Common use of Maintenance of Check Off Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of Check Off. Upon confirmation by the Union that an employee covered by this agreement has authorized checkoff of dues, assessments, or fees, the Employer shall deduct such dues, assessments, and fees from wages owed to that employee, unless the authorization is revoked by the employee in accordance with the terms set forth on the employee’s checkoff authorization. Employees may express such authorizations by any means of indicating agreement allowable under state and federal law. To the extent permitted by law, authorized deductions shall be irrevocable, regardless of the employee’s membership status, except in accordance with the terms under which an employee voluntarily authorized said deductions. Dues, assessment, and fee revocations are processed by the Union. In the event that an employee revokes their checkoff authorization in accordance with the terms in which they authorized the deductions, the Union will notify the employer after the close of the revocation period. Where an employee properly revokes dues, assessments, or fees authorization pursuant to this section, the employee shall still, as a condition of employment, be required to pay fair share or agency fees to the Union, to the extent permitted by law and this Agreement. The Union will submit to the Employer a list of employees who have authorized checkoff and shall provide the Employer with verification that checkoff of dues, assessments, or fees have been authorized by the employee only in the event a question arises about an employee's membership status.