Common use of RIGHT TO JOIN AND SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION Clause in Contracts

RIGHT TO JOIN AND SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION. The District will not interfere with, restrain, coerce, or prevent employees from exercising his/her legal right to organize, join and participate in the Association, providing such participation does not interfere with the educational process of the District or other terms of this Agreement. Furthermore, the District agrees that it will not discriminate or retaliate against any employee because of membership in the Association or activities involving the representation of member’s interests. This section will be subject to adjudication by the PERC and not the grievance procedure herein. A. In accordance with the provisions of the RCW 41.59.060, the district will withhold association, UniSERV, WEA, and NEA dues required for membership in the association. The association shall provide the district with signed authorization slips for new members in a timely manner indicating the date the deduction is scheduled to begin. Dues deduction forms and authorizations shall remain in effect from year to year unless withdrawn in writing by the employee. The district shall provide timely notification to the association of such withdrawal. Beginning with the first month of employment, dues deductions shall be withheld in equal monthly installments from the paychecks of all employees with WEA dues remitted directly to association. B. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the District harmless against any liability which may arise by reason on any action taken by the District to comply with the provisions of this Article I.G including reimbursement for any legal fees or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The District agrees to notify the Association promptly, in writing, of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to this Section and, if the Association so requests in writing, to surrender claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability. C. Orientation Program The Association will be given thirty (30) minutes during new employee orientation held by the district upon hire to present Association programs to employees within the bargaining unit. The Association and District will agree to the times and places of such programs, provided such times and places do not disrupt the regularly scheduled school activities. The Association will be notified when new employees are hired.

RIGHT TO JOIN AND SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION. ‌ The District will not interfere with, restrain, coerce, or prevent employees from exercising his/her legal right to organize, join and participate in the Association, providing such participation does not interfere with the educational process of the District or other terms of this Agreement. Furthermore, the District agrees that it will not discriminate or retaliate against any employee because of membership in the Association or activities involving the representation of member’s interests. This section will be subject to adjudication by the PERC and not the grievance procedure herein. A. In accordance with the provisions of the RCW 41.59.060, the district will withhold association, UniSERV, WEA, and NEA dues required for membership in the association. The association shall provide the district with signed authorization slips for new members in a timely manner indicating the date the deduction is scheduled to begin. Dues deduction forms and authorizations shall remain in effect from year to year unless withdrawn in writing by the employee. The district shall provide timely notification to the association of such withdrawal. Beginning with the first month of employment, dues deductions shall be withheld in equal monthly installments from the paychecks of all employees with WEA dues remitted directly to association. B. The Association agrees to indemnify and save the District harmless against any liability which may arise by reason on any action taken by the District to comply with the provisions of this Article I.G including reimbursement for any legal fees or expenses incurred in connection therewith. The District agrees to notify the Association promptly, in writing, of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to this Section and, if the Association so requests in writing, to surrender claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability. C. Orientation Program The Association will be given thirty (30) minutes during new employee orientation held by the district upon hire to present Association programs to employees within the bargaining unit. The Association and District will agree to the times and places of such programs, provided such times and places do not disrupt the regularly scheduled school activities. The Association will be notified when new employees are hired.