Common use of PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any bargaining unit member teacher who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day date of active employment shallcommencement of teaching duties, shall as a condition of employment, pay to the Association a Representation Benefit Fee representation fee in an amount which is legally permissible not to exceed the professional dues of the Association. Any non-member who makes objection pursuant to the Association, pursuant 's "Policy Regarding Objection to Political - Ideological Expenditures," and the "Objections to Political-Ideological Expenditures Administrative Procedures" (hereinafter referred to as the Association's Policy and Procedures) shall be required to pay a reduced representation benefit fee to the Association‟s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures” full extent permitted by state and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policyfederal law. The Representation Benefit Fee objecting non-member's remedy shall not exceed be through the Association's Policy and Procedures together with appropriate state or federal agencies or courts. The Association shall provide all non-members’ copies of the Association's Policy and Procedures. B. By December 1, or as soon as possible thereafter, of each year, the Association shall provide written notice to all non-members and the Board of the reduced fee and an explanation of the basis for the reduced fee. Pursuant to the Association's Policy and Procedures, any non- member who objects to the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to shall be given a prompt opportunity by the Association to challenge that amount before an impartial decision-maker or authorize payment through payroll deductionappropriate state or federal agencies or court. Pending resolution of the fee, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit objecting non-member shall not be required to pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly 100 percent of the reduced fee to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction; however, the employer Association shall upon completion of preserve the procedures contained fee in paragraph C. and an interest bearing escrow account until a decision is rendered by an appropriate impartial decision-maker pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. 's Policy and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do soProcedures. C. The Association in all cases agrees to assume the legal defense of mandatory fee deduction pursuant any suit or action brought against the Board, the Sturgis Public Schools, individual members of the Board and its officers and administrative employees regarding this article of the collective agreement. The Association further agrees to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify indemnify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days Board for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction any costs or damages which may be filed with assessed against them as the result of said suit or action, subject to the following conditions: 1. The damages have not resulted from the misfeasance or malfeasance of the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deductionits agents. 2. The Board upon receipt of Association has the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited right to the question of decide whether or not to appeal the teacher has remitted decision of any court or other tribunal regarding the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge validity of the bargaining unit member is sought section or the defense, which may be assessed against the Board by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by lawany court or tribunal. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association3. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All 4. The Association shall have the right to compromise or settle any claim made against the Board under this section. Section 2. Upon appropriate authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, payroll transactions will savings plan, United Fund, Universal Service Credit, and such other similar deductions as may be conducted through Electronic Depositmutually authorized.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any 3. The Board, upon receipt of said notice and request for deduction, shall act pursuant to the paragraphs above. In the event of compliance at any time prior to deduction, the request for deduction will be withdrawn. The Association, in enforcing this provision, agrees not to discriminate between bargaining unit member who is not a member members. C. Bargaining unit members may object to the use of the service fee for matters not permitted by law. The procedure for making such objections is that officially adopted by the Association. A copy of the Association’s policy will be provided by the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee pursuant to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s ’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political-Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and The Association agrees, upon request, to defend the administrative procedures (including Board, its officers, agents or employees in any suit brought against all or any of them regarding this Article of the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusivecollective agreement, and unless and until such proceduresto indemnify the Board, including its officers, agents or employees for any administrative costs or judicial review thereofdamages which may be assessed against all or any of them regarding this Article of the collective agreement, shall have been availed of and exhaustedprovided, no disputehowever, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedurethat: 1. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any said such suit or actionaction after consultation with the Board. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted 2. If the Board, its officers, agents or employees elects to select its or their own counsel in any such suit, then the Association shall have no duty to indemnify those defendants it does not represent in the suit; provided, however, that if the Association, through Electronic Depositcounsel it selects after consultation with the Board, does represent the Board, its officers, agents or employees in such suit, such defendants may additionally hire their own counsel to assist in the defense of any such suit. 3. The Association, in defense of any such suit, after consultation with the Board, has the right to decide whether to defend any said action or whether or not to appeal the decision of any court or other tribunal regarding the validity of this Article. 4. The Association, in defense of any such suit, shall have the right to compromise or settle any monetary claim made against the Board, its officers, employees or agents under this section after consultation with the Board. 5. If provisions relating to hold harmless clause are found invalid, the district shall have not duty to make involuntary deductions.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. I. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s “Association's "Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political- Ideological Expenditures” " and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall shall, upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. III and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association Association, deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s member's wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, law so that mandatory deduction from wages wages, pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. II and C. III have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article Article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. II. The Association has established a “"Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political-Ideological Expenditures.” " That policy Policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply applies only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article Article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables time tables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. III. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) 17.277(7), shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. II shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. IV. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-mid- school year. Consequently, Consequently the parties agree that the procedures in this article Article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- non-members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s Association's notification to non-non- members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. V. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations dues of the Association or a non-member‟s non- member's service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorizationFor those teachers on payroll deductions, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such monies for dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether from each paycheck for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.nine

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s Association’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political-Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s member’s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (717.277(7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- non members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s Association’s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional and political action dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s member’s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. deducted Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may shall deduct one-twentieth one tenth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s Association’s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee employed by a representative of the Board, and Board until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, district including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. 11.1 Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deductionwho has applied for membership, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. may sign and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s wages and remit same deliver to the Association. In the event there is a change District an assignment authorizing deduction of membership dues, initiation fees and general assessment in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of at any yeartime. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may District shall deduct one-twentieth tenth (1/201/10) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September salary check of the unit member each month excluding July and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designateAugust. Deductions for teachers employed unit members who sign such authorizations after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated pro-rated, commencing with the month of employment or month of beginning membership. The implementation of the twelve (12) pay option is subject to complete payments by the following Junecapabilities of the San Diego County Department of Education. F. 11.2 With respect to all sums membership dues deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation feethis Article, the Board agrees to remit promptly to disburse said sums such monies to the Association‟s designateAssociation. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. 11.3 The Association agrees to reimburse furnish any teacher for the amount of any deduction made information needed by the Board and District to fulfill the provisions of this Article. 11.4 Those bargaining unit members who are on paid leave, including part-time employees, shall continue to pay dues to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deductionAssociation if they have voluntary dues authorization cards on file. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as 11.5 Bargaining unit members with payroll authorizations on file who are on unpaid leave of absence shall have said authorization continue in effect upon return to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip active duty unless appropriately canceled pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization formArticle. I. 11.6 The Association agrees to shall indemnify and save hold harmless the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against District from any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise lawsuits arising out of or by reason from the provisions of action taken by this Article, including the district agency service fees provision. The District agrees to notify the Association in writing within thirty days after receipt of any written claims, demands, or its agents in complying lawsuits arising out of or from the provisions of this Article. Upon written request from the Association, the District shall consult with this articlethe Association about the defense of any written claims, demands, or lawsuits. If at any time this save harmless a settlement offer is declared unenforceable made by anyone filing a claim, demand, or voidlawsuit, and the Association requests that the District accept the settlement offer, the agency shop provision of this agreement District shall be declared invalid. The association has accept the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or actionsettlement offer if it does not adversely affect the District. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. 5.1 Any member of the bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing Pittsburg Education 5.1.1 The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed or who does not make discontinued deduction until the pay period commencing fifteen (15) days or longer after such submission. 5.1.2 The District shall provide each new bargaining unit certificated employee a membership application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, PEA/CTA/NEA as a condition part of employment, pay their beginning employment materials. 5.2 In the event a Representation Benefit Fee unit member seeks to discontinue his/her membership in the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to do so through the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s wages and remit same to procedure established by the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited information necessary to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee District in writing to the Association or authorized payroll deduction cease deductions for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining any unit member who discontinues his/her membership, which is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by lawinformation the District shall rely upon to cease deductions. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. 5.3 With respect to all sums deducted by the Board District pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation feeparagraph 5.1 above, the Board District agrees to promptly to disburse said sums remit such monies to the Association‟s designateAssociation accompanied by an alphabetical list of employees for whom such deductions have been made, and indicating any changes in personnel from the list previously furnished. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. 5.4 The Association agrees to reimburse furnish any teacher for the amount of any deduction made reasonable and necessary information needed by the Board and paid District to fulfill the Associationprovisions of this Article. If there is a dispute by a member regarding dues being processed, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as District shall meet to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article determine how the issues shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be maderesolved based on Education Code 45060. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by This provision does not preclude the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at the union from taking any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or voidother action it deems appropriate. 5.5 Upon appropriate written authorization from the certificated employee, the agency shop provision District shall deduct from the salary of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has any certificated employee, and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or actionAssociation and the District. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s Association’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political-Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s member’s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may deduct one-twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee by a representative of the Board, and until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.MSA

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any bargaining unit member who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the first day of active employment shall, as a condition of employment, pay a Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, pursuant to the Association‟s Association’s “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Political-Ideological Expenditures” and Administrative Procedures adopted pursuant to that policy. The Representation Benefit Fee shall not exceed the amount of the Association dues collected from Association members. The bargaining unit member may pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as herein provided. In the event that the bargaining unit member shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction, the employer shall upon completion of the procedures contained in paragraph C. and pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) and at the request of the Association deduct the Representation Benefit Fee from the bargaining unit member‟s member’s wages and remit same to the Association. In the event there is a change in the status of the law, so that mandatory deduction from wages pursuant to the paragraph above is prohibited, the employer, at the request of the Association, shall terminate employment of a bargaining unit member that refuses to authorize the deduction of the representation benefit fee. The termination of employment shall not occur until the procedures set forth in paragraphs B. and C. have been fully met. The parties expressly agree that failure of any bargaining unit member to comply with the provisions of this article is just cause for discharge from employment. B. The Association has established a “Policy Regarding Objections to Political Ideological Expenditures.” That policy and the administrative procedures (including the timetable for payment) pursuant thereto, apply only to non-association bargaining unit members. The remedies set forth in such policy shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including any administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been availed of and exhausted, no dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting bargaining unit member concerning the application and interpretation of this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement, or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association assumes all responsibility for furnishing non-union bargaining unit members a copy of the policy, timetables for payment and administrative procedures to the non-association bargaining unit member and will hold the Board of Education harmless for its failure to do so. C. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCLA 408.477; MSA 17.277 (717.277(7) shall notify the teacher of non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the service fee or authorized deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board upon receipt of the request for an involuntary deduction shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing limited to the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction for same. The provisions of paragraph B. shall apply equally in the event discharge of the bargaining unit member is sought by the Association, if mandatory deduction is not permitted by law. D. Due to certain requirements established in recent court decisions, the parties acknowledge that the amount of the fee charged to non-members along with other required information may not be available and transmitted to non-members until mid-school year. Consequently, the parties agree that the procedures in this article relating to the payment or non-payment of the representation fee by non- non-members shall be activated thirty (30) days following the Association‟s Association’s notification to non-members of the fee that given school year. In such event, it is agreed that the employee remains obligated for the entire annual representation fee. E. The Board of Education agrees to deduct from the salaries of teachers the professional and political action dues/donations of the Association or a non-member‟s member’s service fee when authorized in writing by each teacher desirous of having such dues or fees deducted. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board may shall deduct one-one twentieth (1/20) of such dues or service fees from the first twenty (20) regular pays, beginning in September and ending in June of each year and forward the dues/fees monthly to the LCEA designate. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the following June. F. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for membership dues, donations or representation fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums to the Association‟s Association’s designate. G. All refunds claimed for deductions under such dues authorizations shall lie solely with the Association. The Association agrees to reimburse any teacher for the amount of any deduction made by the Board and paid to the Association, which deduction is by error in excess of the proper deduction. H. Any dispute between the Association and the Board which may arise as to whether or not an employee properly executed or properly revoked an authorization slip pursuant to this article shall be reviewed with the employee employed by a representative of the Board, and Board until the matter is resolved, no further deduction shall be made. The Board assumes no liability for the authenticity, execution or revocation of the authorization form. I. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the district, district including individual school board members and their agents, harmless against any and all fees, awards, claims, demands, costs, suits, judgment or other forms of liability which may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the district or its agents in complying with this article. If at any time this save harmless is declared unenforceable or void, the agency shop provision of this agreement shall be declared invalid. The association has the right to choose legal counsel to defend any said suit or action. J. All payroll transactions will be conducted through Electronic Deposit.