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FAQ about Dues |
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1. Who pays dues? Graduate assistants in positions represented by the GEOC/AFT have the option of paying union dues (union member) or paying a representation-service fee (non-member) 2. What form needs to be completed and by whom? Every student offered a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or a Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) position must complete a Graduate Employees Organizing Committee Support Allocation Form (Revised 7/14/06). The completed form is submitted to the Employment Services Center (typically with the appointment packet). The instructions authorized by the graduate assistant (deduct dues or fees,) are initiated only if and when the graduate assistant is placed in a GEOC/AFT represented position. Graduate Research Assistants do not need to complete the form. 3. Does the graduate assistant need to complete a form for every appointment? No. The form is "activated" only if and when a graduate assistant moves to a represented position. When the student is in a non-represented position, the Employment Service Center simply retains the form in a non-represented file, for possible future use. A student who was a Graduate Research Assistant would not have completed the form and would only need to do so if and when he/she is appointed to a GSA or GTA classification. 4. How are the dues/fees paid? Graduate assistants authorize payroll deduction from their bi-weekly paycheck, which will be activated when they are in a represented position. 5. When are dues/fees deducted? Whenever possible, dues and fees will be deducted beginning with the first pay in a semester and extending through the last pay of the semester. The bi-weekly deduction is pro-rated so that the entire semester dues amount is deducted over the course of all the semester pays. 6. How does one calculate how much is going to be deducted? Dues are 1.6% of the represented employee’s salary for the semester. Therefore, the total amount of the semester dues is calculated by multiplying .016 by the semester salary. For example, a graduate assistant with a semester salary of $5,000 would pay a total of $80 in dues ($5,000 x .016). To calculate the amount per pay, divide the total dues amount by ten pays ($80/10=$8.00). Representation-Service Fees are 1.34% of the represented employee’s salary for the semester. Therefore, the total amount of the semester fees is calculated by multiplying .0134 by the semester salary. For example, a graduate assistant with a semester salary of $5,000 would pay a total of $67 in fees ($5,000 x .0134). To calculate the amount per pay, divide the total dues amount by ten pays ($67/10=$6.70). 7. What if the graduate assistant is represented but chooses not to authorize deduction? All represented graduate assistants must pay either dues or service fees. If a form is not submitted, the default will be the Representation-Service Fee. 8. What if the graduate assistant changes his/her mind regarding the information on the Authorization Form? A graduate assistant may change the information he/she indicated on the Authorization Form by submitting a new completed, signed and dated Support Allocation Form, clearly marked as "REVISION". The Form should be on standard white paper. The revised Support Allocation Form should be submitted to the Employment Service Center. The employee and the hiring unit should retain a copy of the form. 9. Who do I contact if I have additional questions? Contact Associate Vice President Stephen Calkins, Academic Affairs, e-mail aa1412@wayne.edu, telephone at 7-2200 or Carole Barduca, Graduate School via e-mail ad3259@wayne.edu., or by telephone at 7-8051. 1/14/08 |
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