RECOGNITION, ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES Clause Samples
The 'Recognition, Association Security and Dues' clause formally acknowledges the union as the exclusive representative of the employees covered by the agreement and outlines procedures for union security and dues collection. Typically, this clause specifies how employees become union members, the process for deducting union dues from paychecks, and the employer's obligations in supporting union activities, such as providing access to bulletin boards or meeting spaces. Its core function is to ensure the union's ability to effectively represent employees by securing membership and financial support, thereby promoting stable labor relations and organizational clarity.
RECOGNITION, ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES. The Township recognizes the Police Officers Association of Michigan as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of the Pittsfield Township Police Department.
RECOGNITION, ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES. The Township recognizes the Association and the Police Officers Labor Council as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of the Pittsfield Township Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association.
RECOGNITION, ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES. The Township recognizes the Association and the Police Officers Labor Council as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of the Pittsfield Township Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association.
(a) The current or future employment of bargaining unit Employees is not contingent upon membership in the Union or the payment of union dues or fees.
(b) The Employer agrees to make Union payroll deductions each payperiod from the pay of the Employees who have authorized that such deductions be made as set forth in Subsections 4 and 5.
(c) As soon as practicable following the decision to hire a new Employee into the bargaining unit, the Employer shall notify the Union of newly-hired bargaining unit Employees and provide the Union an opportunity during the onboarding process to meet with newly- hired bargaining unit Employees to discuss the Employees' options with respect to becoming or not becoming a member of the Union.
(d) Each Employee who becomes a member of the Union after June 27, 2018, must sign the Union's Application for Union Membership and Authorized Dues Deduction Card, and shall do so with the understanding that the dues authorization and assignment shall be irrevocable for the term of the applicable contract between the Union and the Employer or for one year, whichever is the lesser, and shall automatically renew itself for successive yearly or applicable contract periods thereafter, whichever is the lesser, unless the Employee gives written notice to the Employer and the Union at least sixty (60) days, but not more than ninety (90) days before any periodic renewal date of this authorization and assignment of the Employee's desire to revoke same. Such authorization and assignment is voluntary and not conditioned upon present or future membership in the Union.
(e) The Employer shall not make any Union payroll deductions from any Employee without written authorization from the Employee. In the case of an Employee who becomes a member after June 27, 2018, written authorization must be in the form of a signed and completed Application for Union Membership and Authorized Dues Deduction Card, as well as any additional written authorization as the Employer may require. In the event the terms of the Employer's written authorization conflicts with the terms of the Union's Card, the terms of the Card shall be controlling. For an Employee who became a member prior to June 27, 2018, the Employer must have from the Employee written authorization showing t...