Article 28
MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP AND CHECK-OFF
A. Maintenance
of Membership
All
FACULTY MEMBERS who are members of APSCUF as of the date of ratification of
this Agreement or who, thereafter, during its term become members of APSCUF,
shall, as a condition of continued employment, maintain their membership in
APSCUF for the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such FACULTY
MEMBER may resign from membership in APSCUF during the period of fifteen days
prior to the expiration of the Agreement (June 16, 2011 through June 30, 2011) by sending a
certified letter (return receipt requested) to APSCUF headquarters, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and a copy to his/her personnel office. The letter shall be postmarked between June
16 and June 30, inclusive, and shall state that the employee is resigning
his/her membership and, where applicable, is revoking his/her check-off
authorization. The payment of dues and
assessments while he/she is a member shall be the only requisite employment
condition.
B. Check-off
1. The
STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES agree to deduct in bi-weekly installments the regular
annual dues of APSCUF from the pay of those FACULTY
who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The amount(s) to be deducted shall be
certified in writing by APSCUF to the STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES and the
aggregate deductions from all FACULTY MEMBERS shall be remitted monthly to
APSCUF, together with an itemized statement containing the names of the FACULTY
MEMBERS from whom the deductions have been made and the amount so deducted from
each one. The aforesaid remittance shall
be made by the last day of the month following the month in which such
deductions have been made. Each FACULTY
MEMBER'S written authorization shall be irrevocable for the term of this
Agreement but may be revoked at the expiration thereof, as provided in Section
A. above.
2. The
STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES and APSCUF hereby agree that all non-members of
APSCUF shall be subject to a fair share fee as provided for in Act 84 of 1988
(S.B. 291) and any amendments thereto.
3. The
STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES further agree to deduct a fair share fee bi-weekly
from all FACULTY MEMBER(S) in the bargaining unit who are not members of
APSCUF.
Authorization
from non-members to deduct fair share fees shall not be required. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified
to the STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES by APSCUF, and the aggregate deductions of all
employees shall be remitted together with an itemized statement to APSCUF by
the last day of the month following the month in which such deductions have
been made.
4. The
STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES shall provide APSCUF, on a quarterly basis, a list of
all employees in the bargaining unit represented by APSCUF. This list shall contain the employee's name,
social security number, address, University and whether the employee is a
member or non-member.
5. APSCUF
shall indemnify and hold the STATE SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES harmless against any and
all claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the STATE
SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES as a result of the action taken or not taken by the STATE
SYSTEM/UNIVERSITIES under the provisions of this Article.