Common use of Authorization for Dues Deduction Clause in Contracts

Authorization for Dues Deduction. It is recognized that proper negotiations and administration of negotiated agreements entail expenses which are appropriately shared by all members of the bargaining unit. To this end, each employee within the bargaining unit will be required, as a condition of employment, to join the Union and execute an authorization for continuous deduction or direct payment of regular monthly dues uniformly required of members. If the employee does not join he/she shall pay equivalent amounts to the Union as agency fees. The obligation to join the Union or pay an agency fee shall commence thirty (30) calendar days following the employee’s date of hire or thirty (30) calendar days following the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later.