This an article of the 2000-2003 contract with teachers that are represented by the Alameda Education Association. Here the complete table of contents of the contract.

ARTICLE 7

PROFESSIONAL DUES & PAYROLL DEDUCTION

7.01 Payroll Deduction

Any unit member who is a member of the Alameda Education Association, CTA/NEA, or who has applied for membership, may sign and deliver to the District an assignment authorizing deduction of unified membership dues, initiation fees and general assessments in the Association. Pursuant to such authorization, the District shall deduct one-twelfth (1/12) of such dues from the regular salary check of the unit member each month for twelve (12) months. Deductions for unit members who sign such authorization after the commencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the end of the school year. All such authorization shall continue in effect from year to year unless revoked in writing thirty (30) days after the contract expires.

7.02 Agency Fee

Any unit member who is not a member of the Alameda Education Association, CTA/NEA, or who does not make application for membership within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Agreement, or within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of assigned duties within the bargaining unit, shall become a member of the Association or pay to the Association a fee in an amount equal to unified membership dues, initiation fees and general assessments, payable to the Association in one lump sum cash payment in the same manner as required for the payment of membership dues, provided, however, that the unit member may authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in Section 7.01 of this Article. In the event that a unit member shall not pay such fee directly to the Association, or authorize payment through payroll deduction as provided in Section 7.01, the Association shall so inform the District, and the District shall immediately begin automatic payroll deduction as provided in Education Code Section 45061 and in the same manner as set forth in Section 7.01 of this Article. There shall be no charge to the Association for such mandatory agency fee deductions.

7.03 Religious Exemption

7.03.01 Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Alameda Education Association, CTA/NEA as a condition of employment; except that such unit member shall pay, in lieu of a service fee, sums equal to such service fee to one of the following non-religious, non-labor organization, charitable funds exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code:

A. Alameda Foundation for Education

B. Foundation to Assist California Teachers

C. Xanthos

D. United Way

Such payment shall be made in compliance with 7.02 of this Article.

7.03.02 Proof of payment and a written statement of objection along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings object to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, pursuant to Section 7.03 above, shall be made on an annual basis to the Association and District as a condition of continued exemption from the provisions of Sections 7.01 and 7.02 above. Proof of payment shall be in the form of receipts and/or cancelled checks indicating the amount paid, date of payment, and to whom payment in lieu of the service fee has been made. Such proof shall be presented in compliance with 7.02 of this Article.

7.03.03 Any unit member making payments as set forth in Section 7.03 and who requests that the grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreement be used in his or her behalf, shall be responsible for paying the reasonable cost of using said grievance or arbitration procedures.

7.04 Miscellaneous

7.04.01 With respect to all sums deducted by the District pursuant to Sections 7.01 and 7.02 above, whether for membership dues or agency fee, the District agrees promptly to remit such monies to the Association accompanied by an alphabetical list of unit members for whom such deductions have been made, categorizing them as to membership or non-membership in the Association, and indicating any changes in personnel from the list previously furnished.

7.04.02 The Association agrees to furnish any information needed by the District to fulfill the provisions of Section 7.03 of this Article.

7.04.03 The Association shall pay to the District all legal fees, costs incurred in defending against any court or administrative action challenging the legality or constitutionality of the agency fee provisions of this Agreement or their implementation; and shall indemnify and hold harmless the District, its Board Members, and employees from any judgment arising out of such challenges. The Association shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action or proceeding shall or shall not be compromised, resisted, defended, tried, or appealed.

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