Attached is information regarding the WEA and NEA dues rates and structures for

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1 32032 Weyerhaeuser Way S Federal Way, WA mailing address: P.O. Box 9100 Federal Way, WA telephone: toll free: fax: To: cc: From: Local Association Presidents UniServ Staff Employers Tom Baier, Supervisor of Membership Systems Date: May 21, 2013 Subject: Dues Information Attached is information regarding the WEA and NEA dues rates and structures for This message contains important administrative and legal requirements. I urge you to read it carefully and to share it with those who may be impacted and/or those who are in a position to help facilitate accurate dues collection. Updated information, along with UniServ dues structures and the WEA Membership Enrollment Guide, will be sent to you in early August. NEA Dues Amounts POTENTIAL CHANGE (All Locals) Delegates to the 2013 NEA Representative Assembly will consider and act on a bylaw amendment related to dues. We will not have certainty about the NEA Dues amounts until after the assembly takes action in July. The NEA amounts on the attached charts are not final. Please see enclosure for more details. Local Dues Notification ACTION NEEDED (All Locals) If they have not done so already, all Local Associations must convey their Local Dues amounts to WEA, employers and Premera as soon as possible but no later than August 1. Local Associations are responsible for ensuring that employee deductions of dues/fees are accurate, and that deductions are made for all employees required to remit them. Even those locals that have not traditionally had dues deducted through the Premera APA system should report their dues amounts to WEA and to employers. All local dues should be collected through the APA system unless your local has made special written arrangement with both WEA and your employer to remit them separately. Retiring Educators ACTION NEEDED (All Locals) Please use the enclosed form to provide the names of any public education employees who are retiring at the end of the school year Association Dues - May packet - Page 1

2 Dues Information May 21, 2013 Association Officer Updates ACTION NEEDED (All Locals) Please use the enclosed form to update records for your local officers for WEA and UniServ councils rely on this information to convey important legal and administrative information to affiliates. We are particularly interested in home addresses, and complete rosters of Building Reps. The form is only a suggestion; we will be happy to accept this information in whatever format is convenient for you. Please send a message to member.records@washingtonea.org. WEA-PAC Payroll Deduction REMINDER (All Locals) Payroll deduction for WEA-PAC membership is currently available in all PK-12 locals. WEA-PAC Payroll deduction for Higher Education members is under development. The only WEA-PAC payroll deduction amount is $2.25 per month ($27.00 per year if paid for all 12 months). The payroll deduction amount is never retroactive or pro-rated; Members pay $2.25 per month no matter what time of year they sign up. Contributions to WEA-PAC are voluntary and only WEA Members are eligible. Employers must possess a signed authorization before any PAC deductions can take place. Special Assessment REMINDER (All Locals) At the 2012 WEA Representative Assembly, WEA Members approved a new Special Assessment dedicated to the Association s ongoing efforts to ensure the State lives up to is paramount constitutional duty to amply fund public education. All PK-12 Certificated or Higher Education instructional members, regardless of FTE pay $1.00 per month. Educational Support Professionals (Classified Employees), regardless of FTE or income pay $0.50 per month. Please see additional information attached. This Assessment is in addition to the longstanding Community Outreach fund. Membership Forms Flow REMINDER (All Locals) Please remember to send the WEA copy of the Enrollment Form and other instruments directly to the Association Membership Contact assigned to each local. This listing appears in the Enrollment Guide each year. This person s work location is usually your UniServ office, not WEA HQ. Fee Payer Administration REMINDER (All Locals) It is absolutely essential that local associations join with employers, WEA and UniServ staff in ensuring that all employees are paying appropriate monthly amounts based on their membership, FTE and earnings status, and that new employees are enrolled in the association rapidly. Timely recruitment of members and forwarding of relevant paperwork to employers and WEA staff is the single most important thing local associations can do to ensure the financial stability of the Association and help mitigate problems related to agency fee. I am grateful for your ongoing assistance. Please contact me via at tbaier@washingtonea.org if you have any questions Association Dues - May packet - Page 2

3 Association Dues and Agency Fees Monthly Rates Certificated or Higher Education Active Members and Agency Fee Payers NEA / WEA Dues Annual Amount Monthly rate / No. of Deductions FTE NEA $ * $14.92 $16.27 $17.90 WEA $ $33.75 $36.82 $ FTE NEA $ * $14.92 $16.27 $17.90 WEA $ $25.33 $27.64 $ FTE NEA $99.50 * $8.29 $9.05 $9.95 WEA $ $16.88 $18.41 $ or less FTE NEA $60.00 * $5.00 $5.45 $6.00 WEA $ $8.46 $9.23 $10.15 * NEA Dues amounts are pending action by the 2013 NEA RA in July PLUS Members-only Funds Do not deduct Community Outreach, Special Assessment, NEA FCPE or WEAPAC from Agency Shop Fee Payers Community Outreach (required for members) $12.00 $1.00 $1.09 $1.20 Paramount Duty Assessment (required for members) $12.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 NEA FCPE (optional) $12.00 $1.00 $1.09 $1.20 WEA-PAC (optional - payroll amount) $27.00 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 WEA-PAC is collected as a monthly amount and is not prorated NEA FCPE and WEA-PAC are optional, and require a signed authorization. Only the listed WEA-PAC amount is available via payroll deduction. Other WEA-PAC membership amounts are available via other payment methods. PLUS UniServ and Local Dues for all categories Annual amounts provided directly by UniServ Council and Local Association Association Dues - May packet - Page 3

4 Association Dues and Agency Fees Monthly Rates Educational Support Professionals Active Members and Agency Fee Payers Annual Amount Monthly rate / No. of Deductions NEA Dues PLUS WEA Dues FTE NEA $ * $8.96 $9.77 $ FTE NEA $64.00 * $5.33 $5.82 $ or less FTE NEA $42.25 * $3.52 $3.84 $4.23 $35, and above WEA $ $33.75 $36.82 $40.50 $27, to $35, WEA $ $25.33 $27.64 $30.40 $22, to $27, WEA $ $16.88 $18.41 $20.25 $17, to $22, WEA $ $8.46 $9.23 $10.15 $12, to $17, WEA $50.50 $4.21 $4.59 $5.05 $12, and below WEA $25.50 $2.13 $2.32 $2.55 * NEA Dues amounts are pending action by the 2013 NEA RA in July PLUS Members-only Funds Do not deduct Community Outreach, Special Assessment, NEA FCPE or WEAPAC from Agency Shop Fee Payers Community Outreach (required for members) $12.00 $1.00 $1.09 $1.20 Paramount Duty Assessment (required for members) $6.00 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 NEA FCPE (optional) $12.00 $1.00 $1.09 $1.20 WEA-PAC (optional - payroll amount) $27.00 $2.25 $2.25 $2.25 PLUS UniServ and Local Dues for all categories WEAPAC is collected as a monthly amount and is not prorated NEA FCPE and WEA-PAC are optional, and require a signed authorization. Only the listed WEA-PAC amount is available via payroll deduction. Other WEA-PAC membership amounts are available via other payment methods. Annual amounts provided directly by UniServ Council and Local Association Association Dues - May packet - Page 4

5 Association Dues Substitute, Part-Time AHE and Extra-Curricular Members Annual Daily Rate - 90 Days Certificated Substitutes NEA $60.00 * $0.67 WEA $50.50 $0.56 Community Outreach $12.00 $0.13 Paramount Duty Assess. $12.00 $ $0.13 $1.49 ESP Substitutes NEA $42.25 * $0.47 WEA $50.50 $0.56 Community Outreach $12.00 $0.13 Paramount Duty Assess. $6.00 $ $0.07 $1.23 Quarterly Rate Part-Time Higher Education NEA $60.00 * $20.00 WEA $50.50 $16.83 Community Outreach $12.00 $4.00 Paramount Duty Assess. $12.00 $ $4.00 $44.83 ESP Extra-Curricular NEA $42.25 * WEA $25.50 Community Outreach $12.00 Paramount Duty Assess. $6.00 $85.75 PLUS UniServ and Local Dues for all categories * NEA Dues amounts are pending action by the 2013 NEA RA in July Members in all of the above categories are ineligible to contribute to NEA-FCPE and WEA-PAC via payroll deduction, but may join via another payment method. Employers may NOT remit dues for members in the above categories via the Premera/APA system. Annual amounts provided directly by UniServ Council and Local Association Agency Fee Payers DO NOT PAY Community Outreach or Paramount Duty Assessment Please see pages 2-4 of the WEA Membership Enrollment Guide for membership category eligibility descriptions Association Dues - May packet - Page 5

6 Association Dues Special Membership Categories (non-active classes) Annual Annual Total Associate NEA n/a WEA $5.50 $5.50 WEA / UniServ Staff NEA $79.50 WEA $ $ Reserve Certificated NEA $79.50 WEA $50.50 $ Reserve ESP NEA $44.00 WEA $25.50 $69.50 Student NEA $15.00 WEA $7.50 $22.50 Retired - Annual * NEA $30.00 WEA $41.00 $71.00 Retired - Lifetime * NEA $ WEA $ $ Pre-Retired * NEA $ WEA $ $ The above membership categories do NOT pay Community Outreach or Special Assessment Please see pages 2-4 of the WEA Membership Enrollment Guide for membership category eligibility descriptions Association Dues - May packet - Page 6

7 February 25, 2013 M E M O R A N D U M TO: State Support Staff State Policy Staff State Business Managers NEA Directors FROM: Stan Binder, NEA Financial & Membership Services SUBJECT: NEA Membership Dues for The NEA Board of Directors addressed two matters concerning NEA dues at their February 2013 meeting. First, the Board approved the NEA membership dues for The first three columns below detail the dues amounts approved by the Board. Second, the NEA Board of Directors forwarded to the Representative Assembly for consideration, a proposed Bylaw Amendment for an additional $3.00 in NEA dues. The amendment entitled, Proposed amendment to NEA Bylaw 2-7(p) would raise NEA dues by $3.00 in order to help NEA affiliates advance the goal of great public schools for all students. The proposed Bylaw Amendment will go to the July 2013 Representative Assembly for a vote. If the delegates approve the proposed Bylaw Amendment, the additional $3.00 will take effect in the budget year, which begins September 1, The column Dues Amount Under Proposed Bylaws displays the amount of NEA dues including the $3.00 dues increase. Membership Type Code Dues Amount Under Current Bylaws Dues Amount Under Proposed Bylaws Active Professional Full-time AC $ $ Active Professional 26%-50% AC-1-50 $99.50 $ Active Professional 25% or less AC-1-25 $60.00 $63.00 Active Professional Substitute AC-1-1 $60.00 $63.00 Active Education Support Professional (ESP) Full-time AC $ $ Active Education Support Professional 26%-50% AC-2-50 $64.00 $67.00 Active Education Support Professional 25% or less AC-2-25 $42.25 $45.25 Active Education Support Professional Substitute AC-2-1 $42.25 $45.25 Reserve (former Active Professional) RS-1-0 $79.50 Reserve (former Active Education Support Professional) RS-2-0 $44.00 Substitute (substitutes who are not included in a bargaining unit with full-time educational employees) SB-0-0 $15.00 * Staff SF-0-0 $79.50 Student ST-0-0 $15.00 Retired Annual (retired prior to 9/1/73) RT-8-6 $5.00 Retired Annual (retired on or after 9/1/73) RT-8-0 $30.00 Retired Life RT-7-7 $ The average annual salary of classroom teachers in the public elementary and secondary schools for is estimated to be $56,415 by NEA Research. The average annual salary of education support professionals for is estimated to be $31,233 by NEA Research. * The option to join the Association as a Substitute member is available only to an educational employee who is employed in a state in which the state affiliate has a substitute membership category and who maintains membership in the state affiliate's substitute membership category. (Bylaw 2-1e.) Association Dues - May packet - Page 7

8 Paramou unt Duty Special Assessment (passed at the 2012 Represe entative Assembly) At the 2012 WEA Representative Assembly, WEA Members approved a new Special Assessment for the through the membership years. The assessment will be dedicated to the Association s ongoing efforts to ensure the State lives up to is paramount constitutional duty to amply fund public education, consistent with the Washington State Supreme Court Ruling in McCleary v. State. All PK-12 Certificated or Higher Education instructional members, regardless of FTE pay $1.00 per month Educational Support Professionals (Classified Employees), regardless of FTE or income pay $0.50 per month No WEA Special Assessment is paid by non-members (Agency Fee Payers) It is NOT a pro-rated 10 or 11 month collection. It is a fixed amount per month, not an annual amount It is NOT rolled into WEA dues, but must be collected and remitted as a separate fund (like Community Outreach) It is NOT a political fund and doess not require positive, individual authorization from members It is NOT optional for members Association Dues - May packet - Page 8

9 Association Leader Information (Please type or print clearly, and send updated information at any time during the year. Thanks! ) Name of Association Certificated Classified AHE Student UniServ Council Association has no permanent business address Association Address City and ZIP Code Office Phone ( ) Fax ( ) address Elections Held (month) Date Officers Take Office Term of Office Please fill out all sections of this form, and then check one of the following options: Please check one mailing option: Send all mail to the association address listed above. Send all mail to my home address listed below. President Address/City/ZIP School Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) (school) (home) Vice President Address/City/ZIP School Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) (school) (home) Secretary Address/City/ZIP School Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) Treasurer Address/City/ZIP School Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) Please submit a separate list of your Building Reps with contact information, including . Thank you. Date this form was filled out and submitted: By whom: Mail to: WEA Membership Dept., P.O. Box 9100 Federal Way, WA , or Fax to or the information to: member.records@washingtonea.org Association Dues - May packet - Page 9

10 32032 Weyerhaeuser Way S Federal Way, WA mailing address: P.O. Box 9100 Federal Way, WA telephone: toll free: fax: Member.Records@washingtonea.org To: Employers and WEA Affiliates From: WEA Member Records Topic: Retirements It is often difficult to accurately ascertain why individuals stop paying dues from one year to the next. Being able to appropriately code those employees who are retiring helps reduce the number of corrections on membership and billing rosters. Please take a few moments to report in the space below the names of WEA members either certificated or classified who are retiring this school year. Please use the link above to return this form or if it is more convenient, please feel free to send a printout, separate form or to member.records@washingtonea.org. Thank you for your assistance in helping us record this career milestone, and for providing us with the opportunity to better respond to the changing needs of educational employees. Date: Affiliate/Employer Name : (please, no acronyms) Prepared by (Name/Title): Phone: Association Dues - May packet - Page 10

11 Local Dues Notification Form CERTIFICATED Employees Please submit one copy of this form to each of the four parties below (as applicable) as soon as possible but no later than August 1. Premera Blue Cross WEA Billing Department PO Box 327 MS 172 Seattle, WA Fax: (425) Washington Education Association Membership Department PO Box 9100 Federal Way, WA Fax: (253) School District / Employer UniServ Council This memo is to notify you that the total annual amount of local dues per member for the membership year will be: FTE FTE FTE FTE 0.25 or less FTE Substitutes or Part-time AHE Annual Dues Amount Monthly Dues Amount (per day) Do not send this type through Premera/APA These amounts do not include NEA, WEA or UniServ Council dues. The number of pay periods over which a typical member s annual dues are collected is: Other These Local Association Dues will be collected through the WEA Premera APA System: Yes OR No (Local dues deducted and sent directly to Local by Employer) Affiliate / District (please spell out): Prepared by (Name/Title): Signature and Date: Phone: Association Dues - May packet - Page 11

12 Local Dues Notification Form CLASSIFIED (ESP) Employees Please submit one copy of this form to each of the four parties below (as applicable) as soon as possible but no later than August 1. Premera Blue Cross WEA Billing Department PO Box 327 MS 172 Seattle, WA Fax: (425) Washington Education Association Membership Department PO Box 9100 Federal Way, WA Fax: (253) School District / Employer UniServ Council This memo is to notify you that the total annual amount of local dues per member for the membership year will be: Salary Breaks $35, and above $27, to $35, $22, to $27, $17, to $22, $12, to $17, Annual Dues Amount Monthly Dues Amount $12, and below ESP Subs or Extra-Curricular Do not send this type through Premera/APA These amounts do not include NEA, WEA or UniServ Council dues. The number of pay periods over which a typical member s annual dues are collected is: Other These Local Association Dues will be collected through the WEA Premera APA System: Yes OR No (Local dues deducted and sent directly to Local by Employer) Affiliate / District (please spell out): Prepared by (Name/Title): Signature and Date: Phone: Association Dues - May packet - Page 12