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How do you become a member?
To be a voting member of GEO, you must check off the box for membership on your Payroll Deduction Form. This form is sometimes attached to your assistantship contract, or you can sign it at the new employee orientation hosted by the Graduate School. Updated membership dues are listed in the Dues Deduction form accessible on the GEO website. Graduate employees who choose not to join the union must still pay an "Agency Fee," as established under state law. This amount is recalculated each year. The protections and benefits offered by GEO are significant, and the union recommends full membership for all graduate student employees.