Common use of DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP Clause in Contracts

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. The Employer agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter, any new employee who does not join within thirty (30) days of initial employment within the unit and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provision.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. Section 1 The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The amounts its employees, subject to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEthis Agreement, together with a list of names of all employees dues for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any Such deductions shall be made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15.9e, as amended. Section 2 A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs an authorization card, supplied by the Union and verified by the Township Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Township. Section 3 If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the bargaining unit on the effective date rate of this agreement who does not join membership dues, the Union within shall furnish the Township written notice thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the President of the Union advising of such change deduction. Section 4 The Union will provide the necessary "check-off" authorization" forms and the Union will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Treasurer. Section 5 Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Treasurer. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. Section 6 The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Union and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the majority representative. Section 7 The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Union during the month following written notice from the Union of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. Section 8 The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Union shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fee and assessments of the Union, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85% %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . Section 9 The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as extent that it is necessary for the Union remains the majority representative of to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Township. Section 10 Prior to January 1st and July 31st of each year, the Union shall provide advance written notice to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the Township and to all employees within the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and information necessary to compute the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. fair share fee for services enumerated above. Section 11 The Union shall indemnify establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Union. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the Township or require the Township to take any action other than to hold the Employer fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. Section 12 The Union shall indemnify, defend and save the Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, demands suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative reliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with fair share assessment information as furnished by the Union to the Township, or in defending this provisionreliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the President of the Union, advising of such changed deduction.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Lodge. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified made in compliance with Chapter 123, Public Laws 1974, N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15.9e as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card, supplied by the Lodge and verified by the Municipal Finance Officer during the month following the filing of such card with the Township. C. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Lodge shall furnish to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such Township written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorization cards from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Lodge and signed by the President of the Lodge advising of such changed deduction. D. The Lodge will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form and the Lodge will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Municipal Finance Officer. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of such withdrawal with the Municipal Finance Officer. The filing of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.93, as amended. F. The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Lodge and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation transmit that fee to the Union majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Lodge during the month following written notice from the Lodge of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Lodge shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Lodge, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Lodge, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five percent (85% %) of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . I. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond extent that it is necessary for the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of Lodge to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees in it represents advances and wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Township. J. Prior to January 1st and July 31st each year, the Lodge shall provide advance written notice to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the Township, and to all employees within the unit, provided that the information necessary to compute the fair share fee for services enumerated above. K. The Lodge shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Lodge. This appeal procedure shall in no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between way involve the Union and Township or require the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year Township to year shall be considered take any action other than to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer fee in escrow resolution of the appeal. L. The Lodge shall indemnify, defend and save the Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene inreliance upon official notification on the letterhead of the Lodge and signed by the President of the Lodge, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any advising of such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionchanged deduction.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15. 9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card, supplied by the Treasurer Association and verified by the Township Treasurer, during the month following the filing of such card with the Local and Township. C. If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of membership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such Township written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such change in the rate of membership dues. D. For all new members, the Association will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form, and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Township Clerk. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Clerk. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. F. The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85% %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provision.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14- 15.9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs an authorization card, supplied by the Treasurer of the Local Association and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made verified by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Township’s Chief Financial Officer during the month following the filing of such card with the Township. C. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Association shall furnish the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within written notice thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. D. The Association will provide the necessary “check-off authorization” form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Township Clerk. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Clerk. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e as amended. F. The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee (Agency Shop Fee) from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within to transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Employment Relations Commission. H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85% %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . I. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond extent that it is necessary for the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents, advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment, which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Township. X. Xxxxx to January 1st and July 31st of each year, the Association shall provide advance written notice to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the Township and to all employees within the unit, provided that the information necessary to compute the fair share fee for services enumerated above. K. The Association shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Association. This appeal procedure shall in no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between way involve the Union and Township or require the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year Township to year shall be considered take any action other than to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. L. The Association shall indemnify, defend and save the Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene inreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the Township, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Association and defendsigned by the President of the Association, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any advising of such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionchanged deductions.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership union dues from the salaries of its employees, subject to this Agreement. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended and N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.5 and N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.6 as amended as it regards the payment of any representation fee. Upon receiving the written voluntary authorization and assignment of an employee covered by this Agreement (in the form agreed upon between the Township and the Association, and consistent with applicable law), the Township agrees to deduct from the pay periods of those employees who individually request each month, membership dues (initiation fees where applicable), in writing that such deductions amounts as shall be madefixed pursuant to the By-laws and Constitution of the Association during the full term of this Agreement and any extension or renewal thereof. The Township shall promptly remit monthly any and all amounts to be so deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names deductions to the Secretary-Treasurer of all employees for whom the deductions were made Association. B. Any changes in monthly dues will be certified by the 10th day President of Association or his designee and the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice amount shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Unionuniform for all members. (1). Any employee in the bargaining negotiations unit on the effective date of this agreement Agreement, who does not join the Union Association within thirty (30) days thereafter, thereafter or any new employee who does not join the Association within thirty (30) days of initial employment within becoming a member of the unit and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit unit, shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee in lieu of dues, to the Union Association by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% fixed by the Association, which fee cannot exceed eighty-five (85 %) percent of the regular Union Association membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership duesfees, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement Association shall periodically notify the Employer of the amount to be deducted. (2). The determination of the appropriate representation fee, the employees covered, payroll deduction, challenges to representation fee assessments, and all other questions relating to the representation fee and its proper interpretation shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is be made in this provision by accordance with the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1, et seq. including the requirements for a successor Agreement between the Union demand and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous servicereturn system as provided under N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.5 and N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.6. (3). The Union shall Association agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer Township and its officials harmless against any and all claims, demandssuits, suits and other forms of liability that may arise out oforders, or by reason judgments brought or issued against the Township and its officials relating to the representation fee in lieu of any action taken or not taken by the Employer dues, provided for in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning section of this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionArticle.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. The Employer agrees Section 1: All members of the bargaining unit shall either maintain membership in the Association during the term of the contract or shall pay a legally permissible amount to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay of those employees who individually request be specified in writing that such deductions to the Superintendent by September 1st of each year by the Association as a representation fee. When the legally permissible fee is not known, the previous year’s amount will be used until the new amount is known. Once the new amount is known, the necessary adjustments will be made. The amounts to be deducted Dues or the representation fee shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing paid or payroll deduction authorized by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter, any new employee who does not join within thirty (30) days of initial employment within commencement of each school year. Any employee who shall not perform services for any entire month of the unit school year shall have his/her dues reduced by one-tenth (1/10) of the yearly dues for each entire month he/she did not work, except where the failure to perform services during any month was the result of the employee taking any paid leave of absence or sick leave provided for in this contract. Employees not applying such dues shall have a legally permissible representation fee automatically withheld. Section 2: The Association shall notify the employee of noncompliance by certified mail, return receipt requested. Said notice shall detail the noncompliance and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within shall provide ten (10) days of reentry into employment within for compliance. Section 3: The Association will protect and save harmless the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% of the regular Union membership dues, fees Board and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed each member thereof from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits suits, costs and other forms of liability that may arise out ofliability, or including attorney fees and unemployment compensation, by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer in conformance Board or its designated agent for the purpose of complying with this provisionArticle, provided the Association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any said suit or action and, provided the Association shall have the right to compromise or settle any claim made against the Board under this section, provided that such compromise or settlement is agreeable to the Board. Section 4: The Association shall, by October 2nd of each school year, present to the Superintendent, a payroll deduction payment schedule plan itemizing by pay period, the amount to be deducted for each member of the Association. Copies of employee deduction approval shall be included in said payment schedule. The Union District shall intervene innotify the Association Treasurer within five (5) work days of all hires, terminations and defendchanges in status. Section 5: The District shall electronically deposit, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provisionin a depository named by the Association, all monies withheld as directed by the Association via Section 1 above within three (3) business days of being deducted from paychecks. In any such litigation, The District assumes no responsibility for record keeping and/or reconciliation of the Employer depository account. The District will provide a monthly copy of the employee deductions withheld for that month. The District shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with notify the Union in defending this provisionAssociation Treasurer of the date(s) and amount of all deposits made within five (5) calendar days.

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Samples: Master Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer City agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15.9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs an authorization card, supplied by the Association and verified by the City Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Local and City. C. If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of membership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such City written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the City either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. D. The Association will provide the necessary “check-off authorization” form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the City Clerk. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by filing a notice of withdrawal with the City Clerk. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15e, as amended. F. The City agrees to deduct any fair share fee, which has been voluntarily agreed to by the employee, from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment Association, but have voluntarily agreed to pay a representation fair share fee, and transmit the voluntary fee to the Union majority representative. Deductions shall commence as soon as practicable upon notification by automatic payroll deductionthe Association to the City with appropriate supporting documentation of the voluntary fee agreement. The representation voluntary fair share fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% of the regular Union union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified by the Union to the Employer by Employer. G. Prior to January 1st and July 31st of each year, the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement Association shall provide advance written notice to the representation fee shall continue beyond New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the City and to all employees in within the unit, provided that the information necessary to compute the voluntary fair share fee for services enumerated above. H. The Association shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the voluntary fair share assessment as computed by the Association. This appeal procedure shall in no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between way involve the Union and City nor require the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year City to year shall be considered take any action other than to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. I. The Association shall indemnify, defend and save the City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer City in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene inreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the voluntary fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the City, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Association and defendsigned by the President of the Association, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any advising of such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionchanged deduction.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. (A) The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its Employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15.9e as amended. (B) A check-off shall commence for each Employee who signs an authorization card supplied by the Association and verified by the Township Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Local and Township. (C) If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of membership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such Township written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each Employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. (D) The Association will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Treasurer. (E) Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Treasurer. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with NJSA 52:14-15.9e as amended. (F) The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those Employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union Association. (G) The deduction shall commence for each Employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. (H) The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to 85% the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to the members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85 %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . (I) The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation extent that it is necessary for the Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the Employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Township. (J) Prior to January 1st and July 31st of each year, the Association shall provide advance written notice to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the Township and to all Employees within the unit the information necessary to compute the fair share fee for services enumerated above. (K) The Association shall continue beyond establish and maintain a procedure whereby any Employee can challenge the termination date of this agreement so long assessment as computed by the Union remains Association. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the majority representative of Township or require the employees in Township to take any (L) The Association shall indemnify, defend and save the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene inreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the Township, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Association and defendsigned by the President of the Association, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any advising of such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionchanged deduction.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The amounts its employees, subject to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEthis Agreement, together with a list of names of all employees dues for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any Such deductions shall be made in compliance with Chapter 123, Public Laws of 1974, N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:l4-15.9(e), as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card, supplied by the Union and verified by the Township Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Township. C. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the bargaining unit on the effective date rate of this agreement who does not join membership dues, the Union within shall furnish to the Township written notice thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the President of the Union advising of such changed deduction. D. The Union will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form and the Union will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Township Clerk. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Clerk. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:l4-l5.9(e), as amended. F. The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become, or remain, members of initial employment within the unit Union and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Union during the month following written notice from the Union of the amount of the fair share assessment. H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Union shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Union, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Union, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85% %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . I. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as extent that it is necessary for the Union remains the majority representative of to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees in it represents advances and wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. Township. J. The Union shall indemnify establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Township. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the Township or require the Township to take any action other than to hold the Employer fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. K. The Union shall indemnify, defend and save the Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and suites or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative reliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with fair share assessment information as furnished by the Union to the Township, or in defending this provisionreliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the President of the Union, advising of such changed deduction.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the monthly Union monthly membership dues from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be made. The amounts Township further agrees to make said deductions from the first four (4) pays of each month in equal amounts. The amount to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer Township by the Treasurer of the Local Union, and the aggregate deductions of from all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEthe Treasurer of the Union, together with a list of the names of all employees for whom the deductions were made made, by the 10th tenth working day of the succeeding month after such deductions are were made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing . B. Employees covered by this Agreement may only request deductions for the employee during payment of dues to the period duly certified majority representative named herein. C. The effective date of June 15th a termination of dues deduction to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice the majority representative shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer as of the Township and to July 1 next succeeding the Union. date on which the Notice of Withdrawal is filed with the Township. D. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement Agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter, any new employee who does not join within thirty (30) days of initial employment within the unit unit, and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry re-entry into employment within the unit shall shall, as a condition of employment employment, pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85% %) of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer Township by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s 's entitlement to the representation and fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement Agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. Township. E. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provisionArticle. The Union shall intervene in, in and defend, defend any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, provision and the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but Township shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provision.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. 1. The Employer Township agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14- 15.9e, as amended. 2. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs an authorization card, supplied by the Treasurer of the Local Association and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made verified by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Township’s Chief Financial Officer during the month following the filing of such card with the Township. 3. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Association shall furnish the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within written notice thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Township either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. 4. The Association will provide the necessary “check-off authorization” form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Township Clerk. 5. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Township Clerk. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e as amended. 6. The Township agrees to deduct the fair share fee (Agency Shop Fee) from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deductionmajority representative. 7. The representation deductions shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. 8. The fair share fee for services rendered by the Association shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85% %) percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. 9. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond extent that it is necessary for the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Township. 10. Prior to January 1st and July 31st of each year, the Association shall provide advance written notice to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the Township and to all employees within the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and information necessary to compute the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous servicefair share fee for services enumerated above. 11. The Union Association shall indemnify establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Association. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the Township or require the Township to take any action other than to hold the Employer fee in escrow pending resolution of the appeal. 12. The Association shall indemnity, defend and save the Township harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Township in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene inreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the Township, or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Association and defendsigned by the President of the Association, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any advising of such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provisionchanged deductions.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer City agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be madeits employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. The amounts to be deducted Such deduction shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with Chapter 123, Public Laws of 1974, N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:114-15.9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated au- thorization card, supplied by the Association and verified by the City Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Local and City. C. If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of mem- bership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such City written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the City either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. D. The Association will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Payroll Dept. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of no- xxxx of such withdrawal with the Payroll Dept. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effec- tive to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. X. The City agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union majority repre- sentative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Com- mission. H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five percent (85% %) of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . I. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial sup- port of political causes or candidates, except to the representation fee shall continue beyond extent that it is necessary for the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective nego- tiations with the City. X. Xxxxx to January lst and July 31st of each year, the Association, if there is a change in the unitcost of membership, provided that no modification is made shall provide advance written notice to the City and any non-member of such increase. Upon written request, any information necessary to compute or validate the fair share fee for services enumerated above will be forwarded to the City or employee request- ing same. K. The Association shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Association. This appeal procedure shall in this provision by a successor Agreement between no L. The Association shall indemnify, defend and save the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer City in conformance with this provisionreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the City, or in reliance upon the offi- cial notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the president of the Associa- tion, advising of such changed deduction. M. Membership in the Association is separate, apart and distinct from the assumption by one of the equal obligations to the extent that he has received equal benefits. The Union shall intervene inAssociation is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally, without regard to Association membership. The terms of this Agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning not only for members in the Association and this provision. In any such litigation, Agreement has been executed by the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with City after it has satisfied itself that the Union in defending this provisionAssociation is a proper majority representative.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer City agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those employees who individually request in writing that such deductions be madeits employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the Association. The amounts to be deducted Such deduction shall be certified to the Employer made in compliance with Chapter 123, Public Laws of 1974, N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:114-15.9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization card, supplied by the Association and verified by the City Treasurer during the month following the filing of such card with the Local and City. C. If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of membership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such City written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the City either new authorizations from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on the letterhead of the Association and signed by the President of the Association advising of such changed deduction. D. The Association will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" form and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Payroll Dept. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any new employee time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Payroll Dept. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. X. The City agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the H. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed eighty-five percent (85% %) of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. . I. The Union’s entitlement sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the representation extent that it is necessary for the Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the City. X. Xxxxx to January lst and July 31st of each year, the Association, if there is a change in the cost of membership, shall provide advance written notice to the City and any non-member of such increase. Upon written request, any information necessary to compute or validate the fair share fee for services enumerated above will be forwarded to the City or employee requesting same. K. The Association shall continue beyond establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the termination date of this agreement so long assessment as computed by the Union remains Association. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the majority representative City or require the City to take any action other than to hold the fee in escrow pending resolution of the employees in appeal. L. The Association shall indemnify, defend and save the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer City in conformance with this provisionreliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the City, or in reliance upon the M. Membership in the Association is separate, apart and distinct from the assumption by one of the equal obligations to the extent that he has received equal benefits. The Union shall intervene inAssociation is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally, without regard to Association membership. The terms of this Agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning not only for members in the Association and this provision. In any such litigation, Agreement has been executed by the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with City after it has satisfied itself that the Union in defending this provisionAssociation is a proper majority representative.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Authority agrees to deduct from the salaries of its employees, subject to this Agreement, dues for the union. Such deductions shall be made in compliance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. B. A check-off shall commence for each employee who signs an authorization card, supplied by the Union and verified by the Authority's Executive Director or his/her designee during the month following the filing of such card with the Authority. C. If during the life of this Agreement there shall be any change in the rate of membership dues, the Union shall furnish the Authority written notice thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change and shall furnish to the Authority either new authorization from its members showing the authorized deduction for each employee, or an official notification on letterhead of the Union and signed by the president of the Union advising of such changed deduction. D. The Union will provide the necessary check-off authorization form and the Union will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Authority's Executive Director or his/her designee. E. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any time by the filing of notices of such withdrawal with the Authority's Executive Director or his/her designee. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, as amended. F. The Authority agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues fair share fee from the pay earnings of those employees hired who individually request in writing that such deductions elect not to become members of the Union, or employees who are presently or subsequently become members of the Union and subsequently withdraw from the Union, and transmit the fee to the majority representative. G. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Union during the month following written notice from the Union of the amount of the fair share assessment. A copy of the written notice of the amount of the fair share assessment must also be made. furnished to the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. H. The amounts to be deducted fair share fee for services rendered by the Union shall be certified in an amount equal to the Employer regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Union, less the costs of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Union, but in no even shall the fee exceed eighty-five (85%) of the regular membership dues, fees and assessments. I. The sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the extent that it is necessary for the Union to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Authority. J. The Union shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the Treasurer Union. This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the Authority or require the Authority to take any action other than to hold the fee in escrow ending resolution of the Local appeal. K. The Union shall indemnify, defend and save the Authority harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of action taken by the Authority in reliance upon salary deduction authorization cards or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Union to the Authority or in reliance upon the official notification on the letterhead of the Union and signed by the president of the Union, advising of such changed deduction. L. The aggregate deductions of from all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEthe Local Union, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th tenth day of the succeeding month after such deductions are were made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter, any new employee who does not join within thirty (30) days of initial employment within the unit and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer in conformance with this provision. The Union shall intervene in, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provision. In any such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with the Union in defending this provision.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. A. The Employer Board agrees to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay salaries of those its employees who individually request in writing that such subject to this Agreement dues for the Association. Such deductions be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to made in compliance with N.J.S.A. (R.S.) 52:14-15.9e, as amended, and in compliance with the Employer Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Board of Education. B. Dues deduction shall commence for each employee who signs a properly dated authorization form supplied by the Treasurer Association and verified by the Board Secretary in accordance with the regulations of the Local and New Jersey Department of Education. C. If during the aggregate deductions life of all employees this Agreement there shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCMEany change in the rate of membership dues, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by Association shall furnish the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such Board official written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafterprior to the effective date of such change. D. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn at any time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the Board Secretary. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9e, any new employee as amended. E. The Board agrees to deduct the fair share fee from the earnings of those employees who does elect not join within thirty (30) days to become members of initial employment within the unit Association, and any employee previously employed within transmit the unit who does not join within ten (10) days of reentry into employment within the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union majority representative. F. The deduction shall commence for each employee who elects not to become a member of the Association during the month following written notice from the Association of the amount of the fair share assessment. G. The fair share fee for services rendered by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee the Association shall be in an amount equal to 85% the regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments of the Association, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the Association, but in no event shall the fee exceed the maximum percent of the regular Union membership dues, fees and assessments as certified provided by law. H. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the mechanics for the deduction of the fees and the transmission of such fees to the Employer Association will as nearly as possible be the same as those used for the deduction and transmission of regular membership dues to the Association. The Association will provide the necessary "check-off authorization" forms, and the Association will secure the signatures of its members on the forms and deliver the signed forms to the Board Secretary. I. The sum representing the fair share fee shall not reflect the costs of financial support of political causes or candidates, except to the extent that it is necessary for the Association to engage in lobbying activity designed to xxxxxx its policy goals in collective negotiations and contract administration, and to secure for the employees it represents advances in wages, hours and other conditions of employment which ordinarily cannot be secured through collective negotiations with the Board. J. The Association shall make available upon request the information necessary to compute the fair share fee for services enumerated above. K. The Association shall establish and maintain a procedure whereby any employee can challenge the assessment as computed by the UnionAssociation. The Union may revise its certification This appeal procedure shall in no way involve the Board or require the Board to take any action other than to hold the fee in escrow pending resolution of the amount of appeal. L. The Association shall indemnify, defend, and save the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits and suits, or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Board in conformance with this provisionreliance upon salary deduction authorization forms or the fair share assessment information as furnished by the Association to the Board, or in reliance upon the official written notification advising of such changed deduction. The Union shall intervene inBoard will give the Association timely notice in writing of any claim, demand, suit or other form of liability in regard to which it will seek to implement this paragraph and will furnish the Association with necessary information. M. The Association is required under this Agreement to represent all of the employees in the bargaining unit fairly and equally without regard to Association membership. The terms of this Agreement have been made for all employees in the bargaining unit, and defend, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provisionnot only for members of the Association. In any such litigation, This Agreement has been executed by the Employer shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with Board after it has satisfied itself that the Union in defending this provisionAssociation is a proper majority representative.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUES DEDUCTION AND AGENCY SHOP. The Employer agrees Section 1: All members of the bargaining unit shall either maintain membership in the Association during the term of the contract or shall pay a legally permissible amount to deduct the Union monthly membership dues from the pay of those employees who individually request be specified in writing that such deductions to the Superintendent by September 1st. of each year by the Association as a representation fee. When the legally permissible fee is not known, the previous years amount will be used until the new amount is known. Once the new amount is known, the necessary adjustments will be made. The amounts to be deducted Dues or the representation fee shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Local and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to Council #73 AFSCME, together with a list of names of all employees for whom the deductions were made by the 10th day of the succeeding month after such deductions are made. This authorization shall remain in effect unless it is canceled in writing paid or payroll deduction authorized by the employee during the period of June 15th to June 25th (both dates inclusive) of any year. Such written notice shall be sent to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township and to the Union. Any employee in the bargaining unit on the effective date of this agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter, any new employee who does not join within thirty (30) days of initial employment within commencement of each school year. Any employee who shall not perform services for any entire month of the unit school year shall have his/her dues reduced by one-tenth (1/10th) of the yearly dues for each entire month he/she did not work, except where the failure to perform services during any month was the result of the employee taking any paid leave of absence or sick leave provided for in this contract. Employees not applying such dues shall have a legally permissible representation fee automatically withheld. Section 2: The Association shall notify the employee of noncompliance by registered mail, return receipt requested. Said notice shall detail the noncompliance and any employee previously employed within the unit who does not join within shall provide ten (10) days of reentry into employment within for compliance. Section 3: The Association will protect and save harmless the unit shall as a condition of employment pay a representation fee to the Union by automatic payroll deduction. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to 85% of the regular Union membership dues, fees Board and assessments as certified to the Employer by the Union. The Union may revise its certification of the amount of the representation fee at any time to reflect changes in the Union membership dues, fees and assessments. The Union’s entitlement to the representation fee shall continue beyond the termination date of this agreement so long as the Union remains the majority representative of the employees in the unit, provided that no modification is made in this provision by a successor Agreement between the Union and the Employer. For the purposes of this provision, employees employed on a ten-month basis or who are reappointed each member thereof from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous service. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits suits, costs and other forms of liability that may arise out ofliability, or including attorney fees and unemployment compensation, by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer in conformance Board or its designated agent for the purpose of complying with this provisionArticle, provided the Association has the right to choose the legal counsel to defend any said suit or action and provided the Association shall have the right to compromise or settle any claim made against the Board under this section, provided that such compromise or settlement is agreeable to the Board. Section 4: The Association shall, by October 2nd of each year, present to the Superintendent, a payroll deduction payment schedule plan itemizing by pay period, the amount to be deducted for each member of the Association. Copies of employee deduction approval shall be included in said payment schedule. The Union Board shall intervene innotify the Association Treasurer within five (5) work days of all hires, terminations and defendchanges in status. Section 5: The Board shall electronically deposit, any administrative or court litigation concerning this provisionin a depository named by the Association, all monies withheld as directed by the Association via Section 1 above within three business days of being deducted from paychecks. In any such litigation, The Board assumes no responsibility for record keeping and/or reconciliation of the Employer depository account. The Board will provide a monthly copy of the employee deductions withheld for that month. The Board shall have no obligation to defend this provision, but shall cooperate with notify the Union in defending this provisionAssociation treasurer of the date(s) and amount of all deposits made within five (5) calendar days.

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Samples: Master Agreement

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