Common use of COPE Deduction Clause in Contracts

COPE Deduction. The City will also honor written assignments of wages to the Union’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) fund, for employees in the bargaining units who submit written authorizations. Employees may revoke their authorization at any time by submitting written revocation to the Payroll Department, who will forward such revocation to the Union. The City will forward to the Union the dues and COPE deductions along with the names and employee identification numbers within ten (10) calendar days of deduction, along with the names, wages and ID numbers of the employee. Although the parties agree that the COPE deduction is valid and lawful, ▇▇▇▇ agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless for any claims which may be brought as a result of the COPE deduction.