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Annual dues 2008-2009 for full-time WBRCEA members

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Annual dues 2006-2007 for full-time WBRCEA members

In 2004, the MEA Representative Assembly voted to implement a new union dues calculation method to be implemented this school year. The new method is based on a percentage(1.5%) of your bargained wage with a cap of $620.00. You will pay whichever amount is lower. In the past, all members paid the same amount of dues. This change may increase or decrease your dues at the state level. National (NEA) dues have changed as well, increasing to $145.00(from $140.00) this year. And lastly, your local dues are $105.00 per year. These are all yearly amounts and are spread out over 21 pay periods. For example:


If your yearly bargained wage is $42,520.00, the calculation is

$42,520.00 x 1.5%=$637.80

The cap is set at $620.00 so your dues would be $620.00


If your yearly bargained wage is $36,691.00, the calculation is

$36,691.00 x 1.5%=$550.37

Your dues would be the smaller amount, $550.37


A sample weekly calculation:

MEA dues $620.00

NEA dues $145.00

Local dues $84.00 ($4 x 21 pays)

$849.00 divided by 21pays=$40.43 per pay


If you are enrolled in the AIM retirement program (lifetime membership), you are billed $10 or $20 per year (depending on when you signed up) and that is deducted at $ .50 to $1.00 per pay, respectively, if you did not opt to pay the full amount up front. If you were contacted in the last two weeks about your AIM enrollment, your deduction may be different next pay period because of adjustments that you approved (if we did not contact you, disregard.)

If you are less than full time, or work less than a full year, these dues are prorated. The fee payer amounts are set by a judicial proceeding and are usually not available until December of each year.

What Do Dues Pay For? The following explains the breakdown of the proposed 2006-2007 dues rate.

Uniserv staffing program 50.85% Providing direct staff services to local associations for day-to-day supervision of rights and benefits including bargaining and contract enforcement.

Legislative and political action 4.16% Influencing all levels of political decision-making affecting public education – fiscal, regulatory and legislative, and ensuring that members have an effective voice in the political process.

Training elected leaders and staff 2.92% Providing skills for effective representation of all categories of education employees, thus protecting their rights in areas such as negotiating, grievance processing, organizing and other critical functions.

External public relations and internal communications 5.01% Enhancing the image of public education employees and providing communications on key educational issues of concern both to members and to the public.

Legal services 6.15% Protecting and enforcing the rights of members

Advocate Research 3.02% Providing educational, financial and socioeconomic data to help local affiliates better represent members in bargaining, elections, negotiations and political action

2006-07 Instruction and professional development and urban outreach 2.64% Creating training and materials to improve members’ job performance and the quality of public schools; developing experimental programs relating to school restructuring, education reform and community support

Governance 4.59% Operational costs for the Representative Assemblies, Board of the Directors, Executive Committee, Commissions/Committees/Task Forces and other membership driven decision making bodies.

Information Technology 4.31% Provides necessary information systems that support all Association activities.

Membership & Administrative Costs 8.56% Membership records maintenance, billings, and operational expenses such as accounting/ finance, human resources etc.

Organizational business costs 4.13% Business expenses such as taxes, insurance, bank fees, utilities, building maintenance, security, etc.

Contingency .09% To meet emergencies and actions necessitated by unforeseen developments

TOTAL GENERAL FUND 96.45%

Building and Site 3.55%

TOTAL DUES 100.00%