UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Clause Samples

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. The Union assumes all obligation and responsibility for the collection of union dues, and the Union shall retain the right to discipline its members at all times. No employee shall be discriminated against for upholding Union principals, and any employee who works under the instructions of the Union, or who serves on a committee, shall not lose his position or be discriminated against for this reason. However, the Employer shall be the judge of the employee's qualification.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 2.1 Each member of the bargaining unit shall be required as a condition of employment to maintain membership in good standing in the Association not later than 30 days after the individual becomes a member of the bargaining unit or 30 days after this contract is effective, whichever is later. For purposes of this Article, membership in good standing means the individual: A. is a fully paid, regular member of the Association; or B. pays to the Association an amount equivalent to the dues and initiation fees uniformly required of regular members, without becoming a regular member of the Association. C. Employees who satisfy the religious exemption requirements of RCW 41.56.122 shall contribute an amount equivalent to regular Association dues and initiation fees to a non-religious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed-upon by the Association and the individual. The individual opting to make such charitable contributions in lieu of paying dues and initiation fees to the Association, shall furnish contemporaneous written proof that such payments have been timely made in accord with the times when dues and initiation fees would otherwise be due the Association. If the individual and the Association do not reach agreement on the matter, the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate the charitable organization. If an individual fails to satisfy his/her obligations as described above, the individual shall be discharged from the bargaining unit upon the Employer’s receipt of the Association’s written demand for same, which demand the Employer shall immediately honor; provided, however, that prior to making such a demand for discharge, the Association must have made reasonable attempts to inform the subject individual (at her/his last address known to the Association) in writing of that individual’s financial obligations described in this Article, and the Association must have given the individual seven (7) calendar days thereafter in which to perfect payment to the Association of all monies due per the Association’s notice of delinquency to the individual. If the individual has not made all such required payments within the aforesaid seven (7) calendar days, the individual shall forthwith be discharged from employment in the bargaining unit upon the Association’s written demand therefore and written representation to the City’s Director of Labor Relations (with copies to the Chief of Police and to the individual) that full paymen...

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. ‌ 5.1 The City agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each employee, who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues, assessments and other fees as certified by the Union. The amounts deducted shall be transmitted monthly to the Union on behalf of the employees involved. 5.2 The performance of this function is recognized as a service to the Union by the City and the City shall honor the terms and conditions of each worker’s Union payroll deduction authorization(s) for the purposes of dues deduction only. 5.3 The Union agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that arise against the City for deducting dues from Union members pursuant to this Article, including those that have communicated a desire to revoke a previous deduction authorization, along with all other issues related to the deduction of dues or fees. 5.4 The City will provide the Union access to all newly hired employees and/or persons entering the bargaining unit within thirty (30) days of such hire or entry into the bargaining unit. 5.5 The Union and a shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/member leader will have at least thirty (30) minutes with such individuals during the employee’s normal working hours and at their usual worksite or mutually agreed upon location. 5.6 The City will require all new employees to attend a New Employee Orientation (NEO) within thirty (30) days of hire. The NEO will include an at-minimum thirty (30) minute presentation by a Union representative to all employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 5.7 At least five (5) business days before the date of the NEO, the City shall provide the Union with a list of names of the bargaining unit members attending the Orientation.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. A. It shall be the responsibility of the Union to provide all disclosures required by law concerning Union membership, initiation and dues payments. B. The Union agrees that membership in the Union will not be denied or terminated for any reason other than the failure of an employee covered by this Agreement to tender the periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring membership in the Union. If an employee chooses not to pay dues said employee shall sign a document provided by the Union that will then be signed and submitted to the Employer (Sound Transit Human Resources) by the Union. C. The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each employee who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fees, regular monthly dues, and assessments uniformly required of members of the Union. The amounts deducted shall be transmitted monthly to the Union on behalf of the employees involved. Authorization by the employee shall be on a standard form approved by the Employer and may be revoked by the employee upon the receipt by the Employer of the request for Non-Representation provided by and signed by ATU Local 758 and the employee wishing to revoke dues payments. The performance of this function is recognized as a service to the Union by the Employer. D. The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each employee who has so authorized it, a contribution to the Committee on Political Education (COPE). The amount deducted shall be transmitted monthly to the COPE, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. Authorization by the employee shall be on a standard form subject to an approval by the Employer, and may be revoked by the employee upon request. The performance of this function by the Employer is recognized as a service to the Union. E. The Employer agrees that the Union will be notified of any termination at the time of termination of an employee and will also notify the Union of the hire of any new employee covered by this Agreement within three (3) working days after hire, if possible. F. All employees subject to the terms of this agreement shall have the voluntary choice to join the Union. New employees subject to the terms of this Agreement shall be required to read, date and sign an Application of Membership. G. The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by...

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 2.1 The City recognizes the Union's right to encourage all employees in the bargaining unit to become and remain members in good standing of the Union, and the Union accepts its responsibility to fairly represent all employees in the bargaining unit regardless of membership status. Neither party shall discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on account of membership in or non-membership in any labor union or other employee organization. 2.2 The City agrees to deduct from the pay check of each employee, who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee and regular monthly dues uniformly required to members of the Union. The amounts deducted shall be transmitted monthly to the Union on behalf of the employees involved. Authorization by the employee shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto and may be revoked by the employee upon request. The performance of this function is recognized as a service to the Union by the City. 2.3 Each regular full time employee within the bargaining unit whose most recent employment by the City of Seattle commences on or after July 1, 1971, shall make application to become a member of the Union within thirty days following the date of employment within the unit, and all other employees within the bargaining unit who have voluntarily become members of the Union as of April 1, 1971, shall maintain such membership in good standing, and failure by any such employee to apply for and/or maintain such membership in accordance with this provision shall constitute cause for discharge of such employee; provided that it is expressly understood and agreed that the discharge of employees is governed by applicable provisions of the City Charter which provisions are paramount and shall prevail; provided further that the above requirements to apply for Union membership and/or maintain Union membership shall be satisfied by an offer of the employee to pay the regular initiation fee and the regular dues uniformly required by the Union 2.3.1 In accordance with RCW 41.56.122, employees covered by this agreement who for bona fide religious tenets or teachings of a church or religious body who are forbidden from joining a union shall contribute monthly an amount equivalent to regular Union dues to a nonreligious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee affected and the bargaining representative to which such employee would otherwise pay the regular monthly dues. 2.3.2 Failure b...

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 3.1 It shall be a condition of employment that each employee covered by this Agreement who voluntarily is or who voluntarily becomes a member of the Union shall remain a member of same during the term of this Agreement. It shall also be a condition of employment that each employee hired prior to January 1, 1972, currently covered by this Agreement, who is not a member of the Union, shall on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following said date either join the Union or pay an amount equivalent to the regular monthly dues of the Union to the Union. Any employee hired or appointed to a position into a bargaining unit covered by this Agreement on or after January 1, 1972, shall on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the beginning of such employment join the Union. Failure by any such employee to apply for and/or maintain such membership in accordance with this provision shall constitute cause for discharge of such employee; provided however, the requirements to apply for Union membership and/or maintain union membership shall be satisfied by the employee's payment of the regular initiation fee or regular reinitiation fee and the regular dues uniformly required by the Union of its members. 3.1.1 A temporary employee may, in lieu of the Union membership requirements set forth within Section 3.1, pay a Union service fee in an amount equivalent to one and one-half percent (1½%) of the total gross earnings received by the temporary employee for all hours worked within the bargaining unit each biweekly pay period, commencing with the thirty-first (31st) day following the temporary employee's first date of assignment to perform bargaining unit work. 3.1.2 Employees who are determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission to satisfy the religious exemption requirements of RCW

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. (a) The Employer will deduct Union dues from the regular hours earnings of each Employee in the Bargaining Unit, in the amount specified in writing by the Union, and shall remit same to the Union as soon as practicable and not later than 2 weeks following the applicable payroll deposit date. (b) When the amounts specified under Article 5.07(a) are remitted, the Employer will inform the Union in writing of the names of Employees from whose pay deductions for Union dues have been made and the amount of dues deducted from each Employee’s pay. (c) The Union shall advise the University in writing at least 30 days in advance of any change in the amount of its Union dues. It is agreed that the rate structure of the dues requested shall not require deductions which are incompatible with the University’s payroll system. (d) The Union shall indemnify and save the University harmless from any claims or any liability arising from or as a result of the deduction or non-deduction of Union dues. (e) Every Employee of the Bargaining Unit who is now, or hereafter becomes a member of the Union, shall maintain their membership in the Union. (f) Every new Employee shall, within 30 days after the commencement of their employment, become a member of the Union. The Employer will inform new Employees of this requirement and will deduct and remit to the Union all union dues, assessments and initiation fees, as directed by the Union.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. (a) The Employer will deduct Union dues from the pay of each Employee in the Bargaining Unit, in the amount specified in writing by the Union, and shall remit same to the Union as soon as practicable and not later than 10 Working Days following the pay period end date. (b) When the amounts specified under 5.01(a) are remitted, the Employer will inform the Union in writing of the names of Employees from whose pay deductions for Union dues have been made and the amount of dues deducted from each Employee’s pay. (c) The Union shall advise the University in writing at least 30 days in advance of any change in the amount of its Union dues. It is agreed that the rate structure of the dues requested shall not require deductions which are incompatible with the University’s payroll system. (d) The Union shall indemnify and save the University harmless from any claims or any liability arising from or as a result of the deduction or non-deduction of Union dues. (e) Employees shall become and remain members of the Union. (f) Where an Employee’s dues are not deducted from a regular pay because of the Employee’s absence due to illness, such dues shall be deducted from the first full pay of the Employee following a return to work. In the event of a long absence due to illness, the Union Secretary-Treasurer will advise the Employer of other special arrangements.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. Section 3.1 The City agrees to deduct from the pay of each employee, who has so authorized it, Union initiation fees, monthly dues, and assessments as certified by the secretary of the Union. The City will rely on information provided by the Union regarding the authorization and revocation of deductions, and the Union will provide such information to an email address provided by the City. Upon receiving notice of the employee’s authorization from the Union, the City will deduct from the employee’s pay the authorized deduction and remit the same to the Union no later than the second payroll cycle following receipt of the authorization. The amounts deducted shall be remitted monthly by the City to the Union on behalf of the employees identified by the Union as authorizing the deduction(s). The Union shall provide the City with at least one full pay period notice of any change in the amount of Union initiation fees, monthly dues, and assessments. The Union agrees to refund to the City any amounts paid to the Union in error on account of the provisions of this Section upon presentation of proper evidence thereof. There shall be no retroactive deduction of Union initiation fees, monthly dues, or assessments. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City from any action arising from this Section, unless caused by the City's error or negligence. Upon receipt of an employee request for authorization of payroll deduction of Union initiation fees, monthly dues, or assessments, the City will forward the request to the Union electronically within two weeks. The City will take no action upon receiving an employee request until receiving confirmation from the Union to begin deductions. The employee’s authorization will remain in effect until expressly revoked by the employee by written notice to the Union in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. The cancellation will become effective no later than the second payroll cycle after receipt of the confirmation from the Union that the employee has revoked authorization for deduction. Section 3.2 The City will provide Union access to new employees entering the bargaining unit prior to field training. The City will allow the Union at least thirty (30) minutes to meet with such individuals during work hours and at their usual worksite or a mutually agreed upon location. Section 3.3 An employee may cancel their authorization to have the regular initiation fees, regular monthly dues, and assessm...