Common use of PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 8.1 Any Faculty member included in the representation clause Article II who has not become a member of the Gavilan College Faculty Association shall be considered an agency-fee payer upon date of hire. The District will make automatic payroll deductions of fees equal to the membership dues initiation fees, and general assessments. A Unit Member may change her or his status from agency-fee payer to Association member by signing and delivering a membership application to the Association, who will notify the District of changes. For full time faculty, the District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of such dues from the regular salary check of the Unit Member each month for ten (10) months. Deductions for Unit Members who start after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately pro-rated to complete payments by the end of the school year. For part time faculty, the District shall deduct such dues from the first four (4) pay checks at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. In the case of part-time faculty whose late-start or short term work does not extend through the full semester, and there are fewer than four (4) pay checks during a given semester, the deductions taken will satisfy the amount due for the duration of the semester worked. If dues taken in a given semester exceed the amount due, the part time faculty member shall apply to Association for reimbursement by providing proof of overpayment. Part-time faculty who provide proof to the Association of active CCA-CTA-NEA membership at another workplace shall be excused from paying state and national dues twice. If a part time faculty member is having dues taken from another District, Gavilan shall deduct the full amount due unless GCFA provides documentation that states otherwise. The right of payroll deduction for payment of membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments shall be accorded exclusively to the Association. There will be no charge to the Association for mandatory agency-fee deductions.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 8.1 Any Faculty member included in the representation clause Article II who has not become a member of the Gavilan College Faculty Association It shall be considered an agency-fee payer upon a condition of employment that all teachers employed shall, within 15 days after the ratification date of hire. The District will make automatic payroll deductions of fees equal to the membership dues initiation fees, and general assessments. A Unit Member may change her this agreement or his status from agency-fee payer to Association member by signing and delivering a membership application to the Association, who will notify the District of changes. For full time faculty, the District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of such dues from the regular salary check of the Unit Member each month for ten (10) months. Deductions for Unit Members who start 15 days after the commencement of employment, whichever comes later, sign and deliver to the school year shall be appropriately pro-rated to complete payments by the end Board an authorization for deduction of membership and fee payer dues of the school year. For part time faculty, the District shall deduct such dues Association to be deducted from the first four (4) their pay checks at the beginning in equal installments to be completed prior to June 1 of each fall and spring semestercontract year. In the case of part-time faculty whose late-start or short term work does event a teacher shall not extend through the full semester, and there are fewer than four (4) pay checks during a given semester, the deductions taken will satisfy the amount due for the duration of the semester worked. If dues taken in a given semester exceed the amount due, the part time faculty member shall apply to Association for reimbursement by providing proof of overpayment. Part-time faculty who provide proof such representation service fee directly to the Association or authorize payment thereof through payroll deduction, the Board shall, upon completion of active CCA-CTA-NEA membership the procedures contained herein, at another workplace shall be excused from paying state the request of the Association and national dues twice. If a part time faculty member is having dues taken from another Districtpursuant to MCL 408.477; MSA17.277(7), Gavilan shall deduct the full amount due unless GCFA provides documentation that states otherwise. The right of payroll deduction for payment of membership dues, initiation fees, fee from the teacher’s wages and general assessments shall be accorded exclusively remit same to the Association. There will Payroll deductions made pursuant to this provision shall be no charge made in equal installments as nearly as may be made from the paycheck of the teacher. The Association in all cases of mandatory fee deduction pursuant to MCL 408.477; MSA 17.277(7) shall notify the teacher in writing of non-compliance. Said notice shall detail the non-compliance and shall provide 10 days for compliance, and shall further advise the employee that a request for wage deduction may be filed with the Board in the event compliance is not effected. If the teacher fails to remit the fee or fails to authorize deduction for same, the Association may request the Board to make the deduction. The Board, upon receipt of the request for mandatory fee deduction from the Association shall provide the teacher with an opportunity for a due process hearing. This hearing shall address the question of whether or not the teacher has remitted the service fee to the Association or authorized payroll deduction of same. A teacher contesting the appropriate amount of the fee to be deducted, must exhaust the internal administrative procedures of the Association. When a teacher objects to the appropriate amount of the representation service fee, the amount of the deduction contested shall be placed in an escrow account as may be require by law until a determination of the appropriate amount of the deduction has been determined. The remedies of such procedures shall be exclusive, and unless and until such procedures, including administrative or judicial review thereof, shall have been exhausted, not dispute, claim or complaint by an objecting employee concerning the application and interpretation of this provision shall be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement or to any other administrative or judicial procedure. The Association will certify at least annually to the Board and at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first payroll deduction for mandatory agency-the representation service fees, the amount of said fees to be deducted and certify that said fees include only those amounts permitted by the Agreement and by law. The parties agree to cooperatively discuss and exchange information regarding the Association service fee deductionscollection and objection procedures. The Association agrees, upon request from the Board, to provide to the Board for its review a copy of the Association’s current policy and procedures regarding teacher objections to Association fees and/or expenditures, together with a copy of all materials annually distributed by the Association and its affiliates to teachers who choose not to join the Association and/or object to the representation service fees. The Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Board, including such individual board members and its agents, harmless against any and all claims, demands, costs, suits, damages, awards, judgments or other forms of liability and expense, including but not limited to back pay damages and all court or administrative agency costs that may arise out of or by reason of any action or legal stance taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with this section. The Association pledge that it will not contest in any way the enforceability of this provision or seek to be excused from the commitment herein and that it will intervene in and defend against any legal action from any party seeking to have this provision voided to any extent when requested by the Board.

PROFESSIONAL DUES OR FEES AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. 8.1 Any Faculty member included in the representation clause Article II who has not become a member of the Gavilan College Faculty Association shall be considered an agency-fee payer upon date of hire. The District will make automatic payroll deductions of fees equal to the membership dues initiation fees, and general assessments. A Unit Member unit member may change her or his status from agency-fee payer to Association member by signing and delivering a membership application to the Association, who will notify the District of changes. For full time faculty, the District shall deduct one-tenth (1/10) of such dues from the regular salary check of the Unit Member each month for ten (10) months. Deductions for Unit Members who start after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately pro-rated to complete payments by the end of the school year. For part time faculty, the District shall deduct such dues from the first four (4) pay checks at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. In the case of part-time faculty whose late-start or short term work does not extend through the full semester, and there are fewer than four (4) pay checks during a given semester, the deductions taken will satisfy the amount due for the duration of the semester worked. If dues taken in a given semester exceed the amount due, the part time faculty member shall apply to Association for reimbursement by providing proof of overpayment. Part-time faculty who provide proof to the Association of active CCA-CTA-NEA membership at another workplace shall be excused from paying state and national dues twice. If a part time faculty member is having dues taken from another District, Gavilan shall deduct the full amount due unless GCFA provides documentation that states otherwise. The right of payroll deduction for payment of membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments shall be accorded exclusively to the Association. There will be no charge to the Association for mandatory agency-fee deductions.