DUES CHECK-OFF A. Upon the presentation by the Union of a list of the individual employees covered by this Agreement for each of whom the Union certifies to have on file a written authorization for dues deduction or service fee deduction duly executed by the employee, the Union shall be entitled to have the dues or service fees deducted from their paychecks on a bi-weekly basis. Such authorization shall be non-revocable and automatically renewed from year to year.
B. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Union. Whenever the Union notifies the Employer to begin deducting the dues of any bargaining unit employee, said deductions shall begin no later than the second paycheck following the Union's notification. If the Employer fails to make the deduction within this period, the Union will notify the Employer who shall immediately correct the error. Aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted at least monthly to the Union along with an itemized statement.
C. The Employer or its agents or representatives shall not encourage or discourage membership in the Union by discriminating in hiring, tenure, wages, hours, or conditions of employment. The Union, its agents, representatives and persons who work for it shall not restrain, coerce, or interfere with employee rights.
D. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purposes of complying with any list, notice, form, card, or assignment furnished under this Article.
E. When a bargaining unit employee returns to work from a non-pay status, and upon appropriate certification from the Union that the employee owes back dues to the Union, the Employer shall deduct from the employee's next paycheck the full amount of back dues owed.
Background Check The Department or Customer may require the Contractor to conduct background checks of its employees, agents, representatives, and subcontractors as directed by the Department or Customer. The cost of the background checks will be borne by the Contractor. The Department or Customer may require the Contractor to exclude the Contractor’s employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractors based on the background check results. In addition, the Contractor must ensure that all persons have a responsibility to self-report to the Contractor within three (3) calendar days any arrest for any disqualifying offense. The Contractor must notify the Contract Manager within twenty-four (24) hours of all details concerning any reported arrest. Upon the request of the Department or Customer, the Contractor will re-screen any of its employees, agents, representatives, and subcontractors during the term of the Contract.
