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ASSOCIATION DUES AND REPRESENTATION FEES. 2.7.1 Upon written authorization, the District shall deduct from the employee's wage each pay period, the dues required for membership therein and transmit such dues to the Association. Such dues include both local and affiliation dues. No deduction shall be made which is prohibited by applicable law. Dues deductions will continue until the district receives written notice of the revocation of membership from the Association or upon the employee’s separation from employment with the district. It shall be assumed that employees who have a break in service and still retain employment status (e.g. leave of absence, furlough, etc.) with the employer of up to a year retain their membership, and dues deduction shall resume upon return, unless the employee has withdrawn their membership using the WEA process. 2.7.2 New employees may elect to become members of the Association. Employees who are laid off and rehired by the District shall be considered new employees as it relates to this Section. 2.7.3 Any deductions for political contributions subject to RCW 42.17A.495 shall be separately authorized in writing by the employee on forms that comply with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, and be revocable by the employee at any time. The Association shall provide all employees annual notice of their rights regarding payroll deductions for political contributions under WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇. 2.7.4 Prior to September 10 of each year, the Association shall inform the District’s Assistant Superintendent for Business of the amount of dues to be deducted each month for each employee. 2.7.5 The Association agrees to reimburse any employee from whom dues were deducted in excess of the amount due to the Association, at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excessive amount. 2.7.6 The District shall provide notice to new bargaining unit employees of the requirements of Section 2.7. Inquiries made about the application of Section 2.7 shall be referred to the Association. 2.7.7 The Association shall indemnify the District against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the District for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section.

ASSOCIATION DUES AND REPRESENTATION FEES. 2.7.1 Upon written authorization, the District shall deduct from the employee's wage each pay period, the dues required for membership therein and transmit such dues to the Association. Such dues include both local and affiliation dues. No deduction shall be made which is prohibited by applicable law. Dues deductions will continue until the district receives written notice of the revocation of membership from the Association or upon the employee’s separation from employment with the district. It shall be assumed that employees who have a break in service and still retain employment status (e.g. e.g., leave of absence, furlough, etc.) with the employer of up to a year retain their membership, and dues deduction shall resume upon return, unless the employee has withdrawn their membership using the WEA process. 2.7.2 New employees may elect to become members of the Association. Employees who are laid off and rehired by the District shall be considered new employees as it relates to this Section. 2.7.3 Any deductions for political contributions subject to RCW 42.17A.495 shall be separately authorized in writing by the employee on forms that comply with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, and be revocable by the employee at any time. The Association shall provide all employees annual notice of their rights regarding payroll deductions for political contributions under WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇. 2.7.4 Prior to September 10 of each year, the Association shall inform the District’s Assistant Superintendent for Business of the amount of dues to be deducted each month for each employee. 2.7.5 The Association agrees to reimburse any employee from whom dues were deducted in excess of the amount due to the Association, at that time, provided the Association or its affiliate actually received the excessive amount. 2.7.6 The District shall provide notice to new bargaining unit employees of the requirements of Section 2.7. Inquiries made about the application of Section 2.7 shall be referred to the Association. 2.7.7 The Association shall indemnify the District against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the District for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section.