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CHECK. OFF‌ Section 1. The City shall deduct regular monthly Union dues from the pay of each employee covered by the Agreement; provided, that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and according to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the City. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made from the first payroll period of each calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period be remitted to the duly designated Union official. The Union shall advise the City in writing of the name of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior to the first payday of each month, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At the time of execution of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge to the Union. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for the remittance payment of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City of the error. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result of any action taken or not taken by the City under the provisions of the Article.

CHECK. OFF‌OFF Section 1. 20.01 The City Company shall deduct regular monthly Union dues on the payroll for each pay period, as per the Company's designated payroll periods, from the pay of wages due and payable to each employee covered such sum as may be uniformly assessed by the Agreement; provided, that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and according Union Constitution subject to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Cityconditions set forth herein. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue 20.02 The amount to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated deducted shall include the initiation fee and shall not be considered changed excepting to be effectiveconform to a change in the Union's Constitution. Section 320.03 Membership in the Union will be available to any employee under the Constitution of the Union on payment of the initiation or reinstatement fees uniformly required of all other such applicants. Such authorized deductions Membership shall not be unreasonably denied. 20.04 Deductions shall commence on the payroll for the first applicable pay period of the calendar month following the first date of service in a classification covered by this Agreement. 20.05 If the wages of an employee payable for any pay period are insufficient to permit a full deduction, no such deduction shall be made from the first wages of such employee by the Company on that payroll. The Company shall not, because the employee did not have sufficient wages payable on any payroll, carry forward and deduct from any subsequent wages the amount not deducted on an earlier payroll. 20.06 Only payroll period deductions now or hereafter required by law, deductions of each monies due or owing the Company, pension deductions and deductions for provident funds shall be made from wages due and payable prior to any deductions under this Article. 20.07 The amount so deducted from wages, accompanied by a statement of deductions from individuals, shall be remitted by the Company to the Union, as may be mutually agreed by the Union and the Company, not later than thirty (30) calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period in which the deductions are made. 20.08 The Company shall not be remitted responsible financially or otherwise either to the duly designated Union officialor to any employee, for any failure to make deductions or for making improper or inaccurate deductions or remittances. However, in any instance in which an error occurs in the amount of any deduction pursuant to this Article from an employee's wages, the Company shall adjust it directly with the employee. In the event of any mistake by the Company in the amount of its remittance to the Union, the Company shall adjust the amount in a subsequent remittance. The Union shall advise the City in writing of the name of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior Company's liability for any and all amounts acted pursuant to the first payday provisions of each monththis Article, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At shall terminate at the time of execution of it remits the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge payable to the Union. Section 7. 20.09 The City question of what, if any, compensation shall not be liable for paid the remittance payment Company by the Union in recognition of services performed under this Article shall be left in abeyance subject to reconsideration at the request of either party on fifteen (15) days' notice in writing. 20.10 In the event of any sums other than those constituting actual action at law against the parties hereto resulting from any deduction or deductions made; and if for any reason it fails made from payrolls or to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall be made that deduction from by the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification Company pursuant to the City of the error. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 first paragraph of this Article, both parties shall cooperate fully in the defence of such action. Each party shall bear its own cost of such defence except that if, at the request of the Union, counsel fees are incurred these shall be borne by the Union. Save as aforesaid, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to shall indemnify and hold save harmless the City harmless against Company from any and all claimslosses, suitsdamages, orders costs, liability or judgments brought expenses suffered or issued against sustained by the City Company as a result of any action taken such deduction or not taken by the City under the provisions of the Articledeductions from payrolls.

CHECK. OFF‌OFF OF UNION DUES Section 1(a) Payment of Check-Off: Employees shall tender the initiation fee and monthly membership dues by signing the Authorization for Check-Off of Dues form. The City shall Check-Off Forms: During the life of this Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of the Form of Authorization of Check-Off of Dues herein- after set forth, the Employer agrees to deduct regular monthly Union membership dues levied in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union from the pay of each employee covered who executes or has executed the follow- ing Authorization of Check-Off of Dues form: Employer I hereby request and authorize you to deduct from my earnings one of the following: c==J An amount established by the Agreement; providedUnion as monthly dues. c==J An amount equivalent to monthly union dues, that which is established as a service fee. The amount deducted shall be paid to Michigan 25, AFSCME, • AFL-CIO in behalf of Local • By:‌‌‌ First Name Street Number City Initial Street Last Name Zip Code Area Code Telephone Number Date (b) When Deduction Begins: Check-o,ff deductions under all properly executed Authorization for Check-Off of Dues forms shall become effective at the time of such deduction there the application is in the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and according to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked signed by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to and shall be deducted from" the Cityfirst pay of the month and each month thereafter. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue (c) Remittance of Dues to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave Financial Officer: • (1) Deductions of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made from the first payroll period of each any calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period shall be remitted to such address designated to the duly designated Union officialfinancial officer of t-1fI:lal~~11 :J'i. The Union shall advise the City in writing Afi'Rr:f\1fi:. AFT,-r:TO. with An AlllhAhetical liAt of the name names and addresses of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization all employees from whom deductions have been made no later than two the fifth day of the month following the month in which they were deducted • (2) weeks prior to The employer shall additionally indicate the first payday of each month, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At amount deducted and notify the time of execution financial officer of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing Council of the exact amount names and addresses of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequentlyemployees who, through a change in their employment status, are no longer subject to deductions and further advise said financial officer by submission of an alphabetical list of all new hires since the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge to the Union. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for the remittance payment date of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City sub- mission of the error. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next previous month's remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result of any action taken or not taken by the City under the provisions of the Articledues.

CHECK. OFF‌OFF Section 1. 20.01 The City Company shall deduct regular monthly Union dues on the payroll for each pay period, as per the Company's designated payroll periods, from the pay of wages due and payable to each employee covered such sum as may be uniformly assessed by the Agreement; provided, that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and according Union Constitution subject to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Cityconditions set forth herein. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue 20.02 The amount to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated deducted shall include the initiation fee and shall not be considered changed excepting to be effectiveconform with a change in the Union's Constitution. Section 320.03 Membership in the Union will be available to any employee under the Constitution of the Union on payment of the initiation or reinstatement fees uniformly required of all other such applicants. Such authorized deductions Membership shall not be unreasonably denied. 20.04 Deductions shall commence on the payroll for the first applicable pay period of the calendar month following the first date of service in a classification covered by this Agreement. 20.05 If the wages of an employee payable for any pay period are insufficient to permit a full deduction, no such deduction shall be made from the first wages of such employee by the Company on that payroll. The Company shall not, because the employee did not have sufficient wages payable on any payroll, carry forward and deduct from any subsequent wages the amount not deducted on an earlier payroll. 20.06 Only payroll period deductions now or hereafter required by law, deductions of each monies due or owing the Company, pension deductions and deductions for provident funds shall be made from wages due and payable prior to any deductions under this Article. 20.07 The amount so deducted from wages, accompanied by a statement of deductions from individuals, shall be remitted by the Company to the Union, as may be mutually agreed by the Union and the Company, not later than thirty (30) calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period in which the deductions are made. 20.08 The Company shall not be remitted responsible financially or otherwise either to the duly designated Union official. or to any employee, for any failure to make deductions or for making improper or inaccurate deductions or 20.09 The question of what, if any, compensation shall be paid the Company by the Union in recognition of services performed under this Article shall advise be left in abeyance subject to reconsideration at the City request of either party on fifteen (15) days' notice in writing of the name of such officialwriting. Section 4. If 20.10 In the City receives an employee revocation event of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior any action at law against the parties hereto resulting from any deduction or deductions made from payrolls or to be made by the Company pursuant to the first payday paragraph of each monththis Article, no deduction will be made from both parties shall cooperate fully in the defence of such action. Each party shall bear its own cost of such defence except that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At if, at the time of execution request of the AgreementUnion, counsel fees are incurred these shall be borne by the Union. Save as aforesaid, the Union shall advise indemnify and save harmless the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequentlyCompany from any losses, the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union duesdamages, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance costs, liability or expenses suffered or sustained by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge to the Union. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for the remittance payment of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City of the error. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City Company as a result of any action taken such deduction or not taken by the City under the provisions of the Articledeductions from payrolls.

CHECK. OFF‌ Section 1OFF OF UNION DUES All present employees in the bargaining unit be required on the signing of this agreement, or after thirty (30) working days of employment, whichever last occurs, as a condition of continuing employment, to sign an "authorization to deduct Union dues" in the form set out in Article hereof. Any such authorization shall take effect as of the next regular deduction date after it has been received by the Company. The City shall Company agrees that it deduct from the earnings of each employee having thirty (30) days employment, initiation fees and in each month, regular monthly Union dues from in the pay of each employee covered amount certified by the Agreement; providedUnion to the Company, that at the time of such deduction there is to be currently in the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and effect according to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereofUnion's constitution. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the City. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made from the first payroll pay period of each calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period shall be remitted to the duly designated Treasurer of the international Union officialof the United Steelworkers of America, within (15) days after such deduction, payable to the International Secretary-Treasurer. The Company furnish the Union with a of employees for whom dues are deducted and a list of employees for whom dues are not deducted. The dues deducted will be shown on the employees Ail employees hired after the date of this agreement shall, on being hired, be required as a condition of employment to execute an "authorization to deduct Union Dues" in the form set out in Article hereof. In order that the Company may have definite instruction as to what amounts are to be deducted for the above purpose, it is agreed that the Union shall advise promptly notify the City Company in writing of the name amount of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior deduction to the first payday of each month, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late by the Company for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At the time of execution of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, and the Company shall have the right to on such written until it receives other written notification from the Union requests signed with the City same formality. The Company in making the aforesaid deductions shall have the right to rely upon the signed authorization cards in its possession or furnished to it. The Union agrees to defend and hold the Company completely harmless against claims, demands, and expenses, should any person at anytime contend or claim that the Company has acted wrongfully or illegally in requiring an employee to execute an authorizationto deduct Union dues. The following will be the form of the "Authorization to Deduct Union Dues". Date: to: Products A Division of Industries of Canada Limited Ontario I hereby authorize the Company to deduct additional monthly initiation fees in the amount of and Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union Dues according to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution from my wages earned, and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge remit same to the Union. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for the remittance payment of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City International Treasurer of the errorUnited of America. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 Company Representative Signature of this Article, the Employee Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result of any action taken or not taken by the City under the provisions of the Article.Representative Clock Department

CHECK. OFF‌OFF OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUES Section 1. The City shall deduct regular monthly Union dues A) Every Employer signatory to this Agreement hereby agrees to check-off from the pay wages of any employee employed by such Employer during the term of this Agreement, administrative dues in the amount specified in the Union's bylaws and to remit said amount to the Union in the following manner: 1.) The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the amount of administrative dues specified in the District Council bylaws, and will submit to the Employer a copy of the bylaws or the applicable by-law provision. 2.) For each payroll period, the Employer will deduct from the wages of each employee the amount, specified in the bylaws based on the number of hours worked during said payroll period, and will accumulate said deductions to the end of the month. 3.) On or before the 15th day of each month, the Employer will remit to the Union the entire amount of administrative dues due and owing as to each employee for the month previous, together with a list of employees covered hereby and the number of hours worked by each during the applicable period. B) When a signatory Employer performs a job within the jurisdiction of a union affiliated with the IUPAT other than the Union signatory hereto and the bylaws of that other union contain a provision for administrative dues or business representative (or Business Manager) "assessment," the Employer shall check-off from the wages of employees covered by this Agreement and employed on that job administrative dues or business representative/Business Manager "assessment" in the Agreement; providedamount stated in that other union's bylaws, and shall remit said amount to that other union. In that event, that at other union shall be acting as agent of the signatory union for the purpose of policing and administering this Agreement. In performing the check-off, the procedure specified in Section (A) 1-3 will be followed, except that it shall be the responsibility of said other Union to notify the Employer in writing of the amount of administrative dues or business representative/Business Manager "assessment" specified in its bylaws, and to submit to the Employer a copy of the bylaws or the applicable by-law provision. When the signatory Employer performs a job within the jurisdiction of a Union affiliated with the IUPAT other than the Union signatory hereto, and the bylaws of that other Union contain no provision for administrative dues or business representative/Business Manager "assessment," the Employer shall continue to be bound by Section (A). C) The obligations of the Employer under Sections (A) and (B) shall apply only as to employees who have voluntarily signed a valid dues deduction authorization card. D) At the time of the employment of any employee, the Employer will submit to each such employee for his voluntary signature a dues deduction there authorization card in triplicate, one copy of which is in retained by the possession of the City a current unrevoked written authorizationEmployer, executed one copy retained by the employee, in and the form and according to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the City. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue to be effective as to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made from the first payroll period of each calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that pay period be remitted to the duly designated Union official. The Union shall advise the City in writing of the name of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior to the first payday of each month, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At the time of execution of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge to the Union. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for the remittance payment of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City of the error. If the City makes an overpayment returned to the Union, the City form to be supplied such Employer by the Union. E) On or before the 15th day of each month, the Employer will deduct that amount from the next remittance submit to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes Union a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 list of this Article, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result of any action taken or not taken employees covered by the City under Agreement who have not signed a dues deduction authorization card, together with the provisions number of hours worked by each such employee during the Articlemonth previous.

CHECK. OFF‌ Section 1. The City shall agrees to deduct regular monthly Union dues from the pay of each employee covered by the Agreement; providedAgreement for whom, that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of deduction, the City possesses a current current, unrevoked written authorization, assignment executed by the such employee, in the form and according to the terms of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "“A", ,” and made a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Citythis reference incorporated herein. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked Unrevoked, written authorizations shall continue to be effective as to employees in effect for any employee reinstated following layoff, leave of absence, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations . Authorizations of other employees rehired or reinstated under any other circumstances shall be deemed revoked, and shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made biweekly. The amount collected from the first payroll period of each calendar month and will deductions shall be remitted to the duly designated Union official within twenty (20) days following the issuance of pay warrants for that the pay period be remitted to the duly designated Union officialperiod. The Union shall advise the City in writing of the name of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee written revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior to from an employee during the first payday month of June of each monthyear, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect in subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At the time of execution of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the The exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, the Union requests dues to be deducted by the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request from the wages of employees for whom deduction has been authorized shall be effective only upon written assurance specified by the Union from time to the City that time in writing, and shall be amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved by the Union in accordance with the Union's constitution its Constitution and bylawsBylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without will make no charge to the UnionUnion for the service of deducting regular monthly dues. Section 7. The City shall not be liable for to remit to the remittance payment of Union only such sums as are actually deducted in accordance with this Article. If an authorized deduction is not made by the City in any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to pay period, the City shall make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that such deduction from the employee's next succeeding pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted occurring more than two weeks after receipt of written notification to the City notice of the erroromission. Section 8. If Notwithstanding the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 expiration of this Article, contract because of negotiations for amendment thereof or during the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result pendency of any action taken appeals or not taken by proceedings of any kind concerning representation of the City under bargaining unit herein described, the provisions of the Articlethis Article shall remain in full force and effect unless: A. Article 4 is violated. B. The Union is decertified. C. It is ordered discontinued by an appropriate administrative or judicial authority.

CHECK. OFF‌OFF Section 1. The City shall (a) During the life of this Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of the Authorization Form and to the extent the laws of the State of Michigan permit, the Employer agrees to deduct regular monthly the Union membership dues levied in accordance with the Constitution of the International Union, or a service fee equal to the amount of Union dues, from the pay of each employee covered by the Agreement; providedwho, that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession as of the City a current unrevoked written authorization, executed by the employee, in the form and according to the terms fifteenth (15th) day of the authorization form attached hereto, marked Appendix "A", and made month preceding the month in which a part hereof. Such authorization may be revoked by the employee at any time by giving written notice thereof to the City. Section 2. Previously signed and unrevoked written authorizations shall continue deduction is to be effective as made, has a currently executed Authority Form agreed to employees reinstated following layoff, leave of absenceby (b) Employees may have monthly membership dues, or suspension not exceeding sixty (60) days; previous authorizations of other employees rehired service fees, deducted from their earnings by signing the Authorization Form, or reinstated shall not be considered to be effective. Section 3. Such authorized deductions shall be made from the first payroll period of each calendar month and will within twenty (20) days following the issuance of they may pay warrants for that pay period be remitted to the duly designated Union official. The Union shall advise the City in writing of the name of such official. Section 4. If the City receives an employee revocation of authorization no later than two (2) weeks prior to the first payday of each month, no deduction will be made from that payroll period or subsequent payroll periods. Revocations received too late for this handling will then only effect subsequent payroll periods. Section 5. At the time of execution of the Agreement, the Union shall advise the City in writing of the exact amount of regular monthly Union dues. If subsequently, the Union requests the City to deduct additional monthly Union dues, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the Union to the City that amounts are regular monthly Union dues duly approved in accordance with the Union's constitution and bylaws. Section 6. The City agrees to provide this service without charge directly to the Union. Section 7(c) A properly executed copy of such Authorization Form for each employee for whom the Union membership dues or service fees are to be deducted hereunder shall be delivered, by the Union, to the Employer before any payroll deductions shall be made. Deductions shall be made thereafter only under the Authorization Forms which have been properly executed and are in effect. Any Authorization Form, which is incomplete or in error will be returned to the Union’s Finance Officer by the Employer. (d) Check-off deductions under all properly executed Authorization Forms shall become effective at the time the application is tendered to the Employer and if received on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month, preceding the month in which deduction is to be made, shall be deducted from the first (1st) pay of such month, and monthly thereafter. (e) In cases where a deduction is made that duplicates a payment that an employee already has made to the Union, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the International Union, refunds to the employees will be made by the Union. (f) All sums deducted by the Employer shall be remitted to the Union’s Financial Officer once each month within ten (10) calendar days following the payday in which deductions were made together with a list which identifies current employees for whom Union dues or service fees have been deducted, the amount deducted from the pay of each employee and any employee who has terminated his/her Check-off Authorization during the previous month. Employees may terminate such Check-off only in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Authorization Form agreed to by the Union and the Employer. (g) The City Employer shall not be liable to the Union by reason of the requirement of this Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sums sum other than those that constituting actual deductions made; and if for any reason it fails to make a deduction for any employee as above provided, it shall made that deduction from the employee's next pay period in which Union dues are normally deducted after written notification to the City of the error. If the City makes an overpayment to the Union, the City will deduct that amount from the next remittance to the Union. If the City inadvertently makes a deduction from an employee who has not authorized said deduction or who has revoked said authorization in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, the Union agrees to refund said deduction to the affected employee. The Union further agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a result of any action taken or not taken wages earned by the City under the provisions of the Articleemployees.