Question

1. If a nurse joins a union and decides it’s not for them, can they withdraw?

2. Are dues deducted from payroll? If so, are they pre-tax?

Answer 1

Ans) You may not be required to be a union member. But, if you do not work in a Right to Work state, you may be required to pay union fees. If The nurse joins a union and decides to withdraw, then:

In Pattern Makers v. NLRB, 473 U.S. 95 (1985), the United States Supreme Court held that union members have the right to resign their union membership at any time.

2) When you pay your medical premiums with pretax money, you get a tax break because your payment is deducted before taxes are withheld from your paycheck. When you pay with after-tax money, you don't get a tax break, because your premiums are deducted after taxes are withheld.
- Union dues, however, are after-tax deductions, meaning tax is calculated and withheld on your wages first before the dues are paid. However, certain pre-tax deductions, like 401(k) contributions, are included as income for the purpose of calculating your Social Security and Medicare taxes, but not income taxes.