UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECKOFF. 5.01 Neither the Employer nor the Union will compel employees to join the Union or discriminate against any employees because of Union membership or lack of it. The Employer will inform all new employees of the contractual relationship between the Employer and the Union. 5.02 The Union agrees that is shall make membership in the Union available to all employees covered by this Agreement. a. The Employer agrees to check off from each employee the amount equal to the union dues, each pay, starting from commencement of employment. The total amount checked off will be turned over to the Union treasurer once every fourth (4th) week, together with an itemized list of the employees for whom the deductions are made and the amount checked off for each. However, the Employer will only be responsible to deduct and to remit dues related to the current pay period. If dues adjustments are necessary for any reason, the Employer agrees to process such adjustments upon receipt of names and total amounts to be adjusted. 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. 5.04 Employees who cannot support the Union because of conscientious objection, as determined by the Union’s internal guidelines, may apply to the Union in writing. 5.05 The Union shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless with respect to all amounts so deducted and remitted.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
