Independent Minded Teacher: Dates to Revoke Union Membership Deductions

DATES TO REVOKE UNION MEMBERSHIP DEDUCTIONS

Some Colorado school districts have negotiated in their collective bargaining agreements a certain window of time in which teachers who want to stop deducting union dues and membership fees from their paychecks for the entire school year must submit a request. We recommend consulting the school district in question to confirm the information below. Contact your district if it is not listed.

The dates when teachers can revoke deductions are listed in RED.
Specific guidelines for the revocation process, where available, are listed below the dates.
*Source information is listed at the bottom of each entry

ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS: by NOV 1
"Such teacher notifies the Office of the Association in writing"
*Section 6.2, Master Agreement between Board of Education School District No. 12, Adams County and District Twelve Educators" Association (DTEA)

ADAMS COUNTY 14 (Commerce City): SEPT 1 - SEPT 15
"Must notify the District Human Resources Office and the Association"
*Section 10-1-3, Agreement Between Adams County School District 14 and School District 14
Classroom Teachers" Association

ALAMOSA: SEPT 10 - SEPT 20 [non-members also have to revoke]
"Forms may be obtained from the Association officers, the Association representatives, or the District"
*Article 7-4, Agreement between Alamosa School District RE-11J and Alamosa Education Association

ANTONITO (South Conejos): SEPT 1 - SEPT 17 [non-members also have to revoke]
"Forms may be obtained from the Association officers, at other sites designated by the Association, or from the building representatives designated by the Association"
*Article 18.3, Master Agreement Between the Antonito Classroom Teachers Association and the South Conejos School District RE-10

AURORA: AUG 1 - SEPT 10
*Article 9-3, Agreement between The Board of Education for Aurora Public Schools and Aurora Education Association

BRIGHTON: SEPT 1 - OCT 10
*Article 14-1-2-1, Agreement Between Brighton School District 27-J Adams and Weld Counties and Brighton Education Association for the period from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2009

CANON CITY (FREMONT RE-1): SEPT 1 - SEPT 15
"Through the Association"
*Article 12-4, Professional Negotiations Agreement Between School District Fremont RE-1 and the Canon City Education Association

CENTENNIAL: before SEPT 15
"Notify the District office and the Association President in writing"
*Article 5-4 & 5-5, Master Agreement Between Centennial Education Association and the Centennial Board of Education, Centennial School District R-1, San Luis, Colorado

CENTER: JUNE 1 - SEPT 1
*Article 24.10, Master Contract between Center Consolidated School District 26 Jt. and Center Education Association

COLORADO SPRINGS 11: by SEPT 11 (for members)
"By filling out appropriate paperwork at CSEA office"
by SEPT 18 (for non-members)
"To submit Dues Equivalency revocation requests to D-11 payroll and CSEA offices"
*http://www.cseateacher.org/Important%20dates%20and%20deadlines.htm

DENVER: NOV 1 - NOV 15
"Notify the District through the Association office and on an appropriate form"
*Article 23-3, Agreement and Partnership Between School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado and Denver Classroom Teachers Association

DURANGO: SEPT 1 - OCT 1 or FEB 1 - MAR 1
*Article 5-1b, Master Agreement Between the Durango School District No. 9-R and the Durango Education Association

FLORENCE (FREMONT RE-2): before SEPT 10
"By indicating on the Payroll Authorization Form for Salary Deductions, and forwarding the form to the treasurer of the Association"
*Article 16-5-1, Agreement between Fremont RE-2 School District and the Eastern Fremont Education Association

GREELEY (WELD COUNTY 6): SEPT 1 - SEPT 30
"The Association will accept or discontinue membership upon the written request"
*Article IV-C-1b, Master Contract Effective July 1, 2003 between the Greeley Education Association and the Board of Education, School District No. 6

HUERFANO: by SEPT 15
"Must complete the appropriate form and present it to the District Administration Office by September 15th of the year they wish to discontinue membership. HEA shall prepare such forms and have them available at the District in-service in August of each school year."
*Article 9.1, Agreement between Huerfano Education Association and Huerfano School District Re-1

JEFFERSON COUNTY: SEPT 1 - SEPT 15
"Revoked in writing and delivered to the JCEA office"
* JCEA, "Membership and Authorization for Salary Deduction"

LAKE COUNTY: SEPT 1 - OCT 10
"Dues deduction will continue to be automatic unless revoked by the member"
*Article 3.2-B, Master Agreement Between Lake County School District R-1 and Lake County Education Association

LAS ANIMAS: SEPT 1 - SEPT 30
"By notifying the District and the Association in writing"
*Article 20-4, Agreement Between Las Animas School District No. RE-1 and Las Animas Education Association

LITTLETON: by SEPT 5
"By notifying the District Payroll Office in writing"
*Article 4.4, Collective Bargaining Agreement Between School District No. Six, Arapahoe County, Littleton, Colorado, and the Littleton Education Association

MAPLETON: before SEPT 1
"By completing the revocation form [and giving to the Association]"
*Section 3.1.3, Agreement Between the Adams County School District No. 1 Board of Education and the Mapleton Education Association

POUDRE: before SEPT 30
"In writing through the Association"
*Poudre Education Association By-Laws, Section 1-C.

PUEBLO 60: by SEPT 15 [non-members also have to revoke]
"Revocation forms can be obtained only on request, in person, at the PEA office. The revocation form must be signed and returned to the PEA office"
*Article 4-1-3, Agreement Between Pueblo School District No. 60 in the County of Pueblo and State of Colorado and the Pueblo Education Association Incorporated

PUEBLO 70: AUG 15 - SEPT 15 [non-members also have to revoke]
"Signs a letter of revocation at the Association's office, or notifies the Association by a certified letter"
*Article 4-1-1-1, Agreement between the Pueblo County School District No. 70 in the County of Pueblo, State of Colorado and the Pueblo County Teachers" Association

SHERIDAN: AUG 1 - SEPT 30
"The filing of a written form to the District payroll office"
*Article XVI-C, Master Agreement Between Board of Education, Sheridan School District No. Two, and Sheridan Educators" Association, Sheridan Public Schools

ST. VRAIN VALLEY: JUNE 15 - SEPT 15
"Revoked in writing by the teacher through the Association"
*Article 30.6.3, Agreement between the St. Vrain Valley Education Association and the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re-1

TELLURIDE: SEPT 1 - OCT 10
"Through the Association"
*Article Four-2, Master Agreement Between the Board of Education District R-1 in the County of San Miguel, State of Colorado, on behalf of Said District, and the Telluride Education Association, Not for Profit, on behalf of the Teachers of the Said School District
NOTE: "Any member may revoke his/her dues deduction authorization after October 10 of any year where such revocation is endorsed by the Association."

THOMPSON: AUG 1 - OCT 10
"Through the Association"
*Article 5-1-2, Memorandum of Understanding between the Thompson Education Association and the Thompson School District R2-J Board of Education
NOTE: "Any member may revoke his/her dues deduction authorization after October 10 of any year where such revocation is endorsed by the Association."

TRINIDAD: before OCT 15
"By notifying the District business office in writing"
*p4, Negotiated Policies of the Trinidad Board of Education and Trinidad Federation of Teachers

WESTMINSTER (ADAMS 50): AUG 15 - SEPT 5
"Provide written notification to the WEA and the District"
*Employee Payroll Deduction Authorization for Westminster Education Association Dues