Common use of Enforcement, Separability Clause in Contracts

Enforcement, Separability. In the event that any provision of Article 4.3 is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, all employees in the representation unit who are members of the Union shall remain members during the period covered by this Memorandum of Understanding, and shall remain subject to all provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding which have not been declared to be illegal or unenforceable, provided however, that such members may withdraw their membership during the month of April of any year. Such employee desiring to revoke his/her authorization for Union dues, shall forward a letter by U.S. Mail to the County Personnel Department, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇., ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, setting forth his or her desire to revoke said authorization and may include reason thereof. To be considered, a letter shall be received by the County Personnel Department no later than the last working day in April. The Personnel Department shall promptly forward a copy of said letter to the Union. New employees hired under the provisions of 4.9 shall be required to execute an authorization form. The authorization form shall include a statement that the Union and the County have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, that the employee is required to authorize payroll deductions of Union dues or a service fee not to exceed Union dues as a condition of employment, and that such authorization may be revoked within the first thirty (30) calendar days of employment upon proper written notice by the employee within said thirty (30) day period as set forth. Each such employee shall, upon completion of the authorization form, receive a copy of said authorization form which shall be deemed proper notice of his or her right to revoke said authorization. The Union shall receive from the County Personnel Department copies of the authorization form. Any employee desiring to revoke his or her authorization for Union dues or service fee not to exceed Union dues shall, during the first thirty (30) calendar days of employment or during the month of April, forward a letter through the U.S. Mail to the County Personnel Department, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, setting forth his or her desire to revoke said authorization and may include reasons thereof. To be considered the letter must be received no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of employment or during the month of April. The Personnel Department shall promptly forward a copy of said letter to the Union. Failure to timely notify the Personnel Department shall be deemed an abandonment of right to revocation until the next appropriate time period.