Common use of UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION Clause in Contracts

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION. A. During the term of this Agreement, for current Union members and those who choose to join the Union, the City shall deduct once each month all Union dues and fees uniformly levied from the wages of each employee who executes an Authorization for Payroll Deduction form regardless of the employee's continued membership in the Union. The City shall transfer amounts deducted to the Washington State Council of County and City Employees. Authorizations for Payroll Deduction forms are valid whether executed in writing or electronically. Upon issuance and transmission of a check to the Union, the City's responsibility shall cease with respect to such deduction. An employee may revoke their authorization for payroll deduction of Union dues and fees by providing written notice of the revocation to the City and Union. The Union hereby undertakes to indemnify and hold the City harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise against the City from the application of this Article. B. The City shall provide an electronic copy of the Authorization for Payroll Deduction and Representation via email to X0xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx0.xxx within 10 business days of the employee executing the document. The City shall provide to the Union monthly a complete list of all bargaining unit members that includes Employee name, work address, home address, work phone, personal phone, work email, personal email, birth date, hire date in current bargaining unit, job classification, department, hours worked, and hourly base wage. C. The City shall honor the terms and conditions of each employee's Authorization for Payroll Deduction. Whether an employee is a Union member or not, the City shall continue to deduct and remit Union dues and fees to the Union until such time as the Union notifies the City that the dues authorization has been properly terminated in compliance with the terms of the payroll deduction authorization executed by the employee, unless the employee has revoked such authorization and provided written notice of such revocation to the City and Union. D. Newly hired employees shall be considered probationary employees for a period of twelve months following their hire date. Employees promoted to a new position shall be on probation for a period of three (3) months following their promotion. Any employee failing their promotional probationary period shall be returned to the position held prior to their promotion. The probationary period can be extended by the City for any time loss during the probationary period, up to the amount of actual time lost. The City may choose to extend a probation period of any employee for a maximum of an additional six (6) months. The probationary employee and the local Union president will be notified of such extension, including the duration of the extension, no later than ten (10) business days prior to the end date of their initial twelve (12) month probationary period. E. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees working less than twelve (12) consecutive months shall not be considered members of the bargaining unit and shall not be required to become members of the Union while they are seasonal, extended seasonal, or temporary employee. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees are not entitled to routine overtime or the benefits of Union membership as described in this Agreement, except for paid sick leave benefits as set forth below. For the purposes of determining whether an employee is required to join the Union under the existing Agreement and what benefits such employee is eligible for, the following definitions shall apply:

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION. A. During Section 4.1 The City will inform new bargaining unit employees of the term Union’s exclusive representation status. Consistent with R.C.W. 41.56.037, the City will provide union access to new employees entering the bargaining unit within ninety (90) days of this Agreementhire. The City will allow the Union thirty (30) minutes to meet with such individuals during work hours and at their usual worksite or a mutually agreed upon location. Section 4.2 The City agrees to deduct from the pay of each employee, for current who has so authorized it, the Union members initiation fees, monthly dues, and those who choose assessments as certified by the Union. The City will rely on information provided by the Union regarding the authorization and revocation of deductions, and the Union will provide such information to join an email address provided by the City. Upon receiving notice of the employee’s authorization from the Union, the City shall will deduct once each month all Union from the employee’s pay membership dues and fees uniformly levied from remit the wages of each employee who executes an Authorization for Payroll Deduction form regardless same to the Union no later than the second payroll cycle following receipt of the employee's continued membership authorization. The amounts deducted shall be remitted monthly by the City to the Union on behalf of the employees identified by the Union as authorizing deduction(s). The Union shall provide the City with at least one full pay period notice of any change in the Unionamount of Union monthly dues and assessments. The City shall transfer amounts deducted Union agrees to refund to the Washington State Council City any amounts paid to it in error on account of County and City Employeesthe provisions of this Section upon presentation of proper evidence thereof. Authorizations for Payroll Deduction forms are valid whether executed in writing There shall be no retroactive deduction of Union monthly dues or electronicallyassessments. Upon issuance and transmission receipt of a check to the Union, the City's responsibility shall cease with respect to such deduction. An an employee may revoke their request for authorization for of payroll deduction of Union monthly dues and fees by providing written notice of or assessments, the revocation City will forward the request to the City and Union. The Union hereby undertakes to indemnify and hold the City harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise against the City from the application of this Article. B. The City shall provide an electronic copy of the Authorization for Payroll Deduction and Representation via email to X0xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx0.xxx electronically within 10 business days of the employee executing the documenttwo weeks. The City shall provide will take no action upon receiving an employee request until receiving confirmation from the Union to begin deductions. The employee’s authorization will remain in effect until expressly revoked by the employee by written notice to the Union monthly a complete list of all bargaining unit members that includes Employee name, work address, home address, work phone, personal phone, work email, personal email, birth date, hire date in current bargaining unit, job classification, department, hours worked, and hourly base wage. C. The City shall honor accordance with the terms and conditions of each employee's Authorization for Payroll Deductionthe authorization. Whether an employee is a Union member or not, The cancellation will become effective no later than the City shall continue to deduct and remit Union dues and fees to second payroll cycle after receipt of the confirmation from the Union until such time as the Union notifies the City that the dues authorization has been properly terminated in compliance with the terms of the payroll deduction authorization executed by the employee, unless the employee has revoked such authorization and provided written notice of such revocation for deduction. Section 4.3 Upon request, the City will furnish to the City Union a roster and Unionpay status of current bargaining unit employees. It is understood that this tabulation will be used by the Union for the sole purpose of compiling the Union dues formula and that the Union will not divulge any information from the subject tabulation to any other person or agency. D. Newly hired employees shall be considered probationary employees for a period Section 4.4 The Union agrees to indemnify and save the City harmless against any liability which may arise by reason of twelve months following their hire date. Employees promoted to a new position shall be on probation for a period of three (3) months following their promotion. Any employee failing their promotional probationary period shall be returned to the position held prior to their promotion. The probationary period can be extended any action taken by the City to comply with the provisions of this Article, including reimbursement for any time loss during the probationary period, up to the amount of actual time lost. The City may choose to extend a probation period of any employee for a maximum of an additional six (6) months. The probationary employee and the local Union president will be notified of legal fees or expenses incurred in connection with such extension, including the duration of the extension, no later than ten (10) business days prior to the end date of their initial twelve (12) month probationary periodaction. E. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees working less than twelve (12) consecutive months shall not be considered members of the bargaining unit and shall not be required to become members of the Union while they are seasonal, extended seasonal, or temporary employee. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees are not entitled to routine overtime or the benefits of Union membership as described in this Agreement, except for paid sick leave benefits as set forth below. For the purposes of determining whether an employee is required to join the Union under the existing Agreement and what benefits such employee is eligible for, the following definitions shall apply:

UNION MEMBERSHIP AND DUES DEDUCTION. A. During the term of this Agreement, for current Union members and those who choose to join the Union, the City Employer shall deduct once each month all Union dues and fees uniformly levied from and shall continue to do so for such time and on conditions set forth in the wages of each employee who executes an Authorization for Payroll Deduction form regardless of the employee's ’s continued membership in the Union. The City Employer shall transfer amounts deducted to the Washington State Council of County and City Employees. Authorizations for Payroll Deduction forms are valid whether executed in writing or electronically. Upon issuance and transmission of a check to the Union, the CityEmployer's responsibility shall cease with respect to such deduction. An employee may revoke their authorization for payroll deduction of Union dues and fees by providing written notice of the revocation to the City and Union. The Union hereby undertakes to indemnify and hold the City Employer harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise against the City Employer from the application of this Article. B. The City Employer shall provide an electronic copy of the Authorization for Payroll Deduction and Representation via email to X0xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx0.xxx within 10 business days of the employee executing the document. The City Employer shall provide to the Union monthly a complete list of all bargaining unit members that includes includes: Employee name, work address, home address, work phone, personal phone, work email, personal email, birth date, hire date in current bargaining unit, job classification, department, hours worked, worked and hourly monthly base wage. C. The City Employer shall honor the terms and conditions of each employee's Authorization ’s authorization for Payroll Deductionpayroll deduction. Whether an employee is a Union union member or not, the City Employer shall continue to deduct and remit Union dues and fees to the Union until such time as the Union notifies the City Employer that the dues authorization has been properly terminated in compliance with the terms of the payroll deduction authorization executed by the employee, unless the employee has revoked such authorization and provided written notice of such revocation to the City and Union. D. Newly hired employees shall be considered probationary employees for a period of twelve months following their hire date. Employees promoted to a new position shall be on probation for a period of three (3) months following their promotion. Any employee failing their promotional probationary period shall be returned to the position held prior to their promotion. The probationary period can be extended by the City for any time loss during the probationary period, up to the amount of actual time lost. The City may choose to extend a probation period of any employee for a maximum of an additional six (6) months. The probationary employee and the local Union president will be notified of such extension, including the duration of the extension, no later than ten (10) business days prior to the end date of their initial twelve (12) month probationary period. E. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees working less than twelve (12) consecutive months shall not be considered members of the bargaining unit and shall not be required to become members of the Union while they are seasonal, extended seasonal, or temporary employee. Seasonal, extended seasonal, and temporary employees are not entitled to routine overtime or the benefits of Union membership as described in this Agreement, except for paid sick leave benefits as set forth below. For the purposes of determining whether an employee is required to join the Union under the existing Agreement and what benefits such employee is eligible for, the following definitions shall apply:twelve