Common use of Unit Rights Clause in Contracts

Unit Rights. ‌ The Unit, as the exclusive bargaining representative of the support staff employees, shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges granted to them by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965, as amended, from time to time, and by other applicable, Michigan Statutes now or hereinafter enacted or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States. Section 1: Unit Membership and Agency Shop.‌ All employees have the right to join, not join, maintain or drop their membership in the Unit. However, as a condition of continued employment, all employees included in the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in the opening paragraph of this article, shall thirty-one (31) days after the execution of this Agreement or their date of hire, whichever is later, either become members of the Unit and pay to the Unit the periodic monthly dues and initiation fees uniformly required of all Unit members, or pay to the Unit a service fee (fair share fee) equal to the pro rata share of the costs of negotiation and administering this Agreement, which shall not exceed the Unit’s periodic monthly dues. Service fees shall not include initiation fees or special assessments of any kind. The Board shall not be obligated to enforce this provision in any way, which would violate an employee’s statutory or constitutional rights. The Unit recognizes that it is required under this Agreement to represent all employees included within the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in this Agreement without regard to whether or not the employee is a member of the Unit, or is paying a service fee. A. In recognition of State law, P.A. 349 regarding Right to Work, the above paragraph is not wholly enforceable. However all employees have the right to join, not join, maintain or drop their membership in the Unit, including paying the service fee. The Unit recognizes that it is required under the Agreement to represent all employees included within the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in this Agreement without regard to whether or not the employee is a full dues paying member, service fee payer, or non-payer. In the event that the law is repealed or rendered unenforceable by a court decision, the above paragraph becomes fully enforceable immediately. B. An employee who voluntarily submits an authorization of dues deduction shall continue membership in the Union until such authorization is revoked in writing by the employee in accordance with the regulations of the UAW. Said revocation must be delivered to the Unit and the Unit will notify Human Resources and the Amalgamated Local Financial Officer. C. An employee shall tender dues or service representation fees by signing the Authorization for Check-off of Dues of Fees form. This form is available from the Unit Leadership Team. The original signed card should be given to the Unit Leadership Team who will send the appropriate parts of the card to Human Resources and the Amalgamated Local Financial Officer. D. During the life of this Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of A. and B. above, the Board will deduct Union membership dues or fees levied in accordance with the Constitution of the Union from the pay of each employee who executes or has executed the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues or Fees form submitted by the Unit and on file with the Board. E. Checkoff deductions shall become effective at the time the application is signed by the employee and shall be deducted twice each month. Deductions shall be made in as nearly equal amounts as is possible. F. All deductions of dues or fees for any calendar month shall be remitted to the Amalgamated Local Financial Officer for the Unit with a list from whom dues or fees have been deducted, including those members from whom dues were not deducted and the hours those members worked during the previous month prior to the tenth (10th) day of the following month. G. In cases where a deduction is made that duplicates a payment that an employee has made to the Unit, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the Union or terms of this Agreement, refunds to the employee will be made by the UAW. H. The Board shall not be liable to the Unit by reason of the requirements of this Agreement for remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from wages earned by the employee. I. The Unit will protect and save harmless the Board from any and all claims, demands, suits, and other forms of liability by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with this Article of the Agreement. J. The College will provide the Unit with secure storage space on main campus. Section 2: Facilities Use‌ The Unit shall have the right to use College buildings, if available, after work hours and for evening meetings, without cost, subject to the rules and regulations governing such use. The Unit may use the internal Mail Distribution System of departmental mailboxes for communication to Bargaining Unit Members and/or College email accounts, provided such use does not violate applicable laws or regulations or College policy. Section 3: Bargaining Unit Positions‌ The elected/appointed positions for the Bargaining Unit are as follows: Unit Co-Chairs, Vice Chair, Committee Person at Large, Recording Secretary, a Xxxxxxx for the centers (EAC, GC, FC and RMTC), a Xxxxxxx for Main Campus, Xxxxxxx, Women’s Committee Chair, Health and Welfare Committee Chair, and Education Committee Chair. Please note that there may be more committee elections as needed. Upon completion of any elections and/or appointments a member of the Unit Leadership Team will provide Human Resources and the President with a list of the officers. The Bargaining Team shall consist of no more than five (5) support staff members in addition to the UAW International Representative.

Unit Rights. ‌ Section 1: The Unit, as the exclusive bargaining representative of the support staff employees, shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges granted to them by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965, as amended, from time to time, and by other applicable, Michigan Statutes now or hereinafter hereafter enacted or the Constitutions of Michigan and the United States. Section 12: Unit Membership and Agency Shop.‌ Shop. All employees have the right to join, not join, maintain or drop their membership in the Unit. However, as a condition of continued employment, all employees included in the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in the opening paragraph of this articleSection 1, shall shall, thirty-one (31) days after the execution of this Agreement or their date of hire, whichever is later, either become members of the Unit and pay to the Unit the periodic monthly dues and initiation fees uniformly required of all Unit members, or pay to the Unit a service fee (fair share fee) equal to the pro rata share of the costs of negotiation and administering this Agreement, which shall not exceed the Unit’s periodic monthly dues. Service fees shall not include initiation fees or special assessments of any kind. The Board shall not be obligated to enforce this provision in any way, which would violate an employee’s statutory or constitutional rights. The Unit recognizes that it is required under this Agreement to represent all employees included within the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in this Agreement without regard to whether or not the employee is a member of the Unit, or is paying a service fee. A. In recognition of State law, P.A. 349 regarding Right to Work, the above paragraph is not wholly enforceable. However However, all employees have the right to join, not join, maintain or drop their membership in the Unit, including paying the service fee. The Unit recognizes that it is required under the Agreement to represent all employees included within the Collective Bargaining Unit set forth in this Agreement without regard to whether or not the employee is a full dues paying member, service fee payer, payer or non-payer. In the event that the law is repealed or rendered unenforceable by a court decision, the above paragraph becomes fully enforceable immediately. B. An employee who voluntarily submits an authorization of dues deduction shall continue membership in the Union Unit until such authorization is revoked in writing by the employee in accordance with the regulations of the UAW. Said revocation must be delivered to the Unit and the Unit will notify with a copy to Human Resources between July 1 and August 1 of the Amalgamated Local Financial Officeryear it is to take effect. C. An employee shall tender dues or service representation fees by signing the Authorization for Check-off of Dues of or Fees form. This form is available from the Unit Leadership TeamChair. The original signed card should will be given sent to Human Resources with a copy sent to the Unit Leadership Team who will send the appropriate parts of the card to Human Resources and the Amalgamated Local Financial OfficerChair. D. During the life of this Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of A. and B. above, the Board will deduct Union membership dues or fees levied in accordance with the Constitution of the Union from the pay of each employee who executes or has executed the Authorization for Checkoff of Dues or Fees form submitted by the Unit Union and on file with the Board. E. Checkoff deductions shall become effective at the time the application is signed by the employee and shall be deducted twice each month. Deductions shall be made in as nearly equal amounts as is possible. F. All deductions of dues or fees for any calendar month shall be remitted to the Amalgamated Local Financial Officer for designated financial officer of the Unit with a list from whom dues or fees have been deducted, including those members from whom dues were not deducted and the hours those members worked during the previous month prior to the tenth (10th) day of the following month. G. In cases where a deduction is made that duplicates a payment that an employee has made to the Unit, or where a deduction is not in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of the Union or terms of this Agreement, refunds to the employee will be made by the UAW. H. The Board shall not be liable to the Unit by reason of the requirements of this Agreement for remittance or payment of any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from wages earned by the employeeemployees. I. The Unit will protect and save harmless the Board from any and all claims, demands, suits, and other forms of liability by reason of action taken or not taken by the Board for the purpose of complying with this Article Section of the Agreement. J. The College will provide the Unit with secure storage space on main campusstorage/meeting space. Section 23: Facilities Use‌ The Board shall notify the Unit Chair, in writing, of any change in employment status of any member of the Bargaining Unit. Section 4: The Board shall give the Unit Chair, in writing, the name of a new hire into the Bargaining Unit and the salary. A copy of the job description of a new hire shall be provided, within ten (10) days of employment, if the job description is changed. Section 5: The Unit shall have the right to use College buildings, if available, after work hours and for evening meetings, without cost, subject to the rules and regulations governing such use. The Unit may use the internal Mail Distribution System of departmental mailboxes for communication to Bargaining Unit Members and/or College email accounts, provided such use does not violate applicable laws or regulations or College policy. Section 36: Bargaining Unit Positions‌ The elected/appointed positions for the Bargaining Unit are as follows: Unit Co-ChairsChair, Vice Chair, Committee Person at Large, Recording Secretary, a Xxxxxxx for the centers (EACeach Xxxxxxx Community College site, GC, FC and RMTC), a Xxxxxxx for Main Campus, XxxxxxxChaplain, Women’s Committee Chair, Health and Welfare Committee Chair, Chair and Education Committee Chair. Please note that there may be more committee elections as needed. Upon completion of any elections and/or appointments a member of the Unit Leadership Team Chair will provide contact the Vice President responsible for support staff and the Director of Human Resources and the President with a list of the officers. The Bargaining Team shall consist of no more than five (5) support staff members in addition to the UAW International Representative.