Common use of Check-off Authorization Clause in Contracts

Check-off Authorization. A. The City of Las Cruces extends to the Las Cruces Police Officers Association representing such unit of Employee the following rights: 1. To represent the Employee in negotiations and in the settlement of grievances. 2. To Association members dues deductions, upon presentation of dues deduction authorizations cards signed by individual Employees and it is further agreed that the City of Las Cruces shall deduct from the pay of any Employees covered under this Agreement, who authorizes such deductions, and shall remit such deductions to the Treasurer of the Association within ten (10) days, after such deductions are made; and 3. To exclusive representation status during the term of the Agreement as provided in the Labor Management Relations Ordinance. B. Employer shall, for the duration of this Agreement and for any Employee, who submits authorization therefore, deduct from such represented members pay for each pay period of each month Association dues in an amount specified. C. The Employer shall pay the amount withheld to the Association. D. Any non-probationary Employee who is eligible to be a member of the bargaining unit and has not joined the Association within thirty (30) days of becoming a member of the bargaining unit or after ending probationary status shall have deducted from his/her pay by the Employer as a condition of employment a monthly service fee in the amount of ninety- two (92) percent of the monthly dues being paid by Association members. This service fee shall be segregated by the Association and used on a pro rate basis solely to defray the cost for its services in negotiating and administering this Agreement. A service fee deduction for an Employee may be made only if the accrued earnings of the Employee are sufficient to cover the service fee after all other authorized payroll deductions for the Employee have been made. The Association shall assume the liability for all check off matters beyond the Employer’s responsibility to make deductions in accordance with this section. Fairshare funds are subject to auditing by the City’s external auditor at the discretion of the City. The Union will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless including payment of all attorney fees and costs for counsel chosen by the Employer for any claim or challenge to this Article or imposition of an agency fee/fair share. Date Date

Check-off Authorization. A. The City To: Any employer under contract with Local 19 of Las Cruces extends the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: You are hereby authorized and directed to deduct from my wages, commencing with the next payroll period, an amount equivalent to dues and initiation fees as shall be certified by the Secretary/Treasurer of Local 19 and remit same to said Secretary/Treasurer. This authorization and assignment is voluntarily and in consideration for the cost of representation and collective bargaining and is not contingent upon my present or future membership in the Union. This authorization and assignment shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date of execution or until the termination date of the agreement between the Employer and Local 19, whichever occurs sooner, and from year to year thereafter, unless not less than thirty (30) days and not more than forty- five (45) days prior to the Las Cruces Police Officers Association representing such unit end of Employee any subsequent yearly period I give the following rights: 1Employer and Union written notice of revocation bearing my signature thereto. To represent The Secretary/Treasurer of Local 19 is authorized to deposit this authorization with any Employer under contract with Local 19 and is further authorized to transfer this authorization to any other Employer under contract with Local 19 in event I should change employment. Date Signature The initiation fees and dues amounts authorized in conformance with this Section shall be in consideration for the Employee in negotiations cost of representation and collective bargaining and is not contingent upon present or future membership in the settlement of grievances. 2Union. To Association members dues deductions, upon presentation of dues deduction Such authorizations cards signed by individual Employees and it is further agreed that shall be binding on the City of Las Cruces shall deduct from the pay of any Employees covered under this Agreement, who authorizes such deductions, and shall remit such deductions to the Treasurer of the Association within ten (10) days, after such deductions are made; and 3. To exclusive representation status during the term of the Agreement as provided in the Labor Management Relations Ordinance. B. Employer shall, employees for the duration of this Agreement unless the authorization is revoked in accordance with the provision of the Xxxx Xxxxxxx Act of 1947, as amended. No deductions shall be discontinued until the Employer has verified through the Union that the employee’s request for revocation is timely and for any Employeeproper. The Union shall certify in writing a list of its new members, who submits together with signed authorization therefore, deduct cards and an itemized list of such initiation fees and dues to be deducted from such represented members pay for each pay period member’s paychecks. Dues deductions shall be made from the second paycheck of each month Association and all initiation fees and dues in an amount specified. C. The Employer shall pay the amount withheld will be paid over to the Association. D. Any non-probationary Employee who is eligible to be a member proper officers of the bargaining unit and has not joined the Association Union within thirty ten (3010) days of becoming a member of the bargaining unit or after ending probationary status shall have deducted from his/her pay by the Employer as a condition of employment a monthly service fee in the amount of ninety- two (92) percent of thereafter. The following information will be reported and transmitted with the monthly check off: employee’s social security number, full name, dues being paid by Association members. This service fee shall be segregated by the Association rate, rate of pay and used on a pro rate basis solely to defray the cost for its services in negotiating and administering this Agreement. A service fee deduction for an Employee may be made only if the accrued earnings status of the Employee are sufficient to cover the service fee after all other authorized payroll deductions for the Employee have been made. The Association shall assume the liability for all check off matters beyond the Employer’s responsibility to make deductions in accordance with this section. Fairshare funds are subject to auditing by the City’s external auditor at the discretion of the City. The Union will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless including payment of all attorney fees and costs for counsel chosen by the Employer for any claim or challenge to this Article or imposition of an agency fee/fair share. Date Dateemployment.

Check-off Authorization. A. The City of Las Cruces extends Section 1: A signed “Check-Off Authorization to the Las Cruces Police Officers Association representing such unit of Employee the following rights: 1. To represent the Employee in negotiations and in the settlement of grievances. 2. To Association members dues deductions, upon presentation of dues deduction authorizations cards signed by individual Employees and it is further agreed that the City of Las Cruces shall deduct Deduct UNION Fees” from the pay of any Employees covered under this Agreement, who authorizes such deductions, and shall remit such deductions to employee involved must be received by the Treasurer of the Association within ten (10) days, after such deductions are made; and 3. To exclusive representation status during the term of the Agreement as provided in the Labor Management Relations Ordinance. B. Employer shall, for the duration of this Agreement and for any Employee, who submits authorization therefore, deduct from such represented members pay for each pay period of each month Association dues in an amount specified. C. The Employer shall pay the amount withheld to the Association. D. Any non-probationary Employee who is eligible to be a member of the bargaining unit and has not joined the Association within EMPLOYER no later than thirty (30) days of becoming a member from the date the UNION enrolls the employees. Upon receipt of the bargaining unit or after ending probationary status shall have deducted employees’ authorization cards, the EMPLOYER will deduct from his/her the employee’s pay (a) initiation fees; and (b) uniform UNION monthly dues as certified by the Employer UNION. The UNION will acknowledge receipt of the employees’ remittance dues in writing upon receipt of payment to the UNION. The EMPLOYER will not have any responsibility for the deduction of any kind of fees from the employee if a signed “Check- Off Authorization to Deduct UNION Fees” is not received nor will the EMPLOYER have any responsibility to deduct dues for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the receipt of a copy of the Check-Off Authorization. The UNION will provide the EMPLOYER copies of all Check-Off Authorization cards upon the effective date of this CBA. Section 2: The UNION further agrees to hold and save the EMPLOYER harmless of any and all legal actions arising from these “Check-Off Authorization to Deduct UNION Fees” and UNION SECURITY Clause that may be instituted by anyone involved therein before a court, the National Labor Relations Board, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the EMPLOYER and further agrees to reimburse the EMPLOYER for any financial payment adjudged by a court, the National Labor Relations Board, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the EMPLOYER as well as reasonable costs and expenses involved in defense of any such action as set forth in this paragraph. This hold harmless clause will apply whether or not the EMPLOYER has received copies of the Check-Off cards. Section 3: Should a condition of employment a monthly service fee change in the amount of ninety- two dues be made by the UNION during the term of this CBA, the UNION will provide written notice of such change to the EMPLOYER at least thirty (9230) percent days prior to the effective date of the monthly dues being paid by Association members. This service fee shall be segregated by the Association and used on a pro rate basis solely to defray the cost for its services in negotiating and administering this Agreement. A service fee deduction for an Employee may be made only if the accrued earnings of the Employee are sufficient to cover the service fee after all other authorized payroll deductions for the Employee have been made. The Association shall assume the liability for all check off matters beyond the Employer’s responsibility to make deductions in accordance with this section. Fairshare funds are subject to auditing by the City’s external auditor at the discretion of the City. The Union will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless including payment of all attorney fees and costs for counsel chosen by the Employer for any claim or challenge to this Article or imposition of an agency fee/fair share. Date Datechange.

Check-off Authorization. A. The City of Las Cruces extends Section 1: A signed "Check-Off Authorization to the Las Cruces Police Officers Association representing such unit of Employee the following rights: 1. To represent the Employee in negotiations and in the settlement of grievances. 2. To Association members dues deductionsDeduct Union Fees, upon presentation of dues deduction authorizations cards signed by individual Employees and it is further agreed that the City of Las Cruces shall deduct from the pay of any Employees covered under this Agreement, who authorizes such deductions, and shall remit such deductions to employee involved must be received by the Treasurer of the Association within ten (10) days, after such deductions are made; and 3. To exclusive representation status during the term of the Agreement as provided in the Labor Management Relations Ordinance. B. Employer shall, for the duration of this Agreement and for any Employee, who submits authorization therefore, deduct from such represented members pay for each pay period of each month Association dues in an amount specified. C. The Employer shall pay the amount withheld to the Association. D. Any non-probationary Employee who is eligible to be a member of the bargaining unit and has not joined the Association within no later than thirty (30) days of becoming a member from the date the Union enrolls the employees. Upon receipt of the bargaining unit or after ending probationary status shall have deducted from his/her pay by employees' authorization cards, the Employer as a condition of employment a will deduct from the employee's pay (a) initiation fees; and (b) uniform union monthly service fee in the amount of ninety- two (92) percent of the monthly dues being paid by Association members. This service fee shall be segregated by the Association and used on a pro rate basis solely to defray the cost for its services in negotiating and administering this Agreement. A service fee deduction for an Employee may be made only if the accrued earnings of the Employee are sufficient to cover the service fee after all other authorized payroll deductions for the Employee have been made. The Association shall assume the liability for all check off matters beyond the Employer’s responsibility to make deductions in accordance with this section. Fairshare funds are subject to auditing by the City’s external auditor at the discretion of the Citydues. The Union will indemnify acknowledge receipt of the employees' remittance dues in writing upon receipt of payment to the Union. The Employer will not have any responsibility for the deduction of any kind of fees from the employee if a signed "Check-Off Authorization to Deduct Union Fees" is not received nor will the Employer have any responsibility to deduct dues for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the receipt of a copy of the Check-Off Authorization. The Union will provide the Employer copies of all Check-Off Authorization cards upon the effective date of Section 2: The Union further agrees to hold and hold save the Employer harmless including payment of any and all attorney fees legal actions arising from these "Check-Off Authorization to Deduct Union Fees" and costs for counsel chosen Union Security Clause that may be instituted by anyone involved therein before a court, the National Labor Relations Board, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the Employer and further agrees to reimburse the Employer for any claim financial payment adjudged by a court, the National Labor Relations Board, or challenge to any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the Employer as well as reasonable costs and expenses involved in defense of any such action as set forth in this Article paragraph. This hold harmless clause will apply whether or imposition not the Employer has received copies of an agency fee/fair share. Date Datethe Check-Off cards.