Common use of UNION DUES, INITIATION FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES Clause in Contracts

UNION DUES, INITIATION FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES. A. Payment by Checkoff or Direct to Union -13 The Employer will check off initiation fees and biweekly dues, or service charges, on the basis of individually signed voluntary checkoff authorization cards in forms that have been furnished by the Union. (The Union will request a Special Conference over its intent to change the content of the authorization cards.) Employees may tender the initiation fee uniformly required as a condition of acquiring membership in the Union and biweekly membership dues, or service charges, by signing the proper authorization. The Employer will present employees with checkoff authorization cards at the time of initial employment within the bargaining unit. If the employee chooses not to authorize payroll deduction at the time the card is presented, the Employer will notify the Union and identify the employee and department where he/she is employed.