RCW 28B.52.043
Collective bargaining—Employee authorization of membership dues—Revocation.
(1)(a) An employee's written, electronic, or recorded voice authorization to have the employer deduct membership dues from the employee's salary must be made by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative. If the employer receives a request for authorization of deductions, the employer shall as soon as practicable forward the request to the exclusive bargaining representative.
(b) Upon receiving notice of the employee's authorization from the exclusive bargaining representative, the employer shall deduct from the employee's salary membership dues and remit the amounts to the exclusive bargaining representative.
(c) The employee's authorization remains in effect until expressly revoked by the employee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization.
(2)(a) An employee's request to revoke authorization for payroll deductions must be in writing and submitted by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization.
(b) After the employer receives confirmation from the exclusive bargaining representative that the employee has revoked authorization for deductions, the employer shall end the deduction no later than the second payroll after receipt of the confirmation.
(3) The employer shall rely on information provided by the exclusive bargaining representative regarding the authorization and revocation of deductions.
[ 2019 c 230 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28B.52 - Collective Bargaining—Academic Personnel in Community Colleges.
28B.52.010 - Declaration of purpose.
28B.52.025 - Right to organize or refrain from organizing.
28B.52.027 - Application of RCW 41.56.037—Bargaining representative access to new employees.
28B.52.030 - Representatives of employee organization—Right to collective bargaining.
28B.52.040 - Negotiated agreements—Procedures for binding arbitration.
28B.52.043 - Collective bargaining—Employee authorization of membership dues—Revocation.
28B.52.045 - Collective bargaining—Exclusive bargaining representative—Dues and other payments.
28B.52.050 - Academic employee may appear in own behalf.
28B.52.060 - Commission—Mediation activities—Other dispute resolution procedures authorized.
28B.52.070 - Discrimination prohibited.
28B.52.073 - Unfair labor practices.
28B.52.078 - Strikes and lockouts prohibited—Violations—Remedies.
28B.52.080 - Commission to adopt rules and regulations—Boards may request commission services.
28B.52.090 - Prior agreements.
28B.52.100 - State higher education administrative procedure act not to affect.
28B.52.200 - Scope of chapter—Limitations—When attempts to resolve dispute required.
28B.52.210 - Scope of chapter—Community and technical colleges faculty awards trust program.
28B.52.220 - Scope of chapter—Community and technical colleges part-time academic employees.