Common use of UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF Clause in Contracts

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientation, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Union and the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non membership in the Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. 4.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month an amount equal to union dues from each employee's pay. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted to the Union treasurer each month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual amount of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted. 4.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join or not to join, the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientationorientation process, any the Employer will refer the new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union Stewards and give up to a fifteen (15) minute opportunity, if available, for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. ▇ to meet and describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to the new employee. 7.02 The Union and the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non membership in the Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new not discriminate against an employee who is chooses to not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of join the Union. The Employer Union agrees that it shall advise make membership in the Union monthly as available to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutesall employees covered by this Agreement. 4.03 a. The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month pay an amount equal to union dues from each employee's employees pay. Such deductions begin at date of hire. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The amount of union dues and initiation fees shall be in accordance with the direction of the Union, as determined by the National Convention. The total amount checked off will be remitted turned over to the Union treasurer each monthly, by the 15th of the month within two (2) weeks after following the checkoff is month in which such check offs were made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) months dues from any one paycheque of an employee. The Employer shall be saved harmless for all deductions and payments made. b. Employees who have not worked in a month and are off work for whatever reason for a month or more shall, upon return to work, be deducted only one (1) months back dues or an amount equal to dues in addition to the regular deduction. c. The Employer will include in each employee’s T4 slip, the total of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remittedfees deducted. 4.04 7.03 Employees who cannot support the Union because of a conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s Unions internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writingwriting for conscientious objector status. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join or not to join, the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientationorientation process, any the Employer will refer the new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union Stewards and give up to a fifteen (15) minute opportunity, if available, for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. ▇ to meet and describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to the new employee. 7.02 The Union and the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non membership in the Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new not discriminate against an employee who is chooses to not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of join the Union. The Employer Union agrees that it shall advise make membership in the Union monthly as available to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutesall employees covered by this Agreement. 4.03 a. The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month pay an amount equal to union dues from each employee's employees pay. Such deductions begin at date of hire. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The amount of union dues and initiation fees shall be in accordance with the direction of the Union, as determined by the National Convention. The total amount checked off will be remitted turned over to the Union treasurer each monthly, by the 15th of the month within two (2) weeks after following the checkoff is month in which such check offs were made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) months dues from any one paycheque of an employee. The Employer shall be saved harmless for all deductions and payments made. b. Employees who have not worked in a month and are off work for whatever reason for a month or more shall, upon return to work, be deducted only one (1) months back dues or an amount equal to dues in addition to the regular deduction. c. The Employer will include in each employee’s T4 slip, the total of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remittedfees deducted. 4.04 7.03 Employees who cannot support the Union because of a conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s Unions internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writingwriting for conscientious objector status. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientation, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. . 5.02 The Union and the Employer agree agrees that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non it shall make membership in the UnionUnion available to all employees covered by this Agreement. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. 4.03 5.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct from each month pay period an amount equal to union Union dues from the pay of each employee's payemployee covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted turned over to the Union treasurer each before the fifteenth (15th) of the month within two (2) weeks after following the month in which the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for eachof each deduction. The annual Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) pay period's dues from any one paycheque of an employee. 5.04 The amount of union the regular monthly dues deducted shall be indicated on each employeethose authorized by the Union and the Union treasurer shall notify the Employer in writing of the amount of such dues and any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s annual T4 slip. The conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. 5.05 In consideration of deducting and forwarding of Union shall dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer harmless with respect to from and against any and all amounts so deducted claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, liabilities and remittedrelated costs and expenses arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. 4.04 5.06 The Employer shall provide each employee covered by this Agreement with a T4 Supplementary Slip showing dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is or becomes readily available through the Employer’s payroll system. 5.07 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientationBefore commencing work, any new employee will be introduced referred by the Employer to the Union a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in order to give the ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ an opportunity to describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to the new employee. 5.02 The Union and the Employer agree agrees that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non it shall make membership in the UnionUnion available to all employees covered by this Agreement. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. 4.03 a. The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month pay period an amount equal to union Union dues from each employee's pay. Such deductions shall go into effect with the first full pay period of employment of an employee. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted turned over to the Union treasurer each before the fifteen (15th) of the month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual Employer shall not normally deduct more than one (1) pay period's dues from any one paycheque of an employee. The Employer shall be saved harmless for all deductions and payments made. The total amount of union dues deducted annually paid by an employee shall be indicated on each the employee’s annual T4 's T-4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted. 4.04 b. Employees who have not worked in a month and are off work for whatever reason for a month or more shall, upon return to work, be deducted only one (1) pay period's back dues or amount equal to dues in addition to the regular deduction. 5.04 Employees who, because of conscientious objection cannot support the Union may apply to the Union in writing, explaining their objection and requesting that their deducted monies be forwarded to a registered, Canadian charitable organization. Where the Union is satisfied that an employee cannot support the Union because of valid conscientious objection, as determined the Union and the employee will select a charitable organization by mutual agreement and the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply Union will forward the deducted monies to the Union in writingorganization at the end of each calendar year. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 ‌ 6.01 The Employer agrees to forward a list of dues deductions in an electronic format designed by the Union showing the names, classifications, current addresses, phone numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, highlighting new hires, resignations, terminations, new unpaid leave of absence and return from leave of absence, hourly rate, hours worked, and amount of dues remitted on behalf of each of the employees for whom deductions have been made. 6.02 As a condition of employment, the Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement an amount equal to the regular monthly union dues designated by the union. Such dues shall be deducted from each pay for employees. In the case of newly hired employees each employee shall be subjected to a one (1) time Union Initiation Fee as directed by the Secretary Treasurer of the Union. Initiation Fees and Dues deductions shall commence in the month of hire. The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union and the Union shall notify the Employer of any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s conclusive authority to make the deductions specified. In consideration of the deducting of Initiation Fees and Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. Monthly deductions shall be made and forwarded to the Secretary Treasurer of the local Union on or before the 15th of the month following which the deductions are made. Any omissions and retroactive deductions shall be submitted with the dues the month following with the reason why dues were missed. The Employer will provide each employee with a T4 supplementary slip showing the dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is available or becomes readily available through the payroll system. 6.03 a) Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientationWithin their first thirty (30) working days, any new employee employees will be introduced referred by the Employer to the Union a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in order to give the ▇. The Union and the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non membership in ▇▇▇▇▇▇ an opportunity to describe the Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union 's purposes and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as representation policies to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutesnew employee. 4.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month an amount equal to union dues from each employee's pay. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted to the Union treasurer each month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual amount of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted. 4.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 Neither Employees who are members of the Employer nor Union, and who desire it, the Union will compel Company agrees to deduct monthly from their payroll checks, and to turn over to the Union, the membership dues and the initiation fees of those employees who are members of the union and who individually authorize such deductions subject to join all of the following provisions: 1. That the authorization is made in writing on the Union’s “Check-off Authorization Form”, reading as follows: CHECK-OFF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE UNITED STEELWORKERS Company , 20 Plant Date Pursuant to this authorization and assignment, please deduct from my pay each month, while I am in employment with the collective bargaining unit in the Company, and irrespective of my membership status in the Union, monthly dues, assessments and (if owing by me) an initiation fee each as designated by the International Secretary/Treasurer of the Union. The Employer will inform all new employees aforesaid payment shall be remitted promptly by you to the International Secretary Treasurer of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientationUnited Steelworkers, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union or its successor, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. This assignment and authorization shall be effective and cannot be canceled for a period of one (1) year from the date appearing above or until the termination date of the current collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the Union, whichever occurs sooner. I hereby authorize you to continue the above authorization and assignment in effect after the expiration of the shorter of the periods above specified, for further successive periods of one (1) year from such date. I agree that this authorization and assignment shall become effective and cannot be canceled by me during any of such years, but that I may cancel and revoke by giving to the appropriate management representative of the plant in which I am then employed an individual written notice signed by me and which shall be postmarked or received by the Company within fifteen (15) days following the expiration of any such year or within the fifteen (15) days following the termination date of any collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the Union covering my employment if such date shall occur within one of such annual periods. Such notice of revocation shall become effective respecting the dues for the month following the month in which such written notice is given; a copy of any such notice will be given by me to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. Local Union No. United Steelworkers Signature Check No. Witness Ledger No. 2. The Union Company will check off monthly dues or service charges, including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, as designated by the Employer agree that there Union’s International Secretary-Treasurer, effective upon receipt of individually signed voluntary checkoff authorization cards. The Company shall within ten days remit any and all amounts so deducted to the Union’s International Secretary- Treasurer with a completed summary of USW Form R-115 or its equivalent. a. At the time of employment, a copy of the card will be no discriminationforwarded at the time of signing to the Financial Secretary (or, interferencewhere applicable, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because Financial Secretary/Treasurer) of membership or non membership in the Local Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements b. The Union will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member notified of the amount transmitted for each employee (including the hours and earnings used in the calculation of such amount) and the reason for non-transmission such as in the case of interplant transfer, layoff, discharge, resignation, leave of absence, sick leave, retirement, or insufficient earnings. c. The Union once during shall indemnify the third calendar month Company and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, and liabilities that shall arise out of employment or by reason of any action taken by the Company for the purpose of informing such employee about complying with the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutesforegoing provisions. 4.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month an amount equal to union dues from each employee's pay. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted to the Union treasurer each month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual amount of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted. 4.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 Neither 9.01 The Union agrees that it shall make membership in the Union available to all employees falling within the existing recognition clause. 9.02 The Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement an amount equal to the regular monthly union dues designated by the Union. 9.03 Such dues shall be deducted every pay for all employees. In the case of newly hired employees such deductions shall commence the first full pay period in the month following the date of hire. 9.04 The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union and the Union shall notify the Employer nor of any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified. 9.05 Employees who have not worked for two (2) pay periods or more shall, upon return to work, be deducted two (2) full pay periods of back dues in addition to the regular deduction. 9.06 In consideration of the deducting of Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. 9.07 The Employer will compel employees remit the amount so deducted to join the UnionUnion by the fifteenth (15th) of the month following the month dues are deducted. The Employer will inform all new employees of shall, when remitting such dues, provide the contractual relationship between name and employee number from whose pay deductions have been made. 9.08 The Employer agrees to provide the Union with employee addresses on the first dues deduction and on an annual basis. 9.09 Upon hire, the Employer shall advise the employee that a Union is in place and the Union. During the orientation, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Union and ▇ shall be given the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because opportunity of membership or non membership in the Union. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview interviewing each new employee who is not a member for fifteen (15) minutes once between the end of the Union once during orientation period and the third calendar month completion of employment probation for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names existence of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. 4.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct each month an amount equal to union dues from each employee's pay. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted to the Union treasurer each month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. The annual amount of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted. 4.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless the Residence, presenting such employee works with a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration copy of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in Collective Agreement, describe the first month after her return to full-time employmentUnions purposes and representation policies.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 4.01 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientation, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. . 5.02 The Union and the Employer agree agrees that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non it shall make membership in the UnionUnion available to all employees covered by this Agreement. 4.02 It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Representative to interview each new employee who is not a member of the Union once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes. 4.03 5.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct from each month pay period an amount equal to union Union dues from the pay of each employee's payemployee covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized initiation fees administration dues owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted turned over to the Union treasurer each before the fifteenth (15th) of the month within two (2) weeks after following the month in which the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for eachof each deduction. The annual Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) pay period's dues from any one paycheque of an employee. 5.04 The amount of union the regular monthly dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slipthose authorized by the Union. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the amount of such dues and any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s conclusive authority to make the deduction specified. 5.05 In consideration of deducting and forwarding of Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer harmless with respect to from and against any and all amounts so deducted claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, liabilities and remittedrelated costs and expenses arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. 4.04 5.06 The Employer shall provide each employee covered by this Agreement with a T4 Supplementary Slip showing dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is or becomes readily available through the Employer’s payroll system. 5.07 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the duration of the temporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.