Common use of UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF Clause in Contracts

UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF. 1. The Employer shall make payroll deductions from pay or wages of employees upon submission of a signed checkoff card for the employee. Amounts deducted shall be remitted to Ohio Council #8, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. The Union shall advise the employer, in writing, of the amounts to be deducted. The Union shall designate, in writing, the address where the checkoff of monies shall be remitted. The payroll deduction shall be made by the employer bi-weekly. If an employee has insufficient pay or wages to satisfy the amount to be deducted, the employer will make successive deductions until the amount to be deducted has been satisfied. All dues and deductions shall be deposited via electronic ACH transfer payment into the commercial bank account of Ohio Council 8, AFSCME, AFL-CIO no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the pay period in which the deduction is made. The Union shall provide the Employer with authorization to make deposits into the financial institution utilized by the Union along with the routing number and account number of the Union’s account. It is the Union’s responsibility to notify the Employer in writing of any change to the Union’s account information. Additionally, the Employer shall email, with each deduction and transmittal of dues/fees, the following lists of information in Excel or Text format to xx0xxxx@xxxxxx0.xxx, subject line: Local 2544, Pay date --/ --/ - -: Each remittance shall be accompanied by the following alphabetical lists: 1) For employees for which deductions were made, the name, address and social security number of the employee, and amount deducted; and 2) the name of each employee whose name has been dropped from the prior checkoff list and the reason for the omission. 2. The Union further agrees to save the University harmless from any legal action growing out of these checkoff deductions that may be instituted by an employee involved therein before a court, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the University and further agrees to reimburse the University for any financial payment adjudged by a court, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the University as well as costs and expenses involved in defense of any such action as set forth in this paragraph. 3. Any employee who has submitted a dues checkoff authorization card may withdraw or revoke the same at the time and in the manner specified on the dues checkoff authorization card signed by the employee or as amended by the union if the amendment specifies a shorter revocation period than one fifteen (15) day period tied to the end of the collective bargaining agreement. Copies of employees’ dues checkoff authorization cards are available from the Union upon request. 4. The University shall provide a link of this Agreement to bargaining unit employees at the University orientation program. After completion of the employee’s probation they may request a hard copy of the CBA from the Local President. The University shall also provide a listing which includes the names of the officers of the local(s) and stewards, work locations and telephone numbers and the address of the Union office, provided that this information is provided to the University prior to the orientation program. The University is not responsible for assuring that such information is current. 5. Effective July 1, 2006, the University shall deduct any voluntary written, authorized contribution to the Public Employees Organized for Political & Legislative Equality fund. (P.E.O.P.L.E.) The P.E.O.P.L.E. deductions shall be transmitted to the Union by separate check no later than the tenth (10th) day of the following month after the deduction was made and accompanied by a list of employees for whom the deduction was made and the amount deducted.

UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF. 1. The Employer shall make payroll deductions from pay or wages of employees upon submission of a signed checkoff card for the employee. Amounts deducted shall be remitted to Ohio Council #8, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. The Union shall advise the employer, in writing, of the amounts to be deducted. The Union shall designate, in writing, the address where the checkoff of monies shall be remitted. The payroll deduction shall be made by the employer bi-weekly. If an employee has insufficient pay or wages to satisfy the amount to be deducted, the employer will make successive deductions until the amount to be deducted has been satisfied. All dues and fair share fee (NOTE: substitute “agency fees” if private employer) deductions shall be deposited via electronic ACH transfer payment into the commercial bank account of Ohio Council 8, AFSCME, AFL-CIO no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the pay period in which the deduction is made. The Union shall provide the Employer with authorization to make deposits into the financial institution utilized by the Union along with the routing number and account number of the Union’s account. It is the Union’s responsibility to notify the Employer in writing of any change to the Union’s account information. Additionally, the Employer shall email, with each deduction and transmittal of dues/fees, the following lists of information in Excel or Text format to xx0xxxx@xxxxxx0.xxx, subject line: Local 2544, Pay date --/ --/ - -: Each remittance shall be accompanied by the following alphabetical lists: 1) For employees for which deductions were made, the name, address and social security number of the employee, and amount deducted; and 2) the name of each employee whose name has been dropped from the prior checkoff list and the reason for the omission. 2. The Union further agrees to save the University harmless from any legal action growing out of these checkoff deductions that may be instituted by an employee involved therein before a court, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the University and further agrees to reimburse the University for any financial payment adjudged by a court, or any other body asserting or having jurisdiction, against the University as well as costs and expenses involved in defense of any such action as set forth in this paragraph. 3. Any employee who has submitted a dues checkoff authorization card may withdraw or revoke the same at the time and in the manner specified on the dues checkoff authorization card signed by the employee or as amended by the union if the amendment specifies a shorter revocation period than one fifteen (15) day period tied to the end of the collective bargaining agreement. Copies of employees’ dues checkoff authorization cards are available from the Union upon request. 4. The University shall provide a link of this Agreement to bargaining unit employees at the University orientation program. After completion of the employee’s probation they may request a hard copy of the CBA from the Local President. The University shall also provide a listing which includes the names of the officers of the local(s) and stewards, work locations and telephone numbers and the address of the Union office, provided that this information is provided to the University prior to the orientation program. The University is not responsible for assuring that such information is current. 5. Effective July 1, 2006, the University shall deduct any voluntary written, authorized contribution to the Public Employees Organized for Political & Legislative Equality fund. (P.E.O.P.L.E.) The P.E.O.P.L.E. deductions shall be transmitted to the Union by separate check no later than the tenth (10th) day of the following month after the deduction was made and accompanied by a list of employees for whom the deduction was made and the amount deducted.