UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done. 2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union. 2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis. 2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees. 2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period. 2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement. 2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It 18.1 Each employee subject to this Agreement, who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is agreed thata member of the Union in good standing shall, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by maintain membership in the Union in good standing during the period of this Agreement.
18.2 All employees subject to this Agreement who are not members of the Union on the effective date of the provisions of this section, and all employees subject to this Agreement who are hired at a time subsequent to the effective date of this section, shall, as a condition of employment, become members in good standing of the Union within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this Agreement or within thirty (30) calendar days of the hire date, whichever is not now applicable. Such employee shall then maintain membership in the Union in good standing during the period of this Agreement.
18.3 The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member in the Union, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Union in representing such employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of the membership requirements of the previous sections of this Article, an employee who declines membership in the Union may pay to the Union each month a service charge as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Union in the same manner as monthly dues.
18.4 Any employee who refuses to become a member of the Union in good standing or pay the service charge in accordance with the previous sections, shall, at the option of the Union, be immediately discharged from employment by the District.
18.5 The District will notify the Union of all new hires within thirty ten (10) working days of date the hire date. At the time of hire, the District will inform the new hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the terms and conditions of this Article.
18.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer membership of employees who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues object to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-such membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx tenets or teaching teachings of a church or religious body of which the such employee is a member member. Such employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union normal dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious nonreligious charity or other charitable organization mutually agreed on upon by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to that such payment has been made. If the Employer employee and the Union that this has been donecannot agree on such matter, it shall be resolved by the Public Employment Relations Commission pursuant to RCW 41.56.122.
2.2 For 18.7 Checkoff The District shall deduct AFT Renton Local 6367 dues or services charges from the pay of any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees authorizes such deductions in writing pursuant to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designatedRCW 41.56.110. The amount District shall transmit all such funds deducted to the Treasurer of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union AFT Renton Local 6367 on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it and will inform all new employees of the existence of the Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union.
7.02 The Union agrees that, subject to Union policies, it will make membership in the Union available to all employees covered by this Agreement on the same terms and conditions as a condition are applicable to other members of employment, the Union.
7.03 The Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent an amount equal to regular monthly Union dues, initiation dues and fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted directed by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers , and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions following:
a. Dues shall be deducted from each bi-weekly pay period and, in the case of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylawsnewly hired employees, such deductions shall begin at the commencement of their employment.
b. The amount of regular dues and in such events, fees shall be those authorized by the financial secretary of Union and the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, Employer of any changes in its regular dues and initiation feesthereto. Such notification shall be the Employer's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified.
2.5 It is expressly understood c. Employees who have not worked in a calendar month or more, for any reason, shall upon their return to work, have an additional amount equivalent to one (1) month’s dues deducted from their next pay.
d. In consideration of deducting and agreed that upon receipt of proofforwarding Union dues by the Employer, the Union will refund agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article.
7.04 The collection, deduction, and remittance of union dues and fees shall be directed to the Employer or Union as follows:
a. The total amount deducted from each employee shall be remitted to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from Union by the 15th of the month following the month in which such deductions were made, and the Employer shall include with each remittance the following information for each employee:
i. Name;
ii. Rate of pay;
iii. Amount of union dues and union fees deducted and remitted on behalf of the employee’s compensation by the Employer ;
iv. Employment status (full-time/part-time/casual), and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within any change in employment status or classification.
b. Upon hiring a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductionsnew employee, the Employer shall not collect dues include on the next remittance the following information for that pay periodthe new employee:
i. Address;
ii. Telephone number;
iii. Date of hire; and
iv. Classification.
2.6 Upon request c. The Employer shall annually report on an employee’s T-4 form the amount of union dues and fees deducted and remitted to the Union on the employee’s behalf in that year.
7.05 Employees who cannot support the Union because of a conscientious objection may apply to the Union in writing for conscientious objector status, subject to, and as determined by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement’s internal guidelines.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that3.01 All employees of the Corporation covered by the Agreement shall become and remain members of the Union during the term of this Agreement and shall have Union dues deducted in accordance with Article 3.02 and the Ontario Labour Relations Act.
3.02 The Corporation agrees to deduct an amount equivalent to the regular monthly Union dues as certified in writing by the Union from employees’ pay as per section 47 of the Labour Relations Act of Ontario. These deductions shall be made in equal amounts on a weekly basis. An employee shall, as a condition upon commencement of employment, sign a written authorization for the deduction of an amount equivalent to the regular Union dues as certified by the Union. The amounts so deducted shall be submitted by the 10th day of the following month to the Financial Secretary of Local 636 of the I.B.E.W. and shall be accompanied by an alphabetical listing of the names of each employee covered on behalf of whom the deductions were made, the amount deducted on behalf of each employee and the total gross income on which the deduction was based.
3.03 In consideration of the deduction and forwarding service by this Agreement who is not now the Corporation, the Union agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Corporation against any claims or liability arising out of or resulting from the collection and forwarding of the regular weekly dues. The Corporation will also deduct a member one-time initiation fee as described by the Union upon commencement of employment.
3.04 The Unit Chairperson and Business Representative of the Union shall become be notified in writing immediately of the new employee and his job classification in the bargaining unit. Upon completion of the six (6) month probationary period, a member new employee shall be introduced to the Unit Chairperson or his appointed designate and the Union and employee shall be allowed thirty (30) minutes paid time during regular working hours in order that the employee may be introduced to the Union and its activities. The Corporation will provide the employee with a copy of the Collective Agreement and benefit booklet.
3.05 The Corporation will provide to the Unit Chairperson and Business Representative of the Union within thirty days an updated listing of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been doneemployees’ addresses as required.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It 18.1 Each employee subject to this Agreement, who, on the effective date of this Agreement, is agreed thata member of the Union in good standing shall, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by maintain membership in the Union in good standing during the period of this Agreement.
18.2 All employees subject to this Agreement who are not members of the Union on the effective date of the provisions of this section, and all employees subject to this Agreement who are hired at a time subsequent to the effective date of this section, shall, as a condition of employment, become members in good standing of the Union within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of this Agreement or within thirty (30) calendar days of the hire date, whichever is not now applicable. Such employee shall then maintain membership in the Union in good standing during the period of this Agreement.
18.3 The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member in the Union, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Union in representing such employee as a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of the membership requirements of the previous sections of this Article, an employee who declines membership in the Union may pay to the Union each month a service charge as a contribution towards the administration of this Agreement in an amount equal to the regular monthly dues. This service charge shall be collected by the Union in the same manner as monthly dues.
18.4 Any employee who refuses to become a member of the Union in good standing or pay the service charge in accordance with the previous sections, shall, at the option of the Union, be immediately discharged from employment by the District.
18.5 The District will notify the Union of all new hires within thirty ten (10) working days of date the hire date. At the time of hire, the District will inform the new hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the terms and conditions of this Article.
18.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer membership of employees who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues object to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-such membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx tenets or teaching teachings of a church or religious body of which the such employee is a member member. Such employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union normal dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious nonreligious charity or other charitable organization mutually agreed on upon by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to that such payment has been made. If the Employer employee and the Union that this has been donecannot agree on such matter, it shall be resolved by the Public Employment Relations Commission pursuant to RCW 41.56.122.
2.2 For 18.7 Checkoff The District shall deduct AFT Renton Local 6367 dues or services charges from the pay of any employee who so elects, authorizes such deductions in writing pursuant to RCW 41.56.110. The District shall transmit all such funds deducted to the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount Treasurer of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union AFT Renton Local 6367 on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed thatA. The Company will checkoff monthly dues, assessments and initiation fees each as designated by the International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, as a condition initiation or membership dues in the Union, on the basis of individually signed voluntary checkoff authorization cards on forms agreed to by the Company and the Union.
B. At the time of employment, each employee covered new employees will be provided the opportunity to voluntarily execute an authorization for the check off of Union dues, as they may or may not elect, on the form agreed upon. A copy of such authorization card for the checkoff of Union dues shall be forwarded to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union along with the membership application of such employee.
C. New checkoff authorization cards other than those provided for by this Agreement who Paragraph B above will be submitted to the Company on summary lists through the Financial Secretary of the Local Union as executed by new employees.
D. Deductions on the basis of authorizations cards submitted to the Company shall commence with respect to dues for the month in which the Company receives such authorization card or in which such card becomes effective, whichever is not now later. Dues for a member given month shall be deducted from the first pay closed and calculated in the succeeding month.
E. In cases of earnings insufficient to cover deduction of dues, the dues shall be deducted from the next pay in which there are sufficient earnings, or a double deduction may be made from the first pay of the following month, provided, however, that the accumulation of dues shall be limited to two (2) months. The International Secretary-Treasurer of the Union shall become be provided with a member list of those employees for whom a double deduction has been made.
F. The Union will be notified of the reason for non-transmission of dues in case of layoff, discharge, resignation, leave of absence, sick leave, retirement, death, or insufficient earnings. Unless the Company is otherwise notified, the only Union within thirty days membership dues to be deducted for payment to the Union from the pay of date of hire and further provided that any the employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues furnished an authorization shall be equivalent to regular the monthly Union dues, . The Company will deduct initiation feesfees when notified by notation on the lists referred to in Paragraph C of this Section, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on assessments as designated by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been doneInternational Secretary-Treasurer.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, G. The Company will implement the Employer agrees to honor dues checkoff provisions of this Collective Bargaining Agreement in accordance with the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount Constitution of the checkoff shall International Union pursuant to reasonable instructions to be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed supplied by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 H. The Union shall indemnify and hold save the Employer Company harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may shall arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer Company for the purpose of complying with any of the provision provisions of this sectionSection, or in reliance on any list, notice or assignment furnished under any of such provisions.
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UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of 5.01 Neither the Home nor the Union shall compel employees to become a member members of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For will not discriminate against any employee who so electsbecause of Union membership or lack thereof, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount and will inform all new employees of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to contractual relationship between the Employer Home and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 5.02 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees it shall not be changed except make membership in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to all employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 5.03 The Employer shall deduct from each employee, from commencement of employment, an amount equal to Union shall indemnify dues as set by the National Convention of the Union and hold as described within the Dues Directive that it issues. The Employer harmless against is also authorized to deduct any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms administration dues owed to the Union by an employee upon hire.
5.04 The total amount(s) deducted on behalf of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken the Union will be remitted by the Employer to the Union by the 25th day of each month following the month for the purpose of complying which monies were deducted, together with any an itemized list of the provision employees for whom deductions are made and the amount remitted for each month.
5.05 The Union and the employees agree that the Employer will be saved harmless for all deductions and payment so made.
5.06 The Employer shall remit dues electronically, on a form prescribed by the Union and shall include on such remittance the following information for each employee:
a. First, middle and last name;
b. Rate of hourly pay;
c. Any hourly premium
d. Total and regular and overtime hours worked in the month for which such deductions were made;
e. Dues deducted and remitted on behalf of the employee as may be prescribed by the Union and;
f. Contributions on behalf of employees and any deductions from and remitted for an employee as may be prescribed by this sectionagreement;
g. Social Insurance Number;
h. Date of birth.
5.07 All contributions and deductions pursuant to Article 24 shall be remitted together in the manner described for Union dues as set out in this article.
5.08 The total amount of Union dues annually paid by an employee shall be indicated on the employees T-4 slip.
5.09 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines of what constitutes a conscientious objection, may apply to the Union, in writing, to have their dues redirected. Such application shall outline the nature of the conscientious objection.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues will compel employees to join the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union dues, initiation feesmembership or lack of it, and assessmentswill inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. Within the first two shifts after commencing work, any new employee will be referred by the Employer to a Xxxxxxx in order to give the Xxxxxxx fifteen (15) minutes to describe the Union's purposes and representation policies to the new employee.
5.02 The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from each employee, from the compensation commencement of non-membersemployment, an amount equal to Union dues as set by the National Convention of the Union and as described within the Dues Directive that it issues. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right The Employer is also authorized to deduct any administration dues owed to the Union by an employee upon hire.
5.03 The total amount(s) deducted on behalf of non-membership based the Union will be remitted by the Employer to the Union by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month following the month for which the monies were deducted, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount remitted for each.
5.04 The Union and the employees agree that the Employer will be saved harmless for all deductions and payments so made.
5.05 The Employer shall remit dues electronically, on a bona fide religious form prescribed by the Union and agreed to by the Employer, and shall include on such remittance the following information for each employee:
a. first, middle and last name;
b. rate of hourly pay’
c. any hourly premiums;
x. xxxxx or teaching earnings
e. total regular and overtime hours worked in the month for which such deductions are made.
f. dues deducted and remitted on behalf of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on as may be prescribed by the employee affected and Union;
g. Social Insurance Number
h. date of birth;
5.06 When the Employer hires a new employee, the Employer shall also include on the next remittance, the following information:
a. complete mailing address;
b. e-mail address;
c. primary telephone;
d. date of hire;
e. classification;
5.07 The Employer shall also record on a remittance any of the following changes in employment status;
a. Change in classification
b. Job end date (for temporary, or permanent separation).
5.08 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to become members of the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer will not discriminate against employees because of Union membership or lack thereof, and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount it will inform all new employees of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of contractual relationship with the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by 5.09 Employees who cannot support the Union with their dues for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted reasons of conscience, as determined by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice ’s internal guidelines of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof what constitutes a conscientious objection, may apply to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the EmployerUnion, in writing, of any changes in its regular to have their dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, redirected. Such application shall outline the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any nature of the provision of this sectionconscientious objection.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to 6.01 Both the Employer and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination or intimidation of any sort practiced by either representatives of the management or representatives of the Union because of membership or non-membership in the Union. There shall be no discrimination against any employee on account of sex, race, creed, or national origin. The Union agrees that no Union member will conduct Union activities on the premises of the Employer except as specifically permitted by this has been doneAgreement.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, 6.02 Membership in the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff Union shall be set forth in writing available to each employee upon the Employer same financial and signed by an official other terms and conditions as are applicable to other members of the Union.
2.3 6.03 The Employer is authorized to deduct union dues, including initiation fees, regular dues, and arrears as appropriate, from the employee’s pay. Such authorization shall not be subject to cancellation.
6.04 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly appropriate union dues as specified may be directed by the Union from time to time. The amounts and frequency currently in effect on the first day of the term of this collective agreement are:
a. Initiation fee of $10.00 from first payroll of a newly hired eligible employee;
b. Regular dues of one (1) times the hourly wage rate per pay period for each full-time employees;
c. Regular dues of three quarters (¾) times the hourly wage rate per pay period for part-time, casual, and student employees;
d. Regular dues of an eligible employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by works one shift or less in the Union. An employee shall have pay period are waived for that pay period;
e. Arrears dues of two (2) times the right to rescind such regular dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before from the first pay following a leave of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers absence (including WCB, maternity and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreementlayoff, etc) which extended beyond two (2) pay periods. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues total amounts deducted will be turned over to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 Treasurer each month, within two (2) weeks after the previous month’s deduction have been made, together with an itemized list of employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount for each. The Union agrees to save the Employer harmless for all deductions made from an employee’s pay pursuant to this article.
6.05 Employees who because of conscientious objection cannot support the Union or any other trade union may apply to the Union in writing explaining their objection and requesting that its dues and initiation fees shall not their deducted monies be changed except forwarded to a registered Canadian charitable organization. If, in accordance with the express provisions judgement of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such eventsthe Union, the financial secretary of employee’s objections to supporting the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of or any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proofother trade union are valid, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from honour the employee’s compensation request and forward her deducted monies at the end of the calendar year to a charitable organization which will be selected by mutual agreement between the Employer employee and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 4.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. During the orientation, any new employee will be introduced by the Employer to the Union Xxxxxxx. The Union and the Employer agree that there will be no discrimination, interference, coercion exercised or practised upon any employee because of membership or non membership in the Union.
4.02 It is mutually agreed that, as that arrangements will be made for a condition of employment, Union Representative to interview each new employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall once during the third calendar month of employment for the purpose of informing such employee about the Union and of ascertaining whether the employee wishes to become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall advise the Union monthly as to the names of the person(s) listed for interview and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such interview, the duration of which shall not exceed ten (10) minutes.
4.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from and hold in trust (holding funds “in trust” shall not require the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching creation of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay trust fund) each month an amount of money equivalent equal to regular Union union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreementemployee's pay. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these also deduct and hold in trust any authorized initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be remitted to the Union agrees that if treasurer each month within two (2) weeks after the checkoff is made, together with an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover itemized list of the cost of Union dues and other Union deductionsemployees for whom the deductions are made, the Employer shall not collect dues for that hours worked by each employee in each pay period.
2.6 Upon request by , and the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 amount checked off for each. The annual amount of union dues deducted shall be indicated on each employee’s annual T4 slip. The Union shall indemnify and hold save the Employer harmless against any with respect to all amounts so deducted and all claimsremitted.
4.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken as determined by the Employer Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing.
a. Union dues are to be deducted based on an employee’s normal status unless such employee works a temporary posting of six (6) weeks or longer. For greater clarity, if a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period of six (6) weeks or less, she shall continue to remit dues in the normal fashion as a full-time employee. If a full-time employee works a temporary part-time position for a period greater than six (6) weeks, she shall remit dues as a part-time employee for the purpose of complying with any duration of the provision of this sectiontemporary posting. She shall commence to remit dues as a full-time employee in the first month after her return to full-time employment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues will compel employees to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee shall furnish written proof to because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 5.02 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees it shall not be changed except make membership in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to all employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 5.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct from each pay period an amount equal to Union dues from the pay of each employee covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized administration dues owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be turned over to the Union treasurer before the fifteenth (15th) of the month following the month in which the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount of each deduction. The Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) pay period's dues from any one paycheque of an employee.
5.04 The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the amount of such dues and any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s conclusive authority to make the deduction specified.
5.05 In consideration of deducting and forwarding of Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and hold save harmless the Employer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causesdamages, suits its actions, causes of action, liabilities and related costs and expenses arising or other forms resulting from the operation of liability that may arise this Article.
5.06 The Employer shall provide each employee covered by reason this Agreement with a T4 Supplementary Slip showing dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is or becomes readily available through the Employer’s payroll system.
5.07 Employees who cannot support the Union because of action taken or not taken conscientious objection, as determined by the Employer for Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this sectionUnion in writing.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues will compel employees to join the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Neither the Employer nor the Union dues, initiation fees, and assessmentswill discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from will inform all new employees of the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 5.02 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees it shall not be changed except make membership in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to all employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 5.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct from each employee‟s pay an amount equal to Union dues in accordance with the Union‟s policy on dues payment. Such deductions shall go into effect in the employee‟s first pay. The Employer shall also deduct and remit on a one-time only basis per employee, the authorized initiation fees owing to the Union.
a. The total amount checked off will be turned over to the Union treasurer by the fifteenth (15th) of the month after checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each.
b. The Employer shall annually report on an employee‟s T- 4 form (income tax slip) the amount of Union dues deducted from the employee in that year and forwarded to the Union on the employee‟s behalf.
5.05 The Union and its members shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against with respect to any liability which the Employer might incur as a result of dues deductions and all claimsinitiation fee deductions and remittances.
5.06 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken as determined by the Union‟s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. It is expressly understood that the Employer‟s sole responsibility under this provision is to deduct the authorized union dues and one-time initiation fee from the employer in accordance with this Article and remit the same to the Union as per this Article. The dues deducted will be reported on the employee‟s T-4 in accordance with 5.04 b).
5.07 The Employer for will supply the purpose of complying Union on a monthly basis with any changes in employee addresses and the addresses of any newly hired employees.
5.08 The Employer agrees to pay into a special dues fund, on a monthly basis, the provision amount of this sectiontwo cents ($0.02) per hour worked for each employee in the Union‟s bargaining unit. This special dues remittance will show the number of hours worked by each employee in the month in question.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that
6.01 The Employer agrees to forward a list of dues deductions in an electronic format designed by the Union showing the names, as classifications, current addresses, phone numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, highlighting new hires, resignations, terminations, new unpaid leave of absence and return from leave of absence, hourly rate, hours worked, and amount of dues remitted on behalf of each of the employees for whom deductions have been made.
6.02 As a condition of employment, the Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now an amount equal to the regular monthly union dues designated by the union. Such dues shall be deducted from each pay for employees. In the case of newly hired employees each employee shall be subjected to a member one (1) time Union Initiation Fee as directed by the Secretary Treasurer of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues Initiation Fees and Dues deductions shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from commence in the compensation month of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designatedhire. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified shall be those authorized by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, Employer of any changes in its regular therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s conclusive authority to make the deductions specified. In consideration of the deducting of Initiation Fees and Union dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proofby the Employer, the Union will refund agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article. Monthly deductions shall be made and forwarded to the Secretary Treasurer of the local Union on or before the 15th of the month following which the deductions are made. Any omissions and retroactive deductions shall be submitted with the dues the month following with the reason why dues were missed. The Employer will provide each employee with a T4 supplementary slip showing the dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is available or to becomes readily available through the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by payroll system.
6.03 a) Neither the Employer and paid nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Union agrees that if an Employer will not discriminate against any employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost because of Union dues membership or lack of it, and other Union deductions, will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by and the Union. Within their first thirty (30) working days, the Employer new employees will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken be referred by the Employer for to a xxxxxxx in order to give the purpose of complying with any of xxxxxxx an opportunity to describe the provision of this sectionUnion's purposes and representation policies to the new employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 Section 1 - With respect to any Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member on whose behalf the University receives a written authorization in a form agreed upon by the Union and the University, the University shall deduct from the wages of the Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member an amount equal to the member dues and submit those monies to the Union no later than ten (10) working days after each payday following the payday in which the deductions were made. No deduction shall be made for any amount of money greater than one (1) pay period’s member’s dues fees except in situations in which an error by the University needs to be corrected.
Section 2 - The University further agrees to deduct voluntary contributions made by employees to the SEIU Local 200United Committee on Political Education (COPE) and to remit said contributions to the Union at the same time union dues are remitted. Said contributions are strictly voluntary and can be in any amount as determined by the employee. The Union will reimburse the University for all costs of administering the payroll deduction plan.
Section 3 - The University and Union agree that within thirty (30) days after commencing employment, or the execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, all Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty members shall become and remain members of the Union in good standing. It is agreed that, as understood that Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty members have a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now right to be a non-member of the union. Non-members pay what is called a “fair share fee” for union expenditures germane to collective bargaining. Non- members do not enjoy any of the rights of union membership, including the right to vote on your contract, attend union meetings, vote for union officers, and fully participate in union internal affairs. If a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member wishes to be a non-member fee payer, then they shall contact SEIU Local 200United Secretary-Treasurer, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Suite 300, Syracuse, NY 13203, by mail. The Union shall become a member be responsible for obtaining dues deduction authorization forms from existing Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty members. However, the University shall cooperate with the Union in seeking compliance with this provision by notifying covered Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty members at their time of hire of the Union within thirty days existence of date this agreement and by providing them with the authorization form allowing for the deduction of hire union dues and further provided that any employee who has not become a copy of or electronic access to this Agreement. Materials voluntarily completed by the Part- Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member of and returned to the Union within the applicable time University shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues promptly forwarded to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union If a unit faculty member revokes an authorization form allowing for the payroll deduction of union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union University shall notify the EmployerUnion, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation feesthe revocation.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed Section 4 - Upon notice from the Union that upon receipt a bargaining unit member has not completed the written authorization form set forth above in Section 1 above within thirty (30) days after commencing employment or execution of proofthis Agreement, the Union University will refund not assign any additional courses to the Employer or a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member who has failed to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation comply with his/her obligations under this Article if such courses would be taught by the Employer and paid Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member in his/her capacity as a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member as defined in this Agreement until that Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member comes into compliance with this Article. Once an appointment has been accepted, nothing in this Section shall require the University to cancel the appointment or terminate the employment of a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member during the term of an appointment.
Section 5 - In no event will the University be required to fund any part of an individual’s Union dues or any part of the monthly submission of Union dues to the Union.
Section 6 - The Union shall determine the amount of dues that must be paid for each semester a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty member is teaching at the University, and provide written notification to the University of those amounts. The University shall deduct that amount in equal parts from the Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member’s remaining paychecks for the semester once the University receives a signed authorization form allowing for the payroll deduction.
Section 7 - It is agreed that the University shall assume no financial or other obligation arising out of the provisions or enforcement of this Article except as specifically provided in this Article, and the Union hereby agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union it shall indemnify and hold the Employer University harmless against from any and all claims, demandsactions, causesor proceedings by a Part-Time Bargaining Unit Faculty Member arising from deductions made by the University hereunder or from the enforcement of this Article.
Section 8 - At the same time as the University remits all deductions for union dues or representation fees and COPE, suits its the University will also provide the following information:
A. Name and employee I.D. number;
B. Rate of pay and earnings that the dues or other forms of liability that may arise by fee deductions is based on;
C. Month the deduction is based on;
D. Separately listed dues, fees, and COPE deductions; and,
E. If applicable, a reason of action taken or dues are not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this sectiondeducted.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it and will inform all new employees of the existence of the Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union.
7.02 The Union agrees that, subject to Union policies, it will make membership in the Union available to all employees covered by this Agreement on the same terms and conditions as a condition are applicable to other members of employment, the Union.
7.03 The Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent an amount equal to regular monthly Union dues, initiation dues and fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted directed by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers , and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions following:
a. Dues shall be deducted from each bi-weekly pay period and, in the case of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylawsnewly hired employees, such deductions shall begin at the commencement of their employment.
b. The amount of regular dues and in such events, fees shall be those authorized by the financial secretary of Union and the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, Employer of any changes in its regular dues and initiation feesthereto. Such notification shall be the Employer's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified.
2.5 It is expressly understood c. In consideration of deducting and agreed that upon receipt of proofforwarding Union dues by the Employer, the Union will refund agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article.
7.04 The collection, deduction, and remittance of union dues and fees shall be directed to the Employer or Union as follows:
a. The total amount deducted from each employee shall be remitted to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from Union by the 15th of the month following the month in which such deductions were made, and the Employer shall include with each remittance the following information for each employee:
i. Name;
ii. Rate of pay;
iii. Amount of union dues and union fees deducted and remitted on behalf of the employee’s compensation by the Employer ;
iv. Employment status (full-time/part-time/casual), and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within any change in employment status or classification.
b. Upon hiring a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductionsnew employee, the Employer shall not collect dues include on the next remittance the following information for that pay periodthe new employee:
i. Address;
ii. Telephone number;
iii. Date of hire; and
iv. Classification.
2.6 Upon request c. The Employer shall annually report on an employee’s T-4 form the amount of union dues and fees deducted and remitted to the Union on the employee’s behalf in that year.
7.05 Employees who cannot support the Union because of a conscientious objection may apply to the Union in writing for conscientious objector status, subject to, and as determined by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement’s internal guidelines.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues will compel employees to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent to regular monthly Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee shall furnish written proof to because of Union membership or lack of it, and will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 5.02 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees it shall not be changed except make membership in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to all employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 5.03 The Employer is authorized and shall deduct from each pay period an amount equal to union dues from the pay of each employee covered by this Agreement. The Employer shall also deduct any authorized administration dues owing to the Union. The total amount checked off will be turned over to the Union treasurer before the fifteenth (15th) of the month following the month in which the checkoff is made, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount of each deduction. The Employer shall not deduct more than one (1) pay period's dues from any one paycheque of an employee.
5.04 The amount of the regular monthly dues shall be those authorized by the Union. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the amount of such dues and any changes therein and such notification shall be the Employer’s conclusive authority to make the deduction specified.
5.05 In consideration of deducting and forwarding of Union dues by the Employer, the Union agrees to indemnify and hold save harmless the Employer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causesdamages, suits its actions, causes of action, liabilities and related costs and expenses arising or other forms resulting from the operation of liability that may arise this Article.
5.06 The Employer shall provide each employee covered by reason this Agreement with a T4 Supplementary Slip showing dues deducted in the previous year for income tax purposes where such information is or becomes readily available through the Employer’s payroll system.
5.07 Employees who cannot support the Union because of action taken or not taken conscientious objection, as determined by the Employer for Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the purpose of complying with any Union in writing. Such application shall outline the nature of the provision of this sectionconscientious objection.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed that, as a condition of employment, each employee covered by this Agreement Employees who is not now a member are members of the Union shall become a member of Union, and who desire it, the Union within thirty days of date of hire Company agrees to deduct monthly from their payroll checks, and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to turn over to the Union, the membership dues and the initiation fees of those employees who are members of the union and who individually authorize such deductions subject to all of the following provisions:
1. PaymentsThat the authorization is made in writing on the Union’s “Check-inoff Authorization Form”, reading as follows: CHECK-lieu-of-dues OFF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE UNITED STEELWORKERS Company , 20 Plant Date Pursuant to this authorization and assignment, please deduct from my pay each month, while I am in employment with the collective bargaining unit in the Company, and irrespective of my membership status in the Union, monthly dues, assessments and (if owing by me) an initiation fee each as designated by the International Secretary/Treasurer of the Union. The aforesaid payment shall be equivalent remitted promptly by you to regular monthly the International Secretary Treasurer of the United Steelworkers, or its successor, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000. This assignment and authorization shall be effective and cannot be canceled for a period of one (1) year from the date appearing above or until the termination date of the current collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the Union, whichever occurs sooner. I hereby authorize you to continue the above authorization and assignment in effect after the expiration of the shorter of the periods above specified, for further successive periods of one (1) year from such date. I agree that this authorization and assignment shall become effective and cannot be canceled by me during any of such years, but that I may cancel and revoke by giving to the appropriate management representative of the plant in which I am then employed an individual written notice signed by me and which shall be postmarked or received by the Company within fifteen (15) days following the expiration of any such year or within the fifteen (15) days following the termination date of any collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the Union dues, initiation fees, and assessmentscovering my employment if such date shall occur within one of such annual periods. Such notice of revocation shall become effective respecting the dues for the month following the month in which such written notice is given; a copy of any such notice will be given by me to the Financial Secretary of the Local Union. Local Union No. United Steelworkers Signature Check No. Witness Ledger No.
2. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-Company will check off monthly dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and service charges, including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on as designated by the employee affected Union’s International Secretary-Treasurer, effective upon receipt of individually signed voluntary checkoff authorization cards. The Company shall within ten days remit any and all amounts so deducted to the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof ’s International Secretary- Treasurer with a completed summary of USW Form R-115 or its equivalent.
a. At the time of employment, a copy of the card will be forwarded at the time of signing to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so electsFinancial Secretary (or, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount where applicable, Financial Secretary/Treasurer) of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Local Union.
2.3 b. The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half Union will be notified of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union amount transmitted for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted by (including the Union. An employee shall have hours and earnings used in the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice calculation of such rescission at least five (5amount) calendar days before and the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious reason for non-association shall be considered fair share payers and subject to transmission such as in the fair share provisions case of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments interplant transfer, layoff, discharge, resignation, leave of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basisabsence, sick leave, retirement, or insufficient earnings.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylaws, and in such events, the financial secretary of the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of any changes in its regular dues and initiation fees.
2.5 It is expressly understood and agreed that upon receipt of proof, the Union will refund to the Employer or to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductions, the Employer shall not collect dues for that pay period.
2.6 Upon request by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 c. The Union shall indemnify the Company and hold the Employer it harmless against any and all claims, demands, causessuits, suits its and liabilities that shall arise out of or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Employer Company for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this sectionforegoing provisions.
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Samples: Tentative Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it and will inform all new employees of the existence of the Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union.
7.02 The Union agrees that, subject to Union policies, it will make membership in the Union available to all employees covered by this Agreement on the same terms and conditions as a condition are applicable to other members of employment, the Union.
7.03 The Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent an amount equal to regular monthly Union dues, initiation dues and fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted directed by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers , and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions following:
a. Dues shall be deducted from each bi-weekly pay period and, in the case of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylawsnewly hired employees, such deductions shall begin at the commencement of their employment.
b. The amount of regular dues and in such events, fees shall be those authorized by the financial secretary of Union and the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, Employer of any changes in its regular dues and initiation feesthereto. Such notification shall be the Employer's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified.
2.5 It is expressly understood c. Employees who have not worked in a calendar month or more, for any reason, shall upon their return to work, have an additional amount equivalent to one
(1) month’s dues deducted from their next pay.
d. In consideration of deducting and agreed that upon receipt of proofforwarding Union dues by the Employer, the Union will refund agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article.
7.04 The collection, deduction, and remittance of union dues and fees shall be directed to the Employer or Union as follows:
a. The total amount deducted from each employee shall be remitted to the employee involved Union by the 15th of the month following the month in which such deductions were made, and the Employer shall include with each remittance the following information for each employee:
i. Name;
ii. Gross pay;
iii. Rate of pay, including any amounts erroneously withheld from premiums;
iv. Amount of union dues and union fees deducted and remitted on behalf of the employee’s compensation by the Employer and paid to the Union;
v. Employment status (full-time/part-time/casual); and,
vi. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within Any change in employment status or classification.
b. Upon hiring a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductionsnew employee, the Employer shall not collect dues include on the next remittance the following information for that pay periodthe new employee:
i. Address;
ii. Telephone number;
iii. Date of hire; and
iv. Classification.
2.6 Upon request by c. The Employer shall annually report on an employee’s T-4 form the Union, the Employer will make information amount of union dues and related material supplied by fees deducted and remitted to the Union concerning on the employee’s behalf in that year.
7.05 Employees who, because of conscientious objection cannot support the CLAC or any other trade union, may apply to the Union in writing explaining their objection and requesting that their dues be forwarded to a registered Canadian charitable organization. Where the Union is satisfied that the employee cannot support the Union or any other trade union because of conscientious objection, the Union and the employee will select a charitable organization by mutual agreement and the Union membership available will forward all subsequently deducted monies to employees covered by this Agreement.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by organization at the Employer for the purpose of complying with any end of the provision of this sectionyear.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 2.1 It is agreed 7.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union. The Employer will not discriminate against any employee because of Union membership or lack of it and will inform all new employees of the existence of the Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union.
7.02 The Union agrees that, subject to Union policies, it will make membership in the Union available to all employees covered by this Agreement on the same terms and conditions as a condition are applicable to other members of employment, the Union.
7.03 The Employer will deduct from each employee covered by this Agreement who is not now a member of the Union shall become a member of the Union within thirty days of date of hire and further provided that any employee who has not become a member of the Union within the applicable time shall thereupon be deemed a fair share payer who shall make semi-monthly payments-in-lieu-of-dues to the Union. Payments-in-lieu-of-dues shall be equivalent an amount equal to regular monthly Union dues, initiation dues and fees, and assessments. The Employer shall deduct payments-in-lieu-of-dues semi-monthly from the compensation of non-members. Bargaining unit members who exercise their right of non-membership based on a bona fide religious xxxxx or teaching of a church or body of which the employee is a member shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fees and assessments, if any, to a non-religious charity mutually agreed on by the employee affected and the Union. The employee shall furnish written proof to the Employer and the Union that this has been done.
2.2 For any employee who so elects, the Employer agrees to honor the union checkoff system in whatever amount designated. The amount of the checkoff shall be set forth in writing to the Employer and signed by an official of the Union.
2.3 The Employer agrees to deduct from each semi-monthly paycheck: one-half of the regular initiation fee, if any, one half of the death benefit, if any, and one-half of the regular monthly dues as specified by the Union for each employee who authorized it on authorization forms submitted directed by the Union. An employee shall have the right to rescind such dues or initiation fee authorization by providing the Employer written notice of such rescission at least five (5) calendar days before the first of any month. Employees who have neither signed such authorization nor provided proof to the Employer of religious non-association shall be considered fair share payers , and subject to the fair share provisions of the Agreement. The Employer shall continue to make payments of these initiation fees and dues to the Union on a monthly basis.
2.4 The Union agrees that its dues and initiation fees shall not be changed except in accordance with the express provisions following:
a. Dues shall be deducted from each bi-weekly pay period and, in the case of its International Constitution and/or Local Bylawsnewly hired employees, such deductions shall begin at the commencement of their employment.
b. The amount of regular dues and in such events, fees shall be those authorized by the financial secretary of Union and the Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, Employer of any changes in its regular dues and initiation feesthereto. Such notification shall be the Employer's conclusive authority to make the deductions specified.
2.5 It is expressly understood c. In consideration of deducting and agreed that upon receipt of proofforwarding Union dues by the Employer, the Union will refund agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Employer against any claims or liabilities arising or resulting from the operation of this Article.
7.04 The collection, deduction, and remittance of union dues and fees shall be directed to the Employer or Union as follows:
a. The total amount deducted from each employee shall be remitted to the employee involved any amounts erroneously withheld from Union by the 15th of the month following the month in which such deductions were made, and the Employer shall include with each remittance the following information for each employee:
i. Name;
ii. Rate of pay;
iii. Amount of union dues and union fees deducted and remitted on behalf of the employee’s compensation by the Employer ;
iv. Employment status (full-time/part-time/casual), and paid to the Union. The Union agrees that if an employee does not work enough hours within any change in employment status or classification;
v. Email address.
b. Upon hiring a pay period to cover the cost of Union dues and other Union deductionsnew employee, the Employer shall not collect dues include on the next remittance the following information for that pay periodthe new employee:
i. Address;
ii. Telephone number;
iii. Date of hire; and
iv. Classification.
2.6 Upon request c. The Employer shall annually report on an employee’s T-4 form the amount of union dues and fees deducted and remitted to the Union on the employee’s behalf in that year.
7.05 Employees who cannot support the Union because of a conscientious objection may apply to the Union in writing for conscientious objector status, subject to, and as determined by the Union, the Employer will make information and related material supplied by the Union concerning the Union and Union membership available to employees covered by this Agreement’s internal guidelines.
2.7 The Union shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, demands, causes, suits its or other forms of liability that may arise by reason of action taken or not taken by the Employer for the purpose of complying with any of the provision of this section.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
