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membership dues
cancellation policy
It is WPEA’s policy not to
refund dues/fees paid by payroll deduction unless the
employee has notified both the payroll department and WPEA in writing that such payments be stopped. The employee is
then responsible for any follow-up with the payroll
department.
Most WPEA members pay their
union dues or fees by payroll deduction through their
employer. They do so either as a voluntary member or
to meet union security obligations as a condition of
employment.
WPEA does not have control
over payroll deductions, either to initiate or to stop
them. Only the employee can authorize payroll deductions
which are effectuated through their payroll department.
WPEA is involved only to the degree that we transmit such
authorizations to the payroll department AFTER employees
send them to us.
If a public employee
changes employment status and is no longer covered by union
security obligations, the employee must notify both WPEA
and the payroll office if they would like their payroll
deductions to stop. If WPEA is not notified of such change
of status and the member’s desire to discontinue
membership, we will assume they want to continue as a voluntary
member of WPEA. This is because a public employee does
not have to leave membership in WPEA simply because they
are no longer obligated by a union shop. And, many
employees join WPEA as Voluntary Members either in
open shop bargaining units or where there is no bargaining
unit.
Finally, the Merit System
Rules require a 30-day notice to cancel payroll deduction
of dues, to both WPEA and the employing agency payroll.
This notice is also stated on our membership application.
The 30 day period reflects the delay between when dues are
collected and when they are posted as received for the
month by WPEA. Membership in WPEA is established upon
payment of a month’s dues.
If you have questions or
concerns about WPEA dues, call us at 1-800-544-WPEA.
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