DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY A. The Board agrees to deduct from teachers’ salaries membership dues and assessments for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County Education Association, the Maryland State Teachers’ Association, and the National Education Association as said teachers individually and voluntarily authorize to deduct through an appropriate written authorization form prepared by the Association. The Board agrees to transmit such monies promptly to the Association. 1. Deductions shall be made in equal installments beginning with the last pay in September or the first pay in October, providing the list of names and dollar amounts of those Association members who authorize deductions is presented to the Payroll Department at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the first pay date in October. 2. The Association will certify to the Board in writing the current rate of membership dues. 3. The Association will give the Board thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to the effective date of any change in the rate of dues. 4. In the event a teacher terminates employment, the Board shall deduct, when possible, the unpaid dues for the current membership year from the teacher’s final check and transmit these dues promptly to the Association. B. Payroll deductions will be available at the request of the individual teacher for: 1. Credit Union 2. Educators’ Financial Group 3. Fund for Children and Public Education 4. Help-A-Child Fund
Special Compensation The Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum equal to three times the sum of (a) the highest per annum base rate of salary in effect with respect to the Executive during the three-year period immediately prior to the termination of employment plus (b) the Highest Bonus Amount. Such lump sum shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within ten business days after the Executive's termination of employment, unless the provisions of Section 3(e) below apply. The amount of the aggregate lump sum provided by this Section 3(c), whether paid immediately or deferred, shall not be counted as compensation for purposes of any other benefit plan or program applicable to the Executive.