Common use of UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF Clause in Contracts

UNION SECURITY AND CHECKOFF. 6.1 The Employer shall deduct Union Dues including, where applicable, initiation fees and assessments, on a monthly basis, from the wages of each Employee covered by this Agreement. The amount of dues shall be calculated in accordance with the Union’s Constitution. Each Employee in the bargaining unit shall be required, as a condition of employment, to have an amount equivalent to the regular weekly Union dues deducted from their pay in each pay period. All Employees shall become and remain members of the Union as a condition of employment. 6.2 All dues, initiation fees and assessments shall be remitted to the Union forthwith and in any event no later than fifteen (15) days following the last day of the month in which the remittance was deducted. The remittance shall be sent to the International Secretary- Treasurer of the United Steelworkers AFL-CIO-CLC, P.O. Box 9083 Commerce Court Postal Station, Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1K1 in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the University along with a completed Dues Remittance Form R-115. A copy of the Dues Remittance Form R-115 will also be sent to the Union office designated by the Area Coordinator. 6.3 The remittance and the R-115 shall be accompanied by a statement containing the following information: (i) A list of the names of all Employees from whom Dues were deducted and the amount of Dues deducted; (ii) A list of the names of all Employees from whom no deductions were made and the reasons why; (iii) This information shall be sent to both the Union addresses identified in Article 6.2 above, in such form as shall be directed by the Union to the Employer. 6.4 The Union shall indemnify and save the University harmless against all claims or other forms of liability that may arise out of any actions taken by the University in compliance with this Article. 6.5 The Employer, when preparing T4 slips for the Employees, will enter the amount of Union Dues paid by the Employee during the previous year.