PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS. The Employer agrees to deduct from each bargaining unit employees’ pay all authorized dues, fees, and assessments as determined or required by the Union. The Employer shall make such deductions from the employee’s paycheck following receipt of written authorization, and periodically thereafter as specified on the written authorization, so long as such authorization is in effect, and shall remit the same to the local Union within 10 business days after the end of each pay period for which the dues were deducted. The Union will furnish all the membership forms necessary to be used for this written authorization and will notify the Employer in writing of dues, fees, or assessments to be assessed within five (5) days of execution of this Agreement, and thirty (30) days before the effective date of any change. The Employer reserves the right to ensure that the authorization of payroll deductions complies with applicable Federal and State laws regarding deductions from wages. The Employer shall accept confirmations from the Union that the Union possesses electronic records of such membership and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. In addition to electronic scanned copies of paper authorizations from the Union, the Employer shall accept copies of electronic signatures and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. The Union will indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless from any claims, demands, damages or liabilities that may result from the Union’s failure to provide accurate information regarding Union membership and/or “written authorizations,” including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation. The Employer may require an additional authorization form as per its policies and procedures, to confirm the specific authorization for continued paycheck deduction. The Union will hold harmless the Employer against any claim or obligation which may be made by any employee by reason of the deduction of Union membership fees, including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS. The Employer agrees to deduct from each bargaining unit employees’ employee’s pay all authorized dues, fees, fees and assessments as determined or required by the Union. The Employer shall make such deductions from the employee’s paycheck following receipt of written authorization, and periodically thereafter as specified on the written authorization, so long as such authorization is in effect, effect and shall remit the same to the local Union within 10 business thirty (30) days after the end of each pay period for which the dues were deductedperiod. The Union will furnish all the membership forms necessary to be used for this written authorization and will notify the Employer in writing of dues, fees, or assessments to be assessed within five (5) days of execution of this Agreement, and thirty (30) days before the effective date of any change. The Employer reserves the right to ensure that the authorization of payroll deductions complies with applicable Federal and State laws regarding deductions from wages. The Employer shall accept confirmations from the Union that the Union possesses electronic records of such membership and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. In addition to electronic scanned copies of paper authorizations from the Union, the Employer shall accept copies of electronic signatures and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. The Union will indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless from any claims, demands, damages or liabilities that may result from the Union’s failure to provide accurate information regarding Union membership and/or “written authorizations,” including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation. The Employer may require an additional authorization form as per its policies and procedures, to confirm the specific authorization for continued paycheck deduction. The Union and the Employer shall consult on the administrative procedures and effective date of the initial deduction of dues, but in no case shall it be later than one payroll period following ratification of this Agreement. The Union shall provide the Employer with copies of any previously signed membership cards, in order to initiate dues deductions. The Union and the Employer shall work together to ensure that all employees are aware of the obligation to become and remain a member, and to provide the Union’s membership form to all bargaining unit employees following ratification of this Agreement. The Union will hold harmless the Employer against any claim or obligation which may be made by any employee by reason of the deduction of Union membership fees, including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS. The Employer agrees to deduct from each bargaining unit employees’ employees pay all authorized dues, fees, fees and assessments as determined or required by the Union. The Employer shall make such deductions from the employee’s paycheck following receipt of written authorization, and periodically thereafter as specified on the written authorization, so long as such authorization is in effect, and shall remit the same to the local Union within 10 business thirty (30) days after the end of each pay period for which the dues were deductedperiod. The Union will furnish all the membership forms necessary to be used for this written authorization and will notify the Employer in writing of dues, fees, or assessments to be assessed within five (5) days of execution of this Agreement, and thirty (30) days before the effective date of any change. The Employer reserves the right to ensure that the authorization of payroll deductions complies with applicable Federal and State laws regarding deductions from wages. The Employer shall accept confirmations from the Union that the Union possesses electronic records of such membership and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. In addition to electronic scanned copies of paper authorizations from the Union, the Employer shall accept copies of electronic signatures and give full force and effect to such authorizations as “written authorization” for purposes of this Agreement. The Union will indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless from any claims, demands, damages or liabilities that may result from the Union’s failure to provide accurate information regarding Union membership and/or “written authorizations,” including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation. The Employer may require an additional authorization form as per its policies and procedures, to confirm the specific authorization for continued paycheck deduction. The Union and the Employer shall consult on the administrative procedures and effective date of the initial deduction of dues, but in no case shall it be later than one payroll period following ratification of this Agreement. The Union shall provide the Employer with copies of any previously signed membership cards, in order to initiate dues deductions. The Union and the Employer shall work together to ensure that all employees are aware of the obligation to become and remain a member, and to provide the Union’s membership form to all bargaining unit employees following ratification of this Agreement. The Union will hold harmless the Employer against any claim or obligation which may be made by any employee by reason of the deduction of Union membership fees, including the cost of defending against such claim or obligation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement