ARTICLE 24

DUES DEDUCTION

A. Dues deductions, as provided in Article 2.A.1.c. will be made for members of the Association in accordance with the conditions set forth in an annual memorandum to the Association at the beginning of each school year.

B. The District shall deduct from the salary of employees in the bargaining unit who are not members of the Association an amount equivalent to dues levied by the Association in accordance with Chapters 677 and 678 of the Laws of 1977 of the State of New York. The Association hereby affirms it has adopted the procedure for refund of agency fee deductions as required in § 3 of Chapters 677 and 678 of the Laws of 1977 of the State of New York.

C. Consistent with, and as set forth in Article 17.A, and when properly authorized in writing by the teacher, payroll deductions shall be made by the District for any one or more of the following: Credit Union, Payroll Savings, Tax Sheltered Accounts, United Way/Combined Health Appeal, VOTE/COPE, NYSUT Benefit Trust, Savings Bonds, Little Apples Child Care, and any others which the parties mutually agree upon in writing.