Privacy Act Statement
The authority, 5 U.S.C. 5525, the purpose, six outside disclosures, and notes that completing the form and supplying your SSN are voluntary, with what may happen if they are not provided.
SF1187
Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Revised December 2025
- Fillable fields
- 13
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 1187 (SF 1187): Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues
Standard Form 1187 (SF 1187), Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues, is a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) form, Revised December 2025, citing 5 U.S.C. § 5525. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
The Privacy Act Statement says the completed form is used to request that labor organization dues be deducted from your pay and to notify your labor organization of the deduction. The labor organization certifies the regular dues amount in Section A, the employee authorizes the deduction in Section B, and the agency marks whether the employee and labor organization meet the requirements for dues withholding.
The form says Standard Form 1188 is used to cancel the authorization. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on SF 1187
Items 1 to 4: employee and agency
Name of employee (last, first, middle), employee identification number (SSN or other), home address, and name of agency including bureau, division, branch or other designation.
Section A: For Use By Labor Organization
Name of the labor organization including local, branch or lodge, the certified regular dues amount per Biweekly Pay Period or Calendar Month, and the authorized official's signature, title and date.
Section B: Authorization By Employee
The employee authorizes the agency to deduct the certified dues and remit them to the labor organization, and to change the amount when the organization certifies a uniform change in its dues structure.
Agency determination
YES and NO boxes on whether the employee and labor organization meet the requirements for dues withholding.
How to complete SF 1187
- 1
Enter items 1 to 4
Print or type the employee's name, identification number, home address and agency.
- 2
Labor organization completes Section A
The organization names itself, enters the regular dues amount and selects Biweekly Pay Period or Calendar Month, which the form says is based on the arrangement with the employee's agency.
- 3
Employee signs Section B
The employee enters the name of the labor organization, signs and dates the authorization.
- 4
Agency marks YES or NO
The form says: if YES, send this form to payroll. If NO, return this form to the labor organization.
- 5
Deductions begin
The form says a biweekly authorization will become effective the pay period following its receipt, or as soon as practicable, in the payroll office of the employing agency.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
The agency only box says: if YES, send this form to payroll. If NO, return this form to the labor organization. The PDF prints no address.
Cancelling later
The form says Standard Form 1188 is available from the employing agency, and that the authorization may be cancelled any time after the first year of dues assignment by filing SF 1188 or other written cancellation request with the payroll office.
Changes in dues
The employee also authorizes any change in the amount that the labor organization certifies as a uniform change in its dues structure.
Taxes
The form says contributions or gifts (including dues) to the labor organization are not tax deductible as charitable contributions, but may be tax deductible under other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Privacy
Completing the form is voluntary, but it may not be processed if all requested information is not provided. The form lists six outside disclosures, including to the Department of the Treasury.
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Who fills out SF 1187?
The form has three parts for three parties: the labor organization, the employee and the agency.
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Questions about Form SF1187
Who issues SF 1187?
The form is printed as a U.S. Office of Personnel Management form, Revised December 2025, citing 5 U.S.C. § 5525. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library.
Who completes each part of SF 1187?
The labor organization completes Section A, the employee signs the authorization in Section B, and the agency marks YES or NO in the box marked FOR COMPLETION BY AGENCY ONLY.
Who sets the dues amount?
In Section A, an authorized official of the labor organization certifies the regular dues amount, per Biweekly Pay Period or Calendar Month.
When do deductions start?
The form says a biweekly authorization will become effective the pay period following its receipt, or as soon as practicable, in the payroll office of the employing agency.
How is the authorization cancelled?
The form says it may be cancelled any time after the first year of dues assignment by filing Standard Form 1188 or other written cancellation request with the payroll office of the employing agency.
Is providing my SSN required?
The Privacy Act Statement says supplying your SSN is voluntary, but failure to provide it, when it is used as the employee identification number, may mean that payroll deductions cannot be processed.