OPTING OUT OF A UNION

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JANUS DECISION

WHAT BENEFITS YOU LOSE & KEEP FOR OPTING OUT OF A UNION- FOR NYC CIVIL SERVANTS.     

On June 27, 2018 the US Supreme Court released a landmark decision in Janus v. [AFSCME] American Federation of State, Country, and Municipal Employees, Council 31. The Court ruled in favor of plaintiff Mark Janus, a child support specialist who works for Health Care & Family Services, returning First Amendment rights to all public sector workers. This means that five million public servants in 22 states no longer have to pay a government union as a condition of employment.   

After the ruling in Janus v. AFSCME on June 27, 2018, New York should have stopped deducting dues and fees from government employee’ paychecks unless employees have recently authorized such deductions.  If you haven’t re-signed a union card since June 27 2018, they should not be deducting dues from your paycheck.    

-YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW- 

Many have asked many questions in regards to this landmark ruling and till this day it has not been clear.     

In laments terms this is what you will LOSE and KEEP if you were to decide to opt out.     

Opting out -YOU LOSE  

[1] representation for disciplinary proceedings  

[2] Grievance proceedings   

[3] you can NOT vote on union matters  

[4] you can NOT attend union meetings  

[5] you can NOT run for office in some unions   

[6] the union will not mail you the union paper  

[7] you can NO longer deduct your union dues from your taxes     

Opting out-YOU KEEP     

[1] Your health and medical coverage  

[2] Your prescription, dental, optical, coverage  

[3] You continue to get the same pay & raises everyone else in your title receives  

[4] your annuity  

[5] your pension  

[6] your FULL NYC Retirement benefits #s 1 & 2  

**As all of the aforementioned is paid by the City of New York.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS TO MAKE!