What happens to employees who fail to pay union dues or fees?
If a union notifies an agency that an employee has failed to pay either union dues or fees, the agency will first confirm that the employee is in a bargaining unit with union security and that the agency has no record of the employee paying union dues or fees. The agency will then send the employee a pre-disciplinary letter and conduct a pre-disciplinary hearing in accordance with the applicable provisions in the collective bargaining agreement. If the employee cannot show that they have paid union dues or fees, the agency will send the employee a dismissal letter. If, during any part of this process the employee pays the required dues or fees, the agency will rescind the dismissal letter.
