The annual fees of the Evergreen Teachers’ Association shall be deducted from each teacher. Such fees will be deducted from the October cheques and forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association within thirty (30) days. The Evergreen Teachers’ Association shall provide notification in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Division prior to September 30th, in each year, as to the amount to be deducted from each qualifying teacher.
The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of local Association fee provided, however, that should the Association so require, it shall be permitted to take over and conduct such legal action and make such settlement thereof as it shall see fit.