Healthcare Leadership Fund (HLF) Check Off Sample Clauses

Healthcare Leadership Fund (HLF) Check Off. During the term of this Agreement, the Hospital shall deduct dues or agency fees from the pay of each member of the Union who voluntarily executes an HLF wage assignment authorization form. When filed with the Hospital, the authorization form will be honored in accordance with its terms. Deductions will be promptly transmitted to the Union by check payable to its order. Upon issuance and transmission of a check to the Union, the Hospital's responsibility shall cease with respect to such deductions. The Union and each nurse authorizing the assignment of wages for the payment of voluntary political action contributions hereby undertakes to indemnify and hold the Hospital harmless from all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that may arise against the Hospital for or on account of any deduction made from the wages of such nurse. Voluntary HLF contributions shall be a minimum of one dollar ($1.00) per pay period. The parties recognize that the Union is obligated under the Federal Election Campaign Act (PECA) to reimburse EvergreenHealth Monroe for its reasonable costs of administering the HLF check off in the parties' Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Hospital and Union agree that one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) of all am01mts checked off is a reasonable amount to cover the Hospital's cost of administering their check off. Accordingly, the parties agree that the Hospital may retain one-quarter of one percent of all amounts deducted pursuant to the HLF check off provided in the parties' Collective Bargaining Agreement to reimburse the Hospital for its reasonable cost of administering the check off.