fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsthe District Payroll Services for use with new employees who join the staff during the year.
B. 2. Authorization by employees for dues and/or fees to the Association shall continue in effect unless such authorization is revoked by formal notice in writing which is delivered to the District Payroll Services by the employee who will also deliver or mail a copy of the formal written revocation to the Association. Such revocations of dues deductions may be made at the end of the Association's dues period on October 1 and on June 30 of each year. The automatic Association's “authorization of payroll authorization deduction” form shall clearly state that it is shall be understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end and/or fees deductions and maintenance of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a membership are binding condition conditions for automatic authorizing payroll deduction, and that exceptions during the year will be based on hardship or emergency and shall be adjudicated by the Association. The Association shall be responsible for notice to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated and who have also been receiving dues and/or fees under the authorization of payroll deduction which is being revoked.
C. Members 3. The deduction of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACand/or fees shall be made monthly from regular pay warrants. The District will deduct these dues in agrees to remit monthly all monies so deducted to the same manner described above.
D. Association accompanied by a list of employees from whose pay the deductions have been made. The Association agrees shall be responsible for remitting a portion of dues and/or fees to defend the State and hold National organizations with which it is affiliated when such dues have been authorized by the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defenseon an assignment of payroll deduction. The District shall cover be absolved by the Association of all responsibility for accuracy and accounting of State or National professional organization dues and/or fees.
4. Employees who are SEA members may authorize payroll deduction for the Washington Education Association – Political Action Committee (WEA-PAC). The rules for SEA membership dues outlined in this section shall also apply to WEA-PAC payroll deductions.
5. Employees who are SEA members may authorize payroll deduction for a Seattle Education Association educational opportunity fund. The rules for SEA membership dues outlined in this section shall also apply to the educational opportunity fund payroll deductions.
6. Employees who are members of the School Employees Credit Union of Washington or similar financial institutions may authorize payroll deduction by presenting an authorization for such deduction.
7. The SEA agrees to indemnify and save the SPS harmless against any expense liability which may arise by reason on any action taken by the SPS to comply with the provisions of this Article IX,C, including reimbursement for any legal fees or expenses incurred should it choose in connection therewith. The SPS agrees to employ additional legal counselnotify the SEA promptly, in writing, of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to this Section and, if the SEA so requests in writing, to surrender claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The District shall deduct from the salaries of the unit members at the unit member's request, the following: dues of Association members, premiums for Board approved health and welfare benefits, tax sheltered annuities (TSA) which the District has approved, and contributions to United Way.
4.8.1 UNION MEMBER DUES
a. Any unit member may enter into an agreement with the Association to provide authorization for the district to make a deduction request in writing the unit member's regular Association membership dues to be deducted from the unit member's salary or wages to pay dues, fees, any any other authorized deductions to the Association or its affiliated organizations or entities. The first monthly deduction shall be made on the following pay date after the authorization is received. Such authorization shall continue in effect until the unit member revokes the authorization in the manner provided by the terms of that agreement, or if not specified therein then by delivering an original signed, written statement of revocation to the Association headquarters. The Association and its affiliates shall provide the District a list identifying the employees who have provided authorization for the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership district to make deductions to pay dues, assessments, fees and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join other authorized deductions to the Association. The District shall rely on the Association’s list received to make the authorized deductions and remit payment to the Association. year to year until revoked by email or letter delivered to the district’s Human Resources office and the Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess on or before October 15 of each year. Correspondence withdrawing authorization for the payroll deduction received by the district on or before October 15 shall be effective October of the total amount due to same year. Otherwise, the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member withdrawal shall be required to do soeffective October of the following year. Employees opting to join The District and Association shall each provide the Association will sign other with a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction copy of a unit member’s authorization of membership dues and other assessments required for membershipdeduction or cancelation of the dues deduction authorization within five (5) business days of receipt. The District, upon receipt District will maintain a member’s authorization and/or cancelation of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employeesame in the member’s salary each pay period the dues amount set personnel file.
b. For members identified by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Officeby October 15 as having provided authorization, tThe District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of the dues each month beginning in October of each year. Deductions for employees submitting unit members for whom the Association provides notice on or after October 15 whose authorization is received after the commencement of the school year shall commence in be prorated so that the prorated amount of the Association dues, fees and other authorized deductions shall be completed by the July following the first possible deduction.
c. Within fifteen (15) days after each pay period following such authorizationperiod, the district will send to OEA in a single payment the combined NEA and OEA dues, including any voluntary Association contributions, deducted for the month. EEA dues and local PAC payments will be deducted and paid separately from OEA/ NEA dues and shall be remitted to the EEA. The district will transmit all amount of Association dues deduction funds collected shall be remitted to the account Association each month at no cost to the unit member nor the Association. The District in a reasonable manner shall provide the Association the names of the persons whose dues the District has deducted and amount of deduction.
d. On a monthly basis, the District will provide OEA a list of all employees represented by the bargaining unit, employee identification number, date of hire, FTE, position title, worksite, salary column and step, and mailing address of record.
e. The Association assumes responsibility for, and shall defend, indemnify and hold the District, its employees, agents, and board members harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, administrative complaints, lawsuits, orders, or entity specified judgments, resulting from or related to the deduction of union dues and/or contributions deducted from an employee’s salary and payment of such dues and/or contributions to the Association resulting from the District’s reliance on the list. The Association’s obligations are contingent upon the District: (1) giving the Association reasonable notice, in writing, of any claim; and (2) fully cooperating with the Association and counsel selected by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion defense of the aforementioned process through WEAclaim. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. In the event the District properly invokes this paragraph, the Association will provide the attorney to defend against the claim. The Association shall submit reimburse the automatic payroll authorization District for all costs and disbursements arising out of or related to the district payroll officer for processingclaim. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to Should the District Office wish to select and use its own attorney, the District will pay the fees and costs of said attorney. This paragraph does not apply to claims by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with when the dues Association timely provides the list and the district fails to make an authorized deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The and remit payment to the Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsel.
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Samples: Proposal
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership duesPayroll deductions will be made from regular warrants according to governing laws (retirement, assessmentsOASI, federal income tax), and fees as specified in this Agreement. Deductions will also be made, when requested by the individual employee, for certificated employees who voluntarily join those programs recommended by the Association, and authorized by the Board; for example, Committee for the Support of Good Schools, WEA-PAC or United Way.
1. The On or before August 25 of each school year the Association agrees shall give written notice to reimburse any teacher from whose pay the Board of the dollar amount of dues and assessments were deductedof the Association including the National Education Association and the Washington Education Association, those sums which dues and assessments are to be deducted in excess the coming school year under payroll deduction. The total for these deductions shall not be subject to change during the school year.
2. The deductions authorized above shall be made in twelve (12) equal amounts from each paycheck beginning the pay period in September through the pay period in August in each year. Teachers who commence employment after September or terminate employment before June shall have their deductions prorated at one-tenth (1/10th) of the total amount for each month the teacher is employed. The Board agrees to promptly remit directly to the Washington Education Association all monies so deducted, accompanied by a list of teachers from whom the deductions have been made. The Board shall notify the Association of any changes in said list due to teachers entering or leaving the Association at that timeemploy of the District as soon as the information is available.
3. Within ten (10) days of the commencement of employment, provided teachers may sign and deliver to the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the AssociationBoard a Membership Enrollment Form, however no bargaining unit member which form shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing authorize deduction of membership dues and other assessments required as specified by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless a request of revocation is submitted to the Board and the Association, signed by the teacher, and received between August 1 and September 15, preceding the designated school year for membershipwhich revocation is to take effect. The DistrictEach month during the school year, upon receipt the Association agrees to provide the Board with the names of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by those teachers who have joined the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership paid their dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process assessments by means other than through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of 4. The District agrees upon employee request to make payroll deduction payments to the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form following credit unions: Washington State Teachers Credit Union, Spokane Teachers Credit Union, Cheney Public Employees Federal Credit Union, and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACXxxxxxxxx Credit Union, or other approved institution.
5. The District will deduct these dues provide for automatic payroll authorization as outlined in this section and will, without exception, perform said service. However, the same manner described above.
D. The Board assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this section, and the Association agrees to defend and/or educator covered by this Agreement shall indemnify and hold the District Board harmless in for any and all claims, grievances, awards, suits, attachments, or other proceedings arising out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the event Board for the purpose of complying with any employee should bring legal action against of the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in of this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselsection.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association membership is annual and its affiliates have continuous with the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership duesyear being September 1 through August 31. Dues for the United Teaching Profession (SEA, assessmentsWOEA, OEA, and fees NEA) shall be withheld for certificated employees who voluntarily join those individuals authorizing such dues deducted from twenty (20) consecutive pay periods, beginning with the second pay check of October of any school year. Signed authorization for those dues deductions from each new member must be presented to the Treasurer of the District two (2) weeks prior to the first scheduled deduction. It will be the responsibility of the Association to inform the Treasurer of changes in dues from year to year. Any new member signing after the second week in October, the Treasurer of the District will commence deductions beginning within two (2) weeks after receiving the Association’s authorization for pro-rated dues deductions. If a member or fee payer leaves the employment of the Board during the school term, the school Treasurer will deduct the remaining dues from the teacher’s last payroll check. Any concerns by members regarding dues deductions shall be directed first to the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues Membership shall remain in effect annually and assessments were deducted, those sums continuously while the member is in excess the employ of the total amount Board of Education unless cancelled during the drop period of August 1 – September 30 by notification from the member, in writing, and given to the District Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Board will notify the President of the Association with a copy of such cancellation, including the drop date. In the event an employee sever employment or cancels their membership outside of the cancellation period defined in this Contract (August 1 – September 30), the Board Treasurer will deduct the remaining annual dues due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct SEA from the employee’s salary each final pay period of the contract year in which the employee xxxxxx their employment or cancels their membership. The Board will not be responsible for dues amount set by money that the employee owes the Association and provided to if the District Payroll Officeemployee has insufficient earned but unpaid wages. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual duesindemnify, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees to defend and hold the District Board, its individual members and employees harmless from all liability, including, but not limited to damages, judgments, fees, penalties, costs, expenses, findings for recovery and attorney fees arising out of the acts/omissions in deduction these dues/fees and including, but not limited to, any claim by the event employee that the deduction of dues (including any employee should bring increase in dues) is violative of the law. The Association shall choose the legal action against representative(s) for the District for compliance parties in all situations falling under this section through mutual agreement of the Ohio Education Association and the Board of Education and with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreementunderstanding that representation must be free from any conflict of interest. The AssociationTreasurer, at its expenseupon authorization by the teacher, will provide such defenseshall deduct in a continuing manner donations for The OEA Fund for Children and Public Education, if legal. The District Association shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselhold the Treasurer harmless from making such deductions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, District will deduct from the employeepay of Faculty Members covered by this Agreement the following deductions:
(a) AFT/CFT Life Insurance, AFT/CFT Federation Credit Union, upon receiving the Faculty Member’s salary each pay period the dues amount set voluntary and written authorization, revocable by the Association and provided Faculty Member;
(b) Federation dues, upon receiving notification from the Federation that a membership form is on file, and
(c) Special assessments upon notification from the Federation that such assessment has been approved by the membership in accordance with the Federation’s Constitution & Bylaws. The District will pay over to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after Federation the commencement of the school year amount(s) so withheld, which amount(s) shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds be reported to and paid to the account or entity specified by the Association Federation on a monthly basis. Authorizations The Federation shall provide advance notice to members authorizing deduction(s) of any increase in effect prior the dues. The Federation will give the District thirty (30) days advance notice to July 1the Director of Accounting in Fiscal Services of any change in the amount of the monthly deduction(s) and a list of those members impacted by the change. No authorization, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date deduction, or revocation will be effective until it has been on a continuing basis from year file with the District for at least thirty (30) days. The Federation agrees to year, unless withdrawn in writing reimburse the Member for any deduction(s) withheld and paid to the Washington Education Association through Federation by mistake. If the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through District fails to comply with the WEA office before deduction(s) of a Faculty Member who has executed a valid authorization for such deduction, the District will make the correction at the next payroll may cease deduction of period if notified by the Federation within ample time to make the correction. No such payroll adjustment shall exceed five (5) months’ dues. Members Any unit member who wish to cease membership is paying dues and drop their membership must make inquiries through payroll deduction may stop making payments by giving written notice to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection Federation pursuant to the Authorization for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion Dues Withholding from Earnings section of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary Federation membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACform. The District will deduct these honor the employee’s dues authorization unless revoked in writing by the same manner described above.
D. The Association agrees employee and submitted to defend and hold the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defenseFederation. The District shall cover direct any expense incurred should it choose inquiry about dues deduction authorization to employ additional legal counselthe Federation Executive Director and shall not stop the dues deduction until notified by the Federation.
(d) The Federation agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the District, its officers, employees and agents with respect to any claims or actions arising out of union dues deductions, the cancellation of dues or fees to the union as well as the processing of dues deduction or cancellation of dues or fees to the union.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association association and its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join are represented by the Associationassociation, in accordance with RCW 41.59. The Association district will provide dues deduction, assessments, and fees through automatic payroll authorization and will, without exception, refrain from intervention or failure to perform the service. The association agrees to reimburse any teacher employee from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, deducted those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association association at that time, provided the Association association or its affiliate actually received the excess excessive amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required The association will provide an automatic payroll authorization form to do soeach employee. Employees opting to join the Association The employee will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of deliver the authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after association during the commencement enrollment period at the beginning of the school year shall commence in year. Once an employee has signed the first possible pay period following such automatic payroll authorization, dues deductions will be continuous thereafter. The district association will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer office for processing. A The association will provide a table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association district payroll office to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation . Continuation of dues deduction deductions is binding until the end of the dues period on August Aug. 31 each year. Revocation of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members membership from the association will be made in writing to the association on an association form between the beginning of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form school year and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC Sept. 30 and NEA-PACwill become effective at that time. The District association will deduct these promptly submit notice of revocation to the district payroll office. No member of the bargaining unit will be required to join the association; however, those certificated employees who are not association members, but who are members of the bargaining unit, will be required to pay a fair share representation fee to the association. The amount of the fair share representation fee will be determined by the association and will be transmitted to the business office in writing. The fair share representation fee will be an amount less than the regular dues for the membership, in that non-members will be neither required nor allowed to make a deduction for a political action group. The fair share representation fee will be regarded as fair compensation and reimbursement to the same manner described above.
D. association for fulfilling its legal obligation to represent all members of the bargaining unit (RCW 41.59.100). In the event the fair share representation fee is regarded by an employee as a violation of his or her right to non-association, bona fide objections will be resolved according to the provisions of RCW 41.59.100, or the Public Employment Relations Commission. The Association association agrees to defend and hold the District district harmless in the event against any employee should bring legal action brought against the District for compliance with district in reference to the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselfair share representation fee deduction.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. Section A. Upon appropriate written authorization from the Employee, the District shall deduct from the salary of the Employee and make appropriate remittance for approved annuities, dependent insurance and any other plans or programs as may be approved by the District.
Section B. The Association and its affiliates following guidelines will be applicable to Employees who desire to have their Union dues deducted from their payroll checks:
4.2.1 Any Employee who is a member of the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of Union, or who has applied for membership, must sign a Payroll Deduction Authorization Form for membership dues, voluntary contributions and assessments, and fees .
4.2.2 Authorization for certificated employees who voluntarily join dues deduction shall continue in effect from year to year unless the Associationmember revokes said authorization in writing to Local 610 during the month of August preceding the upcoming school year. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due Union will send notification to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction payroll department of membership those individuals who have discontinued dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. deductions.
4.2.3 Deductions for employees submitting authorization members employed and/or enrolled after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified be appropriately established by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn Union in writing to the Washington Education Association through Payroll Department by the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion first day of the aforementioned process through WEApayroll period.
4.2.4 The Payroll Department and the Union will exchange an initial list of Employees for whom such deductions have been made following the start of the school year, and such additions as shall become effective during the year. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions.
B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Association Union agrees to defend and hold the District and the Board harmless in the event for any employee should bring damages arising out of any legal action against by any Employee contesting any application of this policy and/or procedure.
4.2.5 The Employer will remit to the District for compliance with secretary-treasurer of the Union, promptly each month, all union dues deduction provisions contained in so deducted from the paychecks of Employees covered by this agreementContract. The Association, at its expense, secretary-treasurer will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose promptly issue a receipt to employ additional legal counselthe Employer for all dues received from the Employer.
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Samples: Labor Contract
Payroll Deductions. 9-1 The Association and Board agrees to deduct from the salaries of its affiliates have employees dues for the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership duesCVEA, assessmentsNEA- NH, and fees NEA as said teachers individually and voluntarily authorize the Board to deduct and to transmit the monies promptly to the CVEA.
9-2 Individual members of the bargaining unit may request deductions of Association dues from their paychecks, provided that such requests for certificated employees who voluntarily join deductions must be made prior to October 1 of each school year. Deductions of the AssociationAssociation dues shall be spread over a sequence of ten checks beginning with the second pay period in October. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues and assessments were deductedwill provide, those sums in excess of by October 1, the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required proper forms for membershipwithholding purposes. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, District will deduct from pay the employee’s salary each pay period the withheld dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll Office. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations bi-weekly basis commencing with the second pay period in effect October.
9-3 The CVEA will certify to the Board, in writing, the current rate of its membership dues prior to July October 1, 2018 . The CVEA shall provide the SAU office with a list of individuals requiring payroll deductions stating the member's name and the amount to be deducted.
9-4 Teacher authorizations provided by employees hired after that date for dues deduction will be on a continuing basis in writing in the form set below: CVEA DUES AUTHORIZATION CARD Name: School: I hereby request and authorize the CVSB to deduct from my earnings in accordance with the procedure stated in Article 9 of the Master Agreement and transfer to the treasurer of the CVEA an amount sufficient to provide for regular payment of the membership dues, as certified by the CVEA for the present school year and succeeding school years. I understand that if I wish to discontinue such deductions for any successive school year, unless withdrawn I must notify the CVEA and CVSB, in writing writing, no later than sixty (60) days prior to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests commencement of that school year. Signature Date
9-5 Notification of change in payroll deductions must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries submitted, in writing, to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization SAU Business Office at least two weeks prior to the district next payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsdate.
B. 9-6 The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction.
C. Members of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PAC. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above.
D. The Contoocook Valley Education Association agrees to defend and hold the District Contoocook Valley School Board harmless in the event of any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defense. The District shall cover any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counsellitigation arising as a result of Article 9-1.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates have the 1. It shall be an exclusive right of automatic employees who are members of the Association and who are covered by this Agreement pursuant to Article I, Section B of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days of employment and/or actively going to work, to sign and deliver to the Association an assignment authorizing payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, dues and/or fees to the Association and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated. Such authorization shall then be submitted to the District Payroll Services by the Association. The Association agrees District Payroll Services shall process the authorization to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues make it effective at the earliest payroll period, and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess no later than forty- five (45) days after the submission of the total amount due to the Association at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excess amount. All bargaining unit members may voluntarily join the Association, however no bargaining unit member shall be required to do so. Employees opting to join the Association will sign a membership form (Appendix B) authorizing deduction of membership dues and other assessments required for membership. The District, upon receipt of authorization from an employee, will deduct from the employee’s salary each pay period the dues amount set by the Association and provided to the District Payroll OfficeServices. Deductions for employees submitting This authorization after the commencement of the school year shall commence in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to the account or entity specified by the Association on a monthly basis. Authorizations in effect prior to July 1, 2018 and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of dues. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx The District shall not discontinue dues collection for any employee until receiving confirmation of completion of the aforementioned process through WEA. The rules and regulations are as follows:
A. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processingbasis. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, and dues and/or fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsthe District Payroll Services for use with new employees who join the staff during the year.
B. 2. Authorization by employees for dues and/or fees to the Association shall continue in effect unless such authorization is revoked by formal notice in writing which is delivered to the District Payroll Services by the employee who will also deliver or mail a copy of the formal written revocation to the Association. Such revocations of dues deductions may be made at the end of the Association's dues period on October 1 and on June 30 of each year. The automatic Association's “authorization of payroll authorization deduction” form shall clearly state that it is shall be understood by the employee signing the authorization that continuation of dues deduction until the end and/or fees deductions and maintenance of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a membership are binding condition conditions for automatic authorizing payroll deduction, and that exceptions during the year will be based on hardship or emergency and shall be adjudicated by the Association. The Association shall be responsible for notice to State and National organizations with which it is affiliated and who have also been receiving dues and/or fees under the authorization of payroll deduction which is being revoked.
C. Members 3. The deduction of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC and NEA-PACand/or fees shall be made monthly from regular pay warrants. The District will deduct these dues in agrees to remit monthly all monies so deducted to the same manner described above.
D. Association accompanied by a list of employees from whose pay the deductions have been made. The Association agrees shall be responsible for remitting a portion of dues and/or fees to defend the State and hold National organizations with which it is affiliated when such dues have been authorized by the District harmless in the event any employee should bring legal action against the District for compliance with the dues deduction provisions contained in this agreement. The Association, at its expense, will provide such defenseon an assignment of payroll deduction. The District shall cover be absolved by the Association of all responsibility for accuracy and accounting of State or National professional organization dues and/or fees.
4. Employees who are SEA members may authorize payroll deduction for the Washington Education Association – Political Action Committee (WEA-PAC). The rules for SEA membership dues outlined in this section shall also apply to WEA-PAC payroll deductions.
5. Employees who are SEA members may authorize payroll deduction for a Seattle Education Association educational opportunity fund. The rules for SEA membership dues outlined in this section shall also apply to the educational opportunity fund payroll deductions.
6. Employees who are members of the Washington School Employees Credit Union of Washington or other similar financial institutions may authorize payroll deduction for Credit Union activities by presenting an authorization the deductions.
7. The SEA agrees to indemnify and save the SPS harmless against any expense liability which may arise by reason on any action taken by the SPS to comply with the provisions of this Article IX,D, including reimbursement for any legal fees or expenses incurred should it choose in connection therewith. The SPS agrees to employ additional legal counselnotify the SEA promptly, in writing, of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to this Section and, if the SEA so requests in writing, to surrender claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
