Common use of Hardship Fund Clause in Contracts

Hardship Fund. The OPEIU Local 8 Hardship Fund provides assistance to Local 8 members experiencing an immediate, severe and temporary financial situation due to an emergency. Hardship applications are available on the OPEIU Local 8 website. The Employer agrees to deduct the specific sum from the salary of any member of the bargaining unit who voluntarily executes an OPEIU Local 8 Hardship Fund Check-Off Authorization form. The Employer will remit these deductions to OPEIU Local 8 along with a list of the bargaining unit employees’ names and amounts deducted no later than the 15th day following the last payday of each month. The process for submission and revocation of authorization forms will be worked out by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union. The Union holds the Employer harmless from all claims, demands or other forms of liability that may arise against the Employer for or on account of any such deductions.