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United States federal statewide
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Prepare the official request to stop union dues being taken out of your federal pay. Review, print, sign, and send it to your agency’s payroll office.
Your name as shown in payroll records
The employee ID payroll uses for you, if you provide it
Your agency and division or branch
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Chapter 3
Strategic Brief
The Goal
Answer four short questions. You sign and date the downloaded form; your agency fills the cancellation reason and effective date.
The Warning
Check names, dates, signatures, and supporting documents before submitting the form.
Your name as shown in payroll records
The employee ID payroll uses for you, if you provide it
Your agency and division or branch
The union name and local, branch, or lodge
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Agency
Office of Personnel Management
Form identifier
SF 1188
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Revision
Revised December 2025
Deadline
The form describes a first-year restriction. After that, cancellation takes effect with the first full pay period starting on or after payroll receives the request. Ask payroll if you are unsure about timing.
Verified
Sep 2026
Jurisdiction
United States federal statewide
PDF source
From the issuer: https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/2026-03/SF1188-25.pdf
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