ARTICLE 20 DEDUCTIONS

Glocester School Department

A. Any teacher desiring to  have membership  fees in the Glocester Teachers'  Association, the National Education Association Rhode Island, and/or the National Education Association advanced from his/her pay shall file a request with the Office of the Superintendent by October 1. Upon such a request, the above named membership fees shall be paid by the Glocester School Department  in  October  and  such  advances  deducted from  the  teacher's  final  pay  check. Appropriate forms shall be provided by the Office of the Superintendent.

For those persons who do not choose to become members of the Association, the Agency Shop fees shall be deducted from their salaries. Agency fees will be deducted from teacher pays in the same manner as outlined in paragraph one and forwarded to the designated union recipient.

B. Upon request, deductions shall be made for the following from a teacher's salary for a period of no less than one (1) year:

1. United States Savings Bonds

2. Tax Sheltered Annuities

3. United Fund

4. Credit Union

5. Membership Fees