Common use of Union Membership Agency Shop Clause in Contracts

Union Membership Agency Shop. 7.1 - All employees employed in the bargaining unit, or who become employees in the bargaining unit, who are not already members of the Union, shall within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this provision or within thirty (30) days of the date of hire by the County, whichever is latter, become members; or, in the alternative, shall within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this provision or within thirty (30) days of his/her date of hire by the County, whichever is latter, as a condition of employment, pay to the Union the initiation or records maintenance fee and each month a service fee in an amount equal to the regular monthly Union membership dues uniformly required of employees of the County who are members. The records maintenance fee shall be the equivalent of the initiation fee. 7.2 - The Employer and County agree that upon receiving a signed statement from the Union indicating that the employee has failed to comply with 7.1 above, said employee shall be dismissed within ten (10) days after notice to the employee unless such condition has been rectified within said ten-day period. 7.3 - An employee who shall tender or authorize the deduction of initiation or records maintenance fee and membership dues or service fees uniformly required shall be deemed to meet the conditions of this Article so long as the employee is not more than thirty (30) days in arrears of payment of such dues or fees. 7.4 - The Employer shall be notified in writing by the Union of any employee who is thirty (30) days in arrears in payment of the initiation or records maintenance fee and/or membership dues or fees.