Common use of RECOGNITION AND UNION MEMBERSHIP Clause in Contracts

RECOGNITION AND UNION MEMBERSHIP. 1.1 The City recognizes the Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of establishing wages, hours, and other conditions of employment for all of its full-time and regular part time commissioned law enforcement personnel. 1.2 The City recognizes that bargaining unit members may, at their discretion, become members of the Association. The Employer shall not discriminate against any employee because of their membership status or Association activity. 1.3 The City shall provide the Association with the name, address, and telephone number of all new bargaining unit members. As soon as practicable, the Employer shall provide an opportunity for the Association to meet with new bargaining unit members to discuss Association representation. When requested by the Association, the Employer shall provide the Association with a roster of employees covered by this Agreement. 1.4 Upon written authorization by an employee and approval by a representative of the Association, the City agrees to deduct from the wages of each employee the sum certified as initiation dues, assessments, and monthly Association dues, and forward the sum to the Association's Secretary or Treasurer. The Association agrees that it shall indemnify the City and save the City harmless from any and all claims, awards, judgments, attorney's fees, or other litigation costs which may be made by an employee or employees against the City by virtue of the application of this section. 1.5 An employee may revoke their authorization for payroll deduction of payments to the Association by written notice to the Employer and Association. 1.6 Designated representatives of the Association shall suffer no loss of pay while performing functions related to the administration of this Agreement, provided reasonable advance notification is given to the appropriate supervisor. Additionally, the City shall allow up to an aggregate of nine (9) workdays per year to allow delegates from the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island Police Guild to attend meetings of the Washington State Council of Police; provided that time spent in such endeavors shall not be considered compensable time within the meaning of the FLSA and provided further that such delegates pay all of their own expenses in attending the above meetings. The City retains the right to restrict such activities when an emergency exists or where such activities would create a danger to public safety.