ARTICLE XX DUES DEDUCTION

Newport School District

1. Membership in any employee organization may be determined by each individual employee. Members of the Union shall pay dues, fees and assessments as determined by the Union.

2. The Committee shall make available uniform dues deductions for the TAN, the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI) and the National Education Association (NEA) upon written request of the individual member. Requests for dues deductions shall be made on the form mutually agreed upon by the Committee and the Association. Deductions shall commence not later than the second pay period in November.

3. The Committee recognizes the Union's ability to increase dues, fees and assessments lawfully and in accordance with its Constitution and By-Laws, and upon written representation by the Union that dues, fees and assessments have been lawfully increased and in accordance with its Constitution and By-Laws, the Employer agrees to adjust the amount of deduction accordingly, provided that such an adjustment is consistent with the authorization of the employee that is required by law.

4. The Committee shall give written notice to the Treasurer and President of the Union of all new employees within the bargaining unit who become eligible for membership in the local. Said notice shall be given monthly and shall include the employee's name, address and date of hire. Said notice of new employees can be given to the Treasurer and President by providing them the School Committee agenda and minutes and by copying the President on letter of appointment.

5. The Committee will discontinue such deductions if notified by the Association in writing. In the event the Committee receives such notification by an employee, it shall notify the Association. The Association is fully responsible for any objection by an employee regarding their dues, fees and assessments deductions.

6. The Association shall indemnify and save the Committee harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer in reliance upon the Union's representation that its dues, fees and assessments have been lawfully increased and in accordance with the Union's Constitution and By-Laws or for the purpose of complying with any provisions of this Article.

7. Upon request by the President of the Association, The Committee agrees that it shall forward to the Association the list of bargaining unit members for the local Association.

8. TAN/NEARI shall provide to the Committee a complete list of present employees signed by TAN/NEARI who wish to continue to authorize the deduction of dues. For any employee hired after July 1, 2018, TAN/NEARI shall provide to the Committee a document signed by the employee authorizing the dues deduction. At anytime, if the Committee questions the authorization for dues deduction for an employee,TAN/NEAR:I shall provide to the Committee an authorization signed by that employee.

9. Deductions shall also be made for contributions to both the TAN Political Action Committee (TAN-PAC) and Scholarship Fund upon written request of the individual member. Requests for these deductions shall be made on forms mutually agreed upon by the Committee and the Association. Such deductions shall be discontinued for any school year only if written notice to do so is given the Committee by the teacher not later than August 15th prior to the commencement of such school year.

10. All monies collected under this Section shall be transmitted to TAN on a biweekly basis.