Section 2-403 - Deduction of dues.
§ 2-403. Deduction of dues.
(a) In general.-
(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on the written request of an employee to pay dues to an organization by payroll deduction, the Central Payroll Bureau shall:
(i) deduct the dues from the employee's wages; and
(ii) timely pay over the amount deducted to the organization.
(2) An employee may cancel a payroll deduction of organization dues by written notification to the Central Payroll Bureau.
(b) Qualified organizations.- The Central Payroll Bureau may deduct dues under this section only for:
(1) an organization that has a membership of 1,000 or more State employees;
(2) an organization for which the potential field of membership is limited to fewer than 1,000 State employees, if the Governor has approved the deduction for that organization; or
(3) an organization for which payment of dues by payroll deduction was authorized on or before June 29, 1983.
(c) Regulations.- The State Comptroller shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
[An. Code 1957, art. 64A, § 38A; 1993, ch. 10, § 2; 1996, ch. 347, § 1.]