Common use of Bargaining Unit Security Clause in Contracts

Bargaining Unit Security. A. Maintenance of Membership Employee payroll deduction authorizations for ATA dues are voluntary on the part of the employee but are not subject to unilateral cancellation by the employee during the term of the current MOU. Employees who are members of ATA 30 days after the ratification date of this MOU by the City Council and employees who thereafter become members of ATA shall remain as members of ATA for the term of this MOU. B. Agency Shop In as much as ATA has demonstrated that is has a 70% membership (based on the number of ATA dues-paying members in comparison to the number of all filled ATA positions), pursuant to California Government Code Section 3502.5(a), the City agrees to grant ATA an Agency Shop provision. Said Agency Shop provision is subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) An employee working in a classification covered by this MOU shall, within 30 calendar days of his/her employment, either (1) execute a payroll deduction authorization form as furnished by ▇▇▇, and thereby become and remain a member in good standing in ATA; or (2) pursuant to California Government Code Section 3508.5, pay to ATA a bi-weekly service representation fee in an amount not to exceed the standard initiation fee, periodic dues, and general assessments of ATA during the term of the current MOU.