Common use of DUES DEDUCTION/FAIR SHARE FEES Clause in Contracts

DUES DEDUCTION/FAIR SHARE FEES. A. During the term of this agreement, the Employer agrees to deduct regular union dues and initiation fees on a bi-weekly basis (24 pay periods), from the wages of each employee who authorizes such deduction in writing on an official Check-Off Authorization Form supplied by the Local Union. B. The Employer shall remit the amount of dues so deducted to the Local Union’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer on a monthly basis, along with a report listing the names of all individuals from whom it deducted dues. Not later than two (2) weeks following the effective date of this Agreement, the Local Union shall notify the Board as to the correct amount of Union dues. Thereafter, the Local Union’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the Board of any increase or decrease in the dues on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month preceding the month in which the dues increase or decrease is effective. C. In accordance with Section 4117.09-C, the Employer shall, within sixty (60) days following the beginning of employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, deduct from all employees who have not submitted a Check-Off Authorization Form, fair share fees as a condition of employment with the Employer. Employees hired on or before April 1, 1999 and who have not become members of the Union prior to July 1, 1999, shall be exempted from the payment of fair share fees, which are otherwise required by this provision, except as provided below. An exempted employee who voluntarily becomes a member of the Union forfeits such exemption. Effective the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, any employee who has been so exempted shall no longer be exempted and shall be required to begin paying fair share fees. The Union shall notify the Employer of the fair share fee amounts and changes in the amounts of fair share fee in the same manner as notification of amounts and changes in dues deduction. Fair share fees shall be deducted from the payroll checks of the employees in the same manner as regular membership dues are deducted and forwarded by the Employer to the Union, except that written authorization for deduction of fair share fees is not required. D. The Union shall indemnify the Board, its members and its administrative and supervisory personnel and hold them harmless, from any and all liabilities arising legal actions or administrative claims resulting from the Board’s actions to comply with the express written provisions of this Article. E. No other employee organization shall be granted or allowed to maintain payroll deduction for employees covered by this Agreement.

DUES DEDUCTION/FAIR SHARE FEES. A. During Section 3.1. The Employer shall deduct Union membership dues in Local 1770-D, Ohio Council 8, AFSCME, once each month from the term pay of any employee who has signed an authorized card for such deductions. Unlike Fair Share employees this agreementsays dues are only withheld voluntarily Intentional? Yes, if bargaining unit members don’t want to join the union, they aren’t required to. They are instead Fair Share fee payers. The signed payroll deduction forms must be presented to the Employer by the employee or an officer of the Local Union. The Union shall inform the Employer of the amounts to be deducted under this Article. All sums deducted shall be forwarded to the Local Union Officers, as designated by the Union, within twenty (20) days after the deductions are made. Upon receipt of the proper authorization, the Employer will deduct Union dues during the next authorized dues deduction period and each month thereafter until such authorization is revoked by a signed statement, signed and presented by the employee. 1. The Employer agrees to deduct regular union dues and initiation fees on a bi-weekly basis (24 pay periods), from the wages of each employee who authorizes such deduction in writing on an official Check-Off Authorization Form supplied by the Local Union. B. The Employer shall remit the amount of dues so deducted to the Local Union’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer on a monthly basisof the local union or the Comptroller, along with a report listing AFSCME Ohio Council 8, 0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, of the names of all individuals from whom it deducted dues. Not later than two (2) weeks following the effective date of this Agreement, the Local Union shall notify the Board as to the correct amount of Union dues. Thereafter, initiation fees, service charges, and uniform assessments so deducted from the Local Union’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer shall notify paychecks of the Board of any increase or decrease in the dues on employees covered herein before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month preceding the month in which the dues increase or decrease is effectivethat month. C. In accordance with 2. Two (2) lists will accompany each remittance of check off monies: (a) An alphabetical list of the name, social security number and current address of employees for whom a deduction was made and the amount of the deduction. (b) An alphabetical list of the name, social security number (last four digits only) and current address of employees who were dropped from the previous check off list and the reason each was dropped. Section 4117.09-C, 3.2. It is agreed that neither the employees nor the Union shall have a claim against the Employer shall, for errors in the processing of a deduction unless a claim of error is made to the Employer in writing within sixty (60) days following after the beginning date such an error is claimed to have occurred. If it is found an error was made, it will be corrected at the next pay period that Union dues will normally be made. Payroll deduction of employment or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is later, deduct from all employees who have not submitted a Check-Off Authorization Form, fair share fees as a condition of employment with the Employer. Employees hired on or before April 1, 1999 and who have not become members of the Union prior to July 1, 1999, dues shall be exempted from authorized for the payment of fair share feesexclusive bargaining agent only, which are otherwise required by this provision, except as provided below. An exempted employee who voluntarily becomes a member of the Union forfeits such exemption. Effective the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, any employee who has been so exempted shall and no longer be exempted and shall be required other organization attempting to begin paying fair share fees. The Union shall notify the Employer of the fair share fee amounts and changes in the amounts of fair share fee in the same manner as notification of amounts and changes in dues deduction. Fair share fees shall be deducted from the payroll checks of represent the employees in within the same manner bargaining unit as regular membership dues are deducted and forwarded by the Employer to the Union, except that written authorization for deduction of fair share fees is not requiredherein determined. D. The Union shall indemnify the Board, its members and its administrative and supervisory personnel and hold them harmless, from any and all liabilities arising legal actions or administrative claims resulting from the Board’s actions to comply with the express written provisions of this Article. E. No other employee organization shall be granted or allowed to maintain payroll deduction for employees covered by this Agreement.

DUES DEDUCTION/FAIR SHARE FEES. A. During Section 3.1. The Metro Parks agrees to deduct FOP/OLC membership dues, initiation fees and assessments in accordance with this Article for all employees eligible for the term bargaining unit. The FOP/OLC shall notify the Metro Parks of this agreement, the Employer amount of its dues as is necessary to be accurate. One month's advance notice must be given to the Metro Parks prior to making any changes in the amount of dues deducted. Section 3.2. The Metro Parks agrees to deduct regular union dues and FOP/OLC membership dues, initiation fees on a bi-weekly basis (24 pay periods), or assessments twice each month from the wages pay of each any employee who authorizes in the bargaining unit eligible for such deduction in writing on an official Check-Off Authorization Form supplied upon receiving written authorization signed individually and voluntarily by the Local Unionemployee. The signed payroll deduction form must be presented to the Metro Parks by the employee. Upon receipt of the proper authorization, the Metro Parks will deduct FOP/OLC dues from the payroll check for the next pay period in which dues are normally deducted following the pay period in which the authorization was received by the Metro Parks. Written notice of the dues deduction revocation shall be served upon the Metro Parks and the FOP/OLC by the employee to make the revocation effective. Metro Parks agrees to send written notice of revocation to Attn: Executive Director, 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000. B. The Employer shall remit Section 3.3. For the amount of dues so deducted to the Local Union’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer on a monthly basis, along with a report listing the names of all individuals from whom it deducted dues. Not later than two (2) weeks following the effective date duration of this Agreement, the Local Union shall notify Metro Parks agrees to remit the Board as dues deducted from eligible bargaining unit employee's pay in accordance with this Article, once each month to the correct amount FOP/OLC Inc., Attn: Executive Director, 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000. Section 3.4. The parties agree that the Metro Parks assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of Union the provisions of this Article regarding the deduction of FOP/OLC dues, initiation fees or assessments. ThereafterThe FOP/OLC hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Metro Parks harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by any employee arising from deductions made by the Local Union’s Financial SecretaryMetro Parks pursuant to this Article. Once the funds are remitted to the FOP/OLC, their disposition thereafter shall be the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility of the FOP/OLC. Section 3.5. The Metro Parks shall be relieved from making such individual "check-Treasurer off" deductions upon an employee's: (1) termination of employment; (2) transfer to a job other than one covered by the bargaining unit; (3) layoff from work; (4) an unpaid leave of absence; (5) written revocation of the check-off authorization or resignation by the employee from the FOP/OLC in accordance with the provisions herein; or (6) any other separation from the Metro Parks' payroll. Section 3.6. The Metro Parks shall notify not be obligated to make dues deductions from any employee who, during any dues months involved, shall have failed to receive sufficient wages to make all legally required deductions in addition to the Board deduction of any increase or decrease FOP/OLC dues. Section 3.7. The parties agree that neither the employees nor the FOP/OLC shall have a claim against the Metro Parks for errors in the processing of deductions, unless a claim of error is made to the Metro Parks in writing within thirty (30) days after the date such an error is claimed to have occurred or was known to have occurred. If it is found an error was made, it will be corrected at the next pay period that the FOP/OLC dues on deductions would normally be made by deducting the fifteenth (15th) day of the month preceding the month in which the dues increase or decrease is effectiveproper amount. C. In accordance with Section 4117.09-C3.8. As a condition of employment, the Employer shall, within sixty (60) days following the beginning of employment or upon the effective date of this Agreementlabor agreement, whichever is later, deduct from all employees in the bargaining unit who have are not submitted a Check-Off Authorization Form, fair share fees as a condition of employment with the Employer. Employees hired on or before April 1, 1999 and who have not become members of the Union prior to July 1FOP/OLC, 1999including employees who resign from membership in the FOP/OLC after the effective date of this labor agreement, shall be exempted from pay to the payment of FOP/OLC, through payroll deduction, a fair share fees, which are otherwise required by this provision, except as provided belowfee. An exempted The fair share fee is automatic and does not require the written authorization of the employee. This provision shall not require any employee who voluntarily becomes to become or remain a member of the Union forfeits such exemption. Effective FOP/OLC, nor shall the beginning fair share fee exceed the dues paid by members of the 2011-12 school year, any employee who has been so exempted shall no longer be exempted and shall be required to begin paying fair share feesFOP/OLC in the same bargaining unit. The Union shall notify FOP/OLC is responsible, annually or as necessary to be accurate, for certifying to the Employer Metro Parks the amount of the fair share fee amounts and fee. One month's advance notice must be given to the Metro Parks prior to making any changes in the amounts of fee. The fair share fee in shall not be used to finance political and/or ideological activity. The fair share fee is strictly to finance the same manner as notification of amounts and changes in dues deduction. Fair proportionate share fees shall be deducted from the payroll checks of the employees in cost of collective bargaining, contract administration and pursuing matters directly affecting wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of bargaining unit members. The Metro Parks shall implement the same manner as regular membership dues are deducted and forwarded by the Employer fair share deductions subject to the Union, except that written authorization for deduction of fair share fees is not required. D. The Union shall indemnify the Board, its members and its administrative and supervisory personnel and hold them harmless, from any and all liabilities arising legal actions or administrative claims resulting from the Board’s actions to comply with the express written provisions of this ArticleSection. The FOP/OLC agrees to abide by all rules and decisions of the State Employment Relations Board or the courts in regard to the fair share fee deductions. Public employees who are members of and adhere to established and traditional tenets and teachings of a bona fide religion or religious body which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting an employee organization, as set forth in Section 4117.09 (C), Ohio Revised Code, shall have such alternative contribution rights as are provided by law under such conditions and in accordance with such procedures as are required by law. E. No other employee organization shall be granted or allowed to maintain payroll deduction for employees covered by this Agreement.