Join TAAAC – TAAAC

LAST NAME *

FIRST NAME *

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EMPLOYEE ID NUMBER

Address *

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HOME PHONE

CELL PHONE

*Use of Cell Phone: By providing my phone number, I understand that the NEA, MSEA, TAAAC, and NEA Member Benefits may use automated calling techniques and/or text message me on my cellular phone on a periodic basis. The NEA, the MSEA, and TAAAC will never charge for text message alerts. Carrier message and data rates may apply to such alerts. Text STOP to 36453 to stop receiving messages. Text HELP to 36453 for more information.

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SALARY RANGE:

The Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, TAAAC, is an organization of local educators acting on behalf of local educators. Its sole source of operating revenue is membership dues. TAAAC negotiates with the Anne Arundel County Board of Education for salaries, wages, hours, healthcare benefits, and other conditions of employment for all bargaining unit employees. In addition to the Sick Leave Bank and benefits found in the Negotiated Agreement.

TAAAC offers the following exclusive members-only benefits:

• Professional assistance from TAAAC staff for job-related issues
• Free representation & legal assistance for job-related issues
• Discounted legal fees for non-job-related matters
• $1,000,000 in liability insurance
• Complimentary NEA $15,000 term life policy - first year
• Housing assistance including home purchase, rental discounts, refinancing, and relocation services
• Auto and homeowner insurance premium discounts through Horace Mann Insurance Company
• Access to AFLAC and The Hartford products to supplement the Sick Leave Bank, including products to pay for absences due to pregnancy
• TAAAC Auto Purchase Plan and United Buyer Service vehicle purchases at discount prices
• Discount tickets: theme parks, attractions, hotels, movies
• Leadership opportunities: local, state, and national

Membership Commitment and Annual Payment Authorization:

Membership Commitment: *

YES, I want to join with my fellow employees and become a member of the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC), the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), and the National Education Association (NEA). I hereby request and voluntarily accept membership in these associations and agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of all three associations.

Annual Payment Authorization: *

YES, I hereby agree to pay the annual dues, fees, and assessments established by the three associations in consideration for the services the union provides. I understand that those annual amounts are subject to periodic change by the governing bodies of the associations. I authorize on a continuing basis, and regardless of my membership status, the payment of those annual dues amounts established by the three associations through payroll deduction unless I revoke this authorization in a signed writing sent to my local affiliate via U.S. mail between and including August 15 and September 15 of the membership year immediately preceding the membership year for which the authorization is to be cancelled.

The 2020-21 dues amount is approximately $30.88 per bi-weekly pay, pro-rated for part time employees.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS VOLUNTARY AND IS NOT A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND THAT I HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO REFUSE TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT SUFFERING ANY REPRISAL.

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