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

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. 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 shall deduct 1/21st of dues per check, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. Any teacher who shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof shall have his/her yearly dues reduced by 1/10 for each twenty (20) days or greater fraction, except where the failure to perform services was the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service fee. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any 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 commencement of teaching duties, shall, as a condition of employment, pay a representation service fee to the Association, an amount equal to the professional dues of the Association, provided however, that the teacher shall authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph A. In the event that a teacher shall not authorize payment through payroll deduction, as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board may cause the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunder. C. The procedure in all cases of discharge for violation of this Article shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify the teacher of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- quested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affected. 2. If the teacher fails to comply, the Association may file charges in writing with the Board, and shall request termination of the teacher's employment. A copy of the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall be attached to said charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues and/or representation service fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional dues or representation service fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction of the Association. E. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plan or program jointly approved by the Association and the Board.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member Within three (3) weeks of the receipt of an Association roster and any new authorizations from the Association members, payroll deductions of dues for the Association, or who has applied for membership, the MEA and NEA shall sign begin and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues continue each pay in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year-to-year unless revoked in writing between equal amounts through June 1 and September 1 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board shall deduct 1/21st of dues per check, beginning in September and ending in June 30 of each year. Any teacher who Deductions for the teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payment by the following June. The amounts of deductions for these dues, as per said written notification, shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof shall have his/her yearly dues reduced by 1/10 for each twenty (20) days or greater fraction, except where be subject to change during that entire school year. It is expressly understood that the failure Board is not required to perform services was deduct any special Association assessments under the result terms of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service feearticle. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any 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 commencement of teaching duties, shall, shall as a condition of employment, employment pay a representation service fee to the Association, an amount equal . The teacher may remit such fee directly to the professional dues of the Association, provided however, that the teacher shall authorize Association or may elect payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph A. paragraph A of this article. In the event that a teacher shall not pay such fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, deductions as provided in paragraph A, the preceding paragraphBoard, upon written request of the Association, shall deduct the service fee from such teacher’s payroll. The Board may rely upon the Association to establish a service fee, which is not in excess of the maximum allowable under the law. In the event the Board is prohibited by law from deducting a service fee from any teacher who is not a member and who does not authorize such a deduction as provided in Paragraph A, the Board may shall immediately cause the termination of the employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunder. C. The procedure in all cases of discharge for violation of this Article shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify the teacher of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- quested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affected. 2. If the teacher fails to comply, the Association may file charges in writing with the Board, and shall request termination of the teacher's employment. A copy of the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall be attached to said charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues and/or representation service fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional membership dues or representation service feeequivalent fees, the Board agrees to remit to the Association Treasurer by the Monday following each payroll, all dues and service fees allocated to the Association accompanied by an alphabetical listing of teachers for whom some deductions have been made. The Association agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction advise the Board of all members of the AssociationAssociation in good standing upon request and to furnish any other information needed by the Board to fulfill the provisions of this article and not otherwise available to the Board. E. D. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bondscity income tax, charitable donations, car insurance or any other plan or program programs jointly approved by the Association and the Board. Authorization for such deductions must be submitted by the end of the first month after ratification of a new one-year contract. Changes in deductions under multi-year agreements may be made up to seven (7) days prior to the third pay of a new school year or January 15 of each year. E. The ICEA/Xxxx-Xxxxx Education Association, MEA and NEA agree to defend and save the Board harmless from any monetary damages which may be incurred as a result of the implementation of Article IV of this Agreement.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall may sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year-to-year to year unless revoked in writing between June August 1 and September 1 August 31 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board shall deduct 1/21st one tenth of such dues per checkfrom the first regular salary check of the teacher each month for ten (10) months, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. Any teacher who shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof any entire month of the school year shall have his/her yearly dues reduced by 1/10 one tenth of the yearly dues for each twenty (20) days or greater fractionentire month he/she did not work, except where the failure to perform services during any month was the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service feecontract. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any teacher who is not a member of the Association in good standing standing, or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of teaching duties, shall, as a condition of employment, pay a representation service benefit fee to the Association, an amount equal to the professional dues of the Associationprovided, provided however, that the teacher shall may authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph paragraph A. In the event that a teacher shall not pay such representation benefit fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deductiondeductions, as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board may cause will deduct the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share amount of the costs representation fee from the pay of obtaining the teacher, upon a request from the Association in writing, and administering notice to the benefits teacher of the request, and an opportunity to be received hereunderrespond to the Board. C. The procedure in all cases Association agrees to assume the legal defense of discharge for violation any suit or action brought against the Board regarding Sections A and B of this Article shall article of the collective agreement. The Association further agrees to indemnify the Board of any cost or damage which may be assessed against the Board as followsthe result of said suit or action, subject however, to the following conditions: 1. The Association shall notify damages have not resulted from the teacher negligence, misfeasance, or malfeasance of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- quested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affectedof its agents. 2. If the teacher fails to complyThe Association, the Association may file charges in writing after consideration with the Board, and shall request termination 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 the teacher's employment. A copy of section or the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall defense, which may be attached to said chargesassessed against the Board by any court or tribunal. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of Association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any said charges and request for termination shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawnsuit or action. 4. The Association, in Association shall have the processing of such charges, agrees not right to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues and/or representation service fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by compromise or settle any claim made against the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional dues or representation service fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction of the Associationunder this section. E. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plan or program jointly approved by the Association and the Board.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall may sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional membership dues in the Association which sum shall be established by Association, including the AssociationNEA and the MEA. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year-to-year unless revoked be in writing between June 1 and September 1 of any each year. Pursuant The Board shall deduct one-twentieth of such dues from each of the first twenty (20) checks. Deductions for teachers employed after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to such authorizationcomplete payments by the following June. B. With respect to all sums deducted from the employees payroll concerning membership dues, the Board agrees to promptly remit to the treasurer of the Association that portion deducted from the employees' payroll. C. Upon proper written authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct 1/21st from the salary of dues per checkany teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, beginning in September credit union, United Way, voluntary PAC, and ending in June of each year. Any teacher who shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days any other plans or greater fraction thereof shall have his/her yearly dues reduced programs jointly approved by 1/10 for each twenty (20) days or greater fraction, except where the failure to perform services was Association and the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service feeBoard. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. D. Any teacher who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) 30 days from the date of the commencement of teaching duties, duties shall, as a condition of employment, pay a representation service representative benefit fee to the Association, Association in an amount equal to the professional dues of the Association, provided however, that the teacher shall authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph A. determined annually by an arbitrator. In the event that a teacher shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deductiondeductions, as provided in the preceding paragraphparagraph A, the Board may shall cause the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since . Since the establishment of said representation service fee Representation Benefit Fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-non members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunder. C. E. The procedure in all cases of discharge for violation of this Article shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify the teacher of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- questedrequested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall provide ten (10) days for compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affectedeffected. 2. If the teacher fails to comply, the Association may file charges in writing with the Board, and shall request termination of the teacher's employment. A copy of the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall be attached to said charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination termination, shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure of Teachers Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues Professional Dues and/or representation service feeRepresentation Benefit Fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by F. In the event of any action against the Board pursuant to authorization brought in a court or administrative agency because of the employee, whether for professional dues or representation service feeits compliance with Article IV of this Agreement, the Association agrees to defend such action, at its own expense and through its counsel, provided: 1. The Board agrees promptly gives timely notice of such action to disburse said sums upon direction of the Association.; and E. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the 2. The Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher gives full and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plan or program jointly approved by complete cooperation to the Association and its counsel in securing and giving evidence, obtaining witnesses, and making relevant information available at both trial and appellate levels. G. The Association agrees that in any action so defended, it will indemnify and hold harmless the Board from any liability for damages and costs imposed by a final judgment of a court or administrative agency as a direct consequence of the Board's compliance with Article IV, including voluntary PAC deductions, but excluding any liability for unemployment compensation.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. 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 shall deduct 1/21st of dues per check, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. Any teacher who shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof shall have his/her yearly dues reduced by 1/10 for each twenty (20) days or greater fraction, except where the failure to perform services was the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service fee. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any 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 commencement of teaching duties, shall, as a condition of employment, pay a representation service fee to the Association, an amount equal to the professional dues of the Association, provided however, that the teacher shall authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph A. In the event that a teacher shall not authorize payment through payroll deduction, as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board may cause the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunder. C. The procedure in all cases of discharge for violation of this Article shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify the teacher of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- questedrequested. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affected. 2. If the teacher fails to comply, the Association may file charges in writing with the Board, and shall request termination of the teacher's employment. A copy of the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall be attached to said charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues and/or representation service fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional dues or representation service fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction of the Association. E. Upon appropriate written authorization from the teacher, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuities, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plan or program jointly approved by the Association and the Board.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall may sign and deliver to the Board Superintendent an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues unified membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. Such authorization 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 shall deduct 1/21st of dues per check, beginning in September and ending in June of each year. Any teacher who shall not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof shall have his/her yearly dues reduced by 1/10 for each twenty (20) days or greater fraction, except where the failure to perform services was the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service fee. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any teacher who is not a member of the Association in good standing or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days after the day the Agreement expires. Pursuant to the authorization, the Superintendent shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of the dues from the regular salary check of the teacher each month for ten (10) months. Beginning with the month of September, deductions for teachers who sign the authorization after commencement of teaching dutiesthe school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the end of the school year. Any unit member working under contract for less than a full school year shall pay the amount certified by the Association for that member's work year. Such payment may also be made through prorated payroll deduction. B. Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment or revocation of Association membership retroactive to the date of employment or revocation, the teacher shall, as a condition of employment, pay a representation service fee to : 1. Apply for membership in the Association, an amount equal to the professional execute and deliver a membership dues of the Association, provided however, that the teacher shall authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph A. In the event that authorization, or 2. Execute and deliver a teacher shall not authorize payment through payroll deduction, as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board may cause the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee is herewith deemed payroll deduction authorization, or 3. Make arrangements with SACTA for direct payment of membership dues or service fees to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunderSACTA. C. The procedure in all cases Superintendent shall make available to teachers forms and materials provided by SACTA to accomplish the obligation pursuant to this Article. D. If a teacher fails to comply with No. 2 above, the Superintendent shall deduct the service fee from the salary due the teacher, retroactive to date of discharge for violation regular employment or date of this Article revocation. E. A teacher who is a member of a bonafide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall not be required to join or financially support the exclusive representative organization (SACTA) if the teacher files a declaration (Appendix G) with both the Superintendent and SACTA showing that he/she sincerely holds such beliefs. Such a teacher shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify required to file a declaration and a statement indicating that the teacher amount of non-compliance the service fee is to be directed to one of the three non- labor, non- religious charitable organizations or sects chosen by certified mail, return receipt re- quested. Said notice shall detail SACTA and approved by the non-compliance and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affected. 2Superintendent (Appendix G). If the teacher fails to complymake a selection within thirty (30) days, SACTA shall make the selection and inform the Superintendent of the choice. The payroll deduction shall then be made pursuant to No.1 above. F. A teacher who is exempted pursuant to No. 5 above, will be required to reimburse the Association may file charges in writing with for reasonable expenses incurred should the Board, and shall request termination teacher make use of the teacher's employment. A copy grievance procedures contained in Article 9 of the notice Agreement. The collection of non-compliance and proof of service said expenses shall be attached to said charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said charges and request for termination shall conduct a hearing on said charges, and to the extent that said teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act, all proceedings shall be in accordance with said Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues and/or representation service fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional dues or representation service fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction sole responsibility of the Association. E. Upon appropriate written authorization G. The Superintendent agrees to forward all deducted funds to the Association in a timely manner and furnish to the Association the amounts and a list of names of all teachers from whom deductions have been made. The Association agrees to remit to the Superintendent the amount of $25.00 per year to cover expenses of this service. H. The Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Superintendent harmless for any claim of any nature and against any lawsuit instituted against the Superintendent including reasonable attorney's fees arisen from the teacherdeductions for dues and service fees under this Article. The Association shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action or proceeding shall or shall not be compromised, the Board shall deduct from the salary of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuitiesresisted, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donationstried, or any other plan or program jointly approved by the Association and the Boardappealed. The Superintendent shall have exclusive authority to select his attorney.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. A. Any teacher who is a member of the Association, or who has applied for membership, shall may sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deduction of professional dues Professional Dues in the Association which sum shall be established by the Association. Such authorization shall continue in effect from year-to-year to year unless revoked in writing between June 1 and September 1 15 of any year. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board shall deduct 1/21st one-twentieth (1/20th ) of such dues per checkfrom each regular salary check of the teacher (excluding the first check of the year) each month for ten (10) months or an option of three (3) pays before January 1, beginning in September and ending in June June, of each year. Any teacher who shall does not perform services for twenty (20) contract days or greater fraction thereof any entire month of the school year shall have his/her yearly his dues reduced by 1/10 one-tenth (1/10th) of the yearly dues for each twenty (20) days or greater fractionentire month he did not work, except where the failure to perform services during any month was the result of the teacher taking any leave of absence with pay or sick medical leave provided for in this Contract. Any teacher working one-half (½) or more of a teaching schedule shall pay full dues or a service fee. Any teacher working less than one-half (½) of a teaching schedule shall pay one-half (½) of the dues or service feehis contract. B. Within the first two (2) weeks of school and upon request, the Board shall supply the Association with a list of newly- hired teachers. Any 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 date of commencement of teaching duties, duties shall, as a condition of employment, pay as a representation service fee Representation Benefit Fee to the Association, an Association a legally permissible amount equal determined in a legally permissible manner not to exceed the professional dues Professional Dues of the Association, provided provided, however, that the teacher shall may authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in the preceding Paragraph paragraph A. In the event that a teacher shall not pay such Representation Benefit Fee directly to the Association or authorize payment through payroll deduction, as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board may cause the termination of employment of such teacher. The parties expressly recognize that the failure of any teacher to comply with the provisions of this Article is just and reasonable cause for discharge from employment, since the establishment of said representation service fee Representation Benefit Fee is herewith deemed to be the sum required to insure that non-members pay their proportionate share of the costs of obtaining and administering the benefits to be received hereunderreceived. C. The procedure in all cases of discharge involuntary wage deduction for violation of this Article shall be as follows: 1. The Association shall notify the teacher of non-compliance by certified mail, return receipt re- questedrequested. Said This notice shall detail the non-compliance compliance, and shall further advise the recipient that a request for discharge may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not affectedeffected. 2. If the teacher fails to comply, the Association may file charges in writing writing, with the Board, and shall request termination of the teacher's employment. A copy of the notice of non-compliance and proof of service shall be attached to said the charges. 3. The Board, only upon receipt of said these charges and request for termination termination, shall conduct a hearing on said the charges, and to the extent that said the teacher is protected by the provisions of the Michigan Teacher Teacher’s Tenure Act, MCL 38.71 et. seq., all proceedings shall be in accordance with said the Act. In the event of compliance at any time prior to discharge, charges may be withdrawn. The Association, in the processing of such charges, agrees not to discriminate between various persons who may have refused to pay the professional dues Professional Dues and/or representation service feeRepresentation Benefit Fee. D. With respect to all sums deducted by the Board pursuant to authorization of the employee, whether for professional dues Professional Dues or representation service feeRepresentation Benefit Fee, the Board agrees promptly to disburse said sums upon direction of the Association. E. Upon appropriate written authorization from The Association agrees to defend, indemnify, and save the teacherBoard, and including each individual school Board member, harmless against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, or other forms of liability including back pay and all court or administrative agency costs that may arise out of or by reasons of, action by the Board shall deduct from for the salary purpose of any teacher and make appropriate remittance for annuitiescomplying with Section A through E of this Article, credit union, savings bonds, charitable donations, or any other plan or program jointly approved by the Association and provided the Board's action is not a violation of its specific written procedures under this Article.