Common use of UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Clause in Contracts

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 payment has not been made. 2.2 Neither party to this Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided above. 2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each unit member who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of regular members of the Association, or amounts contributed to a qualifying charity as described above. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month to the Association on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar days. Authorization by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto, substantially in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual upon written request. The performance of the deductions described herein is recognized as a service to the Association performed by the Employer. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. The Association will administer the provisions of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Association agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer from any and all liability arising out of this Article, which is not caused by the Employer’s error.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 2.1 Each member of the bargaining unit 3.1 It 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 that each employee covered by this Agreement who voluntarily is or who voluntarily becomes a member of said Union shall remain a member of same during the bargaining unit or 30 days after this contract is effective, whichever is later. For purposes term of this Article, membership in good standing means the individual: A. Agreement. It shall also be a condition of employment that each employee who is not a fully paid, regular member of the Association; or B. pays to Union shall, on or before the Association thirtieth (30th) day following said date, either join the Union or pay an amount equivalent to the regular monthly dues and initiation fees of the Union to 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 an offer of the employee to pay the regular dues uniformly required by the Union of regular its members, without becoming a regular member of the Association. C. 3.1.1 Employees who are determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission to satisfy the religious exemption requirements of RCW 41.56.122 shall contribute an amount equivalent to regular Association Union dues and initiation fees to a non-religious nonreligious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed-agreed upon by the Association employee affected and the individual. The individual opting bargaining representative to make which such charitable contributions employee would otherwise pay the regular monthly dues. 3.1.2 A temporary employee shall pay to the Union in lieu of paying dues and initiation fees the union membership requirement of Article 3, a service fee in an amount equal to the AssociationUnion's regular monthly dues uniformly required of regular City employees, shall furnish contemporaneous written proof that such payments have been timely made in accord commencing with the times when dues thirty-first (31st) day following the temporary employee’s first date of assignment to perform bargaining unit work. 3.1.3 The City shall notify the Union of the following information within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of employment: name, address, job classification, job location and initiation fees would otherwise be due date of hire into the Association. If bargaining unit. 3.2 When an employee fails to fulfill the individual above obligation, the Union shall provide the employee and the Association do not reach agreement on City with thirty (30) days’ written notification of the matter, Union's intent to initiate discharge action and during this period the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate employee may make restitution in the charitable organizationamount that is overdue. If an individual fails to satisfy his/her obligations employee has not fulfilled the Union membership obligation as described abovein Section 3.1 by the end of the applicable discharge notification period, the individual Union shall be discharged from thereafter notify 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 City Director of Labor Relations (in writing, with copies a copy to the Chief affected department and employee, of Police and such employee's failure to the individual) that full payment has not been madeabide by Section 3. 2.2 Neither party 1. In this notice the Union shall specifically request discharge of the employee for failure to this abide by the terms of the Labor Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided abovebetween the City and the Union. 2.3 3.3 The Employer agrees to City shall deduct from the paycheck pay check of each unit member employee who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of regular members of the Association, or amounts contributed to a qualifying charity as described aboveUnion. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month monthly to the Association Union on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar days. Authorization by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto, substantially in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual upon written requestemployees involved. The performance of the deductions described herein is recognized as a service to the Association performed by the Employer. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. The Association will administer the provisions of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Association Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer City from any and all liability arising out of this Article, which is not caused . Authorization by the Employer’s erroremployee 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.

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 payment has not been made. 2.2 Neither party to this Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided above. 2.3 5.1 The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each unit member employee, who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, fee and regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of regular members of the Association, or amounts contributed to a qualifying charity as described aboveUnion. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month monthly to the Association Union on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar daysthe employees involved. Authorization by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto, substantially in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual the employee upon written request. The performance of the deductions described herein this function is recognized as a service to the Association performed Union by the Employer. Those individuals paying Agency fees will be afforded payroll deduction the same as Union members. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. 5.2 The Association will administer the provisions of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Association Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer from any and all liability arising out of this Article. 5.3 It shall be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement shall remain members in good standing, and those who are not members shall either join the Union or pay monthly an amount equivalent to the regular monthly dues of the Union to the Union, and any employee hired or assigned into the bargaining unit as defined in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall, on or after the thirtieth (30th) day following the beginning of such employment, or inclusion within the bargaining unit, either join the Union or pay monthly an amount equivalent to the regular monthly dues of the Union to the Union. Employees who are determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission to satisfy the religious exemption requirements of RCW 41.56.122 shall pay an amount equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fees 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. 5.4 Failure by an employee to abide by the afore-referenced provisions shall constitute cause for discharge of such employee; provided, however, it shall be the responsibility of the Union to notify the Employer in writing when it is seeking discharge of an employee for noncompliance with Section 3 of this Article. When an employee fails to fulfill the union security obligations set forth within this Article, the Union shall forward a "Request for Discharge Letter" to the Director of Probation Services with copies to the Municipal Court Human Resources Manager, the affected employee and the City Director of Labor Relations. Accompanying the Discharge Letter shall be a copy of the letter to the employee from the Union explaining the employee's obligation under Section 4.3. The contents of the "Request for Discharge Letter" shall specifically request the discharge of the employee for failure to abide by Section 4.3, but provide the employee and the Employer with thirty (30) calendar days' written notification of the Union's intent to initiate discharge action, during which time the employee may make restitution in the amount that is overdue. Upon receipt of the Union's request, the Director of Probation Services shall give notice in writing to the employee, with a copy to the Union, the Municipal Court Human Resources Manager and the City Director of Labor Relations that the employee faces discharge upon the request of the Union at the end of the thirty (30) calendar day period noted in the Union's "Request for Discharge Letter" and that the employee has an opportunity before the end of said thirty (30) calendar day period to present to the Director of Probation Services any information relevant to why the department should not act upon the Union's written request for the employee's discharge. In the event the employee has not yet fulfilled the obligation set forth within Section 4.3 within the thirty (30) calendar day period noted in the "Request for Discharge Letter," the Union shall thereafter reaffirm in writing to the Director of Probation Services, with copies to the Municipal Court Human Resources Manager, the affected employee and the Director of Labor Relations, its original written request for discharge of such employee. Unless sufficient legal explanation or reason is presented by the employee why discharge is not caused by appropriate or unless the Employer’s errorUnion rescinds its request for the discharge, the Employer shall, as soon as possible thereafter, effectuate the discharge of such employee. If the employee has fulfilled the Union security obligation within the thirty (30) calendar day period, the Union shall so notify the Director of Probation Services in writing, with a copy to the Municipal Court Personnel Manager, the City Director of Labor Relations and the affected employee. If the Union has reaffirmed its request for discharge, the Director of Probation Services shall notify the Union in writing, with a copy to the Municipal Court Personnel Manager, the City Director of Labor Relations and the affected employee, that the department effectuated the discharge and the specific date such discharge was effectuated, or that the department has not discharged the employee, setting forth the reasons why it has not done so. 5.5 The Employer will require all employees hired, appointed, reinstated, or reclassified into a position included in the bargaining unit to sign a form with a copy to the Union that will inform them of their bargaining unit status. 5.6 On or about May 1 of each calendar year, the Employer will provide the Union with a current listing of all employees within its bargaining unit.

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. Section 2.1 Each member Upon the effective date of the bargaining unit this Agreement, it 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 that each employee covered by this Agreement who voluntarily is or who voluntarily becomes a member of the bargaining unit or 30 days after this contract is effective, whichever is later. For purposes of this Article, membership said union shall remain a member in good standing means of same during the individual: A. term of this Agreement. It shall also be a condition of employment effective on the same date that each regular employee covered by this Agreement who is not a fully paid, regular member of the Association; or B. pays to union shall on or before the Association thirtieth (30th) day following said date either become and remain a member in good standing of the appropriate union or contribute an amount equivalent to the regular initiation fee and the regular monthly dues and initiation fees uniformly required of regular members, without becoming a regular member of the Association. C. Employees who satisfy union to the appropriate union; or based upon bona fide religious exemption requirements tenets or teachings of RCW 41.56.122 shall a church or religious body, contribute an amount of money equivalent to the regular Association monthly dues and the regular initiation fees fee of the union to a non-religious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed-agreed upon by the Association employee and the individual. The individual opting to make such charitable contributions in lieu union. Section 2.1.1 It shall also be a condition 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 employment 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 any employee hired or permanently assigned in the bargaining unit upon covered by this Agreement on or after the Association’s written demand therefore execution date of this Agreement that on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following an employee's first date of hire the employee shall either become and written representation remain a member in good standing of the appropriate union, or because of bona fide religious tenets or teachings of a church or religious body, contribute an amount of money equivalent to the City’s Director of Labor Relations (with copies to the Chief of Police and to the individual) that full payment has not been made. 2.2 Neither party to this Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided above. 2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each unit member who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of the regular members initiation fee of the Association, or amounts contributed union to a qualifying non-religious charity as described above. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month or to the Association on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar days. Authorization another charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction and the union. Section 2.1.2 When an employee fails to fulfill the afore-referenced obligation the Council shall be on a form approved by provide the parties hereto, substantially employee and the Employer with ten (10) days notification of the union's intent to initiate discharge action and during this period the employee may make restitution in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual upon written requestamount which is overdue. The performance of Employer shall not be held liable or responsible for any terminations resulting from the deductions described herein is recognized as a service to the Association performed by the Employer. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. The Association will administer the provisions administration of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or feesarticle, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, nor shall not any such termination be subject to the grievance procedure. Section 2.2 The Employer shall notify the appropriate union within the Council of all new hires subject to this Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days after their first day of hire. In the event a question exists concerning the jurisdiction of a particular classification, the Employer shall refer the name and arbitration procedures classification of the individual within thirty (30) calendar days to the Council president for decision. The Employer Section 2.3 Upon the effective date of this Agreement, it shall be a condition of employment that each employee covered by this Agreement shall have his union dues deducted from his pay on a regular monthly basis; and that the Employer shall deduct the union dues from the pay of all such employees covered by this Agreement. The Association agrees Employer shall transmit all such funds deducted to indemnify the treasurer of the appropriate union party to the Lake Washington School District Trades Bargaining Council on a monthly basis, keeping segregated and save harmless issuing separate checks for union dues by those categories of employee classifications as is set forth and identified in each of the appendices of this Agreement. Section 2.3.1 The Employer shall provide for deduction of political contributions on the same basis and in accordance with the same procedures as is provided for deduction of union dues. Section 2.3.2 The Council shall refund to the Employer from any amounts paid to the Council in error on account of the check-off provisions. If the Council or one of its representatives is found to be in violation of state or federal laws as it relates to the provisions of Section 2.3.1, the Council shall compensate the Employer for all legal fees incurred by the Employer in regard to such violation. Section 2.4 Duly authorized representatives of the Council may visit the work location of employees covered by this Agreement at reasonable time for the purpose of investigating grievances. Such visitations shall be at times so that the educational and all liability arising out supportive programs are not disrupted. Such representative shall limit his/her activities during such investigations to matters relating to this Agreement. Work hours shall not be used by employees and/or representatives for the conduct of union business or the promotion of union affairs other than hereinbefore stated. Representatives shall, during employee work hours, notify the supervisor in charge of the work location of his/her presence prior to visiting employees. Council representatives may request to be present during District presented training/in- service sessions. Such request will be granted provided that Council representatives’ attendance in any training/in-service session is that of a silent observer and not that of a participant. Council representatives who fail to comply with these terms will be asked to leave and will not be granted access in the future. Section 2.5 A shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be appointed in the various departments affected by this Agreement. Immediately after appointment of its shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(s), the Council shall furnish the affected department(s) of the Employer with a list of those employees who have been designated as shop stewards. Said list shall be updated as needed. Stewards shall be employees and shall perform their regular duties as such, but shall function as representatives on the job solely to inform the Council of any alleged violations of this ArticleAgreement and assist in the processing of grievances relating thereto. Section 2.5.1 The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be allowed reasonable time, which is not caused by at the discretion of the Employer’s error, to assist in processing contract grievances during regular working hours. Shop stewards shall not be discriminated against for making a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement but under no circumstances shall the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ interfere with orders of the Employer or change working conditions.

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 payment has Att 1 – Agreement V1 not been made. 2.2 Neither party to this Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided above. 2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from the paycheck of each unit member who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of regular members of the Association, or amounts contributed to a qualifying charity as described above. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month to the Association on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar days. Authorization by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto, substantially in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual upon written request. The performance of the deductions described herein is recognized as a service to the Association performed by the Employer. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. The Association will administer the provisions of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Association agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer from any and all liability arising out of this Article, which is not caused by the Employer’s error.. Att 1 – Agreement V1

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 2.1 Each member of the bargaining unit 3.1 It 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 that each employee covered by this Agreement who voluntarily is or who voluntarily becomes a member of said Union shall remain a member of same during the bargaining unit or 30 days after this contract is effective, whichever is later. For purposes term of this Article, membership in good standing means the individual: A. Agreement. It shall also be a condition of employment that each employee who is not a fully paid, regular member of the Association; or B. pays to Union shall, on or before the Association thirtieth (30th) day following said date, either join the Union or pay an amount equivalent to the regular monthly dues and initiation fees of the Union to 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 an offer of the employee to pay the regular dues uniformly required by the Union of regular its members, without becoming a regular member of the Association. C. 3.1.1 Employees who are determined by the Public Employment Relations Commission to satisfy the religious exemption requirements of RCW 41.56.122 shall contribute an amount equivalent to regular Association Union dues and initiation fees to a non-religious nonreligious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed-agreed upon by the Association employee affected and the individual. The individual opting bargaining representative to make which such charitable contributions employee would otherwise pay the regular monthly dues. 3.1.2 A temporary employee shall pay to the Union in lieu of paying dues and initiation fees the union membership requirement of Article 3, a service fee in an amount equal to the AssociationUnion's regular monthly dues uniformly required of regular City employees, shall furnish contemporaneous written proof that such payments have been timely made in accord commencing with the times when dues thirty-first (31st) day following the temporary employee’s first date of assignment to perform bargaining unit work. 3.1.3 The City shall notify the Union of the following information within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of employment: name, address, job classification, job location and initiation fees would otherwise be due date of hire into the Association. If bargaining unit. 3.2 When an employee fails to fulfill the individual above obligation, the Union shall provide the employee and the Association do not reach agreement on City with thirty (30) days’ written notification of the matter, Union's intent to initiate discharge action and during this period the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate employee may make restitution in the charitable organizationamount that is overdue. If an individual fails to satisfy his/her obligations employee has not fulfilled the Union membership obligation as described abovein Section 3.1 by the end of the applicable discharge notification period, the individual Union shall be discharged from thereafter notify 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 City Director of Labor Relations (in writing, with copies a copy to the Chief affected department and employee, of Police and such employee's failure to the individual) that full payment has not been madeabide by Section 3. 2.2 Neither party 1. In this notice the Union shall specifically request discharge of the employee for failure to this abide by the terms of the Labor Agreement will discriminate for or against any unit personnel in terms and/or conditions of employment due to union activity except as provided abovebetween the City and the Union. 2.3 3.3 The Employer agrees to City shall deduct from the paycheck pay check of each unit member employee who has so authorized it, the regular initiation fee, regular monthly dues and assessments uniformly required of regular members of the Association, or amounts contributed to a qualifying charity as described aboveUnion. The amounts so deducted shall be transmitted twice each month monthly to the Association Union on behalf of each individual authorizing such deductions, at intervals of approximately 15 calendar days. Authorization by the employee unit members for such automatic deduction shall be on a form approved by the parties hereto, substantially in accord with the form appended hereto as Appendix C, and may be revoked in futuro by an individual upon written request. The performance of the deductions described herein is recognized as a service to the Association performed by the Employer. 2.4 It is the responsibility of the Association to notify individuals of their options regarding financial obligations to the Association. The Association will administer the provisions of this Article in accord with its obligations under the law. Disputes concerning the amount of dues or fees, if any, due the Association, or the responsibility of the Association to the individuals covered by this Agreement, shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement. The Association agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer from any and all liability arising out of this Article, which is not caused by the Employer’s error.employees