Common use of Association Deductions Clause in Contracts

Association Deductions. 2.1 The District agrees that when: 2.1.1 The individual teacher has voluntarily authorized the District, in writing, to deduct dues and transmit monies to the Association Treasurer for the Association and other professional organizations affiliated with the Association through a unified dues arrangement, and 2.1.2 The District and Association recognize that the negotiation and administration of collective agreements are related activities entailing expenses which are appropriately shared by all employees covered by such agreements. They further recognize that the Association, by reason of its status as the "exclusive representative" of all employees in the negotiating unit, is obligated to fairly represent all such employees without regard to their membership in the Association. In consideration thereof, the District agrees to deduct from the wages of all employees in the negotiating unit who are not members of the Association, an agency fee in the amount equivalent to the unified dues of the Association and to promptly transmit the sums so deducted to the Association, and 2.1.3 The Association has, thirty (30) days prior to the deduction, certified in writing to the District the current rate of membership dues and agency fees to be deducted from employee wages. The District shall then: 2.2.1 Deduct authorized dues from the salaries of Association unit members in bi­ weekly installments beginning on a mutually agreed-upon date. 2.2.2 Deduction of the agency fee shall be made, consistent with the dues deduction schedule of this Agreement or in such other manner as the parties may agree in writing. The District agrees to furnish the Association with an alphabetical listing showing the names of all employees in the unit who are hired by October 1 of any school year. Deductions shall be appropriately prorated so as to complete deduction of the annual agency fee by the end of each school year. 2.2.3 Transmit all deducted dues to the Association Treasurer as deducted. 2.2.4 Provide dues deductions for additional Association unit members when signed deduction cards are presented to the District in time to process dues deductions during the normal deduction period. Mutual arrangements shall be made between the District and Association as to the method for such deductions within the normal dues deduction period. 2.2.5 The District and the Association agree to furnish to each other any information needed by the other party to fulfill the provisions of this Article. 2.2.6 The Association agrees to save and hold harmless the District from all loss, expenses, damages (except punitive), costs and attorney's fees, limited only to the attorney provided by the Association, that may accrue as a result of the aforesaid contract provision by reason of any actions or suits brought against the District by any employee in this unit. The District further agrees to deduct from the salaries of unit members authorized and voluntary payments to the NYSUT Benefit Trust as follows: 2.3.1 Deductions will begin in September and will continue over twenty (20) consecutive pay periods in equal installments. 2.3.2 All monies derived from the deduction of payments to the NYSUT Benefit Trust, as described above, shall be transmitted directly to New York State United Teachers and by so doing, the District is held save harmless from any fiduciary responsibility thereafter. 2.3.3 A minimum of two weeks notice will be required of an employee who wishes to terminate his/her deduction for the NYSUT Benefit Trust Program under this section. Such notice will be given in writing to the Superintendent of Schools and the ▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers' Association President at the same time.

Association Deductions. 2.1 The District agrees that when: 2.1.1 The individual teacher has voluntarily authorized the District, in writing, to deduct dues and transmit monies to the Association Treasurer for the Association and other professional organizations affiliated with the Association through a unified dues arrangement, and 2.1.2 The District and Association recognize that the negotiation and administration of collective agreements are related activities entailing expenses which are appropriately shared by all employees covered by such agreements. They further recognize that the Association, by reason of its status as the "exclusive representative" of all employees in the negotiating unit, is obligated to fairly represent all such employees without regard to their membership in the Association. In consideration thereof, the District agrees to deduct from the wages of all employees in the negotiating unit who are not members of the Association, an agency fee in the amount equivalent to the unified dues of the Association and to promptly transmit the sums so deducted to the Association, and 2.1.3 The Association has, thirty (30) days prior to the deduction, certified in writing to the District the current rate of membership dues and agency fees to be deducted from employee wages. . 2.2 The District shall then: 2.2.1 Deduct authorized dues from the salaries of Association unit members in bi­ weekly installments beginning on a mutually agreed-upon date. 2.2.2 Deduction of the agency fee shall be made, consistent with the dues deduction schedule of this Agreement or in such other manner as the parties may agree in writing. The District agrees to furnish the Association with an alphabetical listing showing the names of all employees in the unit who are hired by October 1 of any school year. Deductions shall be appropriately prorated so as to complete deduction of the annual agency fee by the end of each school year. 2.2.3 Transmit all deducted dues to the Association Treasurer as deducted., 2.2.4 Provide dues deductions for additional Association unit members when signed deduction cards are presented to the District in time to process dues deductions during the normal deduction period. Mutual arrangements shall be made between the District and Association as to the method for such deductions within the normal dues deduction period. 2.2.5 The District and the Association agree to furnish to each other any information needed by the other party to fulfill the provisions of this Article. 2.2.6 The Association agrees to save and hold harmless the District from all loss, expenses, damages (except punitive), costs and attorney's fees, limited only to the attorney provided by the Association, that may accrue as a result of the aforesaid contract provision by reason of any actions or suits brought against the District by any employee in this unit. . 2.3 The District further agrees to deduct from the salaries of unit members authorized and voluntary payments to the NYSUT Benefit Trust as follows: 2.3.1 Deductions will begin in September and will continue over twenty (20) consecutive pay periods in equal installments. 2.3.2 All monies derived from the deduction of payments to the NYSUT Benefit Trust, as described above, shall be transmitted directly to New York State United Teachers and by so doing, the District is held save harmless from any fiduciary responsibility thereafter. 2.3.3 A minimum of two weeks notice will be required of an employee who wishes to terminate his/her deduction for the NYSUT Benefit Trust Program under this section. Such notice will be given in writing to the Superintendent of Schools and the ▇▇▇▇▇ Teachers' Association President at the same time.