Common use of Union Recognition and Membership Clause in Contracts

Union Recognition and Membership. Section 2.1. The County recognizes the Union as representing its members in job classification 6210100 Court Clerk I and job classification 6210200 Court Clerk II. Section 2.2. It shall be a condition of employment that all regular full time and regular part time, and term-limited temporary employees covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement shall remain members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. Those who are not members on the effective date of this Agreement shall become and remain members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. It shall also be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this Agreement and hired on or assigned into the bargaining unit on or after its effective date shall, on the thirtieth (30th) day following the beginning of such employment, become and remain members in good standing in the Union or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall require an employee to join the Union whose religious beliefs prohibit the payment of dues or initiation fees to Union organizations, in which case the employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee affected and the bargaining representative to which such employee would otherwise pay the dues and initiation fee. The employee shall furnish written proof that such payment has been made. If the employee and the Union cannot agree on the non-religious charity, the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate the charitable organization. All initiation fees and dues paid either to the Union or charity shall be for non-political purposes.

Union Recognition and Membership. 2 Section 2.1. The County recognizes the Union signatory organization as representing its members in 3 job classification 6210100 Court Clerk I and job classification 6210200 Court Clerk II. 4 Section 2.2. It shall be a condition of employment that all regular full time and regular part 5 time, and term-limited temporary employees covered by this Agreement who are members of the 6 Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement shall remain members in good 7 standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. 8 Those who are not members on the effective date of this Agreement shall become and remain 9 members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent 10 permitted by law. It shall also be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this 11 Agreement and hired on or assigned into the bargaining unit on or after its effective date shall, on the 12 thirtieth (30th) day following the beginning of such employment, become and remain members in 13 good standing in the Union signatory organization or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation 14 to the extent permitted by law. 15 Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall require an employee to join the 16 Union whose religious beliefs prohibit the payment of dues or initiation fees to Union organizations, 17 in which case the employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular union dues and 18 initiation fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee 19 affected and the bargaining representative to which such employee would otherwise pay the dues and 20 initiation fee. The employee shall furnish written proof that such payment has been made. If the 21 employee and the Union cannot agree on the non-religious charity, the Public Employment Relations 22 Commission shall designate the charitable organization. All initiation fees and dues paid either to the 23 Union or charity shall be for non-political purposes.

Union Recognition and Membership. Section 2.1. The County recognizes the Union as representing its members in job classification 6210100 Court Clerk I 4203100 Legal Administrative Specialist 1, 4203200 job classification Legal Administrative Specialist II, and job classification 6210200 Court Clerk II4203300 Legal Administrative Specialist III. Section 2.2. It shall be a condition of employment that all regular full time and time, regular part time, and term-limited temporary employees covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement shall remain members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. Those who are not members on the effective date of this Agreement shall become and remain members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. It shall also be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this Agreement and hired on or assigned into the bargaining unit on or after its effective date shall, on the thirtieth (30th) day following the beginning of such employment, become and remain members in good standing in the Union or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall require an employee to join the Union whose religious beliefs prohibit the payment of dues or initiation fees to Union organizations, in which case the employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee affected and the bargaining representative to which such employee would otherwise pay the dues and initiation fee. The employee shall furnish written proof that such payment has been made. If the employee and the Union cannot agree on the non-religious charity, the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate the charitable organization. All initiation fees and dues paid either to the Union or charity shall be for non-political purposes. Section 2.3. Upon receipt of written authorization individually signed by a bargaining unit employee, the County shall have deducted from the pay of such employee the amount of dues as certified by the secretary-treasurer of the Union and transmit the same to the secretary-treasurer of the Union. The Union will indemnify, defend and hold the County harmless against any claims made and against any suit instituted against the County on account of any check-off of dues for the Union. The Union agrees to refund to the County any amounts paid to it in error on account of the check-off provision upon presentation of proper evidence thereof. Section 2.4. Failure by employees to abide by the above provisions shall constitute cause for discharge of such employees; provided that when an employee fails to fulfill the above obligations the Union shall provide the employee and the County with thirty (30) days notification of the Union’s intent to initiate discharge action and during this period the employee may make restitution in the amount which is overdue. Section 2.5. The County will require all new employees hired into a position included in the bargaining unit to sign a form (in triplicate) which will inform them of the Union’s exclusive recognition. (One copy of the form will be retained by the County, one by the employee and the original sent to the Union.) The County will notify the Union of any employee leaving the bargaining unit because of termination, layoff, leave of absence or dismissal. Section 2.6. The County will transmit to the Union twice a year, upon request, a current listing of all employees in the unit. Such list shall indicate the name of the employee, wage rate, job classification and department or unit. Section 2.7. The County will notify the Union of the names of new hires covered by this Agreement prior to the start date of those new hires.

Union Recognition and Membership. 2 Section 2.11. The County recognizes the Union as representing its members all employees whose job 3 classifications are listed in job classification 6210100 Court Clerk I and job classification 6210200 Court Clerk II.Addendum A. 4 Section 2.22. It shall be a condition of employment that all regular full time and regular part time, and term-limited temporary employees covered by this Agreement 5 agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of this Agreement agreement 6 shall remain members in good standing or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by law. Those standing, and those who are not members on the effective date of this Agreement shall 7 agreement shall, on the thirtieth (30th) day following the effective date of this agreement, become 8 and remain members in good standing in the Union, or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by lawfee, in lieu of membership. It 9 shall also be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this Agreement agreement and hired on or 10 assigned into the bargaining unit on or after its effective date shall, on the thirtieth (30th) day 11 following the beginning of such employment, become and remain members in good standing in the Union 12 Union, or pay an agency fee to the Union for their representation to the extent permitted by lawfee, in lieu of membership. Provided, 13 Provided however, that nothing contained in this section shall require an employee to join 14 said Union who can substantiate in accordance with the Union whose procedure set forth in the Washington 15 Administrative Code bona fide religious beliefs prohibit tenets or teachings that prohibits the payment of dues or 16 initiation fees to Union organizations, in which case the . Such employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to 17 regular union dues and initiation fee fee; said amounts shall be paid to a non-religious charitable organization charity mutually 18 agreed upon by the employee affected and the bargaining representative Union to which such public employee would otherwise 19 pay the dues and initiation fee. The public employee shall furnish written proof to the Union that such 20 payment has been made. If the employee and the Union cannot agree on the non-religious charity, the Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate the charitable organization. All initiation fees and dues paid either to the Union or charity shall be for non-political purposes.