[ Proposed Constitutional Amendment ]

Submitted by the NYSUT Board of Directors.

NOTE: Strikethrough indicates deletions. Underscore indicates additions.

Article VI — Membership Dues

1. The dues for inservice members on a monthly± basis shall be the following, plus the current AFT/NEA per capita for inservice membership in accordance with the NEAFT national affiliate dues agreement. Equivalent service fee amounts should be collected on the same schedule.

± Locals paid on a 10-month basis shall follow the 10-month salary schedule. Locals paid on a 12-month basis may follow the 12-month salary schedule. Unless otherwise specified, all dues changes commence on September 1.

Locals on
10 – Month Schedule
Annual Salary
2017-18
to $8,499
$4.73
$8,500 to $16,999
9.45
$17,000 to $25,499
18.90
$25,500 to $33,9999
28.35
$34,000 up
37.80
Locals on
12 – Month Schedule
Annual Salary
2017-18
to $8,499
$3.94
$8,500 to $16,999
7.88
$17,000 to $25,499
15.75
$25,500 to $33,9999
23.63
$34,000 up
31.50
2023-24
Annual Salary
Locals on
10-Month Schedule
to $8,749
$4.83
$8,750 to $17,499
9.65
$17,500 to $26,249
19.30
$26,250 to $34,999
28.95
$35,000 up
38.60
Annual Salary
Locals on
12-Month Schedule
to $8,749
$4.02
$8,750 to $17,499
8.04
$17,500 to $26,249
16.08
$26,250 to $34,999
24.13
$35,000 up
32.17
2024-25
Annual Salary
Locals on
10-Month Schedule
to $8,999
$4.93
$9,000 to $17,999
9.85
$18,000 to $26,999
19.70
$27,000 to $35,999
29.55
$36,000 up
39.40
Annual Salary
Locals on
12-Month Schedule
to $8,999
$4.10
$9,000 to $17,999
8.21
$18,000 to $26,999
16.42
$27,000 to $35,999
24.63
$36,000 up
32.83
2025-26
Annual Salary
Locals on
10-Month Schedule
to $9,249
$5.03
$9,250 to $18,499
10.05
$18,500 to $27,749
20.10
$27,750 to $36,999
30.15
$37,000 up
40.20
Annual Salary
Locals on
12-Month Schedule
to $9,249
$4.19
$9,250 to $18,499
8.38
$18,500 to $27,749
16.75
$27,750 to $36,999
25.13
$37,000 up
33.50
2026-27
Annual Salary
Locals on
10-Month Schedule
to $9,499
$5.13
$9,500 to $18,999
10.25
$19,000 to $28,499
20.50
$28,500 to $37,999
30.75
$38,000 up
41.00
Annual Salary
Locals on
12-Month Schedule
to $9,499
$4.27
$9,500 to $18,999
8.54
$19,000 to $28,499
17.08
$28,500 to $37,999
25.63
$38,000 up
34.17
2. Dues for Retired Members, Employees on Unpaid Leave, Laid-off Employees, NYSUT Staff, and Students shall be determined by the Board of Directors with the approval of the Representative Assembly.

3. All locals of NYSUT are obligated to transmit per capita dues and equivalent agency service fee amount to NYSUT as long as NYSUT is obligated to pay the dues and equivalent agency service fee amount to any national affiliate.

4. At-large members and affiliated locals within units where the bargaining rights have been won by other member organizations and where such other organizations have obtained an agency shop alternative payment provision in lieu of membership clause in their contract, shall pay per capita at one-fourth the regular rate whenever those at-large members of a local’s members are required to pay agency service fees to another organization.

5. The Board of Directors may set alternative dues and service structures which can be used for unique constituency groups which are organized by the union. Such structures may be reviewed at the following Representative Assembly.

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