I hereby request and accept membership in the American Association of University Professors-Biomedical and Health Sciences of New Jersey (“AAUP-BHSNJ” or “the Union”), and its successors or assigns, and I authorize AAUP-BHSNJ to act as my exclusive representative in collective bargaining over wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment with my employer. I know that membership in the Union is voluntary and is not a condition of my employment, and that I can decline to join without reprisal.
Furthermore, I authorize my employer to deduct from my salary or wages an amount certified by the Union as my regular current dues and to remit such amount monthly to the Union. I understand that no dues will be deducted until Union members ratify a first contract.
This voluntary authorization and assignment shall be irrevocable for a period of one year from the date of authorization, and shall automatically renew from year to year, unless I revoke this authorization during a period of ten (10) days immediately after any anniversary of the date of this authorization by sending written notice by the United States Postal Service to the Union. If I separate from employment with my employer, I authorize deductions to resume upon the resumption of employment as a new hire or otherwise. Dues paid to the Union may not be deductible for Federal Income Tax purposes; however, under limited circumstances, dues may qualify as a business expense.