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How Do I Become A Member?

When you arrived on campus, you probably received a bill from the union. Everyone in the bargaining unit (all faculty and librarians) is required to either become a full-fledged member of the union or to pay an agency service fee for the union's services. The difference in benefits between the two options, more than pays for the cost differential. If you do not know whether you are currently an agency fee payer or a member, please call Lori Reardon at the union office. Membership dues can be paid over ten months through payroll deduction. This year dues are $632.00 per year, or $63.20 per month via payroll deduction (Sept. - June). Agency fee payers are NOT covered by MTA's $1,000,000 liability insurance coverage, cannot participate in union elections nor serve in union offices, and do not qualify to receive any MTA benefits. More than 80% of the faculty have elected to become full members rather than fee payers. If nothing else, becoming a member is a courtesy to your colleagues, who must bear the economic burden for those who do not pay their full share: in staff time and postage alone, collection of fee-payer and non-payer dues cost our office over $14,500 a year.


About the MSP What is MSP? Who Runs the Organization? How Do I Contact My Union? What Do I Get For My MSP Dues?

				How Do I Become A Member? When you arrived on campus, you probably received a bill from the union. Everyone in the bargaining unit (all faculty and librarians) is required to either become a full-fledged member of the union or to pay an agency service fee for the union's services. The difference in benefits between the two options, more than pays for the cost differential. If you do not know whether you are currently an agency fee payer or a member, please call Lori Reardon at the union office. Membership dues can be paid over ten months through payroll deduction. This year dues are $632.00 per year, or $63.20 per month via payroll deduction (Sept. - June). Agency fee payers are NOT covered by MTA's $1,000,000 liability insurance coverage, cannot participate in union elections nor serve in union offices, and do not qualify to receive any MTA benefits. More than 80% of the faculty have elected to become full members rather than fee payers. If nothing else, becoming a member is a courtesy to your colleagues, who must bear the economic burden for those who do not pay their full share: in staff time and postage alone, collection of fee-payer and non-payer dues cost our office over $14,500 a year.