Common use of Lodge Security Clause in Contracts

Lodge Security. All eligible employees covered by this Agreement who are (a) employed after July 1, 2004 and elect not to join or remain members of the FOP or (b) who were employed prior to July 1, 2004 and had previously executed membership or dues authorization cards as members of said FOP, but hereafter elect to terminate such membership and/or revoke said dues authorization cards, shall, as a condition of continued employment, pay a service fee to the FOP, during the period that said FOP retains its certification, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five (75%) of the then current FOP dues in order to defray the costs incurred by the FOP in the negotiation, administration and implementation of the terms of the Agreement, and all modifications and amendments thereto, including related proceedings before an Impasse or Arbitration Panel or arbitration in the processing of grievances; in the conduct of disciplinary proceedings and in the appeal thereof; in the protection and improvement of civil service rights; and in any and all other proceedings and matters for which the FOP is the employees’ exclusive representative as a result of its certification. The service fee provision as outlined herein shall apply if the FOP demonstrates that ten (10%) percent or more of the total employees eligible to be included within an appropriate unit decline to authorize dues deductions imposed by said FOP. The FOP shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless of any and all claims, grievances, actions, suits or other forms of liability or damages that arise out of or by reason of the collection and disposition of the funds deducted under this Article as soon as they have been remitted by the Employer to the FOP.

Lodge Security. All eligible employees Employees covered by this Agreement who are (a) employed after July 1, 2004 2011 and elect not to join or remain members of the FOP or (b) who were employed prior to July 1, 2004 2011 and had previously executed membership or dues authorization cards as members of said FOP, but hereafter elect to terminate such membership and/or revoke said dues authorization cards, shall, as a condition of continued employment, pay a service fee to the FOP, during the period that said FOP retains its certification, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the then current FOP dues in order to defray the costs incurred by the FOP in the negotiation, administration and implementation of the terms of the Agreement, and all modifications and amendments thereto, including related proceedings before an Impasse or Arbitration Panel or arbitration in the processing of grievances; in the conduct of disciplinary proceedings and in the appeal thereof; in the protection and improvement of civil service rights; and in any and all other proceedings and matters for which the FOP is the employees’ exclusive representative as a result of its certification. The service fee provision provisions as outlined herein shall apply if the FOP demonstrates that ten percent (10%) percent or more of the total employees Employees eligible to be included within an appropriate unit decline to authorize dues deductions imposed by said FOP. The FOP shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless of any and all claims, grievances, actions, suits or other forms of liability or damages that arise out of or by reason of the collection and disposition of the funds deducted under this Article as soon as they have been remitted by the Employer to the FOP.