Office of Personnel Management
SF 1188: Stop Union Dues from Federal Pay
Prepare your request to stop union dues being deducted from your federal pay.
What is SF 1188 used for?
Answer four short questions and review the official PDF. Add your signature and date if payroll accepts a drawn signature, or print and sign by hand. Your agency completes the cancellation reason and effective date.
Prepare an accurate SF 1188 for the employee to sign and send through their employer’s payroll process.
The form has a first-year restriction. Payroll determines the effective date. Docgle does not submit the request.
Time, difficulty & who this form is for
Average time
Four short questions
Difficulty
simple
Best for
Federal employees requesting cancellation of union-dues payroll deductions.
What do I need before I start?
- Your name as shown in payroll records
- Your employee ID, if available
- Your agency and division or branch
- Your union name and local, branch, or lodge number
How the walkthrough is organized
Your payroll details
Identify you, your agency, and the union.
Review and send
Check and sign the PDF, then follow your employer’s delivery instructions.
What happens after I complete it?
Answer the questions, review your document, then follow its official signing and delivery instructions. Downloading does not submit the form.
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