Common use of DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES Clause in Contracts

DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. Each employee subject to this Agreement who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member of the Association in good standing shall as a condition of employment, maintain his membership in the Association in good standing during the period of this Agreement. B. All employees subject to this Agreement who are hired at a time subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement shall as a condition of employment, become members in good standing of the Association within thirty (30) days of the hire date. Substitutes employed by the district for twenty (20) or more consecutive days or thirty (30) total days in the preceding year may become members in good standing of the Association. C. The Association and the District recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member of the Association yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing them as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of membership requirements of Sections A and B, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall pay to the Association each month, a service charge, as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly dues. D. The District will notify all new hires of the terms and conditions of this article. E. Nothing contained in this article shall require Association membership of employees who object to such membership based on bona fide religious tenets. Such a member shall pay an amount equivalent to the normal dues to a charitable organization of their choice. The District agrees to deduct from the salary of the employee who objects, the amount equal to the Association monthly dues. F. The Association and its affiliates shall have the right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, WEA-R, assessments and fees for certificated employees. G. Any certificated employee who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership, or elects to pay a service fee, as in Section C., shall sign and deliver an authorization form to the Association. H. The Association shall submit a copy of each signed automatic payroll authorization (APA) form to the District office for processing by October 1st. Amounts of annual dues deductions, assessments and fees shall be made known by the Association to the District office by September 15th of each year. I. Dues deductions for certificated employees employed after January 1st shall be one-half annual amount. Half-time certificated employees shall pay one-half annual dues. J. The APA form shall clearly state that it is understood by the certificated employee signing the APA form that continuation of dues deductions until the end of the dues period (August 31) of each year is a binding condition of APA. Revocation of APA shall be made in writing to the Association between September 1 and October 1 and shall become effective at that time. The Association shall submit this revocation notice to the District office. Any revocation notice not following this procedure shall not be recognized by the Association or the payroll officer. K. Any certificated employee who is not assigned one-half time or more may be exempt from the provisions of this article.

DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. Each employee subject 13.5.1 New employees who join the Association will complete an automatic payroll authorization for the amount of their membership dues. The District will deduct, without additional cost to this Agreement whothe association or employee, on the effective date of this Agreementdues from each member's paycheck in even monthly installments and transmit them to Washington Education Association (WEA). Payroll deduction shall also be available for members who wish to contribute to WEA-PAC and the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. 13.5.2 The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the District Payroll Office for processing. A deductions table shall be supplied to the District Payroll Office by the Association. Upon receiving anauthorization,the employer will start deductions for new members for the next available payroll period, is a member according to the usual administrative cycle. 13.5.3 The dues deduction and authorization shall remain in effect from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to WEA by the employee. WEA will provide the District with timely notification. Upon notification of the Association in good standing shall as a condition intent to withdraw from the Association, the District will cease withdrawal of employmentdues within 30 calendar days of receipt of the notice by WEA. 13.5.4 By September 1 of each school year, maintain his membership in the Association shall give written notice to the District of the dollar amount of the current dues of the Association.Continuing Employees shall have their deductions for membership dues made in good standing during the period of this Agreementtwelve (12) equal installments fromeachpaycheck beginningin September. B. All employees subject to this Agreement 13.5.5 Employees who are hired at sign a time subsequent to dues authorization form after September shall have deductions made in equal amounts for the effective date remainder of this Agreement their Employee Contract year. These deductions shall as be a condition of employment, become members in good standing pro rata share of the current year's dues. 13.5.6 The District will provide the Association access to new employees for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. This access will take place within ninety (90) days of the employee’s start date, for no less than thirty (30) days of minutes. 13.5.6.1 This access will normally be provided during the hire date. Substitutes employed by new employee orientation, or within the district for twenty (20) or more consecutive days or thirty (30) total days in employee's regular work hours and at a location mutually agreed upon between the preceding year may become members in good standing of the District and Association. C. The Association and 13.5.6.2 As soon as possible prior to the orientation, the District recognize that an employee should have shall provide to the option of declining to participate as association a member list of the Association yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing them as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Thereforenew employees with their full name, as an alternative tophone number, address, work location, and in lieu of membership requirements of Sections A and B, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall pay to the Association each month, a service charge, as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly duesposition with h o u r s . D. The District will notify all new hires of the terms and conditions of this article. E. Nothing contained in this article shall require Association membership of employees who object to such membership based on bona fide religious tenets. Such a member shall pay an amount equivalent to the normal dues to a charitable organization of their choice. The District agrees to deduct from the salary of the employee who objects, the amount equal to the Association monthly dues. F. The Association and its affiliates shall have the right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, WEA-R, assessments and fees for certificated employees. G. Any certificated employee who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership, or elects to pay a service fee, as in Section C., shall sign and deliver an authorization form to the Association. H. The Association shall submit a copy of each signed automatic payroll authorization (APA) form to the District office for processing by October 1st. Amounts of annual dues deductions, assessments and fees shall be made known by the Association to the District office by September 15th of each year. I. Dues deductions for certificated employees employed after January 1st shall be one-half annual amount. Half-time certificated employees shall pay one-half annual dues. J. The APA form shall clearly state that it is understood by the certificated employee signing the APA form that continuation of dues deductions until the end of the dues period (August 31) of each year is a binding condition of APA. Revocation of APA shall be made in writing to the Association between September 1 and October 1 and shall become effective at that time. The Association shall submit this revocation notice to the District office. Any revocation notice not following this procedure shall not be recognized by the Association or the payroll officer. K. Any certificated employee who is not assigned one-half time or more may be exempt from the provisions of this article.

DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. 13.5.1 Each employee subject to this Agreement whoAgreement, who on the effective date of this Agreement, is a member of the Association in good standing shall shall, as a condition of employment, maintain his membership in the Association in good standing during the period of this Agreement. B. 13.5.2 All employees subject to this Agreement who are not members of the Association on the effective date of this Agreement, and all employees who are hired at a time subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement shall Agreement, shall, as a condition of employment, become members in good standing of the Association within thirty (30) days of the hire date. Substitutes employed by the district for twenty (20) effective date of this Agreement or more consecutive days or within thirty (30) total days of the hire date, whichever is applicable. Such employee shall then maintain membership in the preceding year may become members Association in good standing during the period of the Associationthis Agreement. C. 13.5.3 The Association and the District parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member of in the Association yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing them such employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of the membership requirements of Sections A and Bthe previous sections of this Article, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall shall, as a condition of employment, pay to the Association each month, month a service charge, charge as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to be determined by the Association, but no greater than regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly dues, upon written request from the Association. D. The 13.5.4 No employee will be terminated by the District will notify all new hires for non-payment of the terms regular monthly dues unless the Association first has notified the employee by letter explaining that the employee is delinquent in formally authorizing the District to make continuous monthly payroll deduction for either dues or a representation fee, and conditions warning him/her that unless such authorization is tendered within thirty (30) calendar days he/she will be reported to the Office of this article.the Superintendent for termination. The Association will furnish the Office E. 13.5.5 Nothing contained in this article Agreement shall require Association membership of employees who object to such membership based on bona fide religious tenetstenets or teachings of a church or religious body of which such employee is a member. Such employee shall, as a member shall condition of employment, pay an amount equivalent to the normal dues to a non-religious charity or other charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee and the Association. The employee shall furnish written proof that such payment is made. If the employee and the Association cannot agree on such a matter, it shall be resolved by the Public Employment Relations Commission pursuant to RCW 41.56.122. 13.5.6 The District shall deduct dues from the pay of their choiceany employee who authorizes such deductions in writing pursuant to RCW 41.56.110 and service charges pursuant to this Article. The District agrees shall transmit all such funds deducted to deduct from the salary Treasurer of the employee who objects, the amount equal to the Washington Education Association on a monthly duesbasis. F. The Association and its affiliates shall have the right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, WEA-R, assessments and fees for certificated employees. G. Any certificated employee who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership, or elects to pay a service fee, as in Section C., shall sign and deliver an authorization form to the Association. H. 13.5.7 The Association shall submit a copy of each signed automatic payroll authorization (APA) form to indemnify the District office for processing against any liability that may arise out of, or by October 1st. Amounts of annual dues deductionsreason of, assessments and fees shall be made known action taken by the Association to District for the District office by September 15th purpose of each year. I. Dues deductions for certificated employees employed after January 1st shall be one-half annual amount. Half-time certificated employees shall pay one-half annual dues. J. The APA form shall clearly state that it is understood by the certificated employee signing the APA form that continuation of dues deductions until the end of the dues period (August 31) of each year is a binding condition of APA. Revocation of APA shall be made in writing to the Association between September 1 and October 1 and shall become effective at that time. The Association shall submit this revocation notice to the District office. Any revocation notice not following this procedure shall not be recognized by the Association or the payroll officer. K. Any certificated employee who is not assigned one-half time or more may be exempt from the provisions of complying with this article. 13.5.8 The District will inform new employees of the terms and conditions of Section 13.5.

DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. Each employee subject 13.5.1 New employees who join the Association will complete an automatic payroll authorization for the amount of their membership dues. The District will deduct, without additional cost to this Agreement whothe association or employee, on the effective date of this Agreementdues from each member's paycheck in even monthly installments and transmit them to Washington Education Association (WEA). Payroll deduction shall also be available for members who wish to contribute to WEA-PAC and the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. 13.5.2 The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the District Payroll Office for processing. A deductions table shall be supplied to the District Payroll Office by the Association. Upon receiving anauthorization,the employer will start deductions for new members for the nextavailable payroll period, is a member according to theusual administrative cycle. 13.5.3 The dues deduction and authorization shall remain in effect from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to WEA by the employee. WEA will provide the District with timely notification. Upon notification of the Association in good standing shall as a condition intent to withdraw from the Association, the District will cease withdrawal of employmentdues within 30 calendar days of receipt of the notice by WEA. 13.5.4 By September 1 of each school year, maintain his membership in the Association shall give written notice to the District of the dollar amount of the current dues of the Association. Continuing Employees shall have their deductions for membership dues made in good standing during the period of this Agreementtwelve (12) equal installments from each paycheck beginning in September. B. All employees subject to this Agreement 13.5.5 Employees who are hired at sign a time subsequent to dues authorization form after September shall have deductions made in equal amounts for the effective date remainder of this Agreement their Employee Contract year. These deductions shall as be a condition of employment, become members in good standing pro rata share of the current year's dues. 13.5.6 The District will provide the Association access to new employees for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. This access will take place within ninety (90) days of the employee’s start date, for no less than thirty (30) days of minutes. 13.5.6.1 This access will normally be provided during the hire date. Substitutes employed by new employee orientation, or within the district for twenty (20) or more consecutive days or thirty (30) total days in employee's regular work hours and at a location mutually agreed upon between the preceding year may become members in good standing of the District and Association. C. The Association and 13.5.6.2 As soon as possible prior to the orientation, the District recognize that an employee should have shall provide to the option of declining to participate as association a member list of the Association yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing them as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Thereforenew employees with their full name, as an alternative tophone number, address, work location, and in lieu of membership requirements of Sections A and B, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall pay to the Association each month, a service charge, as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly duesposition with ho ur s . D. The District will notify all new hires of the terms and conditions of this article. E. Nothing contained in this article shall require Association membership of employees who object to such membership based on bona fide religious tenets. Such a member shall pay an amount equivalent to the normal dues to a charitable organization of their choice. The District agrees to deduct from the salary of the employee who objects, the amount equal to the Association monthly dues. F. The Association and its affiliates shall have the right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, WEA-R, assessments and fees for certificated employees. G. Any certificated employee who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership, or elects to pay a service fee, as in Section C., shall sign and deliver an authorization form to the Association. H. The Association shall submit a copy of each signed automatic payroll authorization (APA) form to the District office for processing by October 1st. Amounts of annual dues deductions, assessments and fees shall be made known by the Association to the District office by September 15th of each year. I. Dues deductions for certificated employees employed after January 1st shall be one-half annual amount. Half-time certificated employees shall pay one-half annual dues. J. The APA form shall clearly state that it is understood by the certificated employee signing the APA form that continuation of dues deductions until the end of the dues period (August 31) of each year is a binding condition of APA. Revocation of APA shall be made in writing to the Association between September 1 and October 1 and shall become effective at that time. The Association shall submit this revocation notice to the District office. Any revocation notice not following this procedure shall not be recognized by the Association or the payroll officer. K. Any certificated employee who is not assigned one-half time or more may be exempt from the provisions of this article.

DUES DEDUCTIONS AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. Each employee subject 13.5.1 New employees who join the Association will complete an automatic payroll authorization for the amount of their membership dues. The District will deduct, without additional cost to this Agreement whothe association or employee, on the effective date of this Agreementdues from each member's paycheck in even monthly installments and transmit them to Washington Education Association (WEA). Payroll deduction shall also be available for members who wish to contribute to WEA-PAC and the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education. 13.5.2 The Association shall submit the automatic payroll authorization to the District Payroll Office for processing. A deductions table shall be supplied to the District Payroll Office by the Association. Upon receiving an authorization,the employer will start deductions for new members for the next available payroll period, is a member according to the usual administrative cycle. 13.5.3 The dues deduction and authorization shall remain in effect from year to year, unless withdrawn in writing to WEA by the employee. WEA will provide the District with timely notification. Upon notification of the Association in good standing shall as a condition intent to withdraw from the Association, the District will cease withdrawal of employmentdues within 30 calendar days of receipt of the notice by WEA. 13.5.4 By September 1 of each school year, maintain his membership in the Association shall give written notice to the District of the dollar amount of the current dues of the Association.Continuing Employees shall have their deductions for membership dues made in good standing during the period of this Agreementtwelve (12) equal installments fromeach paycheck beginninginSeptember. B. All employees subject to this Agreement 13.5.5 Employees who are hired at sign a time subsequent to dues authorization form after September shall have deductions made in equal amounts for the effective date remainder of this Agreement their Employee Contract year. These deductions shall as be a condition of employment, become members in good standing pro rata share of the current year's dues. 13.5.6 The District will provide the Association access to new employees for the purpose of presenting information about the Association. This access will take place within ninety (90) days of the employee’s start date, for no less than thirty (30) days of minutes. 13.5.6.1 This access will normally be provided during the hire date. Substitutes employed by new employee orientation, or within the district for twenty (20) or more consecutive days or thirty (30) total days in employee's regular work hours and at a location mutually agreed upon between the preceding year may become members in good standing of the District and Association. C. The Association and 13.5.6.2 As soon as possible prior to the orientation, the District recognize that an employee should have shall provide to the option of declining to participate as association a member list of the Association yet contribute financially to the activities of the Association in representing them as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Thereforenew employees with their full name, as an alternative tophone number, address, work location, and in lieu of membership requirements of Sections A and B, an employee who declines membership in the Association shall pay to the Association each month, a service charge, as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Association in the same manner as monthly duesposition with h o u r s . D. The District will notify all new hires of the terms and conditions of this article. E. Nothing contained in this article shall require Association membership of employees who object to such membership based on bona fide religious tenets. Such a member shall pay an amount equivalent to the normal dues to a charitable organization of their choice. The District agrees to deduct from the salary of the employee who objects, the amount equal to the Association monthly dues. F. The Association and its affiliates shall have the right of automatic payroll deduction of membership dues, WEA-R, assessments and fees for certificated employees. G. Any certificated employee who is a member of the Association or who has applied for membership, or elects to pay a service fee, as in Section C., shall sign and deliver an authorization form to the Association. H. The Association shall submit a copy of each signed automatic payroll authorization (APA) form to the District office for processing by October 1st. Amounts of annual dues deductions, assessments and fees shall be made known by the Association to the District office by September 15th of each year. I. Dues deductions for certificated employees employed after January 1st shall be one-half annual amount. Half-time certificated employees shall pay one-half annual dues. J. The APA form shall clearly state that it is understood by the certificated employee signing the APA form that continuation of dues deductions until the end of the dues period (August 31) of each year is a binding condition of APA. Revocation of APA shall be made in writing to the Association between September 1 and October 1 and shall become effective at that time. The Association shall submit this revocation notice to the District office. Any revocation notice not following this procedure shall not be recognized by the Association or the payroll officer. K. Any certificated employee who is not assigned one-half time or more may be exempt from the provisions of this article.