UNION RIGHTS AND UNION SECURITY1. Section 1 (a) Each respective Union shall have the exclusive right to the check-off and transmittal of dues on behalf of each employee who elects to join the Union and is in a title that is associated with that respective Union. (b) Any employee, other than one excluded from Union membership pursuant to Article I, Section 3, may authorize the deduction of dues from the employee's wages and designate the respective Union as the recipient thereof. Such authorization shall be in a form acceptable to the University, and shall bear the signature of the employee, which may be written or electronic. Section 2. Each respective Union shall maintain custody of its dues check-off authorization cards. (a) The employer shall commence deduction of dues as soon as practicable, but in no case fewer than thirty (30) days, after receiving proof from the Union of a signed dues check-off authorization card. (b) The right to membership dues shall remain in effective unit: (1) the employee is no longer employed at CUNY in a title represented by the Union; or (2) the employee revokes such dues check-off authorization pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the dues check-off authorization card. Section 3. To the extent practicable when an employee transfers from one College to another but remains in a title represented by the same respective Union, the employee shall continue to be covered by the same dues check-off authorization card and not required to sign another authorization card. The University will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges to insure compliance with this provision. Section 4. When an employee is promoted or reclassified to another title represented by the same respective Union as that which represents the employee's former title, the dues check-off shall continue uninterrupted. 1 These provisions are applicable as of April 12, 2018, the effective date of amendments to New York State Civil Service Law Section 208 and 209-a. For prior provisions, see Article II of the 2009- 2017 CUNY White Collar Unit agreement; Section 2 thereof was, however, changed as of June 27, 2018, pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, et al. The University will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges regarding this provision. Section 5. When an employee returns from an approved leave of absence without pay or is reappointed or temporarily appointed from a preferred list to the same College in the same title, or in another title represented by the same respective Union, any dues check-off authorization in effect prior to the approved leave or layoff shall be reactivated. The University will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges regarding this provision. (a) Where orientation kits are supplied to new employees, the respective Unions representing such employees shall be permitted to have union literature included in the kits, provided such literature is first approved for such purpose by the University Office of Human Resources Management. (b) The University shall distribute to all newly hired employees information regarding their Union administered health and security benefits, including the name and address of the fund that administers said benefits, provided such fund supplies the University the requisite information printed in sufficient quantities. (c) The University and/or the Colleges shall distribute information regarding the New York City Health Insurance Program and enrollment forms to eligible employees prior to the completion of thirty (30) days of employment. (d) Within thirty (30) days of an employee first being employed, reemployed or transferred to a new bargaining unit, the employer shall notify the bargaining unit’s certified representative of the employee’s name, address, job title, employing college, employee ID number, department or other operating unit work email and work location. Social Security Numbers shall be provided in a secure manner until such time as a technical committee agrees it is no longer necessary. (e) Within thirty (30) days of providing such notice under section 6(d), the employer shall allow a duly appointed representative of the certified union to meet with such employee for a reasonable amount of time during his or her work time without charge to leave credits, provided that such meeting be scheduled in consultation with a designated representative of the employer. Where practicable, this requirement may be satisfied by allowing each certified Union a reasonable amount of time during a formal employee orientation program to provide membership information to employees. (a) The University shall furnish to each respective certified Union, upon request, on a quarterly basis, a listing of employees by job title code, home address when available, employee identification number or secured social security number, department name and department code number, work email address, and current work location, and college code number, as of December 31st of the preceding year, or such date as shall in like manner correspond to designated quarterly period. This listing shall constitute sufficient notice under section 5 and 6 of this Article II. (b) The University will furnish annually to the New York State Nurses Association seniority lists by college and will correct such lists from time to time as may be necessary. Such lists shall reflect each employee's date of original appointment and length of service in the employee's current title. The list will conclusively establish an employee's seniority in the College, unless the employee protests it, in writing, within thirty (30) days from the time it is furnished or, if the employee is on a leave of absence or vacation or otherwise unable to so protest it within such time, within thirty (30) days after the employee returns from such leave or vacation or such disability is removed. Section 8. Each respective union shall be permitted to use the college electronic mail facilities (“E-mail”) for the distribution of authorized union communication and/or meeting notices. Section 9. The term Union in sections 9 and 10 of this Article shall mean Union or respective Union. The Union may post notices on bulletin boards in places and locations where notices usually are posted by the University for the employees to read. All notices shall be on Union stationery, and shall be used only to notify employees of matters pertaining to Union affairs. Upon request to the Office of Human Resources of a College, the Union may use College and/or University premises for meetings during employees' lunch hour, subject to availability of appropriate space and provided such meetings do not interfere with a College’s and/or University’s business. Section 10. Time spent by employee representatives in the conduct of labor relations with the University and on union activities shall be governed by the terms of New York City Mayor's Executive Order No. 75, as amended, dated March 22, 1973, entitled "Time Spent on the Conduct of Labor Relations between the City and Its Employees and on Union Activity."
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION RIGHTS AND UNION SECURITY1. Section 1
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(b) Any employee, other than one excluded from Union membership pursuant employee may consent in writing to Article I, Section 3, may authorize the authorization of the deduction of dues from the employee's ’s wages and designate to the respective designation of the Union as the recipient thereof. Such authorization shall be in a form acceptable to the University, University and shall bear the signature of the employee, which may be written or electronic.
Section 2. Each respective The Union shall maintain custody of its dues check-off authorization cards.
(a) The employer shall commence deduction of dues as soon as practicable, but in no case fewer than thirty (30) days, days after receiving proof from the Union of a signed dues 1 These provisions pertain as of April 12, 2018, the effective date of amendments to New York State Civil Service Law Section 208 and 209-a. For prior provisions, see Article III of the 2011-2018 CUNY/IATSE Local One Unit Agreement. check-off authorization card; and such dues shall be transmitted to the Union within thirty (30) days of the deduction.
(b) The right to membership dues shall remain in effective uniteffect until: (1) the employee is no longer employed at CUNY in a title represented by the Union, provided that if such employee is, within a period of one year, employed at CUNY in a title represented by the Union, the right to such dues deduction shall be automatically reinstated; or (2) the employee revokes such dues check-off authorization pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the dues check-off authorization card.
Section 3. (c) To the extent practicable practicable, when an a full-time employee transfers from one College to another but remains in a title represented by the same respective Union, the employee shall continue to be covered by the same dues check-off authorization card and will not be required to sign another authorization card. The University will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges to insure compliance with this provision.
Section 4. (d) When an employee is promoted or reclassified to another title represented by the same respective Union as that which represents the employee's former title, the dues checka full-off shall continue uninterrupted.
1 These provisions are applicable as of April 12, 2018, the effective date of amendments to New York State Civil Service Law Section 208 and 209-a. For prior provisions, see Article II of the 2009- 2017 CUNY White Collar Unit agreement; Section 2 thereof was, however, changed as of June 27, 2018, pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, et al. The University will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges regarding this provision.
Section 5. When an time employee returns from froDRAFT m an approved leave of absence without pay or is reappointed or temporarily appointed from a preferred priority reinstatement list to the same College University in the same title, or in another title represented by the same respective Union, any dues check-off authorization in effect prior to the approved leave or layoff shall be reactivated. The University Section 3. CUNY will issue appropriate administrative instructions to all Colleges regarding this provision.
(a) Where orientation kits are supplied to new employees, make arrangements with the respective Unions representing such employees shall be permitted to have union literature included in the kits, provided such literature is first approved for such purpose by the University Office of Human Resources Management.
the State Comptroller (b) The University shall distribute to all newly hired employees information regarding their Union administered health for CUNY’s Senior Colleges), and security benefits, including the name and address of the fund that administers said benefits, provided such fund supplies the University the requisite information printed in sufficient quantities.
(c) The University and/or the Colleges shall distribute information regarding the New York City Health Insurance Program and enrollment forms Office of Payroll Administration (for CUNY’S Community Colleges) to eligible employees prior have a sum equal to four (4%) percent of the gross weekly salary of bargaining unit members forwarded to the completion of thirty (30) days of employmentUnion.
(d) Within thirty (30) days of an employee first being employed, reemployed or transferred to a new bargaining unit, the employer shall notify the bargaining unit’s certified representative of the employee’s name, address, job title, employing college, employee ID number, department or other operating unit work email and work location. Social Security Numbers shall be provided in a secure manner until such time as a technical committee agrees it is no longer necessary.
(e) Within thirty (30) days of providing such notice under section 6(d), the employer shall allow a duly appointed representative of the certified union to meet with such employee for a reasonable amount of time during his or her work time without charge to leave credits, provided that such meeting be scheduled in consultation with a designated representative of the employer. Where practicable, this requirement may be satisfied by allowing each certified Union a reasonable amount of time during a formal employee orientation program to provide membership information to employees.
(a) The University shall furnish to each respective certified Union, upon request, on a quarterly basis, a listing of employees by job title code, home address when available, employee identification number or secured social security number, department name and department code number, work email address, and current work location, and college code number, as of December 31st of the preceding year, or such date as shall in like manner correspond to designated quarterly period. This listing shall constitute sufficient notice under section 5 and 6 of this Article II.
(b) The University will furnish annually to the New York State Nurses Association seniority lists by college and will correct such lists from time to time as may be necessary. Such lists shall reflect each employee's date of original appointment and length of service in the employee's current title. The list will conclusively establish an employee's seniority in the College, unless the employee protests it, in writing, within thirty (30) days from the time it is furnished or, if the employee is on a leave of absence or vacation or otherwise unable to so protest it within such time, within thirty (30) days after the employee returns from such leave or vacation or such disability is removed.
Section 8. Each respective union shall be permitted to use the college electronic mail facilities (“E-mail”) for the distribution of authorized union communication and/or meeting notices.
Section 9. The term Union in sections 9 and 10 of this Article shall mean Union or respective Union. The Union may post notices on bulletin boards in places and locations where notices usually are posted by the University for the employees to read. All notices shall be on Union stationery, and shall be used only to notify employees of matters pertaining to Union affairs. Upon request to the Office of Human Resources of a College, the Union may use College and/or University premises for meetings during employees' lunch hour, subject to availability of appropriate space and provided such meetings do not interfere with a College’s and/or University’s business.
Section 10. Time spent by employee representatives in the conduct of labor relations with the University and on union activities shall be governed by the terms of New York City Mayor's Executive Order No. 75, as amended, dated March 22, 1973, entitled "Time Spent on the Conduct of Labor Relations between the City and Its Employees and on Union Activity."
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Sources: Theatre Agreement