Common use of Presentation during orientation of new Unit I members Clause in Contracts

Presentation during orientation of new Unit I members. Unit I employees hired to begin employment on or after July 1, 2006, will be presented with a jointly approved form at new employee orientation sessions. The form will identify the cost and benefits of membership and provide an opportunity for employees to choose whether to authorize dues deduction or to opt out of membership and waive the benefits thereof. All new employees will be required to submit a completed form. Copies of the completed forms will be provided to TAAAC. TAAAC will be provided a schedule of the new employee orientation sessions in advance, will be apprised of any changes to that schedule, and will be notified in advance of any additional ad hoc new employee orientation sessions. A duly authorized TAAAC representative will be allowed to participate in the new employee orientation sessions by making a brief presentation and answering TAAAC-related questions. During preschool orientation in each school or in area meetings of new Unit I members, TAAAC shall be provided with a twenty-minute period wherein it can explain its purposes and activities. The request shall be made in writing to the principal or the appropriate director by August 1.