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Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) shall be made by the City to the Association. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions shall be for an amount set by the Association. Dues deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.

Dues Deductions. Payroll While this Agreement is in effect, the City will deduct from each employee’s paycheck once each month the uniform, regular monthly Chapter dues for each employee in the bargaining unit who has filed with the City a lawful, voluntary, effective check-off authorization form. The City will honor all executed check-off authorization forms received not later than ten (10) working days prior to the next deduction date and such authorization forms shall remain in effect until revoked. If a conflict exists between the check- off authorization form and this Article, the terms of this Article and Agreement control. Total deductions collected for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) each calendar month shall be made remitted by the City to an address provided by the AssociationChapter together with a list of employees for whom deductions have been made not later than the tenth (10th) of the following month. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions shall be for an amount set by the Association. Dues deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization Chapter agrees to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City employee(s) any amount amounts paid to it the Chapter in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions on account of this Sectiondues deduction provision. This duty A Chapter member desiring to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply revoke the dues check-off may do so at any time by providing written notice to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph Dues shall not apply be withheld and remitted to any claim against the Chapter unless or until such time as the City where receives the notice for a revocation of dues check-off from an employee, or notice of an employee’s death, transfer from covered employment, termination of covered employment, or when there are insufficient funds available in the employee’s earnings after withholding all other legal and required deductions. Information concerning dues not deducted under this Article shall be forwarded to the Chapter, and this action will discharge the City’s only responsibility with regard to such cases. Deductions shall cease at such time as a strike or work stoppage occurs in violation of Article VII of this Agreement (No Strike Clause). The actual dues amount to be deducted shall be certified to the City failed by the Chapter, and shall be uniform in dollar amount for each employee in order to process a timely request ease the City’s burden of administering this provision. The Chapter may change the fixed uniform dollar amount which will be regular monthly dues once each calendar year during the life of this Agreement. The Chapter will give the City sixty (60) days’ notice of any such change in the amount of uniform dues to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, abovebe deducted.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions Section 1. Any employee covered by this Agreement may authorize a payroll deduction for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) shall be made the purpose of paying Union dues. Such authorization becomes effective only upon receipt by the City of a fully executed Dues Deduction Form from any employee. Section 2. The Union will initially notify the City as to the Associationamount of dues. Such notification to the City will be from an official of the Union. Changes in Union membership dues will similarly be certified to the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of that change. Section 3. Dues shall be deducted the first full pay period of each month, or until such time that the City is able to deduct dues on a biweekly basis and such monies shall be remitted to the Union Treasurer no later than five (5) days thereafter. Section 4. The following procedures Union agrees to defray the cost of such dues deductions by payment of ten dollars ($10.00) each month which shall be observed in remitted once a year. At such time the withholding City is able to deduct dues on a biweekly basis, the Union agrees to defray the cost of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions such dues deductions by payment of ten dollars ($10.00) each pay period which shall be deducted from the dues deduction monies accumulated during each pay period. Section 5. The effective date for an amount set deducting dues shall be the beginning of the pay period following the date the Dues Deduction Form is received by the AssociationCity from the Union. Dues The effective date for stopping of dues deduction shall be at the beginning of the pay period following notification by the Union. Section 6. The Union will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless against any claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the City based on any payroll deductions of dues as provided for in this Article. Section 7. The Union agrees that no employees will collect or attempt to collect dues or assessments at any time during working hours on the City's property. Section 8. No deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association pay of any employee for any payroll period in which the employee's net earnings for that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization payroll period, after other deductions, are less than the amount to be a dues-paying member of the Associationdeducted. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) shall be made granted by the City only to the AssociationUnion. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions (1) The Union shall notify the City in writing as to the amount of membership dues uniformly required of Unit members. Payroll deductions shall be for an a specific amount set and uniform as between employee members of the Union and shall not include fines or fees, but may include occasional assessments as authorized in writing by the AssociationUnion. Dues deduction shall be made only upon the employee's written authorization provided through the Union to the City. (2) Authorization, cancellation or modification of payroll deductions shall be made upon notice based on certification received by the City from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written Union. The voluntary payroll deduction authorization to be a dues-paying member of shall remain in effect until employment with the AssociationCity is terminated or until canceled or modified by the employee based on certification received by the City from the Union. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions (3) Amounts deducted and withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless officer designated in writing by the parties agree Union as the person authorized to another method receive such funds at the address specified. That transmittal shall include a list of transmissionall current employees in the unit represented by the Union as required by state law. d. (4) The City shall implement newemployee's earnings must be sufficient, changedafter all other required deductions are made, or cancelled Dues Deductions by to cover the second full pay period following receipt of notice amount of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. Union security deductions authorized. When an employee is in a non-non- pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions withholdings will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in a pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction deduction shall be made. In this connectionsituation, all other required deductions have priority over the Association Dues DeductionsUnion deductions. f. (5) The Association Union shall file with the Director of Human Resources an indemnity statement wherein the Union shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against any claim made and against any suit initiated against the City on account of Union dues, assessments, or premium for benefits. In addition, the Union shall refund to the City any amount amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. (6) The Association parties recognize that membership in the Union is not compulsory, that employees have the right to join, not join, maintain, or drop their membership in the Union and that neither party shall indemnify the City and exert any Department pressure on or discriminate against an employee regarding such matters. The Union agrees it is obligated to represent all of the City employees in the Unit fairly and hold it harmless against any and all claimsequally, demands, suits without regard to whether or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department not an employee is a member of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, aboveUnion.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership The Union may have the regular dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) of its members deducted from the employee’s paychecks; provided, however, that such dues deduction shall be made by only upon the City to written authorization of the Associationindividual employee. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions deductions shall be for an amount set specified by the AssociationSecretary-Treasurer of the Union and uniform as between employee members of the Union. Dues deductions Authorization, cancellation or modification of payroll deduction shall be made upon forms provided and approved by the City. The voluntary payroll deduction authorization will remain in effect until employment with the City is terminated or until canceled or modified by the employee by written notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions City as provided below. Amounts deducted and withheld by the City shall be transmitted promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless Secretary- Treasurer of the parties agree Union designated in writing by the Union as the person authorized to another method of transmission. d. receive such funds. The Union shall specify the address to which the City shall implement newforward the payroll deductions. The employee’s earnings must be sufficient, changedafter all other required donations are made, or cancelled Dues Deductions by to cover the second full pay period following receipt of notice amount of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. deductions herein authorized. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions withholdings will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholdingwithholdings, no Dues Deduction deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. Union deduction. The Association Union hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against any claim made and against any suit initiated against the City on account of check off of Union dues. In addition, the Union shall refund to the City any amount amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership The Union may have the regular dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) of its members deducted from the employee’s paychecks; provided, however, that such dues deduction shall be made by only upon the City to written authorization of the Associationindividual employee. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions deductions shall be for an amount set specified by the AssociationSecretary-Treasurer of the Union and uniform as between employee members of the Union. Dues deductions Authorization, cancellation or modification of payroll deduction shall be made upon forms provided and approved by the City. The voluntary payroll deduction authorization will remain in effect until employment with the City is terminated or until canceled or modified by the employee by written notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions City as provided below. Amounts deducted and withheld by the City shall be transmitted promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless Secretary- Treasurer of the parties agree Union designated in writing by the Union as the person authorized to another method of transmission. d. receive such funds. The Union shall specify the address to which the City shall implement newforward the payroll deductions. The employee's earnings must be sufficient, changedafter all other required donations are made, or cancelled Dues Deductions by to cover the second full pay period following receipt of notice amount of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. deductions herein authorized. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions withholdings will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholdingwithholdings, no Dues Deduction deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. Union deduction. The Association Union hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against any claim made and against any suit initiated against the City on account of check off of Union dues. In addition, the Union shall refund to the City any amount amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership The Association may have the regular dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) of its members deducted from the employees' paychecks; provided, however, that such dues deduction shall be made by only upon the City to written authorization of the Associationindividual employee. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions Payroll deductions shall be for an amount set specified by the Association and uniform as between employee members of the Association, and shall not include fines or fees. Dues deductions Authorization, cancellation or modification of payroll deduction shall be made upon forms provided by the City. The voluntary payroll deduction authorization will remain in effect until employment with the City is terminated or until canceled or modified by the employee by thirty (30) days advance written notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions City. Amounts deducted and withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions officer designated in writing by the second full pay period following receipt of notice Association as the person authorized to receive such funds, at the address specified. The employee's earnings must be sufficient, after all other required deductions are made, to cover the amount of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. deductions herein authorized. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. deduction. The Association hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against any claim made and against any suit initiated against the City on account of check off of Association dues. In addition, the Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions A. Membership in any employee organization may be determined by each individual employee. Members of the Union shall pay dues, fees, and assessments as determined by the Union. B. The State Controller shall, upon certification of the exclusive organization, deduct bi-weekly from said employee’s salary said amount and remit the same to the treasurer or designee of the exclusive bargaining organization. The Council shall not deduct dues, fees, or assessments for membership dues in any other Union. C. The Council recognizes the Union’s ability to increase dues, fees, and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) lawfully and in accordance with its Constitution and By-Laws, and upon written representation by the Union that dues, fees, and assessments have been lawfully increased and in accordance with its Constitution and By-Laws, the Council agrees to adjust the amount of the deduction accordingly, provided that such an adjustment is consistent with the authorization of the employee that is required by law. D. The appointing authority shall give written notice to the President of the Union of all new employees within the bargaining unit who become eligible for membership in the PA/NEARI. Said notice shall be made given monthly and shall include the employee’s name, address, and date of hire. E. The Council will discontinue such deductions if notified by the City to the Association. The following procedures shall be observed Union in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions shall be for an amount set by the Association. Dues deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that periodwriting. In the case of event the Council receives such notification by an employee, it shall refer the employee to the Union. The Union is fully responsible for responding to any objections by an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay periodregarding their dues, fees, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductionsassessments deduction. f. F. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association Union shall indemnify and save the City and any Department of the City and hold it Council/State harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of, of or by reason of, any of action taken or not taken by the City Council/State in reliance upon the Union’s representation that its dues, fees, and assessments have been lawfully increased and in accordance with the Union’s Constitution and By-Laws or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Section. This duty Article. G. The Council agrees that it shall forward twice each year to indemnify the Union the list of bargaining unit members for the local union and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, abovetheir mailing addresses.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions 9.1 The City will deduct from the wages earned during each pay period a specified amount as regular monthly Association dues and/or service fees for membership each employee for whom the Association furnishes the City a current, signed, written authorization. The Association shall inform the City of the amount of the deduction. 9.2 Changes in the regular amount of dues and/or service fees may be made no more than twice in a twelve (12) month calendar period. 9.3 Previously signed and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) unrevoked written authorizations shall continue to be effective as to current employees and as to reinstated employees. 9.4 The Employer will withhold from the pay of employees in any month only the deduction incurred while an employee has been in the employ of the Employer and only such amounts becoming due and payable in that month. 9.5 All sums deducted shall be made by the City remitted to the Association. The following procedures shall be observed in the withholding of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions shall be for an amount set by the Association. Dues deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member of the Association. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities Treasurer of the Association by the 5th day of the month following the month in which such deductions were made, together with a list of names and the amount deducted for each employee for whom a deduction was made. 9.6 In the event the Association requests that the Employer deduct monies in excess of the amounts deducted as of the date of execution of this Agreement, such request shall be effective only upon written assurance by the requesting party that the additional amounts have been authorized pursuant to and under the Association's constitution. 9.7 The City shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted liable to the Association electronically unless for the parties agree to another method remittance of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from the pay earned by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that periodemployee. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify and save the City harmless from any liability, including all costs and expenses defending any Department of the City and hold it harmless against action, resulting from any and all claims, demands, suits or any other action arising from compliance with this article or in the reliance of any list, notice, certification, authorization or revocation furnished hereunder. 9.8 The City shall notify the Association of the termination of employment of the dues paying employee. No "Authorization for Deduction of Association dues and/or service fees" forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken shall be accepted by the City or any Department unless they are forwarded through the office of the City for Treasurer of the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, aboveAssociation.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) 1. Except as provided in subsection 5, below, the provisions of this Article shall cover employees only if the AGENCY SHOP provision of this Agreement is determined by a competent court or tribunal to be inoperative; in which event this provision shall be made by deemed a mutually satisfactory replacement for the AGENCY SHOP provision and the provisions of subsection 2 of the WAIVER OF FURTHER BARGAINING Article of this Agreement shall not apply. 2. Employees may authorize the City to deduct Association dues from their paychecks by executing an authorization card, such authorization card prescribed by the AssociationCity, and submitting it to a City-designated administrator. 3. Check-off shall become effective two pay periods following the date the employee's executed authorization card is received by the City-designated administrator. If any employee wishes to withdraw from check-off, he shall pay a fee of $2.00 to the City Treasurer and obtain a revocation card in accordance with procedures established for that purpose by the City. Such withdrawal will become effective four pay periods after filing. 4. The following procedures Association shall be observed in file a report with the withholding City Comptroller's Office certifying the amount of employee earnings: a. Dues Deductions shall be for an amount set dues deduction, if any, which is uniformly required of all employees represented by the Association. Dues Changes in uniform employee dues deductions shall be made upon notice from certified by the Association that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization to be a dues-paying member filed with the City Comptroller's Office at least 15 calendar days before the start of the Associationpay period the new uniform dues deduction schedule is to become effective. b. Employees who have elected not 5. An employee newly appointed to join City employment on or participate in activities after the execution date of this Agreement may authorize the City to deduct Association shall not be required to pay initiation dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld from his/her paycheck by executing an authorization card prescribed by the City for this purpose and submitting it to a City-designated administrator within 60 calendar days following his/her appointment date. Initiation dues check-off shall be promptly transmitted to become effective with the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full third pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from date the Association. e. When an employee authorization card is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will received by the City administrator and shall be made to cover that in four (4) equal installments spread over four (4) pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount periods. The Association shall file a report with the City which would have been withheld if Comptroller's Office certifying the amount of employee had been initiation dues that are uniformly required of all new employees represented by the Association. Changes in pay status during that period. In uniform initiation dues shall be certified by the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part Association and filed with the City Comptroller's Office at least 15 calendar days before the start of the pay periodperiod the new uniform dues deduction schedule is to become effective. 6. So long as the Union complies with all of the requirements of Common Council Resolution File No. 960930, the City shall deduct from the biweekly earnings of employees in the bargaining unit the employees' voluntary political contributions and submit such deduction to the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction Union on a biweekly basis. The political check form shall be madeas provided by the Union and in compliance with the Federal Election Commission requirements. 7. In this connectionEffective upon implementation of the 2017-2020 Labor Agreement, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City shall, at its sole cost and any Department of the City expense, fully indemnify, defend and hold it harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees against any and all claims, demandssuits, suits actions or other forms liability of liability judgments for damages (including costs of litigation but not including legal fees that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by would result from the City or any Department hiring counsel outside of the City for Attorney’s Office) arising from any objections to or contesting of the purpose validity of complying with any dues or the provisions interpretation, application or enforcement of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, aboveprovision.

Dues Deductions. Payroll deductions Section 1. Any employee covered by this Agreement may authorize a payroll deduction for membership dues and assessments (“Dues Deductions”) shall be made the purpose of paying Union dues. Such authorization becomes effective only upon receipt by the City of a fully executed Dues Deduction Form from any employee. Section 2. The Union will initially notify the City as to the Associationamount of dues. The following procedures Such notification to the City will be from an official of the Union. Changes in Union membership dues will similarly be certified to the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of that change. Section 3. Dues shall be observed in deducted on a biweekly basis and such monies shall be remitted to the withholding Union Treasurer electronically no later than five (5) days after the end of employee earnings: a. Dues the prior month. Deductions shall be calculated by multiplying the monthly rate by twelve (12) and dividing that amount by twenty-six (26). Section 4. The Union agrees to defray the cost of such dues deductions by payment of twenty dollars ($20.00) each pay period. which shall be deducted from the dues deduction monies accumulated during each pay period. The City shall send an invoice to the Union annually. The Union shall remit payment in full no later than thirty (30) days from the date the Union receives the invoice. Section 5. The effective date for an amount set deducting dues shall be the beginning of the pay period following the date the Dues Deduction Form is received by the AssociationCity from the Union. Dues The effective date for stopping of dues deduction shall be at the beginning of the pay period following notification by the Union. Section 6. The Union will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless against any claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the City based on any payroll deductions of dues as provided for in this Article. Section 7. The Union agrees that no employees will collect or attempt to collect dues or assessments at any time during working hours on the City's property. Section 8. No deductions shall be made upon notice from the Association pay of any employee for any payroll period in which the employee's net earnings for that it has and will maintain employees’ written authorization payroll period, after other deductions, are less than the amount to be a dues-paying member of the Associationdeducted. b. Employees who have elected not to join or participate in activities of the Association shall not be required to pay dues to the Association. c. Dues Deductions withheld by the City shall be promptly transmitted to the Association electronically unless the parties agree to another method of transmission. d. The City shall implement new, changed, or cancelled Dues Deductions by the second full pay period following receipt of notice of the new, changed or cancelled Dues Deductions from the Association. e. When an employee is in a non-pay status for an entire pay period, no Dues Deductions will be made to cover that pay period from future earnings nor will the employee deposit the amount with the City which would have been withheld if the employee had been in pay status during that period. In the case of an employee who is in a non-pay status during a part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no Dues Deduction shall be made. In this connection, all required deductions have priority over the Association Dues Deductions. f. The Association shall refund to the City any amount paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. g. The Association shall indemnify the City and any Department of the City and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any Department of the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. This duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this Section 6 brought by the Association against the City. This paragraph shall not apply to any claim against the City where the City failed to process a timely request to change or cancel Dues Deduction, as provided in paragraph d, above.