Common use of DUES AND REPRESENTATION FEES Clause in Contracts

DUES AND REPRESENTATION FEES. The County agrees to deduct from the salaries of its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for AFSCME, Local 2302, District Council #71. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with Chapter 123 Public Laws of 1974, N.J.C.S.A. (R.S.S. 214-15, 9E) as amended, and members shall be eligible to withdraw such authority during January and July of each year. A. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card supplied by the Union and verified by the Treasurer of the Council during the month following the filing of such card with the County. B. The aggregate deductions from all employees shall be remitted to the Treasurer of the Local together with the list of names of all Employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions were made. C. In months during which three (3) pay days fall, the dues deduction in the third pay period shall be remitted to Local 2302. D. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Local Union shall furnish the County written notice thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the County an official notification on the letterhead of the Local Union and signed by the President of the Local Union advising of such changed deduction. E. The Union will provide the necessary "check-off" authorization form and the Union will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the County Treasurer. F. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and save the County harmless 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 Union or the County in reliance upon official notification on the letterhead of the Local Union and signed by the President of the Local Union advising of such changed deductions. G. The County agrees to deduct monthly PEOPLE'S dues from the pay of those employees who individually request by official Union Authorization form and present same to the County Treasurer. H. The County agrees to deduct the Agency Shop fee from the earnings of those employees who elect not to become members of the Union and transmit the fee to the majority representative. I. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Union during the months following written notice from the Union of the amount of the Agency Shop assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the Agency Shop assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. J. The Agency Shop fee for services rendered by the Union shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees, and assessment of the Union, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues available only to members of the Union, but in no event shall the amount exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the regular membership dues, fees and assessments. K. The sum representing the Agency Shop fee shall not reflect the cost of financial support of political causes of candidates, except to the extent it is necessary for the Union to engage in lobbying activity designed to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure the employees it represents advances in wages, hours of work and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the County. L. The Union shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any individual paying Agency Shop fees can challenge the assessment as computed by the Union. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the County or require the County to take any action other than to hold the fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. M. The Union shall indemnify, defend and save the County harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by action taken by the County in reliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the Agency Shop assessment information as furnished by the Union to the County, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the Local Union President, advising of any changed deduction.

DUES AND REPRESENTATION FEES. A. The County agrees to deduct from the salaries of its employees, employees subject to this Agreement, Agreement dues for AFSCME, Local 2302, District Council #7171 and its affiliate Local 3408. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with Chapter 123 Public Laws of 1974, N.J.C.S.A. N.J.S.A. (R.S.S. R.S.S., 214-15, 9E) as amended, and members shall be eligible to withdraw such authority during January and July of each year. A. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card supplied by the Union and verified by the Treasurer of the Council during the month following the filing of such card with the County. This right of dues check-off shall be exclusive to AFSCME District Council 71. B. C. The aggregate deductions from all employees shall be remitted to the Treasurer of the Local Council together with the list of names of all Employees employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions were made. C. In months during which three (3) pay days fall, the dues deduction in the third pay period shall be remitted to Local 2302. D. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Local Union shall furnish the County written notice thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the County an official notification on the letterhead of the Local Union and signed by the President of the Local Union advising of such changed deduction. E. The Union will provide the necessary "check-off" off authorization form forms, and the Union will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the County Treasurer. F. The Union shall indemnify, defend, defend and save the County harmless 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 Union or the County in reliance upon official notification on the letterhead of the Local Union and signed by the President of the Local Union advising of such changed deductionsdeduction. G. The County agrees to deduct monthly PEOPLE'S ’s dues from the pay of those employees who individually request by official Union Authorization authorization form and present same to the County Treasurer. H. ▇. The County agrees to deduct the Agency Shop fee from the earnings of those employees who elect not to become members of the Union and transmit the fee to the majority representative. I. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Union during the months month following written notice from the Union of the amount of the Agency Shop assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the Agency Shop assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations CommissionCommission Appeal Board. J. The Agency Shop fee for services rendered by the Union shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees, and assessment of the Union, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues available only to members of the Union, but in no event shall the amount exceed eighty-five percent (85%) percent of the regular membership dues, fees and assessments. K. The sum representing the Agency Shop fee shall not reflect the cost of financial support of political causes of candidates, except to the extent it is necessary for the Union to engage in lobbying activity designed to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure the employees it represents advances in wages, hours of work and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the County. L. The Union shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any individual paying Agency Shop fees can challenge the assessment as computed by the Union. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the County or require the County to take any action other than to hold the fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. M. ▇. The County agrees to deduct the monthly credit union deduction from the pay of those employees who request in writing that such deduction be made. This provision is made subject to the legality of the deductions, and if subsequently determined that said deductions cannot be made, the County shall not make said deductions. N. The Union shall indemnify, defend and save the County harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by action taken by the County in reliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the Agency Shop assessment information as furnished by the Union to the County, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the Local Union President, President advising of any changed deduction.