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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-64100›DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION 35000-45500›PART 25. EMPLOYEES 44000-45500›CHAPTER 4. Employment—Certificated Employees 44800-45061.5›ARTICLE 5. Salaries 45022-45061.5

§ 45061.5

California Education Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board of a school district that collects or deducts dues, agency fees, fair share fees, or any other fee or amount of money from the salary of a certificated employee for the purpose of transmitting the money to an employee organization shall transmit the money to the employee organization within 15 days of issuing the paycheck containing the deduction to the employee.

(b) (1) This section does not limit the right of an employee organization or affected employee to sue for a failure of the employer to transmit dues or fees pursuant to this section.

(2) In an action brought for a violation of subdivision (a), the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party if any party to the action requests attorney fees and costs.

(c) A school district or county office of education may not request, and the State Board of Education may not grant, a waiver of compliance with this section.

(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 344, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)

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