Common use of Dues Deductions Fair Share Fee Clause in Contracts

Dues Deductions Fair Share Fee. A. The Employer agrees to deduct membership dues from the wages of Union members upon presentation of a written authorization individually executed by any employee. This authorization shall be continuous unless revoked in writing served upon the Board Treasurer and both the Union’s State Treasurer and Local Treasurer during a ten-day period, 100 to 90 days prior to the expiration of this Agreement. B. All dues deductions shall be made twice per month from the employee’s wages. Deductions shall commence with the first pay period in which dues are customarily deducted following receipt by the Employer of written authorization. Within fifteen (15) days after the deductions are made, the Employer shall forward all dues to the Union State Treasurer with an alphabetical list of those employees for whom payment is made, amount deducted, and a copy of the list shall be submitted to the Union’s Local Treasurer. C. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the annual dues rate for the employees in the bargaining unit. The Union will also notify the Employer in writing of any change to that annual dues rate. The Employer agrees to implement any change in the annual dues rate within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Union. D. If requested by the Union, the Employer will provide to the Union for each employee the amount of the gross annual income as reflected on the employee’s W-2 form received from the Employer for the previous year and any deferred or tax-sheltered compensation. E. Immediately following successful completion of a probationary period, employees in the unit who are not members of the Union shall pay to the Union a fair share fee as a condition of employment with the Employer. Such fair share fee shall not exceed dues paid by members of the Union who are in the bargaining unit. The Union shall notify the Employer of the fair share fee amounts and of any changes in the fair share fee amounts in the same manner as notification of amounts and changes in the amounts of dues deductions. 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 in the same manner except that written authorization for deduction of fair share fees is not required. Employees shall have the right to join the union prior to the completion of their probationary period. Employees who choose to join the union during the completion of their probationary period still fall under the provisions of Article 16, including employees who are terminated during their initial probationary period having no recourse to the grievance procedure to appeal such action. F. Other than to make the deductions described in this Article and forward the same to the Union, the Employer assumes no additional obligations regarding the deductions described in this Article. Once the funds are remitted to the Union, their disposition shall be the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility of the Union. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Employer from any claims, actions or proceedings by any employee arising from deductions made by the employer pursuant to this Article. In the event of any legal action or administrative claim against the Employer as a result of the deduction or dues or fair share fees by the Employer, the Union shall be obligated to provide a defense for the Employer and administrators through attorneys selected by the Union. The Employer agrees to accept the attorneys selected by the Union for the defense of any action or claim. The Union’s obligation to indemnify for legal fees shall be limited to fees incurred by attorneys selected by the Union. The Employer and administrators may select attorneys in addition to those provided by the Union at their own expense, however, the Union shall not be obligated to pay legal fees of any attorneys not selected or approved by the Union.

Dues Deductions Fair Share Fee. A. Section 5.1 The Employer agrees to shall deduct membership dues regular union dues, initiation fees and assessments from the wages pay of employees in the bargaining unit, upon receipt from the Union members upon presentation of a individual written authorization individually executed cards voluntarily signed by any employeeemployees. Section 5.2 Deductions will be made from the pay of all bargaining unit members, who have authorized the deduction, each pay period. This The Employer shall be relieved from making such individual deductions upon (a) termination of employment, (b) transfer to a job other than one covered by the bargaining unit, (c) layoff from work, (d) an unpaid leave of absence, or (e) revocation of the check-off authorization in accordance with its terms or the terms of this agreement. Any voluntary dues checkoff authorization shall be continuous irrevocable for a period of one year from the date of the execution of the dues checkoff authorization and for year to year thereafter, unless revoked in writing served the employee gives the Employer and the Union written notice of revocation not less than ten (10) days and not more the twenty-five (25) days before the end of any yearly period. Copies of the employees’ dues checkoff authorization cards are available from the Union upon request. The Employer shall not be obligated to make dues, fees or assessment deductions from any employee who, during any dues month involved, shall have failed to receive sufficient wages to equal the Board Treasurer dues, fees and both the Union’s State Treasurer and Local Treasurer during a ten-day period, 100 to 90 days prior to the expiration of this Agreementassessment deduction. B. All dues deductions shall be made twice per month from the employee’s wages. Deductions shall commence with the first pay period in which dues are customarily deducted following receipt by the Employer of written authorization. Within fifteen (15) days after the deductions are made, the Employer shall forward all dues to the Union State Treasurer with an alphabetical list of those employees for whom payment is made, amount deducted, and a copy of the list shall be submitted to the Union’s Local Treasurer. C. Section 5.3 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing as to the amount of the annual regular Union dues rate for the employees in the bargaining unit. The Union will also notify the Employer in writing of any change to that annual dues rate. The Employer agrees to implement any change in the annual dues rate within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Unionbe deducted. D. If requested by the Union, the Employer Section 5.4 All Union dues will provide be transmitted to the Union no later than the fifteenth (15th) day following the end of the pay period in which deductions are made. These deductions shall be forwarded to the Controller of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000. Section 5.5 Two lists will accompany each remittance of check off monies. (1) An alphabetical list of the name, social security number and current address of employees for each employee whom a deduction was made and the amount of the gross annual income as reflected on deduction. (2) An alphabetical list of the employee’s W-2 form received name, social security number and current address of employees who were dropped from the Employer for previous check off list and the previous year and any deferred or tax-sheltered compensationreason each was dropped. These lists are in addition to Union dues deductions as outlined in Section 5.3 above. E. Immediately following successful completion of a probationary period, employees in the unit who are not members of the Union shall pay to the Union a fair share fee as a condition of employment with the Employer. Such fair share fee shall not exceed dues paid by members of the Union who are in the bargaining unit. The Union shall notify the Employer of the fair share fee amounts and of any changes in the fair share fee amounts in the same manner as notification of amounts and changes in the amounts of dues deductions. 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 in the same manner except that written authorization for deduction of fair share fees is not required. Employees shall have the right to join the union prior to the completion of their probationary period. Employees who choose to join the union during the completion of their probationary period still fall under the provisions of Article 16, including employees who are terminated during their initial probationary period having no recourse to the grievance procedure to appeal such action. F. Other than to make the deductions described in this Article and forward the same to the Union, the Employer assumes no additional obligations regarding the deductions described in this Article. Section 5.6 Once the funds are remitted to the Union, their disposition shall be the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility of the Union. The , and the Union agrees to that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Employer harmless from any all claims, actions or proceedings by any employee arising from the deductions made by the employer Employer pursuant to this Article. In Alleged errors in the event payment of any legal action dues or administrative claim against the Employer as a result fees must be made within ninety (90) calendar days of the deduction or dues or fair share fees by the Employer, the Union shall be obligated to provide a defense for the Employer and administrators through attorneys selected by the Union. The Employer agrees to accept the attorneys selected receipt by the Union for of the defense monthly dues deductions. Section 5.7 The employer shall notify the Council 8 representative of the names and address of any action or claim. The Union’s obligation to indemnify for legal fees shall be limited to fees incurred by attorneys selected by the Union. The Employer and administrators may select attorneys in addition to those provided by newly hired bargaining unit employee, so that the Union at their own expense, however, may provide the Union shall not be obligated to pay legal fees employee with a copy of any attorneys not selected or approved by the Unionrebate procedure if necessary.