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Practice question: Check-off, Assessments, and Agency Fees

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Practice question

A union obtains signatures approving a P500 extraordinary deduction for a specified educational activity and beneficiary. It then checks off P1500 for an unrelated undertaking, citing the original signatures. No mandatory-activity exception applies. Which is correct?
  1. The prior specific authority does not by itself cover the different amount and purpose
  2. Any signature authorizes unlimited deductions forever
  3. The employee’s stated amount is legally irrelevant
  4. The beneficiary and purpose need never match
  5. A majority vote eliminates all individual specificity

Legal references

  • Labor Code Article250[241] current membership safeguards, read with RA9481: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_442a_1974.html Paragraphs(n)–(o), authorization scope.
  • Del Pilar Academy v Del Pilar Employees Union GR170112 April30,2008 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/apr2008/gr_170112_2008.html

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