Common use of Checkoff Clause in Contracts

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable irrevocable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic periodic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation autho- rization is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion sub- scription to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically automati- cally renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive successive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentytwenty (20) days and not less than ten (l0) days prior to the expiration of each period of one (1) year. This assignment is freely made pursuant to the provisions of the Postal Reorganization Act and is not contingent upon the exis- tence of any agreement between you and my Union. (Form to be revised to conform to Postal Service Machine Requirements as on SF 1187.)

Checkoff. A. In conformity with (a) Upon receipt by the Company of a checkoff authorization in the form set forth in Section 2 5.5 of this Agreement, dated and executed by an employee, the Company shall deduct Union membership dues/service fees, initiation fees, and reinstatement fees from the employee's wages. Such deduction shall be from the employee's wages for the first payroll period the calendar month following receipt of the Actemployee's checkoff authorization, 39 U.S.C. 1205and dues/service fees shall continue to be deducted at each payroll period unless such checkoff authorization is revoked in writing by the employee. Upon receipt of any written revocation, without cost the Company will furnish to the Union a copy of that written revocation. (b) The Company will forward and remit the monies so deducted to District Lodge #4, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇., ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇., ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ not later than ten (10) days following the payday on which the deduction is made. The Company shall deduct from an employee's wages only that amount of money that the Secretary-Treasurer has certified to the Company, in writing, is the amount of dues/service fee, initiation fee, or reinstatement fee that is properly established by the Union in accordance with applicable law and the Union's constitution and bylaws and is required of all employees as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union. The Company will furnish the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, at the same time a list compiled in alphabetical order of those employees for whom deductions have been made and the amount of each deduction. If the Union does not keep the Company apprised of the current address of the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit Company will not be obligated to make the submissions required by this subparagraph to those persons whose addresses are not maintained current with the Company. (c) If, for any payroll period in which the Company is obligated to make deductions pursuant to this Section 5.1, the wages owed an employee (after deductions mandated by any court or governmental body or for any monies owed to the Union Company) are less than the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay amount of employees who are members of the Union, provided money that the Employer employee has received a written assignment which authorized the Company to deduct pursuant to this Section 5.1, the Company shall make no deductions from wages owed the employee for that payroll period. For any future payroll periods, the Company will not deduct, nor will be irrevo- cable required to deduct, any amount to pay for a period any deduction that was not previously paid by operation of not more than one yearthis subparagraph (c) of Section 5.1. (d) If the Company ceases to deduct any employee's dues/service fee, from or if applicable, the initiation fee or reinstatement fee, for any reason, the Company will submit the name of each such employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit and the reason for ceasing the deduction to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end Secretary-Treasurer of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any the same time while this authori- zation the periodic deduction list is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyremitted.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of The Union does hereby authorize the ActEmployer and the Employer does hereby agree to deduct monthly dues or agency fees, 39 U.S.C. 1205initiation fees, without cost American Dream Fund or Political Action Fund contributions, any assessments, fines or other fees due to the Union, Union from each employee covered by this Agreement from the wages due to each and every employee during the term of this Agreement. The Employer agrees that such deductions shall constitute Trust Funds that will be forwarded by the Employer shall deduct to the Union not later than the twentieth (20th) day of each and every month. It is understood and agreed that the Employer will make such deductions and authorizations will be signed by the employee affected, all in accordance with the pertinent provisions of existing law. The Union will furnish to the Employer the necessary authorization forms. If the Employer fails to remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from or other monies deducted in accordance with this section by the twentieth (20th) day, the Employer shall pay interest on such dues or other monies at the rate of employees who are members of one percent (1%) per month beginning on the Uniontwenty- first (21st) day, provided that unless the Employer can demonstrate the delay was for good cause due to circumstances beyond its control. The interest shall not be assessed for an Employer’s initial failure to deduct voluntary political contributions until thirty (30) days after the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period notice from the Union of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are its failure to be madededuct. The Employer agrees shall provide employee information in connection with the transmission of dues, initiation fees, all legal assessments and other deductions required to remit be transmitted to the Union all (collectively, “Deductions”). Deductions from employees’ paychecks shall be transmitted to the Union electronically via ACH or wire transfer utilizing the 32BJ self-service portal, unless the Union directs, in writing, that Deductions be remitted by means other than electronic transmittals. The Union shall specify reasonable information to be recorded and/or transmitted by the Employer, as necessary and consistent with this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that the term “written authorization” as provided in this Agreement includes authorizations or revocations created and maintained by use of electronic records and electronic signatures consistent with state and federal law. The Union, therefore, may use electronic records to verify Union membership, authorization for voluntary deduction of Union dues and fees, as well as voluntary contributions to the Union’s American Dream Fund, from wages or payments for remittance to the Union, and authorization for voluntary deductions from wages or payments for remittance to which it the American Dream Fund. The Employer shall accept such electronic records from the Union as valid written authorizations for, or revocations of, deduction and remittance. Employers who are currently accepting such electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate acceptance of electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance. Those Employers who are not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations shall commence acceptance no later than nine (9) months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is entitled fourteen understood that the transition to electronic records and electronic signatures may cause some delays. During the Transition Period, Employers who deduct appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. Employers who are currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH may need time and/ or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate electronic transmissions. Those Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall commence transmission by ACH no later than nine (149) days after months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to ACH payment may cause some delays in effecting transmission. During the Transition Period, Employers who deduct appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. If a signatory does not revoke the dues authorization at the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from following the date of delivery hereof to youauthorization, and I agree and direct that this assignmentor at the end of the current contract, authorization and direction whichever is earlier, it shall be automatically reneweddeemed a renewal of authorization, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) another year, unless written notice or until the expiration of the next succeeding contract, whichever is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyearlier.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 a) During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union membership dues from the pay of employees each employee who are members executes and files with the Employer a proper check off authorization form and who does not revoke the authorization. b) Dues will be authorized, levied and certified by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union. Each employee hereby authorizes the Union and the Employer, provided that without recourse, to rely upon and to honor certificates by the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period Secretary-Treasurer of not more than one yearthe local Union, from each employee on whose account such deductions are regarding the amounts to be madededucted and the legality of the adopting action such amounts of the Union dues. The Employer agrees agrees, during the period of this Agreement, to remit provide this checkoff service without charge to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14Union. c) days after the end A properly executed copy of the pay period written check off authorization form for which such each employee for whom dues are to the deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Employer before any payroll deductions are made. Deductions Any written authorization which lacks the employee’s signature will be returned to the Union by the Employer. d) Deduction for dues for any calendar month, shall be in made from the first pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues. In the event an employee is absent from work during the first (1st) pay period, such amounts as are designated deductions shall be made from the first pay period of the following month together with the deduction for the current month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the Employer in writing designated Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. e) In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Union by an employee, refunds owed to employees will be made by the Union. B. f) The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the proper amount of dues and any subsequent changes in such amounts. g) The Union agrees to defend, indemnify, and save the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits or other forms of liability arising out of its deductions from an employee’s pay of Union dues or the representation fee, or reliance on any list, notice, certification or authorization furnished under this Article. The Union assumes full responsibility for the disposition of such the deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign so made once they have been sent to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall City agrees to deduct Union membership dues and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues initiation fees from the pay of employees each employee who are members of executes and files with the Union, provided that the Employer has received City a written assignment proper check-off authorization form which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions used exclusively and shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing supplied by the Union. B. Dues and initiation fees will be authorized, levied and certified by the Secretary - Treasurer in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union. C. The City agrees, during the period of this Agreement, to provide this check-off service without charge to the Union. D. A properly executed copy of the written check-off authorization form for each employee for whom dues, and initiation fees are to be deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the City before any payroll deductions are made. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Union by the City. E. Deductions for dues, initiation and service fees for any calendar month shall be made from the first (1st) pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues and/or initiation fees. In the event an employee is absent from work during the first (1st) pay period, such deductions shall be in made the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign following month together with the deduction for the current month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the National Association designated Secretary- Treasurer of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or the Local Union. F. In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due by an employee, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Union Constitution and owing from meBy-Laws, as may refunds to the employee will be established from time to time made by said the Union. I authorize . G. The Union shall notify the City in writing of the proper amount of dues, initiation and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay service fees and to remit same to said Union at such times and any subsequent changes in such manner as may amounts. H. The City shall not be agreed upon between you liable to the Union by reason of the requirements of this Section of the Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from employee wages and the Union at agrees to indemnify and to hold the City harmless for any time while and all claims arising out of its agreement to deduct dues and initiation fees. I. If direct deposit capabilities should become available during the life of this authori- zation is in effectAgreement, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion arrangements will be made for it to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFLbe utilized for check-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyoff fees.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost The Employer agrees to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union 's dues from the pay wages of employees each individual employee in the bargaining unit who are members voluntarily becomes a member of the Union, provided that subject to the Employer has received following subsections: (a) The Union shall obtain from each of its members a written assignment completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit filed with the Employer's Controller's Office who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions 's Treasurer and no check-off shall be in made until such amounts as are designated deficiency has been corrected. (c) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Employer in writing employee if the employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Union. B. (d) The authorization Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Union does not give written notice to the Employer's Controller within (4) calendar weeks after the remittance is sent of such deductions its belief, with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is not correct. (e) The Union shall provide at least thirty (30) days written notice to the Controller, of the Employer, the amount of Union dues and/or representation fee to be deducted from the wages of employees in accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Controller, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany any notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 The Employer agrees to deduct CUB dues or service fees from the pay of any employee who is certified to be represented and who has authorized in writing such deduction pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the ActMunicipal Employee Relations Ordinance and Maryland Education Article, 39 U.S.C. 1205Section 6-504. The Employer shall promptly transmit all such moneys withheld to CUB on a bi-weekly basis through the Automatic Clearinghouse (ACH), without cost charge to CUB. All dues deducted from employee paychecks shall be electronically transmitted to CUB within seven (7) days after deduction. B. The Employer agrees to deduct CUB service fees from the pay of any employee who is certified to be represented, is not a member of the local union and not excused from the payment of service fees pursuant to the Unionpertinent provisions of the Municipal Employees Relations Ordinance. The Employer shall promptly transmit all such monies withheld as service fees to CUB on a bi- weekly basis, without charge to CUB. C. Political Action Checkoff The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of each employee from whom it receives an authorization to do so, an amount authorized by the employee for political action. If administratively possible, the amount authorized by the employee shall be deducted on a bi-weekly basis, and a list of the employees from whom the deductions have been made and the amount deducted from each, together with a list of the employees who had authorized such deductions, shall be forwarded to the Union no later than two weeks after such deductions have been made in a separate check from Union dues. If not administratively possible, the above transactions shall revert to a bi-weekly basis. The Political Action Checkoff Authorization Form shall read as stated in Addendum C. D. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph E herein, CUB shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless of any and all claims, grievances, actions, suits or other forms of liability or damages that arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this section, and CUB assumes full responsibility for the disposition of the funds deducted under this section. E. Should the Employer deduct dues, initiation or Political Action Checkoff fees from an employee after the employee has left the unit, the Employer shall deduct and remit to reimburse the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable employee for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effectshall reimburse the Employer; provided, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriershowever, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union shall not be responsible for reimbursing the Employer for monies taken out for more than twentysix (6) payroll periods.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of The Union does hereby authorize the ActEmployer and the Employer does hereby agree to deduct month- ly dues or agency fees, 39 U.S.C. 1205initiation fees, without cost American Dream Fund or Political Action Fund contributions, any assessments, fines or other fees due to the Union, Union from each employee covered by this Agreement from the wages due to each and every employee during the term of this Agreement. The Employer agrees that such deductions shall constitute Trust Funds that will be forwarded by the Employer shall deduct to the Union not later than the twentieth (20th) day of each and every month. It is understood and agreed that the Employer will make such deductions and authorizations will be signed by the employee affected, all in accordance with the pertinent provisions of existing law. The Union will furnish to the Employer the necessary authorization forms. If the Employer fails to remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from or other monies deducted in accordance with this section by the twentieth (20th) day, the Employer shall pay interest on such dues or other monies at the rate of employees who are members of one percent (1%) per month beginning on the Uniontwenty-first (21st) day, provided that unless the Employer can demonstrate the delay was for good cause due to cir- cumstances beyond its control. The interest shall not be assessed for an Employer’s initial failure to deduct voluntary political contributions until thirty (30) days after the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, notice from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions of its failure to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after deduct. If a signatory does not revoke his dues authori- zation at the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from following the date of delivery hereof to youauthorization, and I agree and direct that this assignmentor at the end of the current contract, authorization and direction whichever is earlier, it shall be automatically reneweddeemed a renewal of authorization, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) another year, unless written notice or until the expiration of the next succeeding contract, whichever is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyearlier.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Upon receipt by the Employer of a checkoff authorization in the form set forth in Section 2 of the Actthis Article, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Uniondated and executed by an employee, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues deduct, from the pay wages owed such employee for the first two (2) payroll periods in each calendar month following receipt of employees who are members such checkoff authorization, until such checkoff authorization is revoked by the employee in accordance with the terms thereof, one-half (2) of the Union, provided that 's membership dues for the Employer has received a written assignment month in which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be deduction is made. The Employer agrees to remit will forward the monies so deducted to the Union all deductions at the address designated in writing to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days the Employer from time to time by the Union after the end second payroll period of the pay period for calendar month in which such deduction is made, along with a list of all employees from whom dues deductions are were made. Deductions The Employer shall be deduct from an employee's wages only that amount of money which a representative authorized by the Union has certified to the Employer, in such amounts writing, is the amount of dues, properly established by the Union in accordance with applicable law and the Union's constitution and bylaws, required of all employees as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the Union. If, for any payroll period in which the Employer is obligated to make deductions pursuant to this Section 1, the wages owed an employee (after deductions mandated by any governmental body) are designated less than the amount of money which the employee has authorized the Employer to deduct pursuant to this Section 1, the Employer shall make no deductions from wages owed the employee for that payroll period and shall make no deductions, which would have been made from wages owed the employee for that payroll period, from wages owed the employee for any future payroll period. The Union shall provide advance notice to the Employer in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to any increase in the amount of required dues deduction, and no increase in the dues deduction shall be made by the Union. B. The authorization Employer prior to thirty (30) days after the Employer has received such written notification. Additionally, the Employer agrees to deduct AFSCME P.E.O.P.L.E. contributions from the pay of those employees who individually request such deductions deduction and shall be remit such deduction to AFSCME in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made1. The Employer agrees to deduct the regular Union monthly dues and an initiation fee from the wages of employees who have completed the probationary period provided, however, that each individual employee submits the necessary authorization in accordance with the requirements of the Labor Management Relations Act. Section 2. The University agrees to deduct from each employee the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per week (or $52.00 per year) and to forward that amount to the Engineers Political Action Committee provided that such employee has first filed with the University an individual voluntary written authorization to make such deduction. This authorization is voluntarily made and revocable on the specific understanding that the signing of this authorization and the making of payments to the Engineers Political Action Committee are not conditions of membership in the Union or of employment with the University, and the Engineers Political Action Committee will use the money it receives to make political contributions and expenditures in connection with Federal, State and local elections. Section 3. The Employer will remit to the Union all deductions deducted dues monies no later that the 15th of the month following the month for which dues were deducted. If dues remittances have not been received by the Union in full within 30 days from the 15th of the month following the month for which the dues were deducted, then following written notice and an additional ten (10) day opportunity to which it is entitled fourteen cure (14) or no less than 55 calendar days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or dues were originally required to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as remitted), the Union may certify as due bypass the grievance procedure and owing from mefile directly for arbitration. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, as may be established from time if the Arbitrator finds that the Employer did not remit deducted dues payments to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effectwithin the timeframes set forth above, which includes the Arbitrator shall award interest, a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion minimum of Prime Rate plus 1% of the delinquent amount to the Postal Record Award as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewedliquidated damages, and shall be irrevocable hold the Employer liable for suc- cessive periods the full cost of one (1) yearthe Arbitration, unless written notice is given by me including the Union’s attorney fees. Should the Arbitrator find that the Employer was not delinquent in transmitting deducted dues to you and the Union not more than twentywithin the timeframes set forth above, then the Union will be held liable for the full cost of the Arbitration, including the Employer’s attorney fees.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 The Union does hereby authorize the Employer and the Employer does hereby agree to deduct monthly dues or agency fees, initiation fees, American Dream Fund or Political Action Fund contributions, and any and all legal assessments from the pay of each employee covered by this Agreement from whom it receives written authorization and will continue to make such deductions while the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost authorization remains in effect. The Employer agrees that such deductions shall constitute Trust Funds that will be forwarded by the Employer to the Union, Union not later than the twentieth (20th) day of each and every month. It is understood and agreed that the Employer shall deduct will make such deductions and authorizations will be signed by the employee affected, all in accordance with the pertinent provisions of existing law. The Union will furnish to the Employer the necessary authorization forms. If the Employer fails to remit to the Union the regular dues or other monies deducted in accordance with this section by the twentieth (20th) day, the Employer shall pay interest on such dues or other monies at the rate of one percent per month beginning on the twenty-first (21st) day, unless the Employer can demonstrate the delay was for good cause due to circumstances beyond its control. The interest shall not be assessed for an Employer’s initial failure to deduct voluntary political contributions until thirty (30) days after the Employer has received written notice from the Union of its failure to deduct. The Employer shall provide employee information in connection with the transmission of dues, initiation fees, all legal assessments and periodic other deductions required to be transmitted to the Union (collectively, “Deductions”). Deductions from employees’ paychecks shall be transmitted to the Union electronically via ACH or wire transfer utilizing the 32BJ self-service portal, unless the Union directs, in writing, that Deductions be remitted by means other than electronic transmittals. The Union shall specify reasonable information to be recorded and/or transmitted by the Employer, as necessary and consistent with this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that the term “written authorization” as provided in this Agreement includes authorizations or revocations created and maintained by use of electronic records and electronic signatures consistent with state and federal law. The Union, therefore, may use electronic records to verify Union membership, authorization for voluntary deduction of Union dues and fees, as well as voluntary contributions to the Union's American Dream Fund, from wages or payments for remittance to the Union, and authorization for voluntary deductions from wages or payments for remittance to the American Dream Fund. The Employer shall accept such electronic records from the pay of employees Union as valid written authorizations for, or revocations of, deduction and remittance. If the Employer is currently accepting such electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance, it shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are members not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate acceptance of electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance. If the Employer is not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations, it shall commence acceptance no later than nine (9) months from the date the Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to electronic records and electronic signatures may cause some delays. During the Transition Period, an Employer who deducts appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. If the Employer is currently transmitting Deductions by ACH, it shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate electronic transmissions. If the Employer is not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH, it shall commence transmission by ACH no later than nine (9) months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that the reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to ACH payment may cause some delays in effecting transmission. During the Transition Period, an Employer has received who deducts appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. If a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of signatory does not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to revoke the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after dues authorization at the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from following the date of delivery hereof to youauthorization, and I agree and direct that this assignmentor at the end of the current Agreement, authorization and direction whichever is earlier, it shall be automatically reneweddeemed a renewal of authorization, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) another year, unless written notice or until the expiration of the next succeeding Agreement, whichever is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyearlier.

Checkoff. A. In conformity 1. The Human Resources Department, at the time of hire, rehires, reinstatement, or transfer of a Faculty member into the Bargaining Unit, shall apprise the prospective member of this Article’s provisions and shall present to him an Application for Membership and an Authorization for Checkoff of Dues supplied by the Federation. a. If the Faculty member desires to join the Federation, he shall complete both the Application for Membership and the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues and return them to the Federation’s Financial Officer. b. If the Faculty member does not desire to join the Federation, he shall complete only the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues, so that the Federation may collect from him its service fees equal to the monthly dues, and return it to the Federation’s Financial Officer. 2. During the life of this Agreement and in accordance with Section 2 the terms of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the UnionAuthorization for Checkoff of Dues, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to membership dues or service fees levied in accordance with the Union rules of the regular and periodic Union dues Federation from the pay of employees each Faculty members who are members executes or has executed the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues. 3. The initial deduction for any Faculty member shall not begin unless the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues and the certification of the Union, provided that Federation’s Financial Officer as to the amount of the periodic Federation dues or service fees has been delivered to the Employer’s Payroll Department at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the affected payday. 4. All sums deducted by the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for remitted to the Federation’s Financial Officer once each month by the fifth (5th) working day of the month following the month in which deductions were made, together with a period list of not more than one yearcurrent Faculty members, showing the amount of Federation dues or service fees deducted from each employee on whose account such deductions are Faculty member. 5. In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Federation by a Faculty member, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the rules of the Federation, refunds to the Faculty member shall be mademade by the Federation. 6. The Employer agrees to remit shall not be liable to the Union all Federation by reason of Section B of this Article for the remittance of payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of made from the pay period earned by the Faculty member. 7. The Employer shall not, during the life of this Agreement, deduct dues or service fees from Faculty members for which such deductions are madeany organization other than the Federation without the Federation’s written permission. 8. Deductions The Federation shall be in such amounts as are designated to protect and save harmless the Employer in writing from any and all claims, and demands, suits, and other forms of liability by reason of action taken or not taken by the UnionEmployer for the purpose of complying with Section B of this Article. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct from the salary of each individual employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member, the Association's dues subject to all of the following subsections: (a) The Association shall obtain from each of its members a completed Checkoff Authorization Form which shall conform to the Union all deductions respective state and federal law(s) concerning that subject, or any interpretations(s) made thereof. (b) All Checkoff Authorization Forms shall be filed with the Employer's Human Resources Director who may return any incomplete or incorrectly completed form to the Association's treasurer, and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency is corrected. (c) The Employer shall checkoff only obligations which it come due at the time of checkoff, and will make checkoff deduction only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation, and will not be responsible for refund to the employee if he has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Association. (d) The Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Association does not give written notice to the Employer's Administrator within two (2) calendar weeks after a remittance is entitled fourteen sent, of its belief, with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is incorrect. (14e) The Association shall provide at least thirty (30) days after written notice to the end Human Resources Director of the pay period for which such deductions are madeamount of the Association dues, fees, assessments to be deducted from the wages of County employees as in accordance with this Section. Deductions shall Any change in the amounts determined will also be in such amounts as are designated provided to the Employer in writing by the UnionHuman Resources Director at least (30) days prior to its implementation. B. (f) The Association agrees to defend, indemnify, and save the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of its deduction from an employee's pay of Association dues or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, or authorization furnished under this Section. The Association assumes full responsibility for the disposition of such the deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign so made, once they have been sent to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyAssociation.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 The Union does hereby authorize the Employer and the Employer does hereby agree to deduct monthly dues or agency fees, initiation fees, American Dream Fund or Political Action Fund contributions, and any and all legal assessments from the pay of each employee covered by this Agreement from whom it receives written authorization and will continue to make such deductions while the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost authorization remains in effect. The Employer agrees that such deductions shall constitute Trust Funds that will be forwarded by the Employer to the Union, Union not later than the twentieth (20th) day of each and every month. It is understood and agreed that the Employer shall deduct will make such deductions and authorizations will be signed by the employee affected, all in accordance with the pertinent provisions of existing law. The Union will furnish to the Employer the necessary authorization forms. If the Employer fails to remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from or other monies deducted in accordance with this section by the twentieth (20th) day, the Employer shall pay interest on such dues or other monies at the rate of employees who are members of one percent per month beginning on the Uniontwenty-first (21st) day, provided that unless the Employer can demonstrate the delay was for good cause due to circumstances beyond its control. The interest shall not be assessed for an Employer’s initial failure to deduct voluntary political contributions until thirty (30) days after the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period notice from the Union of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are its failure to be madededuct. The Employer agrees shall provide employee information in connection with the transmission of dues, initiation fees, all legal assessments and other deductions required to remit be transmitted to the Union all (collectively, “Deductions”). Deductions from employees’ paychecks shall be transmitted to the Union electronically via ACH utilizing the 32BJ self-service portal, unless the Union directs, in writing, that Deductions be remitted by means other than electronic transmittals. The Union shall specify reasonable information to be recorded and/or transmitted by the Employer, as necessary and consistent with this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that the term “written authorization” as provided in this Agreement includes authorizations or revocations created and maintained by use of electronic records and electronic signatures consistent with state and federal law. The Union, therefore, may use electronic records to verify Union membership, authorization for voluntary deduction of Union dues and fees, as well as voluntary contributions to the Union's American Dream Fund, from wages or payments for remittance to the Union, and authorization for voluntary deductions from wages or payments for remittance to which the American Dream Fund. The Employer shall accept such electronic records from the Union as valid written authorizations for, or revocations of, deduction and remittance. If the Employer is currently accepting such electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance, it shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate acceptance of electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations for deduction and remittance. If the Employer is entitled fourteen not currently accepting electronic records as valid written authorizations or revocations, it shall commence acceptance no later than nine (149) days after months from the date the Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement (the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to electronic records and electronic signatures may cause some delays. During the Transition Period, an Employer who deducts appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. Employers who are currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall continue to do so. The parties recognize that Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH, including those who may currently be transmitting deductions through wire transfer, may need time and/or training to be able to do so. The Union shall provide any necessary training opportunity to the Employer to facilitate electronic transmissions. Those Employers who are not currently transmitting Deductions by ACH shall commence transmission by ACH no later than nine (9) months from the date an Employer first becomes signatory to this Agreement, or for employers currently utilizing wire transfer nine (9) months from the effective date of this Agreement, (collectively the “Transition Period”), provided that any reasonably requested training has been provided by the Union. It is understood that the transition to ACH payment may cause some delays in effecting transmission. During the Transition Period, Employers who deduct appropriately, but whose transmissions are delayed, shall not be subject to interest or penalties owing to such delays. If a signatory does not revoke the dues authorization at the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from following the date of delivery hereof to youauthorization, and I agree and direct that this assignmentor at the end of the current Agreement, authorization and direction whichever is earlier, it shall be automatically reneweddeemed a renewal of authorization, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) another year, unless written notice or until the expiration of the next succeeding Agreement, whichever is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyearlier.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 A) During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to Association membership dues or the Union the regular and periodic Union dues service fee equivalent from the pay of employees each employee who are members executes and files with the County a proper checkoff authorization form. B) Dues will be authorized, levied and certified by the Secretary-Treasurer in accor- dance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union, provided that Association. Each employee hereby authorizes the Association and the Employer has received a written assignment which shall without recourse to rely upon and to honor certificates by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Association, regarding the amounts to be irrevo- cable for a deducted and the legality of the adopting action such amounts of the Association dues. The Employer agrees, during the period of not more than one yearthis Agreement, from to provide this check-off service without charge to the Association. C) A properly executed copy of the written check-off authorization form for each employee on whose account such deductions for whom dues, and service fees are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such Employer before any payroll deductions are made. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Association by the Employer. Should any employee, for any reason, fail to sign a dues or service fee authorization slip, the Association may request at its sole discre- tion, that said dues or service fee owed under said agreement be deducted by the employer from the employees pay check pursuant to state law, without such authorization slip being signed. D) Deductions for dues and service fees for any calendar month shall be made from the first (1st) pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues. In the event an employee is absent from work during the first (1st) pay period, such deductions shall be made from the first period of the following month together with the deduction for the current month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the designated Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Association not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. E) In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Association by an employee, or where a deduction is not in such amounts as are designated conformity with the provisions of the Association Constitution and By-Laws, refunds to the employee will be made by the Association. F) The Association shall notify the Employer in writing by of the Unionproper amount of dues and service fees and any subsequent changes in such amounts. B. G) The authorization of such deductions Employer shall not be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign liable to the National Association by reason of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, the requirements of this Section of the Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from employee wages and the Association agrees to hold the Employer harmless for any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you all claims arising out of its agree- ment to deduct such amounts from my pay dues and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyservice fees.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of as instructed in writing by the UnionUnion and the employee, provided that the Employer has received a which written assignment which by the employee shall be irrevo- cable irrevocable for a period of not more than one (1) year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. Additionally, the Employer agrees to make volun- tary deductions authorized by the employee and directed by the Union. The parties agree that the Union will have sole responsibility for and control over dues withholding and revocation and voluntary deductions authorized by the Employee and directed by the Union. The Union must provide the Postal Service with withholding and revocation information in a format and within time periods accept- able to the Postal Service. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated designat- ed to the Employer in writing by the Union.. [see Memo, page 212] B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form. Revocation of authorization shall be made in accordance with the terms of Standard Form 1188: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- AFL-CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership periodic mem- bership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation authorization is in effect, which includes a $8.00 20.00 yearly subscrip- tion subscription to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 1. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of all associates covered by this Agreement once each month the initiation fees, dues, and/or assessments of the ActLocal Union, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost for each associate who individually and voluntarily authorizes the Employer in writing to make such deductions. The Union shall certify to the Employer, in writing each month, a list of its members working for the Employer who have voluntarily signed the wage assignment and authorization, together with an itemized statement of initiation fees, dues and/or assessments to be deducted each month from the pay of such members. For initiation fees and assessments, the Local Union will notify the Employer the number of weeks these deductions are to be taken from the associate. Notification of deductions to be made by the Employer, for the benefit of the Local Union, must be received the first of the month the Employer takes such deductions from the associate's pay. The Employer will provide a remittance to the Local Union by the fifteenth (15th) of the month in which such deductions have been made. With each remittance, the Employer shall deduct and remit to submit a report, listing all associates alphabetically with their social security number, or personal identifier should the Union be able to accept this, job classification, pay rate and the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees amount deducted for each associate. For those associates who are members of the Unionhad no deductions, provided that the Employer has received will provide a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be reason why no deduction was made. The Employer agrees members' dues will be deducted from the associates pay on a monthly basis. The Employer agrees to remit deduct from the paycheck of all associates covered by this Agreement voluntary contributions to DRIVE. DRIVE shall notify the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end Employer of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are amount designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or each contributing associate that is to be deducted from his paycheck on a weekly basis for all weeks worked. The phrase "weeks worked" excludes any week other than a week in which the associate earned by me as your employee (a wage. The Employer shall transmit to DRIVE National Headquarters on a monthly basis, in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from check, the date total amount deducted along with the name of delivery hereof each associate on whose behalf a deduction is made, the associate's Social Security number or personal identifier should the union be able to youaccept this, and I agree the amount deducted from that associate's paycheck. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters shall reimburse the Employer annually for the Employer's actual cost for the expenses incurred in administering the weekly payroll deduction plan. If a dispute arises in connection with the application of this Section, and direct that this assignmenta settlement is not reached between the Human Resources Director of the Employer and the Union, authorization and direction such dispute shall be automatically renewedreferred to the grievance procedure. The Union shall indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless against any and all suits, claims, demands, and liabilities which arise out of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section. Section 2. Upon the hiring of any new associate(s), the Employer shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods notify the said associate(s) of, and make available, the existence of one (1) yearthis Agreement. The Employer shall provide the name, unless written notice is given address, and telephone number provided by me every new hire to you and the Union not more than twentywithin thirty (30) calendar days of hiring.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 The Employer agrees to deduct Union dues from the pay of any employee whom the Union is certified to represent and who authorized such deductions in writing, pursuant to the provisions of the ActMERO, 39 U.S.C. 1205Section 6-1. The Employer shall transmit all such moneys withheld to the Union within seven (7) days of said deduction. The Employer agrees to supply the Union with a dues deduction computer printout on a biannual basis throughout the term of this Agreement. Said printout shall include each individual’s name, address, location, annual salary and amount deducted per pay period. Said deductions and printouts shall be without cost to the Union. Such authorization shall be continued from year to year unless revoked in writing thirty (30) days prior to the employee’s anniversary date. The Employer shall deduct a service fee from the bi-weekly pay of any employee who the Union is certified to represent who is not a Union member and who has not authorized the City to deduct Union dues from his or her pay. The service fee shall be collected, without the need for a prior written authorization from the employee, pursuant to all applicable provisions of the MERO, Section 6-2. The service fee deduction shall be updated on a quarterly basis to reflect adjustments from promotions and otherwise, in an employee’s total annual salary; and collection of the service fee shall be conditioned on compliance with Article 14, of this Agreement. The Employer shall transmit all funds withheld to the Union within seven days of said deduction. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless of any and all claims, grievances, actions, suits or other forms of liability or damages that arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section, and the Union assumes full responsibility for the disposition of the funds deducted under this Section as soon as they have been remitted by the City to the Union. Should the Employer fail to pay any sum that is a part of an employee’s total annual compensation, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic withhold Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which sum whenever it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to youpaid, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction it shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and remit the sum withheld as Union not more than twentydues check off.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct the Lodge's dues from the wages of each individual employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of the Lodge, subject to the Union all deductions following subsections: (a) The Lodge shall obtain from each of its members a completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to which it is entitled fourteen the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (14b) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions All checkoff authorization forms shall be in such amounts as are designated filed with the Employer's Controller's Office who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Employer in writing by the UnionLodge's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. B. The authorization of such deductions (c) All other employees covered under this Agreement shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, have deducted from any salary or their wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part percentage of the membership duesdues which sum shall be less than one hundred percent (100%) of said dues and which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said employee due the Lodge as their fair share of costs attributable to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, National, Lodge or other dues or assessments. Notice: Contributions or gifts The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of the Lodge so notifies the Employer. (d) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the National Association employee if the employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Lodge. (e) The Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Lodge does not give written notice to the Employer's Controller within four (4) calendar weeks after the remittance is sent of Letter Carriersits belief, AFL-CIO are with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. Howevercorrect. (f) The Lodge shall provide at least thirty (30) days written notice to the Controller, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignmentEmployer, authorization and direction shall the amount of Lodge dues and/or representation fee to be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year deducted from the date wages of delivery hereof employees in accordance with this Section. Any change in the amounts determined will also be provided to youthe Controller, and I agree and direct that this assignmentin writing, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany any notification of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyinitial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any change in said dues or representation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost The Employer agrees to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of all employees who are members cov- ered by this Agreement the dues, initiation fees, legally established credit union and/or uniform assessments of the UnionLocal Union hav- ing jurisdiction over such employees and agrees to remit to said Local Union all such deductions prior to the end of the month for which the deduction is made. Where laws require written authori- zation by the employee, provided that the same is to be furnished in the form required. The Employer has received a written assignment which will recognize authorization for deduction from wages, if in compliance with state law, to be transmitted to the Union or to such other organizations as the Union may request, if mutually agreed. No such authorization shall be irrevo- cable recognized if in violation of state or federal law. All monies required to be checked off shall become the property of the entities for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account which it was intended at the time that such deductions are checkoff is required to be made. All monies required to be checked off and paid over to other entities under this Agreement shall become the property of those entities for which it was intended at the time that such payment or checkoff is required to be made. No deduction shall be made which is prohibited by applicable law. The Employer agrees to remit deduct from the paycheck of all employees covered by this Agreement voluntary contributions to DRIVE. DRIVE shall notify the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end Employer of the pay period for which such deductions amounts designated by each contributing employee that are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be deducted from his/her paycheck on a weekly basis for all weeks worked. The phrase “weeks worked” excludes any week other than a week in which the employee earned by me as your employee (a wage. The Employer shall transmit to DRIVE National Headquarters on a monthly basis, in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from check, the date total amount deducted along with the name of delivery hereof to youeach employee on whose behalf a deduction is made, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyemployee’s social security

Checkoff. A. In conformity 1. The Human Resources Department, at the time of hire, rehires, reinstatement, or transfer of a faculty member into the Bargaining Unit, shall apprise the prospective member of this Article's provisions and shall present to him an Application for Membership and an Authorization for Checkoff of Dues supplied by the Federation. a. If the faculty member desires to join the Federation, he shall complete both the Application for Membership and the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues and return them to the Federation's Financial Officer. b. If the faculty member does not desire to join the Federation, he shall complete only the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues, so that the Federation may collect from him its service fees equal to the monthly dues, and return it to the Federation's Financial Officer. 2. During the life of this Agreement and in accordance with Section 2 the terms of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the UnionAuthorization for Checkoff of Dues, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to membership dues or service fees levied in accordance with the Union rules of the regular and periodic Union dues Federation from the pay of employees each faculty members who are members executes or has executed the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues. 3. The initial deduction for any faculty member shall not begin unless the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues and the certification of the Union, provided that Federation's Financial Officer as to the amount of the periodic Federation dues or service fees has been delivered to the Employer's payroll Department at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the affected payday. 4. All sums deducted by the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for remitted to the Federation's Financial Officer once each month by the fifth (5th) working day of the month following the month in which deductions were made, together with a period list of not more than one yearcurrent faculty members, showing the amount of Federation dues or service fees deducted from each employee on whose account such deductions are faculty member. 5. In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Federation by a faculty member, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the rules of the Federation, refunds to the faculty member shall be mademade by the Federation. 6. The Employer agrees to remit shall not be liable to the Union all Federation by reason of Section B of this Article for the remittance of payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of made from the pay period earned by the faculty member. 7. The Employer shall not, during the life of this Agreement, deduct dues or service fees from faculty members for which such deductions are madeany organization other than the Federation without the Federation's written permission. 8. Deductions The Federation shall be in such amounts as are designated to protect and save harmless the Employer in writing from any and all claims, and demands, suits, and other forms of liability by reason of action taken or not taken by the UnionEmployer for the purpose of complying with Section B of this Article. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twenty

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct the Lodge’s dues from the wages of each individual Employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of the Lodge, subject to the Union all following subsections: (a) The Lodge shall obtain from each of its members a completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be filed with the Employer who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Lodge’s Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. (c) All other Employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said Employee due the Lodge as their fair share of costs attributed to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, National, Lodge, or other dues and assessments. The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of the Lodge so notifies the Employer. (d) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the Employee has enough pay due to which it is entitled cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Employee if the Employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Lodge. (e) The Employer’s remittance will be deemed correct if the Lodge does not give written notice to the Employer within fourteen (14) days after the end remittance is sent of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions remittance is not correct. (f) The Lodge shall be in such amounts as are designated provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employer the amount of Lodge dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the Employees in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Employer, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected Employee should accompany notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost The Employer agrees to deduct the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union 's dues from the pay wages of employees each individual employee in the bargaining unit who are members voluntarily becomes a member of the Union, provided that subject to the Employer has received following subsections: (a) The Union shall obtain from each of its members a written assignment completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be irrevo- cable filed with the Employer's Controller's Office who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Union's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. (c) All other employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for a period said employee due the Union as their fair share costs attributable to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not more than one yearby way of limitation, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be madeState, National, Union, or other dues and assessments. The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of the Union so notifies the Employer. (d) The Employer agrees shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to remit cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Union all deductions employee if the employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. (e) The authorization Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Union does not give written notice to the Employer's Controller within four (4) calendar weeks after the remittance is sent of such deductions its belief, with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is not correct. (f) The Union shall provide at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the Controller of the Employer the amount of Union dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the employees in accordance with this Section. Any changes in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Controller, in writing, at least thirty days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany any notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct POAM’s dues from the wages of each individual Employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of POAM, subject to the Union all following subsections: (a) POAM shall obtain from each of its members a completed check off authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All check off authorization forms shall be filed with the Employer who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the POAM’s Treasurer and no check off shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. (c) All other Employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said Employee due POAM as their fair share of costs attributed to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, Local, or other dues and assessments. The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of POAM so notifies the Employer. (d) The Employer shall check off only those obligations that come due at the time of check off and will make check off deductions only if the Employee has enough pay due to which it is entitled cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Employee if the Employee has duplicated a check off deduction by direct payment to POAM. (e) The Employer’s remittance will be deemed correct if POAM does not give written notice to the Employer within fourteen (14) days after the end remittance is sent of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions remittance is not correct. (f) POAM shall be in such amounts as are designated provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employer the amount of POAM dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the Employees in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Employer, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected Employee should accompany notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 a) During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall Employeragreesto deduct Union membership dues and remit to initiation fees or the Union the regular and periodic Union dues service fee from the pay of employees each employee who are members of the Union, provided that executes and files with the Employer has received a written assignment proper check-off authorization form which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions used exclusively and shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing supplied by the Union. B. The b) A properly executed copy of the written check-off authorization form for each employee for whom dues, initiation or service fees are to be deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Employer before any payroll deductions are made. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Union by the Employer. c) Deductions for dues, for any calendar month shall be made from the first (1st) pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues and/or initiation fees. In the event an employee is absent from work during the first (1st) pay period, such deductions shall be in made from the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign first period of the following month together with the deduction for the current month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the National Association designated Secretary-Treasurer of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or the Local Union not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. d) In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due by an employee, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Union Constitution and owing from meBy-Laws, as may refunds to the employee will be established from time to time made by said the Union. I authorize . e) The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the proper amount of dues, and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and any subsequent changes in such manner amounts. f) If a dispute arises as may to whether or not an employee has properly executed or properly revoked a written check-off authorization form, no further deductions shall be agreed upon between you made until the matter is resolved. g) The Employer shall not be liable to the Union by reason of the requirements of this Section of the Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from employee wages and the Union at agrees to hold the Employer harmless for any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion and all claims arising out of its agreement to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions deduct dues or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyfees.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct the Lodge1s dues from the wages of each individual employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of the Lodge, subject to the Union all deductions following subsections: ..‌ a) The Lodge shall obtain from each of its members a completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to which it is entitled fourteen (14the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. b) days after All checkoff authorization forms shall be filed with the end Employer who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Lodge's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. c) All other employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the pay period membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said employee due the Lodge as their fair share of costs attributed to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which such deductions are madesum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, National, Lodge, or other dues and assessments. Deductions The fair share representation fee shall be in that amount which the Treasurer of the Lodge so notifies the Employer. d) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such amounts as are designated obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the employee if the employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Lodge. e) The Employers remittance will be deemed correct if the Lodge does not give written notice to the Employer in writing by within two (2) calendar weeks after the Unionremittance is sent of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the remittance is not correct. B. f) The authorization Lodge shall provide at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the Employer the amount of such deductions shall Lodge dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the employees in accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Employer, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost The Employer agrees to deduct the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union 's dues from the pay wages of employees each individual employee in the bargaining unit who are members voluntarily becomes a member of the Union, provided subject to the following subsections: (a) Each employee, who is or becomes a member of the Union, or a service fee payer, may sign an authorization dues/service fee deduction card and shall do so with the understanding that the deductions shall continue for the length of the contract or until such time as the employee gives written notice to the Employer has received a written assignment which and Union revoking the authorization. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be irrevo- cable filed with the Employer's Controller's Office who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Union's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. (c) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the employee if the employee has duplicated a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are checkoff deduction by direct payment to be madethe Union. The Employer agrees shall not be liable for the remittance of payment of any sums other than those constituting actual deductions made. If the Employer fails to remit to make a deduction for any employee as provided, it shall make that deduction from the Union all deductions to employee’s next pay in which it such deduction is entitled fourteen (14) days normally deducted after the end of error has been called to its attention by the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by employee or the Union. B. (d) The authorization Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Union does not give written notice to the Employer's Controller within four (4) calendar weeks after the remittance is sent of such deductions its belief, with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is not correct. (e) The Union shall provide at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the Controller of the Employer the amount of Union dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the employees in accordance with this Section. Any changes in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Controller, in writing, at least thirty days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany any notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 (a) During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall agrees to deduct Union membership dues and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues initiation fees or a representation service fee from the pay of employees each employee who are members of the Union, provided that executes and files with the Employer has received proper checkoff authorization in a written assignment mutually agreeable form which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions used exclusively and shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing supplied by the Union. B. (b) A properly executed copy of the written checkoff authorization form for each employee for whom dues, initiation or representation service fees are to be deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Employer before any payroll deductions are made. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Union by the Employer. (c) Deduction for any calendar month shall be made from the first (1st) full pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues and/or fees. In the event an employee's net earnings are insufficient, such deductions, together with that deduction for the current month, shall be made from the first full pay period of the next following month in which earnings are sufficient. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the designated representative of the Union not later than the first (1st) day of the following month. (d) In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Union by an employee, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Union Constitution and By-Laws, refunds to the employee will be made by the Union. (e) The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the proper amounts of deductions and any subsequent changes in such amounts. (f) If a dispute arises as to whether or not an employee has properly executed or properly revoked a written checkoff authorization of such form, no further deductions shall be in made until the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign matter is resolved. (g) The Employer shall not be liable to the National Association Union by reason of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, the requirements of this Section of the Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from any salary or employee wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at agrees to indemnify and save the Employer harmless against any time while and all claims, demands, suits, liability and costs of defending same (including attorneys fees) arising from or relating to this authori- zation is Article or in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to compliance therewith by the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyEmployer.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct POAM’s dues from the wages of each individual Employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of POAM, subject to the Union all following subsections: a) POAM shall obtain from each of its members a completed check off authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. b) All check off authorization forms shall be filed with the Employer who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the POAM’s Treasurer and no check off shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. c) All other Employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said Employee due POAM as their fair share of costs attributed to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, Local, or other dues and assessments. The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of POAM so notifies the Employer. d) The Employer shall check off only those obligations that come due at the time of check off and will make check off deductions only if the Employee has enough pay due to which it is entitled cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Employee if the Employee has duplicated a check off deduction by direct payment to POAM. e) The Employer’s remittance will be deemed correct if POAM does not give written notice to the Employer within fourteen (14) days after the end remittance is sent of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions remittance is not correct. f) POAM shall be in such amounts as are designated provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employer the amount of POAM dues and/or representation fees to be deducted from the wages of the Employees in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Employer, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected Employee should accompany notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost The Employer agrees to deduct the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union 's dues from the pay wages of employees each individual employee in the bargaining unit who are members voluntarily becomes a member of the Union, provided that subject to the Employer has received following subsections: (a) The Union shall obtain from each of its members a written assignment completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account filed with the Employer's Controller's Office who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to Union's Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deductions are to be made. deficiency has been corrected. (c) The Employer agrees shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the employee has enough pay due to remit cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Union all deductions employee if the employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. (d) The authorization Employer's remittance will be deemed correct if the Union does not give written notice to the Employer's Controller within four (4) calendar weeks after the remittance is sent of such deductions its belief, with reasons stated therefore, that the remittance is not correct. (e) The Union shall provide at least thirty (30) days written notice to the Controller, of the Employer, the amount of Union dues and/or representation fee to be deducted from the wages of employees in accordance with this Section. Any change in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign amounts determined will also be provided to the National Association Controller, in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to its implementation. Checkoff Authorization Forms signed by each affected employee should accompany any notification of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from initial dues or representation fees deduction as well as any salary change in said dues or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyrepresentation fees deductions.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 On the receipt of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionwritten authorization from each employee, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic monthly Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received each employee on a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable monthly basis for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen three (143) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be months in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular advance and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and Local 673 no later than the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part last day of the membership duesfirst month of each calendar quarter; namely, January, April, July and October. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, Such authorization and direction once given shall be irrevocable for a period the term of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, applicable contract between the Union and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable the Employer or for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless whichever is the lesser, and shall automatically renew itself for successive yearly or applicable contract periods thereafter, whichever is the lesser. Upon receipt of written notice is given authorization from each employee, the Employer agrees to deduct initiation fees, reinitiation fees, transfer fees, dues in arrears and uniform assessments, if any. Such deductions will be made once weekly and remitted to Local 673. Deductions shall be made weekly until the aggregate amount of the Union fees, dues arrearage and uniform assessments has been deducted. Additionally, during that time the Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of such members the regular amount of monthly dues on a monthly basis for a period of three (3) months in advance and remit same to Local 673 no later than the last day of the first month of each calendar quarter; namely, January, April, July and October. A refusal by me the Employer to you remit to the Union dues, fees and assessments which have already been deducted by the Employer, or a refusal by the Employer to deduct dues from the employee, shall constitute a breach of this contract, and the Union shall have the right to call a work stoppage providing that prior thereto the Union shall give the Employer ten (10) days notice, in writing, by certified mail, and said dues are not more than twentythereafter remitted. Under the terms of this Article the Employer shall have no obligation to discharge any employee at the request of the Union, except for the nonpayment of regular dues and initiation fees normally required of all employees. An employee who has failed to acquire, or thereafter, maintain, membership in the Union as herein provided, shall be terminated seventy-two (72) hours after the Employer has received written notice, certifying that membership has been, and is continuing to be, offered to such employee on the same basis as all other members and, further, that the employee has had written notice (copy to the Employer) and opportunity to make payment of all dues and initiation fees.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deduct the Lodge’s dues from the wages of each individual Employee in the bargaining unit who voluntarily becomes a member of the Lodge, subject to the Union all following subsections: (a) The Lodge shall obtain from each of its members a completed checkoff authorization form which shall conform to the respective State and Federal laws concerning that subject or any interpretations made thereof. (b) All checkoff authorization forms shall be filed with the Employer who shall return any incomplete or incorrectly completed forms to the Lodge’s Treasurer and no checkoff shall be made until such deficiency has been corrected. (c) All other Employees covered under this Agreement shall have deducted from their wages a percentage of the membership dues which sum shall accurately represent the amount for said Employee due the Lodge as their fair share of costs attributed to negotiating the terms of this Agreement, which sum shall include by way of example, but not by way of limitation, State, National, Lodge, or other dues and assessments. The fair share representation fee shall be that amount which the Treasurer of the Lodge so notifies the Employer. (d) The Employer shall checkoff only those obligations that come due at the time of checkoff and will make checkoff deductions only if the Employee has enough pay due to which it is entitled cover such obligation and will not be responsible for refund to the Employee if the Employee has duplicated a checkoff deduction by direct payment to the Lodge. (e) The Employer’s remittance will be deemed correct if the Lodge does not give written notice to the Employer within fourteen (14) days after the end remittance is sent of its belief, with reasons stated therefor, that the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions remittance is not correct. (f) The Lodge shall be in such amounts as are designated provide at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization amount of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or Lodge dues and/or representation fees to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as deducted from the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part wages of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyEmployees in accordance with this

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 1. The Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of all associates covered by this Agreement once each month the initiation fees, dues, and/or assessments of the ActLocal Union, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost for each associate who individually and voluntarily authorizes the Employer in writing to make such deductions. The Union shall will certify to the Employer, in writing each month, a list of its members working for the Employer who have voluntarily signed the wage assignment and authorization, together with an itemized statement of initiation fees, dues and/or assessments to be deducted each month from the pay of such members. For initiation fees and assessments, the Local Union will notify the Employer the number of weeks these deductions are to be taken from the associate. Notification of deductions to be made by the Employer, for the benefit of the Local Union, must be received the first of the month the Employer takes such deductions from the associate's pay. The Employer will provide a remittance to the Local Union by the twenty-second (22nd) fifteenth (15th) of the month in which such deductions have been made. With each remittance, the Employer shall deduct and remit to will submit a report, listing all associates alphabetically with their social security number, or personal identifier should the Union be able to accept this, job classification, pay rate and the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees amount deducted for each associate. For those associates who are members of the Unionhad no deductions, provided that the Employer has received will provide a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be reason why no deduction was made. The Employer agrees members' dues will be deducted from the associates pay on a monthly basis. In the event the employer fails to deduct and remit to dues or initiation fees for more than ninety (90) days, and provided the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen has given notification of the delinquency as soon as a delinquency occurs, the Employer will pay the Union for arrears in dues and initiation fees greater than ninety (1490) days after for those associates no longer employed by the end Employer. The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of all associates covered by this Agreement voluntary contributions to DRIVE. DRIVE shall will notify the Employer of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are amount designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or each contributing associate that is to be deducted from his paycheck on a weekly basis for all weeks worked. The phrase "weeks worked" excludes any week other than a week in which the associate earned by me as your employee (a wage. The Employer shall will transmit to DRIVE National Headquarters on a monthly basis, in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from check, the date total amount deducted along with the name of delivery hereof each associate on whose behalf a deduction is made, the associate's Social Security number or personal identifier should the union be able to youaccept this, and I agree and direct the amount deducted from that associate's paycheck. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters shall will reimburse the Employer annually for the Employer's actual cost for the expenses incurred in administering the weekly payroll deduction plan. If a dispute arises in connection with the application of this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewedSection, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods a settlement is not reached between the Human Resources Director of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you the Employer and the Union, such dispute shall will be referred to the grievance procedure. The Union shall will indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless against any and all suits, claims, demands, and liabilities which arise out of or by reason of any action taken or not more than twentytaken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section. Section 2. Upon the hiring of any new associate(s), the Employer shall will notify the said associate(s) of, and make available, this Agreement. The Employer shall will provide the name, address, and telephone number provided by every new hire to the Union within thirty (30) calendar days of hiring.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to the periodic, monthly or bi-weekly Union the regular and periodic Union membership dues from the pay of employees each employee who are members voluntarily executes and files with the Employer a proper checkoff authorization form. The following checkoff authorization form shall be used exclusively and shall be supplied by the Union: CHECKOFF AUTHORIZATION FORM COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN I hereby request and authorize Calhoun County to deduct from wages hereinafter earned by me while employed in the Sheriff's Department Supervisory Bargaining Unit my monthly or bi-weekly Union dues. The amount deducted shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Union, provided that Union in accordance with the Agreement reached between the Employer has received a and the Union. This authorization shall remain in effect until I request its revocation by written assignment which shall notice to the Employer, or until COAM ceases to be irrevo- cable the exclusive bargaining representative of the bargaining unit whichever occurs first. PRINT: Last Name First Name Middle Initial Date Deduction is to start: Month/Year Employee Signature Social Security No. City, State, Zip B. A properly executed copy of the written checkoff authorization form for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions for whom Union dues are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such County Human Resources Department before any payroll deductions are made. Deductions shall be made thereafter only under the written checkoff authorization forms which have been properly executed and are in such amounts as are designated effect. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Employer Union by the Employer. C. All authorizations filed with the County's Human Resources Department on or before the first day of the month shall become effective on the second pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the Union dues. An authorization filed thereafter shall become effective with the second pay period of the following month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the designated financial officer of the Union not later than the fifteenth (l5th) day of each month. D. In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Union by an employee, or where a deduction is not in writing conformity with the provisions of the Union Constitution and By-Laws, refunds to the employee will be made by the Union. B. E. The Union shall notify the County Human Resources Department of the proper amount of Union dues and any subsequent changes in such amounts. The Employer agrees to furnish the designated financial officer of the Union a monthly or bi-weekly record in duplicate of those employees for whom deductions have been made, together with the amount deducted. F. If a dispute arises as to whether or not an employee has properly executed or properly revoked a written checkoff authorization of such form, no further deductions shall be in made until the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign matter is resolved. G. The Employer shall not be responsible for Union dues while an employee is on leave of absence, layoff status, or after an employee's employment relationship with the Employer has been terminated. H. The Employer shall not be liable to the National Association of Letter CarriersUnion, AFL- CIO, from any salary its members or wages earned or the employees it represents once such sums have been remitted to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and, further shall not be liable if such sums are lost when remitted by the United States Postal Service. I. The Union agrees to hold the Employer harmless for any and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you all claims arising out of its agreement to deduct such amounts from my pay Union dues and to remit same defend, indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the employer pursuant to said Union at such times this Section and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while Section 1 of this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyArticle.

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 A) During the life of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Unionthis Agreement, the Employer shall agrees to deduct and remit to Association membership dues or the Union the regular and periodic Union dues service fee equivalent from the pay of employees each employee who are members executes and files with the County a proper checkoff authorization form. TPOAM 3 1/1/02 -12/31/05 B) Dues will be authorized, levied and certified by the Secretary-Treasurer in accor- dance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union, provided that Association. Each employee hereby authorizes the Association and the Employer has received a written assignment which shall without recourse to rely upon and to honor certificates by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Association, regarding the amounts to be irrevo- cable for a deducted and the legality of the adopting action. The Employer agrees, during the period of not more than one yearthis Agreement, from to provide this check-off service without charge to the Association. C) A properly executed copy of the written check-off authorization form for each employee on whose account such deductions for whom dues, and service fees are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit deducted hereunder shall be delivered to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such Employer before any payroll deductions are made. Any written authorization which lacks the employee's signature will be returned to the Association by the Employer. Should any employee, for any reason, fail to sign a dues or service fee authorization slip, the Association may request at its sole discre- tion, that said dues or service fee owed under said agreement be deducted by the employer from the employee's pay check pursuant to state law, without such authorization slip being signed. D) Deductions for dues and service fees for any calendar month shall be made from the first (1 st) pay period of that month, provided the employee has sufficient net earnings to cover the dues. In the event an employee is absent from work during the first (1st) pay period, such deductions shall be made from the first period of the following month together with the deduction for the current month. Deductions for any calendar month shall be remitted to the designated Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Association not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. E) In cases where a deduction is made which duplicates a payment already made to the Association by an employee, or where a deduction is not in such amounts as are designated conformity with the provisions of the Association Constitution and By-Laws, refunds to the employee will be made by the Association. F) The Association shall notify the Employer in writing by of the Unionproper amount of dues and service fees and any subsequent changes in such amounts. B. G) The authorization of such deductions Employer shall not be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign liable to the National Association by reason of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, the requirements of this Section of the Agreement for the remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from employee wages and the Association agrees to hold the Employer harmless for any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you all claims arising out of its agreement to deduct such amounts from my pay dues and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership duesservice fees. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyTPOAM 4 1/1102 - 12/31/05

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided that the Employer has received a written assignment which shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after the end of the pay period for which such deductions are made. Deductions shall be in such amounts as are designated to the Employer in writing by the Union. B. The authorization of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing follow- ing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment employ- ment by you) such regular and peri- odic periodic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation authorization is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion subscription to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under other provi- sions provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable irrevo- cable for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive successive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentytwenty (20) days and not less than ten (l0) days prior to the expiration of each period of one (1) year. This assignment is freely made pursuant to the provisions of the Postal Reorganization Act and is not contingent upon the existence of any agreement between you and my Union. (Form to be revised to conform to Postal Service Machine Requirements as on SF 1187.)‌ C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees’ dues deduction authorizations (Standard Form 1187) which are presently on file with the Employer on behalf of the Union shall continue to be honored and given full force and effect by the Employer unless and until revoked in accordance with their terms. D. The Employer agrees that it will continue in effect, but with- out cost to employees, its existing program of payroll deductions at the request and on behalf of employees for remittance to ▇▇▇▇▇- cial institutions including credit unions. In addition the Employer agrees without cost to the employee to make payroll deductions on behalf of such organization or organizations as the Union shall des- ignate to receive funds to provide group automobile insurance and/ or homeowners/tenant liability insurance for employees, provided only one insurance carrier is selected to provide such coverage. (The preceding Article, Article 17, shall apply to City Carrier Assistant Employees.)

Checkoff. A. In conformity with Section 2 of the Act, 39 U.S.C. 1205, without cost to the Union, the Employer shall SECTION 1: The Court will deduct and remit to the Union the regular and periodic Union dues levied from the pay of employees who are members of the Union, provided bargaining unit upon receipt from the FOP/OLC of an individually signed authorization card executed by the member for that purpose and bearing the employee’s signature. In the event that the Employer has received authorized monthly deduction amount is to be changed, then the Association/FOP/OLC shall notify the Court in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the requested effective date of the change. SECTION 2: An employee shall have the right to revoke such authorization by giving written notice to the Court and FOP/OLC at any time during the last fifteen (15) days of each year. The Court’s obligation to make deductions shall terminate automatically upon timely receipt of a written assignment which revocation of authorization or upon termination of employment or transfer to a job classification outside the bargaining unit. SECTION 3: All authorized deductions will be made from the member’s pay on a regular monthly basis in the first paycheck of the month. All deductions shall be irrevo- cable for a period of not more than one year, from each employee on whose account such deductions are to be made. The Employer agrees to remit transmitted to the Union all deductions to which it is entitled fourteen (14) days after /FOP/OLC no later than the 15th workday following the end of the month in which the deduction is made together with a list of the members of the bargaining unit from whose pay period for which such deductions are have been made. Deductions , and upon receipt the Association/FOP/OLC shall assume full responsibility for the disposition of all funds deducted. SECTION 4: Such sums deducted from a bargaining unit member's pay, accompanied by a list of bargaining unit members from whose pay they have been deducted and the amount deducted, shall be in such amounts as are designated forwarded to F.O.P./O.L.C., ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇. SECTION 5: The FOP/OLC shall indemnify and hold the Employer in writing Court, its employees and any of its agents harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of actions taken or not taken by the Union. B. The authorization Court and/or FOP/OLC for the purpose of such deductions shall be in the fol- lowing form: I hereby assign to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL- CIO, from complying with any salary or wages earned or to be earned by me as your employee (in my present or any future employment by you) such regular and peri- odic membership dues as the Union may certify as due and owing from me, as may be established from time to time by said Union. I authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my pay and to remit same to said Union at such times and in such manner as may be agreed upon between you and the Union at any time while this authori- zation is in effect, which includes a $8.00 yearly subscrip- tion to the Postal Record as part of the membership dues. Notice: Contributions provisions of this Article, or gifts to the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible in reliance on any notice or authorization form furnished under other provi- sions any of the Internal Revenue Code. This assignment, authorization and direction shall be irrevocable for a period provisions of one (1) year from the date of delivery hereof to you, and I agree and direct that this assignment, authorization and direction shall be automatically renewed, and shall be irrevocable for suc- cessive periods of one (1) year, unless written notice is given by me to you and the Union not more than twentyArticle.