Common use of Payroll Deductions Clause in Contracts

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and authorizations provided by employees hired after that date will be on a continuing basis from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must be processed through the WEA office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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 provide the appropriate payroll authorization form to each certificated employee. The certificated employee may choose to sign and deliver such authorization to the Association during the enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Once a certificated employee has signed the appropriate automatic payroll authorization, dues deductions shall be continuous thereafter. B. In the event that any teacher chooses not to sign and deliver the appropriate automatic payroll authorization form to the Association, the District agrees to deduct from the salary of such teacher a representative fee in an amount equal to membership dues and assessment less the deductions for NEA-PAC; provided, however those teachers who have joined the Association and paid by means other than payroll deduction, as verified by the monthly Association list, shall not be subject to this deduction. Representation fee deductions shall be handled and transmitted by the Business Office in the same fashion as membership deductions as provided for in this Section. Any teacher claiming bona fide religious objection shall notify the Association and the Business Office of such objection in writing within 30 days of commencement of employment. Pending determination of a bona fide religious objection, the Business Office agrees to deduct from the salary of the teacher claiming such objection, an amount equivalent to the Association dues and assessments. However, said monies shall not be transmitted until such time as the Business Office is notified that a final determination pursuant to the act has been made. In the event that it is finally determined that the teacher does not have a bona fide religious objection, the Business Office agrees to remit promptly to the Association all monies being held as deductions from that teacher’s salary for Association dues and assessments. In the event that a teacher has been determined to have a bona fide religious objection to the payment of a representation fee or agency shop fee, said teachers shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Association dues and assessments to a designated charitable organization as mutually agreed to by the employee and the Association. Within thirty (30) dais of the commencement of employment or determination of bona fide religious objection, whichever occurs later, said teacher may sign and deliver to the Business Office a Representation Fees Check-Off Authorization and Assessment form which is attached hereto as Appendix G and incorporated in the Agreement, which shall authorize the deduction of an amount equal to the Association dues and assessments and payment in installments as hereinabove provided, including any deductions made but not previously transmitted to said designated charitable organization. The Business Office agrees to remit to the Association each month, a list of the teachers on behalf of whom charitable deductions have been made. C. The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the district payroll officer for processing. A table of prorated annual dues, assessments, assessments and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductions. B. D. 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 . Revocation of membership shall be made in writing to the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership on the form available from the Association between August 15 and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC September 1 and NEA-PACshall become effective at that time. The District will deduct these dues in Association shall promptly submit notice of such revocation to the same manner described abovedistrict payroll officer. 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 provide the appropriate payroll authorization form to each certificated employee. The certificated employee may choose to sign and deliver such authorization to the Association during the enrollment period at the beginning of the school year. Once a certificated employee has signed the appropriate automatic payroll authorization, dues deductions shall be continuous thereafter. B. In the event that any teacher chooses not to sign and deliver the appropriate automatic payroll authorization form to the Association, the District agrees to deduct from the salary of such teacher a representative fee in an amount equal to membership dues and assessment less the deductions for NEA-PAC; provided, however those teachers who have joined the Association and paid by means other than payroll deduction, as verified by the monthly Association list, shall not be subject to this deduction. Representation fee deductions shall be handled and transmitted by the Business Office in the same fashion as membership deductions as provided for in this Section. Any teacher claiming bona fide religious objection shall notify the Association and the Business Office of such objection in writing within 30 days of commencement of employment. Pending determination of a bona fide religious objection, the Business Office agrees to deduct from the salary of the teacher claiming such objection, an amount equivalent to the Association dues and assessments. However, said monies shall not be transmitted until such time as the Business Office is notified that a final determination pursuant to the act has been made. In the event that it is finally determined that the teacher does not have a bona fide religious objection, the Business Office agrees to remit promptly to the Association all monies being held as deductions from that teacher’s salary for Association dues and assessments. In the event that a teacher has been determined to have a bona fide religious objection to the payment of a representation fee or agency shop fee, said teachers shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Association dues and assessments to a designated charitable organization as mutually agreed to by the employee and the Association. Within thirty (30) days of the commencement of employment or determination of bona fide religious objection, whichever occurs later, said teacher may sign and deliver to the Business Office a Representation Fees Check-Off Authorization and Assessment form which is attached hereto as Appendix G and incorporated in the Agreement, which shall authorize the deduction of an amount equal to the Association dues and assessments and payment in installments as hereinabove provided, including any deductions made but not previously transmitted to said designated charitable organization. The Business Office agrees to remit to the Association each month, a list of the teachers on behalf of whom charitable deductions have been made. C. 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. D. 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 . Revocation of membership shall be made in writing to the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership on the form available from the Association between August 15 and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC September 1 and NEA-PACshall become effective at that time. The District will deduct these dues in Association shall promptly submit notice of such revocation to the same manner described abovedistrict payroll officer. 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

Payroll Deductions. Deductions from the regular salary will be the applicable taxes in accordance with the employee's claim for exemption and retirement. Hospitalization, savings bonds, association dues or fees, income protection insurance, savings account deductions, annuities, mutual funds, and FCPE contributions can be deducted, if so directed, in writing, by the employee. If, for any reason, the Board fails to make a dues deduction for any employee, it shall make that deduction from the employee's next pay. The Employer agrees to deduct from the wages of any employee-member of the Association, the dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Union, upon presentation of a written deduction authorization from any member of the Association. This deduction shall be without cost to the Association or the member. Payroll deduction of dues, fees, and its affiliates have assessments will be continuous from year to year until the exclusive right Employer is notified by the Association to cease deductions. Deductions of automatic the annual dues and assessments will be made in as nearly equal pay period installments during the school year and in an amount determined by the Union. Deductions shall begin with the first pay period in October and continue for ten (10) pays. Any member hired or becoming eligible for membership after October 1 shall be entitled to payroll deduction of membership dues, assessmentsfees, 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 on 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 schedule recommended by the Association Treasurer and provided approved by the District Treasurer. All monies deducted for such purposes shall be transmitted to the District Payroll OfficeUnion in a timely manner. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after the commencement Accompanying each payment will be a complete listing of the school year shall commence in names of the first possible pay period following such authorizationmembers for which a payroll deduction was made. The district will transmit all dues deduction funds to In 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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: event an employee ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 duesemployment, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by Treasurer shall deduct all owed and remaining dues from the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsemployee’s next pay, immediately following such notification. 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.

Payroll Deductions. The A. Upon appropriate written authorization from the bargaining unit member, the Board shall deduct from the salary of such bargaining unit member and make appropriate remittance for any programs not fully paid by the Board, credit union and any other plans or programs as provided in this Agreement. B. Should the Board consider a new annuity company in accordance with Board Policy, it will seek recommendations from the Association through its President. C. Upon appropriate written authorization from the bargaining unit member, the Board shall deposit the bargaining unit member's bi-weekly paychecks into the account designated by the bargaining unit member and held with any financial institution participating in direct deposit. D. This Article shall become effective on August 1 of the year the Association notifies the Superintendent, as the Board’s designee, of its affiliates have the exclusive right of automatic intent to implement payroll deduction of Association dues. E. The Board agrees to deduct membership dues for the Association from a bargaining unit member’s wages upon submission of a voluntary written authorization that is in compliance with the Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act from the bargaining unit employee to the Superintendent or their designee. 1. If the bargaining unit employee provides written notice to the Superintendent or designee that they are nullifying their authorization for dues deductions, the Board shall have the right to immediately suspend collection of the membership dues for that specific employee. 2. Deductions will be made in equal amounts from the paychecks of the bargaining unit employee beginning with the second pay following receipt of the voluntary written authorization from bargaining unit employee and, unless the Board receives a written request from the bargaining unit employee to discontinue deductions, continuing through the last pay in June of each year. 3. Association members who are employed at the start of the school year may elect dues for payroll deduction until the second Friday in September. Association members who are hired after the start of school will have 30 days to elect for payroll deduction. F. Upon receipt of authorized payroll deductions for Association dues, assessments, and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join contributions to the Association, the Employer shall transmit these payments promptly to the Michigan Education Association via provided ACH. G. Accompanying the distribution of payments will be a report indicating amounts attributable to each bargaining unit employee with the employee’s name and employee ID number. The Association will provide a spreadsheet template for the ease of reporting this information. H. The Association agrees to reimburse indemnify and save the Board, including each individual school board member, harmless against any teacher from whose pay and all claims, costs, damages, attorneys fees, back pay, and all court and administrative agency costs that may arise out of or by reason of action taken for the purpose of complying with Article 4 dues deduction and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due to the Association at that time, collection 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 Board is 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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 substantial 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.of paragraphs D-G.

Payroll Deductions. A. 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 Committee 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 employeesalaries of bargaining unit member’s salary each pay period dues for the dues amount set by the Association Cranston Teachers' Alliance, Local 1704, AFT, and provided to transmit such deductions to the District Payroll OfficeCranston Teachers' Alliance, Local 1704, AFT. Deductions for employees submitting authorization after Such deductions will be taken in equal installments over the commencement available number of pay periods. Termination of employment during the school year shall commence will result in the first possible pay period following such authorization. The district will transmit all balance of dues deduction funds to being deducted from 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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 deductionslast check. B. The automatic payroll authorization form shall clearly state that it is understood by Cranston Teachers' Alliance will give the employee signing Superintendent 30 days’ notice in writing prior to the authorization that continuation effective date of any change in the membership dues deduction until the end to be deducted for any of the dues period on August 31 of each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deductionsaid organizations. C. Members of the Association Employees may sign a separate voluntary membership form and consent to Alliance dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC on a Dues Deduction Authorization Form mutually agreed to by the parties appended to this Agreement as Appendix H. A Dues Deduction Authorization Form shall remain in effect until a Cessation of CTA Membership Dues Form is signed and NEA-PACprocessed as provided below. The District will deduct these An employee may cease membership dues in deduction by submitting a document to stop membership dues deduction of a form mutually agreed to the same manner described aboveparties appended to this Agreement as Appendix I. A Cessation of CTA Membership Dues Deduction form shall be submitted to both the Alliance and the Payroll Department. D. The Association Committee agrees to defend deduct from the salaries of teachers such sums as each individual teacher authorizes it to deduct through receipt of a direct deposit form signed by the teacher and hold forwarded to the District harmless Committee. E. The Committee agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers (excluding union dues) such sums as each individual teacher authorizes it to deduct through receipt of salary deduction cards provided by the Alliance and signed by the teacher. These salary deduction cards which shall provide proper indemnification for the Committee shall be forwarded to the Committee by the Alliance no later than August 15 of any school year. Such deductions may be discontinued only if the teacher notifies the School Committee in writing prior to August 15 for 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 counselsucceeding school year.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

Payroll Deductions. The Association and its affiliates (WEA and NEA) shall have the exclusive right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, assessments, assessments and fees for certificated employees who voluntarily join the Associationemployees. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher from whose pay dues shall provide an automatic payroll authorization form for each employee. The employee may sign and assessments were deducted, those sums in excess of the total amount due deliver such authorization to the Association during the enrollment period 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 beginning 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 on or before September 5. Once an employee has signed the Washington Education Association through the established process: All Membership “drop” requests must automatic payroll authorization, dues deductions shall be processed through the WEA office before payroll may cease deduction of duescontinuous thereafter. Members who wish to cease membership dues and drop their membership must make inquiries to the WEA directly. WEA Member Drop Contact Info: Phone: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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, assessments and fees which shall be supplied to the District Office payroll 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 deductions until the end of the dues period on August 31 of or each year is a binding condition for automatic payroll deduction. C. Members authorization. Revocation of membership shall be made in writing to the Association on the form available from the Association between the beginning of the Association may sign a separate voluntary membership form school year and dues deduction authorization for WEA-PAC September 20, and NEA-PACshall become effective at that time. The District will deduct these dues in the same manner described above. D. The Association agrees shall promptly submit notice of such revocation 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 defensepayroll office. The District shall cover provide for dues deductions, assessments and fees through automatic payroll authorization and shall, without exception, refrain from intervention or failure to perform such service. The District shall upon receipt of authorization from an employee deduct from the employee’s salary and make appropriate remittance for insurance plans, tax sheltered annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donation, or any expense incurred should it choose to employ additional legal counselother plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and the District. Membership in PULSE requires yearly authorization from the employee.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇monthly.▇▇▇ 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. 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.

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 paid their dues and assessments by means other than through payroll deduction. 4. The District agrees upon employee request to make payroll deduction payments 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 1credit unions: Washington State Teachers Credit Union, 2018 Spokane Teachers Credit Union, Cheney Public Employees Federal Credit Union, 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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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 duesCredit Union, assessments, and fees shall be supplied to the District Office by the Association to determine monthly dues deductionsor other approved institution. 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-PAC5. 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.

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: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Email: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ 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.