06.58 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

Any employee may request the technology center to make payroll deductions for either or both professional organization dues and political contributions. The technology center shall transmit deducted funds to the designated organization. Deductions shall be on a ten-month basis unless otherwise designated by the employee organization.

An employee may request in writing at any time for the technology center to immediately terminate or initiate payroll deductions to a professional organization. A written request expressly includes communications sent pursuant to email or facsimile. For administrative convenience, such notices should be given to:

Lindsey Billen
Director of Finance
4500 SW Lee Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73505
lbillen@greatplains.edu
Fax: 580-250-5677

After such request, the technology center will initiate or terminate deductions within five (5) business days or by the next pay period, whichever is earlier, and will notify the 12professional organization of the initiation or termination within fifteen (15) business days. If the request is to terminate a deduction, the technology center shall not make any advance payments to any professional organization of any future dues on behalf of the technology center employee.

This policy cannot be altered or changed by a negotiated agreement provision.

Violation of this policy will result in monetary penalties for the technology center.

Reference: 70 O.S. § 5-139.