Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization. 26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision. 26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive. 26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union. 26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights A. Release Time
1. PEF will grant up to five (5) designated USW members a reasonable amount of release time for investigating and processing grievances and attending grievance meetings.
a. Insofar as it is practicable, requests for such time shall be granted exclusively made in advance to the President of PEF or his/her designee.
2. PEF will grant a reasonable number of USW members a reasonable amount of release time to conduct negotiations for a successor agreement.
3. PEF shall grant a sufficient amount of release time in each year of this agreement for the attendance of one unit member at the USW International Convention or the district conference. The use of such leave shall be subject to the approval of the President of PEF or his/her designee.
4. Any time used for USW related business in addition to the release time in paragraphs 1 through 3 above may be charged to employees' accruals, or recorded as release time if accompanied by the appropriate authorization from USW that USW will reimburse PEF for the equivalent cost of the release time. Such requests for leave or release time will be subject to operational needs and supervisory approval - but shall not be unreasonably denied. In addition, at any time during the PEF fiscal year in which the accruals were charged, USW may, upon written notice to the PEF Director of Finance, reimburse PEF for the cost of accruals used for such purposes. Upon receipt of such reimbursement, PEF will restore this accrued time, and will notify USW and the employee of the restoration.
B. Use of Facilities and Equipment
1. USW may request from PEF the use of its facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Union meetings and other Union business. Such requests shall be made to the President of PEF or his/her designee and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationunreasonably denied.
26.2 The College 2. USW shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless reimburse PEF for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionexpense which PEF would not have normally incurred. This includes printing, photocopying, supplies and postage and excludes expenses such as heat, air conditioning, electricity and incidental use of equipment and supplies.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by 3. It is understood between the Union and parties that such use shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance interfere with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issueoperations of PEF.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights i. It is recognized that the negotiations for, and administration of, this Agreement entail expenses which appropriately should be shared by all employees who are beneficiaries of the Agreement. Although it is agreed that union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment, any employee in the bargaining unit who does not join the Union is expected to execute an authorization for the deduction of a "Representation Fee" which shall be granted exclusively a sum equivalent to the membership dues and assessments required to be paid by the members of the Union as the cost of administering the provisions of this Agreement. Upon receipt of such authorization, the District agrees to deduct said fee from the employee's wages and shall not be granted transmit it to any other labor organizationthe Union.
26.2 ii. The College shall provide District agrees to deduct unit dues, reinstatements and initiation fees from the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for wages of the employees who authorize are members of the deductions in the amount designated by bargaining unit upon receipt of a signed authorization from those employees to deduct and transmit said amounts to the Union. The deductions authorization will be in writing on the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.
iii. The Union shall provide the District with a list, in writing, of the affected employees and the amount to be made provided the deduction request is submitted deducted for each employee. The Union shall also certify to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by District, in writing, the Unioncurrent rate of the dues referred to in Article II, Section i and ii. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted Union agrees to provide the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time District with written notice thirty (30) days prior to the first payday in September of any changes in the rate of its dues.
iv. Deductions referred to in Article II, Section i and ii shall begin on the first pay day of September of each year, as long as the District has received the employee's authorization form by June 1 of each year. Exceptions may be made for new employees. Deductions will be made on a biweekly basis.
v. The Union shall indemnify and save the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the District in making payroll deductions of Union dues, representation, reinstatement or initiation fees made pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
vi. The Union may be present at all new employee orientation sessions to explain the dues deduction terminationarrangement between the District and the Union and to afford new employees the opportunity to sign authorization forms. The Union shall notify be notified of all new hires at the Payroll Office start of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior probationary period. Upon completion of the probationary period written notice shall be given to the effective date of Union Chairperson within 5 days so that the Union may meet with a new amountemployee to discuss the Union and the collective bargaining agreement.
vii. The Union shall be represented by a Union Committee composed of three (3) members and two (2) alternates who shall be employees of the District. The alternates shall serve only when members of the Union Committee are unavailable.
viii. The processing of grievances, contract negotiations and other meetings between the District and the Union Committee shall take place at reasonable times on school property.
ix. The Union may post notices of its activities and matters of concern on staff bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are located in each school and the Central Office. No notices shall be posted in the schools except on such bulletin boards. No Union notice shall be posted until it has been signed by the President or Secretary of the Local Union or the Food Service Workers Unit Chairperson of Local 2322. The Union may also use the District mailbox system. The Union may also post notices and make use of the District's e-mail system, with the understanding that such use must be in accordance with all applicable laws and District policies, and that no right of privacy shall be expected by any user of the District e-mail system.
x. The District will provide an order form for each new employee to order five (5) sets of uniforms including shirts, aprons, and two (2) hats. Each year, the District will replace worn-out shirts, aprons, or hats at the District’s expense. The order form must be returned to the Food Service Director by no later than the last Friday prior to students leaving for the next school year.
xi. The District will provide each employee with a copy of this Agreement. Thereafter, the cost of printing copies of the Agreement will be shared equally between the District and the Union.
xii. The District agrees to render deduct specified amounts in accordance with District payroll deduction rules from the College wages of employees and Governing Board harmless to deposit those amounts in the employee's account at any of the banks or credit unions designated as available for any action resulting automatic deposit by the District upon receipt of a signed authorization from compliance with this provisionsaid employee to deduct and transmit those amounts to the specified bank or credit union. The authorization must be in writing on a form established by the Concord School District.
26.3 The amount xiii. At any District wide meeting of deduction food service employees, the Union shall be given the opportunity to distribute reports and announcements, provided that such activity is scheduled by the District or its agents, and that such activity does not interfere with the orderly conduct of the District's business.
xiv. At the beginning of every school year, the Union will be credited with thirty (30) hours to be made from each employee’s wages used by employees who are officers of the Union. Such use, with pay, will be certified in writing by at the discretion of the Union and shall not be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In for less than one hour, and the event the amount Director of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time Human Resources will be notified no less than twenty four (becomes inactive24) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted hours prior to the use of such time. This time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may will not be terminated at any treated as time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Uniondescribed in RSA 273 A:11, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.II
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination1. The Union shall notify has the Payroll Office of any change in right to transact Union business during the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to school day as long as it does not interfere with the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisioneducational process.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing 2. No work presently performed by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree shall be performed by any non-member of the unit or subcontracted to hold any other party without the College safe express written consent of the Union.
3. Any individual agreement, arrangement, or contract heretofore or hereafter executed with any individual member of the negotiating unit represented by the Union shall be subject to and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance consistent with the provision terms and conditions of this agreement and subsequent agreements hereinafter executed by the parties during its duration. This agreement shall be controlling.
4. The chairperson of the Union grievance committee shall be released from his/her duties as necessary to facilitate the orderly processing of grievances. He/she shall suffer no loss of pay.
5. The Board agrees that one member designated by the Union will, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for dues deductionup to two years without pay for the purpose of engaging in Union activities on a local, state, or national level. The Board will pay no fringe benefits for the member while on leave, but the member will have the option of making such payments and remain a member of the group. The tenure status of the member will not change while on leave. Upon return from such leave, the member will return to his/her previous position unless through mutual agreement member and Administrator agree upon another grade level or course assignment. Upon return the member will be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule, recognizing all prior credited experience and with all accumulated benefits which had accrued to him/her prior to such leave. Should the member’s position no longer exist upon return, the provisions of education law pertaining to seniority and layoff will apply.
6. Union leave shall be limited to twelve (12) days during the year. If additional days are needed, personal days may be used at the individual member’s discretion. Members using this leave will be designated by the Union President. No person shall lose pay while using this leave. Each request for Union leave shall be made in writing to the Superintendent of Schools at least one (1) week prior to the leave day. Should unusual conditions exist, the Superintendent of Schools may waive this time requirement.
7. The minutes of the Board of Education will be available from the Office of the Superintendent of Schools and will be available to the President of the Teachers’ Union for study or for the purpose of making a copy if one is deemed necessary.
8. Any policy change by the Board of Education will be made available to the President of the Teachers’ Union.
9. The Union may use one mailbox in each school.
10. Every bargaining unit member shall be provided a copy of the contract. Section 2
1. The Union shall indemnify select a Representative Assembly who shall meet with the College for Principal when deemed necessary by either party, to review and discuss local school problems and practices. At this time, discussion will ensue regarding class size, class schedules, dismissal time, and any legal action regarding this issueother matter of school policy.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 8.1 The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union Union, and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 8.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The College shall honor membership dues deductions until the authorization is revoked in writing by the public employee. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationtime. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to indemnify, defend, and render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 8.3 The amount of deduction for membership dues to be made deducted from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodUnion. In the event the amount of membership dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 8.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 8.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with this provision.
8.6 The College agrees to allow the Union the right to use e-mail at the College in accordance with Section 10-7E-15 subsection H of the Public Employee Bargaining Act (PEBA) and bulletin boards for the distribution and posting of Union information. Such information will be distributed and/or posted by Union representatives. For email communication utilizing the CNM email system, the Union agrees to provide a copy in advance to CNM’s Labor Relations Officer. Email communication between a Union representative and an individual bargaining unit employee shall be subject to all provisions in this article. Nothing inflammatory, derogatory or disruptive to good labor-management relations shall be contained in any e-mail, written documents, or materials to be distributed and/or posted or communications with any College student media. College resources shall not be used for any union activity including but not limited to political issues or a campaign for an individual candidate or an organization unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this Agreement. In the event the College believes a violation of this provision has occurred, it shall be brought to the attention of the Union President and the distribution in question will be halted.
8.7 Local Union representatives who are CNM employees are eligible for dues deductionextended leave without pay to conduct Union business. Such leave may be approved if it does not present an undue hardship or expense to the College and subject to the following conditions:
8.7.1 Written notice must be submitted at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the time of the requested leave.
8.7.2 The Union representative shall suffer no loss of seniority.
8.7.3 The Union representative shall be eligible to continue group benefits as contained in this Agreement, provided he/she pays both the employee’s and the College’s portion of the premium cost.
8.7.4 The Union representative shall be returned to the job vacated, or one of equal pay.
8.8 The Union or any employee may not solicit membership while the employees are on duty.
8.9 The Union shall indemnify be allowed to use meeting areas in College buildings at no cost to the Union provided advanced scheduling has been made with the College and provided the meetings do not conflict with scheduled events or the College’s facilities policy. Attendance at these meetings shall not occur during duty time.
8.10 The Union shall have the right to identify a worksite representative for each College campus where bargaining unit employees are present. The College shall recognize these representatives as Union leaders at the worksites. Within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement, the Union President shall notify in writing the College's Labor Relations Officer of the worksite representatives and changes within 10 days of when they occur. The College shall recognize these representatives as Union leaders at the worksites. Anyone whose name does not appear on the notification to the College’s Labor Relations Officer shall not receive any legal action regarding this issuerecognition.
8.10.1 Worksite representatives shall conduct all Union business on non-duty time and shall not interfere with the duty time of other bargaining unit employees.
8.10.2 Worksite representatives shall have the right on non-duty time to bring to the attention of the worksite supervisors concerns over the administration of the Agreement and other concerns affecting the bargaining unit employees.
8.11 The College shall provide to the Union, in an editable digitable file format agreed to by the Union, the following information for each employee of the bargaining unit: (1) a listing of all bargaining unit employees arranged according to hire date; (2) the employee’s name and hire date; (3) contact information, including (a) cellular, home, and work telephone; (b) means of electronic communication, including work and personal electronic mail addresses; and (c) home address or personal mailing address;
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 5.01 The following rights Board agrees that no Member shall be granted exclusively disciplined, demoted or discharged without just cause. Where the Board deems that a suspension is to be imposed, such suspension must be for a stated, definite reason(s).
5.02 The Board recognizes the right of OSSTF to represent a Member at any meeting when the conduct or competence of the Teacher is being considered.
5.02.1 A Member will be informed of the right to request representation prior to any meeting which involves or may lead to disciplinary action.
5.03 The Board recognizes that the Teachers in its employ have right of access to their personnel file in the Board’s Human Resources Department during regular working hours to examine the contents of their file in the presence of a Human Resources staff person.
5.03.1 A Member will be provided a copy of any written appraisal put in the Teacher’s file and will be allowed to add comments prior to filing.
5.03.2 If there is a dispute as to the accuracy of any material on file, said dispute may be the subject of a grievance.
5.03.3 Documents contained in a Member’s file that are of a disciplinary nature will be destroyed by shredding after three (3) years provided that there has been no subsequent disciplinary action of the same kind.
5.04 The Board shall provide a bulletin board for the use of the Bargaining Unit at an appropriate location in each work site upon which the Bargaining Unit shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the Bargaining Unit, Members and/or Occasional Teachers.
5.05 The Board agrees to acquaint new Members with the fact that a Collective Agreement is in effect so that these Members can be advised of the terms and conditions set out in the Agreement.
5.06 The Bargaining Unit shall notify the Board in writing of the names of its representatives as follows: Officers, Bargaining Committee Members, Grievance Committee Members.
5.07 Any information regarding the status of a Member which can be made available, any information which is public information because it has been part of a Board report in public session, and any information regarding teacher salaries and insured benefits will be provided to the Bargaining Unit upon written request.
5.08 The Board shall assign or reassign duties to Members elected or appointed as Bargaining Unit delegates or representatives to permit attendance at a Bargaining Unit meeting. The Bargaining Unit shall reimburse the Board for the cost of a supply teacher, if a supply teacher is required and assigned.
5.09 Teacher Application and Acceptance of Position blank forms used for all Members who are subject to this Agreement shall be accessible to the President of District 10, OSSTF.
5.10 The Board and the Union agree that there shall be no discrimination, interference, restraint or coercion exercised or practised upon any Member because of Union membership.
5.11 The Union shall be allowed to carry out Union business on the Board's premises including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, Membership meetings, executive meetings, and conferences between Union representatives and Members at times other than the Member’s/Members’ scheduled instructional time.
5.12 The Board shall not be granted to discipline in any way a Member for reporting an incidence of misfeasance, malfeasance, fraud or any other labor organizationaction/inaction on the part of the Board which is believed to be detrimental to the students and/or the employees.
26.2 5.13 The College Board shall provide a copy of each Member’s corrected profile sheet on or about October 31, for the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize information of the deductions in the amount designated by the UnionBargaining Unit. The deductions shall Newly hired Members’ profile sheets will be made provided the deduction request is submitted forwarded to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union Bargaining Unit within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior days.
5.14 The principal of each school shall forward to the deduction termination. District Officer no later than twenty (20) working days after the start of school in September and February an updated staff list showing names, address and phone numbers, each teacher’s timetables and a copy of the school’s supervision/remediation schedule.
5.15 The Board will inform the Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in changes made to its policies and regulations or the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date introduction of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College policies and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionregulations.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 1. The following rights District shall deduct from the pay of each teacher current Union membership dues provided that at the time of such deduction there is in the possession of the District a written authorization for dues deduction executed by the teacher. The Union is responsible for providing the District with a copy of a teacher’s written authorization. For existing members, the per paycheck amount specified by the Union in the annual Dues Certification to Educational Employer shall be granted exclusively deducted from the teacher’s paychecks commencing with the District’s 1st payroll of the school year and ending with the District’s 21st payroll. For new members, deductions, shall begin no later than the 2nd payroll following the District’s receipt of the teacher’s written authorization form the Union, and shall continue through the District’s 21st payroll. All dues deducted by the District shall be remitted to the Union once during each applicable pay period via paper check or through electronic transfer (if set up for electronic transfer). An alphabetical list of teachers from whom deductions have been made and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions of each deduction shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for accompany each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period remittance of time following each pay date at which the dues no later than fifteen (15) days after such deductions were made. Employee authorizations Each teacher’s written authorization shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior continue in effect from year to year unless revoked by the deduction terminationoriginating teacher or until termination of employment, whichever occurs first. The In the event a teacher revokes his/her authorization for dues deduction, the Union shall notify the Payroll Office District within five (5) days of any change its notice of the teacher’s revocation. The District shall comply with the terms of revocation as set forth in the deduction amounts at least ten written authorization signed by the teacher, to the extent permissible by law. Any dues erroneously deducted from a teacher’s paycheck will be refunded to the teacher by the Union within fifteen (1015) days prior to the effective date of notice of the new amounterroneous deduction. The Union agrees to render will simultaneously notify the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by District that the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deductionrefund has been made. The Union shall indemnify the College Board and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the District for the purpose of complying with this Section.
2. The Union President and/or designee may be granted time to attend grievance meetings or arbitration hearings to investigate working conditions relating to Union affairs upon notifying the Superintendent or designee of the reasons for such investigation, provided such does not in any legal action regarding way interfere with instruction.
3. The Board shall provide space for the Union for a file cabinet, a desk for the use of the Union President and other Union officers for use in implementing the terms of this issueagreement and other Union business concerning District No. 155.
4. The Union shall have the right to meet on school property before or after school hours or during lunch periods by prior arrangement with the Administration.
5. The Union shall have the right to use the teachers' mailboxes in the school buildings for the distribution of bulletins, leaflets, and pamphlets. The Union may also submit to the Superintendent brief non-controversial announcements to be read on the public address system at the regular announcement period.
6. The Union shall have the right to maintain a bulletin board in the teachers' lounge in each building in the District.
7. The Board shall provide a copy of the monthly financial report from the Township Treasurer when requested by the Union. The Board shall, upon request, cooperate with the Union in furnishing statistics relevant to negotiations. Nothing herein shall be construed as to require the Board to furnish any confidential data, nor to research or assemble information.
8. When a new teacher is hired by the school district, his or her name, address, job title, worksite location, work phone number, ID number (if applicable), any home or personal cell phone numbers on file with the District, date of hire, work email address and personal email address on file with the District, will be g provided to the Union President or designee within ten (10) days of hire.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights Section 1. Union Activity and Work Place Access
A. Activities permitted without loss of pay under this section include the investigation, processing, and presentation of bargaining unit employees' grievances, representing said employees in meetings with management, and making presentations during new employee orientation. Time off for activities outlined in this section will not be unreasonably withheld. Work devoted to union responsibilities shall not cause the day to be granted exclusively extended or overtime to be earned. All of the activities referenced in this section are permitted, provided that these activities do not interfere with the necessary operations of state facilities and the work of those involved.
B. On-duty union stewards or officers will be allowed time off with pay during working hours in non-work areas, to work on union activities referred to in Section 1 A. above. Each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must notify his/her supervisor and obtain approval upon leaving his/her work area or assignment, with as much advance notice as is practical according to the Union circumstances, and shall must notify the supervisor upon return to the work area or assignment. Approval will not be granted to any other labor organizationunreasonably withheld.
26.2 The College shall provide C. On-duty union stewards or officers from other work locations arriving at a work location to represent an employee will obtain approval from the work location head or designee of their work area and from the work location head or designee of the work area to which they are going. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Off-duty union stewards or officers must follow these procedures, also obtaining approval at the facility or site level as appropriate. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
D. At an employee's request, other employees who are on duty may serve as witness on behalf of the employee provided that they meet the requirements in the subsections above.
E. Non-employee union representatives can perform the activities referenced in this section, but must notify the facility or work site head or designee when entering the facility or work site, as feasible and appropriate.
F. Off-duty union officers or stewards, union representatives, and other off-duty employees will be permitted to distribute AFSCME literature and meet with employees during non-work times in non-work areas. Such literature will not include derogatory, defamatory, partisan political, political campaign literature, or material that is unduly disruptive to agency operations. If the material is removed or prohibited by management, the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize may request a meeting with the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date head of the new amount. The Union agrees to render facility or the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisiondesignee within 24 hours.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changesG. Employees, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance when conferring with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify union about work-related problems, have the College for any legal action regarding this issueright to privacy and free of mechanical monitoring or other forms of monitoring.
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Sources: Master Labor Contract, Master Labor Contract
Union Rights. 26.1 a. The Union shall have the regular dues/voluntary fees of its bargaining unit members deducted from their paychecks under the following rights shall be granted exclusively procedures:
(1) The Union is solely responsible for distributing to, and collecting from, employees the dues deduction authorization forms. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit requests to start or stop dues deductions directly to the Union and shall not to the Library. The Union is responsible for maintaining the deduction forms from individual employees. Copies of an individual employee’s deduction authorization need not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on Library unless a form authorized by dispute arises about the Unionexistence or terms of the authorization. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any timeQuestions regarding Union membership, dues amounts, and payroll deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall must be transmitted directed to the Union within and not to the Authority.
(2) The Union will provide to the Library an updated, certified deduction list of bargaining unit members who have provided written authorizations for deductions, and will note any specific changes to employees’ deductions, including starting and stopping deductions, or validly cancelling or revoking a reasonable deduction authorization as compared to the last list provided to the Library.
(3) In cases where an employee is not paid for a portion of the pay period and the employee’s salary is insufficient to cover part or all of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations withholding of the Union dues, or the statutory withholding obligations exceed the withholding of Union Dues, there shall be continuous no withholding. All legally mandated and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The statutory tax and required payroll/benefit deductions shall have priority over Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. dues.
b. The Union agrees to render indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the College Library and Governing its agents, representatives, employees, Board harmless members, officers, against all claims, including costs of such suits and reasonable attorney’s fees and/or other forms of liability arising from the implementation of the provisions of this Article, including claims for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionor related to employee authorizations, revocations, deductions made, cancelled, or changed in reliance on the Union’s representations and certifications regarding employee dues deduction authorizations.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members c. This Article of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issueMOU is not grievable.
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Sources: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights i. It is recognized that the negotiations for, and administration of, this Agreement entail expenses which appropriately should be shared by all employees who are beneficiaries of the Agreement. Although it is agreed that union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment, any employee in the bargaining unit who does not join the Union is expected to execute an authorization for the deduction of a "Representation Fee" which shall be granted exclusively a sum equivalent to the membership dues and assessments required to be paid by the members of the Union as the cost of administering the provisions of this Agreement. Upon receipt of such authorization, the District agrees to deduct said fee from the employee's wages and transmit it to the Union. As of the signing date of this agreement, the above provision has been determined to be unlawful. Should there be any changes to State and/or federal law that would render this language legal, the language shall not be granted to any other labor organizationimmediately reinstated and fully enforced.
26.2 ii. The College shall provide District agrees to deduct unit dues, reinstatements and initiation fees from the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for wages of the employees who authorize are members of the deductions in the amount designated by bargaining unit upon receipt of a signed authorization from those employees to deduct and transmit said amounts to the Union. The deductions authorization will be in writing on the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.
iii. The Union shall provide the District with a list, in writing, of the affected employees and the amount to be made provided the deduction request is submitted deducted for each employee. The Union shall also certify to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by District, in writing, the Unioncurrent rate of the dues referred to in Article II, Section i and ii. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted Union agrees to provide the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time District with written notice thirty (30) days prior to the first payday in September of any changes in the rate of its dues.
iv. Deductions referred to in Article II, Section i and ii shall begin on the first pay day of September of each year, as long as the District has received the employee's authorization form by June 1 of each year. Exceptions may be made for new employees. Deductions will be made on a biweekly basis.
v. The Union shall indemnify and save the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the District in making payroll deductions of Union dues, representation, reinstatement or initiation fees made pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
vi. The Union may be present at all new employee orientation sessions to explain the dues deduction terminationarrangement between the District and the Union and to afford new employees the opportunity to sign authorization forms. The Union shall notify be notified of all new hires at the Payroll Office start of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior probationary period. Upon completion of the probationary period written notice shall be given to the effective date of Union Chairperson within 5 days so that the Union may meet with a new amountemployee to discuss the Union and the collective bargaining agreement.
vii. The Union shall be represented by a Union Committee composed of three (3) members and two (2) alternates who shall be employees of the District. The alternates shall serve only when members of the Union Committee are unavailable.
viii. The processing of grievances, contract negotiations and other meetings between the District and the Union Committee shall take place at reasonable times on school property.
ix. The Union may post notices of its activities and matters of concern on staff bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are located in each school and the Central Office. No notices shall be posted in the schools except on such bulletin boards. No Union notice shall be posted until it has been signed by the President or Secretary of the Local Union or the Food Service Workers Unit Chairperson of Local 2322. The Union may also use the District mailbox system. The Union may also post notices and make use of the District's e-mail system, with the understanding that such use must be in accordance with all applicable laws and District policies, and that no right of privacy shall be expected by any user of the District e-mail system.
x. The District will provide an order form for each new employee to order five (5) sets of uniforms including shirts, aprons, (2) sweatshirts and two (2) hats. Each year, the District will replace worn-out shirts, aprons, or hats at the District’s expense. The order form must be returned to the Food Service Director by no later than the last Friday prior to students leaving for the next school year.
xi. The District will provide each employee with a copy of this Agreement. Thereafter, the cost of printing copies of the Agreement will be shared equally between the District and the Union.
xii. The District agrees to render deduct specified amounts in accordance with District payroll deduction rules from the College wages of employees and Governing Board harmless to deposit those amounts in the employee's account at any of the banks or credit unions designated as available for any action resulting automatic deposit by the District upon receipt of a signed authorization from compliance with this provisionsaid employee to deduct and transmit those amounts to the specified bank or credit union. The authorization must be in writing on a form established by the Concord School District.
26.3 The amount xiii. At any District wide meeting of deduction food service employees, the Union shall be given the opportunity to distribute reports and announcements, provided that such activity is scheduled by the District or its agents, and that such activity does not interfere with the orderly conduct of the District's business.
xiv. At the beginning of every school year, the Union will be credited with thirty (30) hours to be made from each employee’s wages used by employees who are officers of the Union. Such use, with pay, will be certified in writing by at the discretion of the Union and shall not be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In for less than one hour, and the event the amount Director of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time Human Resources will be notified no less than twenty-four (becomes inactive24) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted hours prior to the use of such time. This time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may will not be terminated at any treated as time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Uniondescribed in RSA 273 A:11, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.II
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights i. It is recognized that the negotiations for, and administration of, this Agreement entail expenses which appropriately should be shared by all employees who are beneficiaries of the Agreement. Although it is agreed that union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment, any employee in the bargaining unit who does not join the Union is expected to execute an authorization for the deduction of a "Representation Fee" which shall be granted exclusively a sum equivalent to the membership dues and assessments required to be paid by the members of the Union as the cost of administering the provisions of this Agreement. Upon receipt of such authorization, the District agrees to deduct said fee from the employee's wages and transmit it to the Union. As of the signing date of this agreement, the above provision has been determined to be unlawful. Should there be any changes to State and/or federal law that would render this language legal, the language shall not be granted to any other labor organizationimmediately reinstated and fully enforced.
26.2 ii. The College shall provide District agrees to deduct unit dues, reinstatements and initiation fees from the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for wages of the employees who authorize are members of the deductions in the amount designated by bargaining unit upon receipt of a signed authorization from those employees to deduct and transmit said amounts to the Union. The deductions authorization will be in writing on the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.
iii. The Union shall provide the District with a list, in writing, of the affected employees and the amount to be made provided the deduction request is submitted deducted for each employee. The Union shall also certify to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by District, in writing, the Unioncurrent rate of the dues referred to in Article II, Section i and ii. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted Union agrees to provide the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time District with written notice thirty (30) days prior to the first payday in September of any changes in the rate of its dues.
iv. Deductions referred to in Article II, Section i and ii shall begin on the first pay day of September of each year, as long as the District has received the employee's authorization form by June 1 of each year. Exceptions may be made for new employees. Deductions will be made on a biweekly basis.
v. The Union shall indemnify and save the District harmless against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the District in making payroll deductions of Union dues, representation, reinstatement or initiation fees made pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
vi. The Union may be present at all new employee orientation sessions to explain the dues deduction terminationarrangement between the District and the Union and to afford new employees the opportunity to sign authorization forms. The Union shall notify be notified of all new hires at the Payroll Office start of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior probationary period. Upon completion of the probationary period written notice shall be given to the effective date of Union Chairperson within 5 days so that the Union may meet with a new amountemployee to discuss the Union and the collective bargaining agreement.
vii. The Union shall be represented by a Union Committee composed of three (3) members and two (2) alternates who shall be employees of the District. The alternates shall serve only when members of the Union Committee are unavailable.
viii. The processing of grievances, contract negotiations and other meetings between the District and the Union Committee shall take place at reasonable times on school property.
ix. The Union may post notices of its activities and matters of concern on staff bulletin boards. Bulletin boards are located in each school and the Central Office. No notices shall be posted in the schools except on such bulletin boards. No Union notice shall be posted until it has been signed by the President or Secretary of the Local Union or the Food Service Workers Unit Chairperson of Local 2322. The Union may also use the District mailbox system. The Union may also post notices and make use of the District's e-mail system, with the understanding that such use must be in accordance with all applicable laws and District policies, and that no right of privacy shall be expected by any user of the District e-mail system.
x. The District will provide an order form for each new employee to order five (5) sets of uniforms including shirts, aprons, and two (2) hats. Each year, the District will replace worn-out shirts, aprons, or hats at the District’s expense. The order form must be returned to the Food Service Director by no later than the last Friday prior to students leaving for the next school year.
xi. The District will provide each employee with a copy of this Agreement. Thereafter, the cost of printing copies of the Agreement will be shared equally between the District and the Union.
xii. The District agrees to render deduct specified amounts in accordance with District payroll deduction rules from the College wages of employees and Governing Board harmless to deposit those amounts in the employee's account at any of the banks or credit unions designated as available for any action resulting automatic deposit by the District upon receipt of a signed authorization from compliance with this provisionsaid employee to deduct and transmit those amounts to the specified bank or credit union. The authorization must be in writing on a form established by the Concord School District.
26.3 The amount xiii. At any District wide meeting of deduction food service employees, the Union shall be given the opportunity to distribute reports and announcements, provided that such activity is scheduled by the District or its agents, and that such activity does not interfere with the orderly conduct of the District's business.
xiv. At the beginning of every school year, the Union will be credited with thirty (30) hours to be made from each employee’s wages used by employees who are officers of the Union. Such use, with pay, will be certified in writing by at the discretion of the Union and shall not be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodfor less than one hour, and the Director of Human Resources will be notified no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the use of such time. This time will not be treated as time described in RSA 273 A:11, II
xv. In the event the amount Superintendent of dues changesSchools calls for a school District closure due to inclement weather, and the day is not made up at the end of the school year, the College shall implement such change within District will make an effort to schedule a reasonable time periodprofessional development day or other activity that would give members an opportunity to work. In the event an employee does not work If offered, attendance for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactivethis activity would be considered voluntary.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 (A) The following Board hereby agrees that employees of the Board shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Union, or to refrain from such activity, to engage in concerted lawful activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. The Board and the Union undertake and agree that neither will directly or indirectly discourage, deprive or coerce any employee in the enjoyment of any rights conferred by this Agreement, Laws of Florida or the Constitutions of Florida and the United States; that neither will discriminate against any employee with respect to wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment by reason of his or her membership or non-membership in the Union, his or her participation or non-participation in any lawful activities of the Union or collective bargaining with the Board, or his or her institution of any grievance filed in accordance with this Agreement.
(B) Any employee who is a member of the Union, or who has applied for membership, may sign and deliver to the Board an assignment authorizing deductions of membership dues and uniform assessments in the Union. Such authorization shall be granted exclusively continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless revoked, in writing, with notice to both the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the UnionBoard. The deductions shall be made provided In such instances the deduction request is submitted to of dues shall end with the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time occurs thirty (30) days prior after receipt of the notice of revocation by both parties. Pursuant to such authorization, the Board shall deduct such sum as authorized in equal payments, from each remaining check, from the employee's regular salary check beginning with the salary check received by the employee on the second pay period following the date of authorization. The deduction will be remitted to the deduction terminationUnion twice monthly. Upon termination of the employee's employment, the Board shall deduct only the monthly authorization and that amount only if salary due will be in excess of such monthly authorization.
(C) The Union and its representatives shall have the right to use school facilities and equipment, including typewriters, mimeographing machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating and computing machines, and inter-communication systems and audio-visual equipment at reasonable times, when such equipment is not otherwise in use. Such use shall require approval of the supervisor and shall be used at the school or job site during normal working hours and at a time other than the duty time of the employees using said equipment or system, except use of facilities may be arranged with the supervisor of the school or job site at a time other than normal operating hours of the facility if the Union pays the cost of facility supervision in addition to other rental fees as adopted by the Board. The Union shall notify pay for the Payroll Office actual cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use. Any damages to the above items must be adjusted to the satisfaction of the school principal before any change in further use can be approved.
(D) The Union shall have the deduction amounts right to post notices of activities and matters of Union concern on commonly used bulletin boards, at least ten (10) days prior to one of which shall be provided in each school or job site. The school principal or job site supervisor shall either provide space on the effective date of commonly used bulletin board or make provisions for space for the new amountUnion on a centrally located bulletin board. The Union agrees shall have the right to render use the College school system courier service, including teacher mail boxes, for communications. Posting notices on bulletin boards and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount putting items in teacher mail boxes shall be the exclusive responsibility of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall take place at times other than duty time of the individual performing such activities, and all information shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior presented to the time the employee became inactiveschool principal or job site supervisor, or his or her designee, for review before distribution.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members (E) Duly authorized representatives of the bargaining unit agree Union shall be permitted to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deductiontransact official Union business on school property. Such activities shall take place at times other than duty time of employees involved. The Union representative shall indemnify make his/her presence known to the College supervisor in advance of such occurrence.
(F) The Board agrees to furnish the Union, in response to requests in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent, available information, such information restricted to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, concerning financial resources and conditions of the school district, including, but not limited to: annual financial reports and audits; register of certified personnel; tentative budgetary proposals, presented in writing to the Board; agendas, minutes and all supporting papers of Board meetings, presented in writing to individual members; treasurer's report, census and membership and attendance data, names and addresses of all employees, salaries paid thereto and educational background and years of experience thereof; pupil enrollment, membership and attendance data, and other such information upon which the Superintendent and the Union shall jointly agree.
(G) The Board shall, whenever appropriate, place as the first item on the agenda of each regular Board meeting, any matters submitted by the Union so long as those matters are made known to the Superintendent's office nine (9) calendar days prior to said meeting. Employees appearing before the Board during consideration of any item shall be released from duty only for consideration of that item.
(H) When it is necessary, as approved by the Superintendent, for the Union President and/or his/her designee to engage in Union activities directly relating to the Union's duties as representative of the employees which cannot be performed other than during normal school hours, or are the result of an emergency situation, the Union's representative shall be given such time without loss of pay, as is necessary to perform any such activities.
(I) The Board agrees to provide Paid Annual Leave of Absence to one (1) elected officer of the Union to engage in Union activities directly related to the Union's duties as the Certified representative of the employees covered by this Agreement or to work for the Florida Education Association or for the American Federation of Teachers. All costs associated with such leave shall be forwarded by the Union to the Board in advance on a quarterly basis. The costs shall include the salary as provided for on the appropriate salary schedule, the required contribution by the Board to the Florida Retirement System, the Board's and the employee's portion of any required Social Security payments, an amount equal to the Board's contribution for the full cost of health and dental insurance and any other costs normally associated with the Board's financial responsibility to an individual employee, including, but not limited to, Unemployment Compensation Insurance, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Compensation Insurance, etc. The employee so released shall continue to be an employee of the Board and shall advance annually on the appropriate step of the salary schedule for any legal action regarding and each year so released to serve in the capacity of the Union's released time representative. There shall be no loss of seniority or any other right available to the employee under the law or terms of this issueAgreement because of such Paid Leave of Absence.
(J) The non-Suwannee County school related employee Union representatives shall be allowed to visit places of employment or investigate working conditions, employee complaints, problems or for other purposes, relating to Union affairs, provided such visits do not interrupt the employee's assigned duties; and provided that the Union representatives shall make their presence known to the proper official upon entering the building or job site.
(K) The Board will provide an orientation for all employees new to Suwannee County.
(L) At the conclusion of each staff meeting the Union representative will be given the opportunity to present brief Union reports and announcements. It is expressly understood that no person is required to stay for this part of the meeting.
(M) The Board agrees to furnish the Union, when prepared, a copy of the names, addresses, classification titles, and work location of all employees in the bargaining unit.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 A. Dues Check-off The following rights Board shall notify the Union in writing when any certified employee is hired. Each employee who chooses to join the Union shall sign a card to that effect. The Union will notify the Board in writing of the new hire’s decision to join the Union. Beginning within 30 days of said notification the proper deduction will be granted exclusively made each month from the employee’s salary and forwarded to the Union monthly. Upon the payment thereof to the Union, the Board shall be held free and shall not be granted to harmless from any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the liability in handling such Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by and may require a release from the Union. The Board shall deduct the amount certified by the Union as the annual dues from the pay of each employee who chooses to join the Union in equal biweekly installments. All such deductions shall be made provided remitted to the Union by the fifteenth (15th) day of the month for which the deduction request is submitted made. Employees on leaves of absence must make suitable arrangements in advance of such leave to pay the annual Union dues directly to the College's payroll office on a form authorized Union. Bargaining unit members who are not new hires may choose to opt out of the Union by submitting written notice to the Union. The deductions Union shall forward said notice to the Board within ten (10) business days from receipt of notice. Included with the notice sent to the Board shall be made the date upon which dues collection is to cease along with documentation signed by the employee stating when dues collection is to cease upon withdrawal from employee paychecks for each pay periodthe Union. The authorizations may be submitted Absent any documentation stating when dues collection is to cease, the payroll office at any time, and deductions BOE will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationimmediately cease collecting dues from said employee. The Union shall notify hold the Payroll Office Board and City harmless against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, lawsuits, counsel fees or other costs which may arise out of, or be by reason of, actions taken against the Board as a result of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date administration of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with provisions of this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deductionsection. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issuebe informed upon request of all hires contracted through outside agencies.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 Section 5.1 Membership Dues
A. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Florida Statutes, the Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit who authorize such deduction by way of a written wage assignment, properly written and executed and delivered to the Employer, and to transmit to the UFF-Brevard, or their designee, the amount of UFF-Brevard dues and assessments which are uniformly charged by the UFF-Brevard to all members. The following rights Employer will also provide UFF-Brevard with a list of the unit members from which deductions were made.
B. The Employer shall be granted exclusively obliged to the Union and shall not be granted make no more than one dues deduction from any employee's pay with respect to any other labor organizationsingle pay period.
26.2 The College C. If the employee involved has insufficient pay accrued with respect to any pay period to cover the full amount of dues and/or assessments charged, the Employer shall provide the Union payroll have no obligation to make a deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each that pay period. The authorizations may There shall be submitted no obligation to make deductions in order to pay dues or assessments in arrears unless the payroll office at any timearrears are due to past error on the Employer's part.
D. UFF-Brevard agrees to indemnify the Employer, and deductions will commence hold it harmless, from and against any liability, real or asserted, of any kind or nature whatsoever, to any person or party, on account of the following paydayEmployer's compliance or efforts to comply with this Article.
E. It shall be UFF-Brevard's obligation to keep the Employer at all times informed, through certification by a responsible official of the UFF-Brevard, of the amount of uniform dues and/or assessment deductible from employees' pay. The deductions shall Employer will accept such certification and be transmitted entitled to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee rely upon its accuracy.
F. Deduction authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time valid until revoked by the member with thirty (30) days prior written notice provided to UFF-Brevard and to payroll, or until the employee terminates his or her employment.
G. The Employer will not deduct or transmit to UFF-Brevard at any time any monies representing fines, fees, penalties or special assessments except as noted in Section 5.1 A. above.
H. The obligation to commence making deductions or to stop deductions on account of any particular authorization shall become effective with the first paycheck produced following the receipt of the authorization by the Employer.
I. Written authorization to start or stop payroll deductions for UFF-Brevard dues will be transmitted to the deduction terminationEmployer using the wording in Appendix A.
Section 5.2 Facilitation of Faculty Relations
A. Members of the UFF-Brevard bargaining team will not be required to take personal leave to participate in bargaining sessions with the Administration or to perform other required activities as explained below
B. The Administration shall allow Union representatives time to engage in activities directly relating to grievances, arbitration, the Agreement or due to an emergency, which need to be performed during their scheduled hours. The Union representatives shall receive such time as is necessary to perform the activities without loss of pay. Union representatives shall notify their immediate Administrative Supervisor(s) of the Payroll Office need for time off for the performance of any change in the deduction amounts at least these activities, and such time shall be limited to no more than ten (10) days prior hours to be divided among no more than three (3) representatives per week per campus.
C. The College shall provide release time to Union representatives to engage in activities directly related to grievances, arbitration, meetings with faculty and/or administration, bargaining, or other such Union matters as may be required.
1. Three (3) credit hours release time, shall be provided in each of Fall and Spring Terms to the effective date President of the new amount. The Union agrees to render UFF-Brevard Chapter of the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionUFF.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period2. In the event the amount of dues changesthose years during which full contract bargaining occurs, the College shall implement such change provide another three (3) credit hours, to be assigned to the Chief Negotiator for the purpose of facilitating the bargaining process, for each semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall) for which bargaining occurs.
3. For non-instructional faculty members, time equivalent to the credit hours shall be provided as released time in the above instances.
4. Faculty members on released time pursuant to this section shall retain all rights and responsibilities as other faculty members including, but not limited to, salary increases.
D. UFF-Brevard shall provide each Campus ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive Director of Human Resources with an updated and current list of certified Union representatives at each campus within a reasonable time period. In thirty (30) working days after the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period ratification of time (becomes inactive) this Agreement and, as a resultthereafter, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.within ten
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 SECTION 1. The following Union will accept Employees of the Unit as members without discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, or physical handicap.
SECTION 2. The Union will be entitled to act for and to negotiate agreements covering all Employees in the bargaining unit and will be responsible for representing the interests of all such Employees without discrimination and without regard to Union membership.
SECTION 3. The Union will be given the opportunity to be represented at any formal discussion between one or more representatives of the Employer and one or more Employees in the unit or their representatives concerning any grievance or any personnel policy or practices or other general condition of employment.
SECTION 4. The Union will be authorized a reasonable amount of Official Time to have a representative provide information to new employees on their rights as an Employee of the Federal Government, the Union's role in the workplace, and to answer any questions the new employees may have. This includes briefing at the Civilian Personnel Office new hire orientation virtually or in person and setting up a table at the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AFB Right Start orientation.
SECTION 5. The Union officers/stewards will be granted access to regulations necessary to assist them in carrying out their representational tasks. The Employer will notify the Union of changes to regulations that affect BUE’s on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AFB.
SECTION 6. The Union shall be granted exclusively entitled to receive, upon request, and to the Union extent not prohibited by law, data which is normally maintained by management in the regular course of business, which is reasonably available and shall necessary for full and proper discussion, understanding and negotiation of subjects within the scope of collective bargaining, and which does not be granted constitute guidance, advice, counsel, or training provided for management officials or supervisors relating to any other labor organizationcollective bargaining.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the UnionSECTION 7. The deductions shall Employer will allow for up to two (2) Union Organizational Events quarterly during Bargaining Unit Employees’ lunch periods. The Union will notify the Employer of times, dates and locations of the events. Notification will be made provided the deduction request is submitted given to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time Employer thirty (30) calendar days prior in advance of the event(s). Union Officials will be on official time for organizational events, as long as there is no solicitation for membership, collecting dues, or soliciting participation in elections.
SECTION 8. Authorized representatives of the NFFE National Union will be allowed to visit the deduction terminationinstallation on appropriate Union business. The Union shall President of NFFE Local 1953 or Business Representative for NFFE will notify the Payroll Office of any change Labor Relations Officer in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date advance of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionvisit.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodSECTION 9. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactiveADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights a. Where orientation kits are supplied to new employees, the Union shall be granted exclusively permitted to have included in the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationkits union literature, provided such literature is first approved for such purpose by the Office of Labor Relations.
26.2 b. The College Employer shall provide distribute to all newly hired employees information regarding their union administered health and security benefits, including the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for name and address of the fund that administers said benefits, provided such fund supplies the Employer the requisite information printed in sufficient quantities.
c. The Employer shall distribute information regarding the New York City Employee Health Benefits Program and enrollment forms to eligible employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationcompletion of thirty
Section 2. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change have reasonable access to its dues check-off authorization cards in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days custody of the Employer.
Section 3. When an employee is promoted or reclassified to another title certified to the same union as the employee’s former title, the dues check-off shall continue uninterrupted. The Employer will issue an appropriate administrative instruction to all agencies to insure compliance with this Section.
Section 4. When an employee returns from an approved leave of absence without pay, is reappointed or temporarily appointed from a preferred list to the same agency in the same title or in another title represented by the same certified union, any dues check-off authorization in effect prior to the effective date of approved leave or the new amountlayoff shall be reactivated. The Union agrees Employer will issue an appropriate administrative instruction to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from all agencies to insure compliance with this provisionSection.
26.3 Section 5. The amount Employer shall furnish to a certified union, once a year between March 15 and July 1, a listing of deduction employees by Job Title Code, home address when available, Social Security Number and Department Code Number, as of December 31st of the preceding year. This information shall be furnished through the Municipal Labor Committee.
a. District Council 37 or any other certified union represented by D.C. 37 for the purposes of this Agreement which elects to participate in a separate segregated fund established pursuant to applicable law, including Title 2 USC, Section 441b, to receive contributions to be made used for the support of candidates for federal office shall have the exclusive right in conformance with applicable law to the checkoff for such political purposes in a manner as described in a supplemental agreement hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
b. Any eligible employee covered by this Agreement may voluntarily authorize in writing the deduction of such contributions from each the employee’s wages will for such purpose in an authorization form acceptable to the employer which bears the signature of the employee.
c. A copy of the Summary Annual Report to the Federal Elections Commission (“FEC”) of each fund shall be certified in writing submitted by the Union appropriate participating union to the Comptroller and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume OLR at the same amount that was being deducted prior time of its submission to the time the employee became inactiveFEC.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The Starting three (3) months after the execution of this collective bargaining agreement or three (3) months after the Union authorizes payment to the Department of Human Services for the systems development and testing work to effect the deduction changes below, whichever is later, the Parties agree to the following rights procedures for Union deductions. • All Union dues, fair share payments, charitable contributions made in lieu of dues and Issues Fund assessments shall be granted exclusively based on a service period (defined as the calendar month in which services are authorized and provided) and taken from all checks for the service period in question, provided sufficient funds are available. • All other current Union deductions, including but not limited to, Citizen Action for Political Education (CAPE) contributions shall be based on a service period and shall be deducted from the first check issued for the service period in question provided sufficient funds are available. • This Letter of Agreement shall not have any effect on tax deductions, which will continue to be on a payment date basis (i.e., date payment is issued). • For Homecare Workers who authorize CAPE contributions prior to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The implementation of this Letter of Agreement, deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions in accordance with those authorizations and shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence based on the following paydayhourly deduction system in effect when those authorizations were signed. The deductions CAPE authorizations made after the implementation date of this letter shall be transmitted based on flat dollar monthly deductions. • Deductions pursuant to this Letter of Agreement shall be remitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior pursuant to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change provisions in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date Article 7, Section 7 of the new amountcollective bargaining agreement. The • Pursuant to Article 7, Section 5, the Union agrees to render the College pay reasonable costs associated with fair share and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior administration and/or system changes to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for accommodate fair share and/or dues deduction. • The Union shall indemnify and hold the College Employer or designee harmless against claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability which may arise out of actions taken by the Employer or designee for any legal action regarding the purpose of complying with the provisions of this issueLetter of Agreement. This LOA will sunset on June 30, 2011.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 A. The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union Union, and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 B. The College University shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. Union dues and fees cannot be compelled. The deductions deduction shall be made made, provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's University’s payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions deduction shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following paydaypayday if submitted in sufficient time. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board University harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 C. The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodUnion. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College University shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 D. Employee deductions deduction may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the CollegeUniversity’s payroll office office. Payroll shall provide the union with a time and notifying date stamped copy of either a written authorization to deduct membership dues or the Unionwritten revocation within a reasonable time of receipt of the same.
26.5 E. The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College University safe and harmless for from any legal action resulting from compliance with the this provision for dues deduction. The Union shall and to indemnify the College University for any legal action involving this matter.
F. The University is to allow the Union space on bulletin boards for the distribution and posting of Union information. Such information will be distributed and/or posted by Union representatives. Nothing inflammatory, derogatory or disruptive to good labor- management relations shall be contained in the materials to be distributed and/or posted. The process contained herein shall be the only process for dissemination of Union literature on the University campus. Posted information that is not in compliance with requirements of this section shall be removed from bulletin boards.
G. Upon approval from the Vice President for Business Affairs, or designee, Union representatives may be released from duty to confer with University representatives regarding grievances or the administration of this issueAgreement. Such time off will be without pay unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Such time off shall not be considered time worked for the purpose of computing overtime.
H. Local Union representatives who are University employees are eligible for extended leave without pay to conduct Union business. Such leave may be approved if it does not present an undue hardship or expense to the University and subject to the following conditions:
1. Written notice must be submitted at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the time of the requested leave.
2. The Union representative shall suffer no loss of seniority.
3. The Union representative shall be eligible to continue group benefits as contained in this Agreement, provided he/she pays both the employee’s and the University’s portion of the premium cost.
4. The Union representative shall be returned to the job vacated, or one of equal pay.
I. The Union or any employee may not solicit membership while the employees are on duty.
J. The Union may be allowed to use meeting areas in University buildings at no cost to the Union provided advanced scheduling has been made with the University and provided the meetings do not conflict with scheduled events or the University’s facilities use policy. Attendance at these meetings shall not occur during duty time.
K. The Union shall have the right to identify worksite representatives/stewards. Within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement, the Union President shall notify in writing the University’s Human Resources Director of the worksite representatives and changes within 10 days of when they occur. The University shall recognize these representatives as Union leaders at the worksites. Anyone not approved through this process shall not be recognized.
1. Worksite representatives shall have the right to carry out their Union responsibilities so long as this activity is done on non-duty time and does not interfere with the duty time of other bargaining unit employees.
2. Worksite representative shall have the right on no-duty time to bring to the attention of the worksite supervisors concerns over the administration of the Agreement and other concerns affect the bargaining unit employees.
3. Upon request, the University shall, at no cost to the Union, provide the Union once a year on or about March 1 a listing of bargaining unit employees arranged according to hire date and shall include current salary information for each employee. This shall be the only information the University is required to supply to the Union.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 1. The following rights District agrees to deduct from the pay of all employees covered by this Agreement the initiation fees, dues and/or uniform assessments of the Union during each pay period.
2. Every September the Local Union will provide the District an amount to be deducted from each employee during each payroll period in the form of a ‘check off state- ment’. The Union will individually specify the amount to be deducted for initiation fees, union dues and/or assessments per payroll period. This amount will apply until the next September. When new employees enter into the system, or there is an adjustment required, the Local Union will provide an updated ‘check off statement’ with the adjustments dis- cretely presented as to facilitate timely processing.
3. For initiation fees, the Union will notify the District the number of payroll periods (maximum of 6 pay periods) these deductions will be taken from the employee. Deductions for initiation fees shall be granted exclusively over and above all normal dues and assess- ment deductions. The Union will be responsible for collecting any unpaid initiation fees upon termination or separation from the District. The Union will be responsible for maintaining a ledger with the outstanding initiation fees due to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationby the employee.
26.2 4. The College District shall provide make no deductions that are not listed in the Union Union’s payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize check off statement with the exception of the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionmembers.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period5. In the event the District improperly deducts too much dues or initiation money, the amount improperly withheld shall be remitted to the involved employee by the Union upon receipt of said funds.
6. The District will provide a monthly remittance to the Union within five (5) working days of the second payroll deduction of the current month. Despite this monthly remittance to the Union, the District will still make all deductions on a payroll basis.
7. With each remittance, the District will provide a report, listing all employees alpha- betically with their social security number, job classification, hourly wage and amount of dues and/or initiation fees deducted. The Union may request in writing a reason for any individual anomalies in which there are no or partial deductions for the month.
8. The District agrees to deduct voluntary contributions to DRIVE, an IBT authorized political action fund. The Local shall notify the District of the amounts designated by each contributing employee that are to be deducted from his or her paycheck on a payroll basis for all weeks worked. Elections can be made in May and June for the following school year. The Union will be responsible for providing documentation necessary to administer any changes. The phrase “weeks worked” excludes any week other than a week in which the employee earned a wage. The District shall contribute to DRIVE National Headquarters on a monthly basis, in one (1) check, the College shall implement such change within total amount deducted along with the name of each employee on whose behalf the deduction is made, the employ- ee’s social security number and the amount deducted from the employee’s paycheck.
9. The District will provide a reasonable time list of all ten-month Union employees who elect to work during the summer period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period The District will deduct dues from these employees upon order of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction10. The Union affirms that it has adopted such procedures for refund of agency shop fees deducted as required by Law. This provision for agency shop fee deductions shall indemnify continue in effect so long as the College Union maintains such procedure.
a. This agency shop fee deduction shall be made following the same procedures as applicable for any legal action regarding this issuedues check off, except as otherwise mandated by law.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights reduction in the subsequent fall semester; ii) December 1 for a course load reduction in the subsequent spring semester. For any bargaining-unit member who is unable to meet this notice provision, the Administration agrees to provide the reduced workload in one of the two semesters subsequent to that in which the individual would otherwise have been eligible; in the event that the officer designated is a librarian, he/she shall receive a workload reduction of one and one half (1 1/2) days per week, provided a request is made at least three (3) months prior to the date on which release time is to begin. At the request of the Union, two additional faculty members per semester shall be granted exclusively released from one course of their respective instructional workloads; the Union shall reimburse each such faculty member’s department for the cost of replacing that instructional capacity as determined by the Department Chair, but not greater than the actual cost of replacement and not greater than the standard cost of replacement in that unit. Insofar as possible, bargaining-unit members who are members of the Union's governing body, the Joint Coordinating Committee, shall have their workload scheduled so that they shall be available, during one day of each calendar month during the academic year, to attend the regularly-scheduled monthly meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee. In order to facilitate such scheduling, the executive officer of each chapter shall notify the Chancellor in writing by the first day of the prior semester of the names of the bargaining-unit members for whom the priority scheduling is requested and the day, city and time of the regularly scheduled meeting. No interference with or disruption of any semester's classes or delivery of library services shall occur as a consequence of this Section. The Union shall be permitted to use such facilities of the Administration for the transaction of Union business as have been used in the past for such purpose. The Administration will provide separate office space for the Union’s exclusive use at the campus of the University. The offices shall be equipped with a desk and desk chair, and said offices shall be approved by the Union. There shall be no charge to the Union and shall for such office space, furniture, utilities (not be granted to any include telephone) or other labor organization.
26.2 normal building support services. The College shall provide University will make training in website creation available to a Union official designated by the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who and will authorize a link from the deductions in the amount designated University’s home page to that created by the Union. The deductions Union shall assume full responsibility for the creation and maintenance of its own website. The Administration and the Union guarantee that there shall be made provided no discrimination or reprisals of any kind, subtle or overt, against any bargaining-unit member because of his/her membership or non-membership in the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the UnionUnion or participation or nonparticipation in Union activities. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks Administration will not aid, promote or finance any labor group or organization that purports to engage in collective bargaining or make any agreement with any group or individual for each pay periodthe purpose of undermining the Union or changing any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any timePresident, Vice President, and deductions will commence on Grievance Officer of each chapter and the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date President of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction Joint Coordinating Committee may each choose to be made exempt from each employee’s wages will be certified the merit award process described in writing Article 26. Any individual duly elected or appointed by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount July 1 to one of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.the
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Boston Campus Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 Section 1. The following rights President of Local 3228, or his/her designee which shall be granted exclusively provided in writing, will be the official local spokesperson for the Union. AFSCME Local 3228 does hereby authorize the assigned field service representative or the regional director to communicate on an as needed basis with the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationCity Manager and/or his/her designee.
26.2 Section 2. The College Union shall provide the elect or appoint four Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated stewards, whose duties shall be defined by the Union. The deductions shall Union stewards must be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date members of the new amountbargaining unit covered by this Agreement. The Union agrees to render notify the College City Manager, in writing, the names of the four Union stewards during the term of this Agreement. Union stewards will be compensated for time spent in grievance meetings at the informal step and Governing Board harmless Steps 1 through 3 of the grievance procedure only. Union stewards will not come to work specifically for any action resulting grievance meetings and no overtime will be accrued for time spent in grievance meetings. All other union related activities other than Labor Management Committee meetings shall not be on City time. It is understood and agreed that employee(s) who function as Union Representative(s) have productive work to perform and will not leave their jobs during work hours, for time spent in grievance meetings at the informal step and steps 1 through 3 of the grievance procedure, except after properly requesting and receiving proper verbal authorization from compliance with this provisiontheir respective supervisor/department head, his/her designee, or their respective division head and only after stating that official Union business is to be performed. Such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
26.3 The amount Section 3. Bargaining union employees shall have the right to request and be allowed dues deduction. Upon receipt from the Union of deduction a properly executed authorization card, the City shall deduct form the employees’ paycheck beginning with the pay period in which the authorization is received, the dues that the employee has agreed to pay the Union. Dues deductions shall be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing remitted to the Union on a monthly basis. Any employee may terminate deductions by giving a thirty (30) day written notice to the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodto the City. In the event Any dispute as the amount of dues changes, owing or deducted shall be solely between the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time Union and the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at involved, and the Union shall hold the City harmless from any time liability arising from the deduction of any dues certified by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 Section 4. The City agrees to designate and provide space for a bulletin board at each work site to which employees covered by this Agreement have access, for the posting by AFSCME notices of meetings or other official AFSCME information. The bulletin board shall not exceed 2 x 3 feet in size. No derogatory information may be posted on any bulletin board. It shall be the responsibility of AFSCME to monitor the materials posted on any bulletin board.
Section 5. The City agrees to furnish to the Union, on an annual basis, upon request and without charge, a copy of the City’s annual budget, any new job descriptions and the pay classification plan results. The Union, its membership and ’s representatives may request that copies of other public records be made. Payment for such copies will be made by the individual members of Union consistent with City policy.
Section 6. At orientation sessions for new employees represented by the bargaining unit agree unit, the City will inform new employees that AFSCME Council 79, Local 3228, AFL-CIO, is the Union that represents employees in the certified unit. All new hires will be provided a copy of this Agreement in their orientation package. The City agrees to hold furnish the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance Union with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify names and addresses (to the College for any legal action regarding this issueextent permitted by law) of all newly hired employees in the bargaining unit.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Labor Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 A. The parties agree that the Union has the right to represent the interest of employees in the bargaining unit, regardless of membership, so long as that representation does not interfere with the operation of the department. In exercising those rights the following provisions shall apply:
1. The Union shall not use the County’s or department’s interoffice mail services, mailboxes, or e-mail for the dissemination of Union literature or correspondence.
2. The Union shall not use County time, equipment, property, or materials for Union business.
3. The County shall make available to the Union upon its request any public information in accordance with applicable law.
B. Employees have the right to form, join, or assist the Union. Employees also have the right not to form, join, or assist the Union. Membership or non-membership in the Union is strictly voluntary and may be terminated by the employee at any time. The parties recognize that the exercise of these rights shall not interfere with the delivery of services.
C. Employees and the Union shall be granted exclusively entitled to all the rights and benefits specifically delineated in this agreement. There shall be no implied or inferred rights to the Union or any employees.
D. The County agrees to deduct membership dues levied by the Union from the paycheck of bargaining unit employees who have voluntarily executed a dues deduction authorization. Such dues deductions shall not include any fees, assessments, or fines of any kind. Deductions will commence the first full pay period thirty (30) days after receipt of the signed authorization form by Human Resources. No deduction will be made if any employee is on a non-pay status or where net wages are insufficient to cover the amount of the dues deduction. The amount of dues deductions will be certified in writing to Human Resources by the President of the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationchange more than once annually.
26.2 E. The College shall provide Union will indemnify, pay for the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any timedefense of, and deductions will commence on hold the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to County harmless against any claims made and against any suits instituted against the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amountCounty for compliance with subsection D., above. The Union agrees to render refund any amounts paid to it in error on account of the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of payroll deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing provisions as determined by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactiveCounty.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 5.01 The following rights Employer agrees to employ only Members who are in good standing with the Union provided qualified Union Members are available for hire and further agrees that the Union shall be granted exclusively to recognized as bargaining agent for these Employees.
5.02 All Employees shall obtain a clearance or referral slip from the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationoffice before being employed.
26.2 The College shall provide 5.03 If the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize is unable to supply Members, the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations Employer may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationhire other persons. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change be notified and such Employees will apply at once for Membership in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date Union as a condition of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionemployment.
26.3 The amount 5.04 As a condition of deduction to employment, all Employees shall sign check-off slips in the amounts as may be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing prescribed by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, maintain their Membership in good standing as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire condition of continued employment. The Employer agrees to honor said check-off authorizations and shall deduct from the Employee’s wages such monies and in the amounts so prescribed in accordance with the said authorization or as may be directed by the Union from time to time. Monthly dues deduction shall resume at are to be deducted on the same amount that was being deducted prior first pay of each month and working dues from each pay and submitted to the Union office along with other monies deducted to that date, accompanied by a list showing the amounts deducted for each Employee. This list shall include:
5.05 Initiation to take place within the time stipulated by the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may Union, or all monies will be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying forfeited to the Union.
26.5 5.06 The Union, its membership Union shall at all times determine who may or may not become Members of the Union and their classification. Classification may be done in conjunction with the Employer.
5.07 The Employer recognizes the O.P.C.M.I.A. Code of Conduct and the individual members Union’s right to discipline its Members as it sees fit. The Employer further agrees not to intimidate by threat of loss of job, or refusal to hire, any Member that insists on abiding by the terms of this Agreement.
5.08 The Employer will allow the Business Agent of the bargaining unit agree Union access to hold all jobs during working hours, provided the College safe Business Agent first notifies the Employer in advance and harmless for any legal action resulting provided said agent does not hinder the progress of work.
5.09 Parties to this agreement recognize the right of the Union to appoint a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from compliance with Employees present on job. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must be acceptable to the provision for dues deductionEmployees and shall not be discriminated against. The Union will make every effort to have ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Training available and have trained Stewards in place.
5.10 The Union shall indemnify have the College right to post notices at the designated places on any job affected by this agreement. All such notices must be signed by the proper officer of the Union and submitted to the management of the Employer for their approval.
5.11 It shall be the privilege of the Union Member to respect the legal picket line of any craft. Refusal on the part of Union Members to cross a legal action regarding picket line shall not be deemed a violation of this issueAgreement; said Members shall not be subject to discharge or penalty of any kind. The Employer shall not impose any liability whatsoever either on the Members and/or the Union.
5.12 Any Employer signatory to this Agreement, shall not sub-contract any plastering work coming under the jurisdiction of the Union plasterer, to another Employer or person unless the Sub-Contractor first becomes signatory to this Agreement.
5.13 The Employer will notify the Union in writing (ex. e-mail) in a timely manner when transferring an Employee between shop and field construction work.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 24.1 The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union Union, and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 24.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's ’s payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and the deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to indemnify, defend, and render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 24.3 The amount of deduction for membership dues to be made deducted from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay periodUnion. In the event the amount of membership dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period.
24.4 The Union shall be permitted to use E-mail at College worksites for the dissemination of Information in accordance with Section 10-7E-15 subsection H of the Public Employee Bargaining Act (PEBA). Nothing inflammatory, derogatory, or disruptive to good labor- Management relations shall be contained in the email or written documents to be distributed and/or posted or communications with any College student media. Such information will be distributed and/or posted by Union representatives. For email communications to the entire bargaining unit utilizing the CNM email system the Union agrees to provide a copy in advance. College resources shall not be used for any union activity including but not limited to political issues or a campaign for an individual candidate or an organization unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this Agreement unless the parties agree to an exception. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for the College believes a period violation of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction this Article has occurred it shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior be brought to the time attention of the employee became inactiveUnion President and the distribution in question shall be halted.
26.4 Employee deductions 24.5 The Union may be terminated use meeting areas in College buildings at any time by an employee contacting no cost to the Union provided advanced scheduling has been made with the College and provided such meetings do not conflict with scheduled events or the College’s payroll office and notifying the Unionfacilities policy.
26.5 24.6 The Union, its membership Union may be granted two (2) paid leave days and the individual members two (2) unpaid days each year of the bargaining unit agree to hold contract during which Union representatives may conduct Union business. These days shall be scheduled through the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with Labor Relations Officer in a manner that does not unreasonably disrupt the provision for dues deduction. educational program(s).
24.7 The Union shall indemnify be provided bulletin board space in each department.
24.8 Union officials and/or representatives who are not College employees shall have the right to visit worksites for the purpose of conducting representational business provided they do not interfere with any employee’s work schedule and provided they obtain advance approval from the College’s Labor Relation’s Officer. The request for approval will normally be obtained 48 hours in advance. Notices of shorter duration will not be unreasonably denied.
24.9 In accordance with Section 10-7E-15 subsection F of the PEBA, the College for any legal action regarding this issue.shall provide
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights a. Where orientation kits are supplied to new employees, the Union shall be granted exclusively permitted to have included in the kits union literature, provided such literature is first approved for such purpose by the Office of Labor Relations.
b. The Employer shall distribute to all newly hired employees information regarding their union administered health and security benefits, including the name and address of the fund that administers said benefits, provided such fund supplies the Employer the requisite information printed in sufficient quantities.
c. The Employer shall distribute information regarding the New York City Employee Health Benefits Program and enrollment forms to eligible employees prior to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period completion of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationof employment.
Section 2. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change have reasonable access to its dues check-off authorization cards in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days custody of the Employer.
Section 3. When an employee is promoted or reclassified to another title certified to the same union as the employee’s former title, the dues check-off shall continue uninterrupted. The Employer will issue an appropriate administrative instruction to all agencies to insure compliance with this Section.
Section 4. When an employee returns from an approved leave of absence without pay, is reappointed or temporarily appointed from a preferred list to the same agency in the same title or in another title represented by the same certified union, any dues check-off authorization in effect prior to the effective date of approved leave or the new amountlayoff shall be reactivated. The Union agrees Employer will issue an appropriate administrative instruction to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from all agencies to insure compliance with this provisionSection.
26.3 Section 5. The amount Employer shall furnish to a certified union, once a year between March 15 and July 1, a listing of deduction employees by Job Title Code, home address when available, Social Security Number and Department Code Number, as of December 31st of the preceding year. This information shall be furnished through the Municipal Labor Committee.
a. District Council 37 or any other certified union represented by D.C. 37 for the purposes of this Agreement which elects to participate in a separate segregated fund established pursuant to applicable law, including Title 2 USC, Section 441b, to receive contributions to be made used for the support of candidates for federal office shall have the exclusive right in conformance with applicable law to the checkoff for such political purposes in a manner as described in a supplemental agreement hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement.
b. Any eligible employee covered by this Agreement may voluntarily authorize in writing the deduction of such contributions from each the employee’s wages will for such purpose in an authorization form acceptable to the employer which bears the signature of the employee.
c. A copy of the Summary Annual Report to the Federal Elections Commission (“FEC”) of each fund shall be certified in writing submitted by the Union appropriate participating union to the Comptroller and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume OLR at the same amount that was being deducted prior time of its submission to the time the employee became inactiveFEC.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Special Officers Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 A. The following rights shall Board agrees that, upon submission of a dues check-off card for payroll deductions of his/her Union membership dues, the proper deductions will be granted exclusively made each month from the employee's salary and forwarded to the Union and shall not be granted monthly. Upon the payment thereof to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions , the Board shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made held free and harmless from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the liability in handling such Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous dues and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting request a release from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual B. All members of the bargaining unit agree shall, as a condition of continued employment, join the exclusive bargaining representatives, and pay an annual service fee, not greater than the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the exclusive bargaining representatives' organization, except as modified in this Article. The Board shall deduct the percentage amount certified by the Union as the annual dues or annual service fee from the pay of each employee in equal monthly installments. All such deductions shall be remitted to hold the College safe and harmless Union by the fifteenth (15th) day of the month for any legal action resulting from compliance with which the provision deductions are made. Payment for dues deductionemployees shall commence within thirty memberships in the bargaining unit (30) days following their membership in the bargaining unit. The Union shall indemnify hold the College Board and City harmless against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, lawsuits, counsel fees or other costs, which may arise out of, or be by reason of, actions taken against the Board as a result of administration of the provisions of this section.
C. At least one bulletin board shall be reserved at an accessible Place in each school for any legal the cooperative use of the Union in conjunction with the other Federation chapters for the posting of Union notices or announcements.
D. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are scheduled by both parties to participate in grievance hearings or other meetings, they shall be allowed to attend such hearings or meetings and, if working on that day, shall suffer no loss in pay.
E. The Union may, with prior approval, have access to the schools for the purpose of meetings in each school before or after school. The Union must request and receive permission from the appropriate administrator. Permission in either instance shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Union must adhere to policies of school.
F. When a substitute teacher becomes eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit, he/she shall be provided a copy of this Agreement upon request. Requests may be submitted in writing or in person to either the Labor Relations Group of the Human Resources Department or the Union. The Union shall be provided adequate copies of the Agreement within an agreed upon time limit after the signing of this Agreement. The cost of reproducing the Agreement shall be borne equally by the parties.
G. There shall be made available to the Union, upon its request, information, statistics and records which may be relevant or necessary for the proper enforcement and implementation of the terms of this Agreement, to the extent to which such materials are readily available or is reasonably obtainable. Records of substitute teachers other than those involved in the particular action regarding this issueshall not be available without the approval of the individual. The furnishing of such data, records, etc., shall be in conformity with both State and Federal regulations.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights section in a union election year due to the timing of their election, then notice shall be granted exclusively given no later than: i) May 1 for a course load reduction in the subsequent fall semester; ii) December 1 for a course load reduction in the subsequent spring semester. For any bargaining-unit member who is unable to meet this notice provision, the Administration agrees to provide the reduced workload in one of the two semesters subsequent to that in which the individual would otherwise have been eligible; in the event that the officer designated is a librarian, they shall receive a workload reduction of one and one half (1 1/2) days per week, provided a request is made at least three (3) months prior to the date on which release time is to begin.
(E) At the request of the FSU, five (5) additional faculty members per semester shall be released from one course of their respective instructional workloads; the Union shall reimburse each such faculty member’s department for the cost of replacing that instructional capacity as determined by the Department Chair, but not greater than the actual cost of replacement and not greater than the standard cost of replacement in that unit. Any bargaining-unit member whose presence is required as a witness at a meeting the subject of which deals with the administration of this Agreement pursuant to the grievance procedure as set forth in Article 25 or proceedings before the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 150E or proceedings before any governmental agency or any court of law pursuant to the application of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be afforded upon request leave with pay by the Administration for said purposes. Insofar as possible, bargaining-unit members who are members of the Union's governing body, the Joint Coordinating Committee, shall have their workload scheduled so that they shall be available, during one day of each calendar month during the academic year, to attend the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee. In order to facilitate such scheduling, the executive officer of each chapter shall notify the Chancellor in writing by the first day of the prior semester of the names of the bargaining-unit members for whom the priority scheduling is requested and the day, city and time of the regularly scheduled meeting. No interference with or disruption of any semester's classes or delivery of library services shall occur as a consequence of this Section. The Union shall be permitted to use such facilities of the Administration for the transaction of Union business as have been used in the past for such purpose. The Administration will provide separate office space for the Union’s exclusive use at the campus of the University. The offices shall be equipped with a desk and desk chair and said offices shall be approved by the Union. There shall be no charge to the Union and shall for such office space, furniture, utilities (not be granted to any include telephone) or other labor organization.
26.2 normal building support services. The College shall provide University will make training in website creation available to a Union official designated by the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who and will authorize a link from the deductions in the amount designated University’s home page to that created by the Union. The deductions Union shall assume full responsibility for the creation and maintenance of its own website. The Administration and the Union guarantee that there shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at no discrimination or reprisals of any timekind, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to subtle or overt, against any bargaining-unit member because of their membership or non-membership in the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The or participation or nonparticipation in Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionactivities.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Boston Campus Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 5.01 The following rights Union shall have the right to appoint or elect representatives from its membership and such representative shall be granted exclusively authorized and recognized by the City to represent the Union in City/Union related matters. The names of the Union members so selected shall be certified in writing to the City.
5.02 The Union recognizes its responsibilities as the bargaining agent and agrees to represent all members of the bargaining unit, without any unlawful interference, restrain, or coercion from the City. It is hereby agreed that all full time and newly hired employees that are employed in the bargaining unit may elect to become members of the Union after sixty (60) days of employment. Voluntary PAC contributions, initiation fee, assessments levied by the Union and periodic membership dues shall not be granted deducted in proportionate amounts from each pay period of the month by the City from the employee’s payroll check. Periodic Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments and voluntary PAC contributions will be deducted from the pay of any employee eligible for membership in the bargaining unit upon receipt from the individual employee of a voluntarily signed deduction authorization. The Employer agrees to remit said deductions by the end of the calendar month to the International Union along with a check-off list. The check-off list will include the names of the Union members, including their Social Security Number and their clock or employee number. This list will include all those for whom dues were deducted and also from those where no deductions were made, and the reason for non-deduction. If the compensation of an employee for any other labor organizationperiod is insufficient, the Employer shall make the deduction from the next pay period which is sufficient. The initiation fee, dues and assessments so deducted shall be in the amounts established by the Union from time to time in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this section. The Union hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions, or proceedings by any employee arising from deductions made by the Employer pursuant to this article. Once the funds are remitted to the Union, their disposition thereafter shall be the sole and exclusive obligation and responsibility of the Union.
26.2 5.03 The College Union shall provide have the right to solicit additional membership of all full time non- probationary employees of the Public Works Department and the City agrees not to interfere with the rights of said employee to join and participate in lawful Union activities.
5.04 Meetings of the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize members will be permitted on City premises, providing the deductions Mayor or his representative is notified in advance.
5.05 The City agrees that during working hours, one Union member while on the amount designated City’s premises and without loss of pay may:
1. Post Union notices;
2. Transmit communications, authorized by its officers to the UnionCity or its representatives;
3. The deductions Consult with City representatives, Union Officers, or other Union representatives concerning the enforcement, interpretation, application, or claim of violation of any provisions of this Agreement; Subsections 1 through 3 above shall be made permitted provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form said activities are authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationDepartment Head. The Union shall notify be allowed, collectively, up to sixty (60) hours of paid leave per year for attendance of Union members at USW International Union functions, subject to the Payroll Office approval of the Mayor and existing department policy on requests for time off.
5.06 A non-employee representative of the Union may enter the premises of an operation of the City between the hours of eight o’clock (8:00) a.m. and five o’clock (5:00) p.m. Monday through Friday upon request and with approval of the Mayor or his designee. Purpose of visitation will be strictly for the purpose of administration of the contract and shall not interfere with the work of any change employee or the operations of the City.
5.07 The Local Union President shall be admitted to all facilities of the City during normal working hours, upon giving reasonable advanced notice. Such visitation shall be for the purpose of participating in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior investigation and adjustments of grievances, or for attendance of other meetings.
5.08 An employee has the right to the effective date presence and advice of the new amount. a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other Officer at any disciplinary hearing.
5.09 The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless may conduct a thirty minute orientation during working hours, for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionnewly hired bargaining unit employees.
26.3 5.10 The amount of deduction Union shall have its legal right under ORC Chapter 4117 to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its solicit additional membership and the individual members City shall have its legal right under ORC Chapter 4117 to contest and/or oppose the expansion of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issueunit.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 Section 5.1 Membership Dues
A. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Florida Statutes, the Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit who authorize such deduction by way of a written wage assignment, properly written and executed and delivered to the Employer, and to transmit to the UFF-Brevard, or their designee, the amount of UFF-Brevard dues and assessments which are uniformly charged by the UFF-Brevard to all members. The following rights Employer will also provide UFF-Brevard with a list of the unit members from which deductions were made.
B. The Employer shall be granted exclusively obliged to the Union and shall not be granted make no more than one dues deduction from any employee's pay with respect to any other labor organizationsingle pay period.
26.2 The College C. If the employee involved has insufficient pay accrued with respect to any pay period to cover the full amount of dues and/or assessments charged, the Employer shall provide the Union payroll have no obligation to make a deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each that pay period. The authorizations may There shall be submitted no obligation to make deductions in order to pay dues or assessments in arrears unless the payroll office at any timearrears are due to past error on the Employer's part.
D. UFF-Brevard agrees to indemnify the Employer, and deductions will commence hold it harmless, from and against any liability, real or asserted, of any kind or nature whatsoever, to any person or party, on account of the following paydayEmployer's compliance or efforts to comply with this Article.
E. It shall be UFF-Brevard's obligation to keep the Employer at all times informed, through certification by a responsible official of the UFF-Brevard, of the amount of uniform dues and/or assessment deductible from employees' pay. The deductions shall Employer will accept such certification and be transmitted entitled to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee rely upon its accuracy.
F. Deduction authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time valid until revoked by the member with thirty (30) days prior written notice provided to UFF-Brevard and to payroll, or until the employee terminates his or her employment.
G. The Employer will not deduct or transmit to UFF-Brevard at any time any monies representing fines, fees, penalties or special assessments except as noted in Section 5.1 A. above.
H. The obligation to commence making deductions or to stop deductions on account of any particular authorization shall become effective with the first paycheck produced following the receipt of the authorization by the Employer.
I. Written authorization to start or stop payroll deductions for UFF-Brevard dues will be transmitted to the deduction terminationEmployer using the wording in Appendix A.
Section 5.2 Facilitation of Faculty Relations
A. Members of the UFF-Brevard bargaining team will not be required to take personal leave to participate in bargaining sessions with the Administration or to perform other required activities as explained below
B. The Administration shall allow Union representatives time to engage in activities directly relating to grievances, arbitration, the Agreement or due to an emergency, which need to be performed during their scheduled hours. The Union representatives shall receive such time as is necessary to perform the activities without loss of pay. Union representatives shall notify their immediate Administrative Supervisor(s) of the Payroll Office need for time off for the performance of any change in the deduction amounts at least these activities, and such time shall be limited to no more than ten (10) days prior hours to be divided among no more than three (3) representatives per week per campus or division.
C. The College shall provide release time to Union representatives to engage in activities directly related to grievances, arbitration, meetings with faculty and/or administration, bargaining, or other such Union matters as may be required.
1. Three (3) credit hours release time, shall be provided in each of Fall and Spring Terms to the effective date President of the new amount. The Union agrees to render UFF-Brevard Chapter of the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionUFF.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period2. In the event the amount of dues changesthose years during which full contract bargaining occurs, the College shall implement such change provide another three (3) credit hours, to be assigned to the Chief Negotiator for the purpose of facilitating the bargaining process, for each semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall) for which bargaining occurs.
3. For non-instructional faculty members, time equivalent to the credit hours shall be provided as released time in the above instances.
4. Faculty members on released time pursuant to this section shall retain all rights and responsibilities as other faculty members including, but not limited to, salary increases.
D. UFF-Brevard shall provide each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive Director of Human Resources with an updated and current list of certified Union representatives at each campus or division within a reasonable time period. In thirty (30) working days after the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period ratification of time (becomes inactive) this Agreement and, as a resultthereafter, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.within ten
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 (i) Union Membership -
(a) The following rights shall parties recognise the arrangements outlined in this agreement have evolved from the Union representing the employees. The Company agrees that the Union will have the right to enrol employees on the premises.
(b) The Company undertakes, upon authorisation to deduct Union membership dues, as levied by the Union in accordance with its rules from the pay of employees who are members of the union. Such monies collected will be granted exclusively forwarded to the Union at the beginning of each month together with all necessary information to enable reconciliation and crediting of subscriptions to members accounts.
(ii) Trade Union Training
(a) During the life of this agreement, the Union may from time to time request the attendance of nominated Union Representatives, at training courses without loss of pay held by the Union listed in clause 3 or any other training recognised by that Union. An employee may be granted up to 5 days paid leave to attend agreed training. Such leave shall not be granted cumulative from year to any other labor organizationyear.
26.2 (b) The College shall Union will give the Company a minimum 14 days notice of it’s request for attendance and provide the outline of the course details including course contents.
(c) Appropriate courses are those directed at the enhancement of the operation of the dispute resolution procedure including its operation in connection with this Agreement and the Industrial Relations ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.
(d) Agreement to the attendance will not be unreasonably withheld
(iii) Delegates Rights - the Company shall recognise any duly accredited delegate(s) of the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for where it is advised by the Union that the person concerned has been elected/appointed as a delegate in accordance with the rules of the Union
(iv) Reasonable notification - In recognising the rights of Union delegates the Company undertakes as follows
(a) All new employees will be advised during induction of the relevant Unions present on site and the name and location of their appropriate delegate
(b) In line with the Counselling and Disciplinary Procedure all employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated are subject to counselling, warnings or possible termination will be advised of their entitlement to representation by a member of their Union and will be able to have relevant representation available to them
(c) Union delegates shall be given time off work to attend such sessions if a request is made by the Union. The deductions employee affected
(v) Reasonable Access - in recognising the rights of Union delegates the Company shall give to Delegates reasonable access to the following facilities: Telephone Fax Machine Photocopying Storage Email providing it is not used to broadcast general union information across the internal company email system
(vi) These facilities shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted available to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted Delegates to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date perform their duties as duly elected representatives of the new amountemployees
(vii) Union Delegates will obtain approval of their immediate supervisor before taking paid time to discharge their functions pursuant to this clause. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionSuch approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Enterprise Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights shall be granted exclusively to the Union Union, and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights A. Release Time
1. PEF will grant up to five (5) designated USW members a reasonable amount of release time for investigating and processing grievances and attending grievance meetings.
a. Insofar as it is practicable, requests for such time shall be granted exclusively made in advance to the President of PEF or his/her designee.
2. PEF will grant a reasonable number of USW members a reasonable amount of release time to conduct negotiations for a successor agreement.
3. PEF shall grant a sufficient amount of release time in each year of this agreement for the attendance of two-unit members at the USW International Convention and the district conference. For any year where the district conference or the International Convention is not in session, PEF shall grant a sufficient amount of release time for the attendance of two-unit members to attend another USW conference of USW’s choosing. The use of such leave shall be subject to the approval of the President of PEF or his/her designee and does not unreasonably interfere with PEF’s operations.
4. Any time used for USW related business in addition to the release time in paragraphs 1 through 3 above may be charged to employees' accruals, or recorded as release time if accompanied by the appropriate authorization from USW that USW will reimburse PEF for the equivalent cost of the release time. Such requests for leave or release time will be subject to operational needs and supervisory approval - but shall not be unreasonably denied. In addition, at any time during the PEF fiscal year in which the accruals were charged, USW may, upon written notice to the PEF Director of Finance, reimburse PEF for the cost of accruals used for such purposes. Upon receipt of such reimbursement, PEF will restore this accrued time, and will notify USW and the employee of the restoration.
B. Use of Facilities and Equipment
1. USW may request from PEF the use of its facilities and equipment for the purpose of conducting Union meetings and other Union business. Such requests shall be made to the President of PEF or his/her designee and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationunreasonably denied.
26.2 The College 2. USW shall provide the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless reimburse PEF for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionexpense which PEF would not have normally incurred. This includes printing, photocopying, supplies and postage and excludes expenses such as heat, air conditioning, electricity and incidental use of equipment and supplies.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by 3. It is understood between the Union and parties that such use shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance interfere with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issueoperations of PEF.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 5.01 The following rights Employer agrees to employ only Members who are in good standing with the Union provided qualified Union Members are available for hire and further agrees that the Union shall be granted exclusively to recognized as bargaining agent for these Employees.
5.02 All Employees shall obtain a clearance or referral slip from the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationoffice before being employed.
26.2 The College shall provide 5.03 If the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize is unable to supply Members, the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations Employer may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationhire other persons. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change be notified and such Employees will apply at once for Membership in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date Union as a condition of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionemployment.
26.3 The amount 5.04 As a condition of deduction to employment, all Employees shall sign check-off slips in the amounts as may be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing prescribed by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, maintain their Membership in good standing as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire condition of continued employment. The Employer agrees to honor said check-off authorizations and shall deduct from the Employee’s wages such monies and in the amounts so prescribed in accordance with the said authorization or as may be directed by the Union from time to time. Monthly dues deduction shall resume at are to be deducted on the same amount that was being deducted prior first pay of each month and working dues from each pay and submitted to the Union office along with other monies deducted to that date, accompanied by a list showing the amounts deducted for each Employee. This list shall include:
5.05 Initiation to take place within the time stipulated by the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may Union, or all monies will be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying forfeited to the Union.
26.5 5.06 The Union, its membership Union shall at all times determine who may or may not become Members of the Union and their classification. Classification may be done in conjunction with the Employer.
5.07 The Employer recognizes the O.P.C.M.I.A. Code of Conduct and the individual members Union’s right to discipline its Members as it sees fit. The Employer further agrees not to intimidate by threat of loss of job, or refusal to hire, any Member that insists on abiding by the terms of this Agreement.
5.08 The Employer will allow the Business Agent of the bargaining unit agree Union access to hold all jobs during working hours, provided the College safe Business Agent first notifies the Employer in advance and harmless for any legal action resulting provided said agent does not hinder the progress of work.
5.09 Parties to this agreement recognize the right of the Union to appoint a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from compliance with Employees present on job. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must be acceptable to the provision for dues deductionEmployees and shall not be discriminated against. The Union will make every effort to have ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Training available and have trained Stewards in place.
5.10 The Union shall indemnify have the College for right to post notices at the designated places on any job affected by this agreement. All such notices must be signed by the
5.11 It shall be the privilege of the Union Member to respect the legal action regarding picket line of any craft. Refusal on the part of Union Members to cross a legal picket line shall not be deemed a violation of this issueAgreement; said Members shall not be subject to discharge or penalty of any kind. The Employer shall not impose any liability whatsoever either on the Members and/or the Union.
5.12 Any Employer signatory to this Agreement, shall not sub-contract any plastering work coming under the jurisdiction of the Union plasterer, to another Employer or person unless the Sub-Contractor first becomes signatory to this Agreement.
5.13 The Employer will notify the Union in writing (ex. e-mail) in a timely manner when transferring an Employee between shop and field construction work.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 The following rights Employer agrees to engage employees only through the services of union dispatch facilities. The parties recognize that the work covered herein will require workers typically employed in the pipeline sector, and as such, the Employer shall be granted exclusively permitted to select fifty percent (50%) of the required journeymen and apprentices from the list of all unemployed Local Union No. members in good standing and if not available, from anywhere. Reasonable usage of local and aboriginal ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, including skilled operators, may be utilized at the sole discretion of the Employer, but under no circumstances shall an individual be assigned work for which is not qualified. The Employer shall deduct regular monthly union dues from the first pay period in each month from all employees and all employees shall, as a condition of employment, consent to such deduction. fees, reinstatement fees and back dues, as evidenced by a signed authorization from the employee, shall be deducted by the Employer on a monthly basis. Monies deducted in accordance with Articles and above, shall be remitted to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide later than the Union payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize fifteenth day of the deductions in month following, together with a list showing the amount designated by the Uniondeducted from each employee. The deductions shall be made provided Business Agent is to have access to all jobs covered by this Agreement after first notifying the deduction request is submitted Superintendent or person in charge, having due regard to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, project rules and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction terminationsafety regulations. The Union shall notify have the Payroll Office right to post notices at the designated places on the job. All such notices must be signed by the proper officer of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior Local Union and, except for meeting notices and training schedules, submitted to the effective date management of the new amountEmployer for his approval. Job shall be recognized by the Employer and shall be treated fairly and impartially. The Job shall be allowed time during working hours to perform the work of the Union but shall not abuse that privilege. The Union agrees may appoint one of its members who is a qualified ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in his classification as ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each shift. For the purposes of the Clause, the Employer shall be required to render deal only with the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provision.
26.3 Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages Union will be certified notify the Employer in writing by of the Union and names of the Job Stewards appointed. Where possible, a person appointed as a Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall receive training respecting the Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ duties. The Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members one of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deductionlast two (2) employees laid off in his classification. The Union shall indemnify be notified immediately if the College Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is terminated. At no time shall the Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ be discriminated against. On projects where circumstances have necessitated the hiring of Local permit holders and layoffs take place, the following procedures and sequence for any legal action regarding this issue.layoff shall be followed:
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 1 . The following rights District agrees to deduct from the pay of all employees covered by this Agreement the initiation fees, dues and/or uniform assessments of the Union during each pay period .
2 . Every September the Local Union will provide the District an amount to be deducted from each employee during each payroll period in the form of a ‘check off state- ment’ . The Union will individually specify the amount to be deducted for initiation fees, union dues and/or assessments per payroll period . This amount will apply until the next September . When new employees enter into the system, or there is an adjustment required, the Local Union will provide an updated ‘check off statement’ with the adjustments dis- cretely presented as to facilitate timely processing .
3 . For initiation fees, the Union will notify the District the number of payroll periods (maximum of 6 pay periods) these deductions will be taken from the employee . Deductions for initiation fees shall be granted exclusively over and above all normal dues and assess- ment deductions . The Union will be responsible for collecting any unpaid initiation fees upon termination or separation from the District . The Union will be responsible for maintaining a ledger with the outstanding initiation fees due to the Union and shall not be granted to any other labor organizationby the employee .
26.2 4 . The College District shall provide make no deductions that are not listed in the Union Union’s payroll deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize check off statement with the exception of the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the new amount. The Union agrees to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionmembers .
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period5 . In the event the District improperly deducts too much dues or initiation money, the amount improperly withheld shall be remitted to the involved employee by the Union upon receipt of said funds .
6 . The District will provide a monthly remittance to the Union within five (5) working days of the second payroll deduction of the current month . Despite this monthly remittance to the Union, the District will still make all deductions on a payroll basis .
7 . With each remittance, the District will provide a report, listing all employees alpha- betically with their social security number, job classification, hourly wage and amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at the same amount that was being and/or initiation fees deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College may request in writing a reason for any legal individual anomalies in which there are no or partial deductions for the month .
8 . The District agrees to deduct voluntary contributions to DRIVE, an IBT authorized political action regarding this issuefund . The Local shall notify the District of the amounts designated by each contributing employee that are to be deducted from his or her paycheck on a payroll basis for all weeks worked . Elections can be made in May and June for the following school year . The Union will be responsible for providing documentation necessary to administer any changes . The phrase “weeks worked” excludes any week other than a week in which the employee earned a wage . The District shall contribute to DRIVE National Headquarters on a monthly basis, in one (1) check, the total amount deducted along with the name of each employee on whose behalf the deduction is made, the employ- ee’s social security number and the amount deducted from the employee’s paycheck .
9 . The District will provide a list of all ten-month Union employees who elect to work during the summer period . The District will deduct dues from these employees upon order of the Union .
10 . The Union affirms that it has adopted such procedures for refund of agency shop fees deducted as required by Law . This provision for agency shop fee deductions shall continue in effect so long as the Union maintains such procedure .
a . This agency shop fee deduction shall be made following the same procedures as applicable for dues check off, except as otherwise mandated by law .
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 A. The following rights Union shall be granted exclusively have the sole and exclusive right to the Union select and shall not be granted appoint Shop Stewards and to any other labor organization.
26.2 The College shall provide the Union payroll deduction specify their respective responsibilities and authority to act for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each pay period. The authorizations may be submitted to the payroll office at any time, and deductions will commence on the following payday. The deductions shall be transmitted to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time thirty (30) days prior to the deduction termination. The Union shall notify the Payroll Office of any change in the deduction amounts at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date Township Administrator of the new amountnames of employees designated as Shop Stewards within one week of such designation. The Union agrees Shop Stewards may attend CWA-sponsored functions/training/seminars, without loss of pay, limited to render the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisiontwo (2) workdays per Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ per year.
26.3 B. The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified Township shall provide space in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period. In the event the amount of dues changes, the College shall implement such change within a reasonable time period. In the event an employee does not work for CNM area for a period of time (becomes inactive) and, as a result, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume Union bulletin board at the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactive.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the each facility where bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deductionmembers are assigned. The Union shall indemnify provide and pay for the College cost of the bulletin board. Notices posted on the bulletin board shall be related to Union matters such as, but not limited to, Union meeting announcements, Union provided benefits, Union election announcements, etc. The posting of said notices shall be the responsibility of CWA Local 1032 officials and designated Shop Stewards. A copy of such postings shall be provided to the Township Administrator upon request who retain the right to remove material which is inflammatory, salacious or defamatory or not relevant to union business.
C. Whenever referenced in this Agreement, the term “Union Representative” is defined as an employee or full time elected Union official of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO. The term “Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇” shall refer to employees of the Township appointed by the Union to assist in the correct administration of this Agreement and to share communications between the Union and bargaining unit members.
D. Union representatives shall be admitted to the Township premises during work hours for any legal action regarding the purposes of adjusting grievances, consulting with Shop Stewards and/or employees covered by this issueAgreement and the investigation of health and/or safety problems. The Union representative will obtain prior approval from the Township Administrator or his/her designee and the Union agrees there will be no disruption of work. The approval for such access to premises shall not be unreasonably denied.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. 26.1 Section 5.1 Membership Dues
A. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Florida Statutes, the Employer agrees to deduct from the pay of employees in the bargaining unit who authorize such deduction by way of a written wage assignment, properly written and executed and delivered to the Employer, and to transmit to the UFF-Brevard, or their designee, the amount of UFF-Brevard dues and assessments which are uniformly charged by the UFF-Brevard to all members. The following rights Employer will also provide UFF-Brevard with a list of the unit members from which deductions were made.
B. The Employer shall be granted exclusively obliged to the Union and shall not be granted make no more than one dues deduction from any employee's pay with respect to any other labor organizationsingle pay period.
26.2 The College C. If the employee involved has insufficient pay accrued with respect to any pay period to cover the full amount of dues and/or assessments charged, the Employer shall provide the Union payroll have no obligation to make a deduction for membership dues for employees who authorize the deductions in the amount designated by the Union. The deductions shall be made provided the deduction request is submitted to the College's payroll office on a form authorized by the Union. The deductions shall be made from employee paychecks for each that pay period. The authorizations may There shall be submitted no obligation to make deductions in order to pay dues or assessments in arrears unless the payroll office at any timearrears are due to past error on the Employer's part.
D. UFF-Brevard agrees to indemnify the Employer, and deductions will commence hold it harmless, from and against any liability, real or asserted, of any kind or nature whatsoever, to any person or party, on account of the following paydayEmployer's compliance or efforts to comply with this Article.
E. It shall be UFF-Brevard's obligation to keep the Employer at all times informed, through certification by a responsible official of the UFF-Brevard, of the amount of uniform dues and/or assessment deductible from employees' pay. The deductions shall Employer will accept such certification and be transmitted entitled to the Union within a reasonable period of time following each pay date at which the deductions were made. Employee rely upon its accuracy.
F. Deduction authorizations shall be continuous and may be terminated at any time valid until revoked by the member with thirty (30) days prior written notice provided to UFF-Brevard and to payroll, or until the employee terminates his or her employment.
G. The Employer will not deduct or transmit to UFF-Brevard at any time any monies representing fines, fees, penalties or special assessments except as noted in Section 5.1 A. above.
H. The obligation to commence making deductions or to stop deductions on account of any particular authorization shall become effective with the first paycheck produced following the receipt of the authorization by the Employer.
I. Written authorization to start or stop payroll deductions for UFF-Brevard dues will be transmitted to the deduction terminationEmployer using the wording in Appendix A.
Section 5.2 Facilitation of Faculty Relations
A. Members of the UFF-Brevard bargaining team will not be required to take personal leave to participate in bargaining sessions with the Administration or to perform other required activities as explained below
B. The Administration shall allow Union representatives time to engage in activities directly relating to grievances, arbitration, the Agreement or due to an emergency, which need to be performed during their scheduled hours. The Union representatives shall receive such time as is necessary to perform the activities without loss of pay. Union representatives shall notify their immediate Administrative Supervisor(s) of the Payroll Office need for time off for the performance of any change in the deduction amounts at least these activities, and such time shall be limited to no more than ten (10) days prior hours to be divided among no more than three (3) representatives per week per campus or division.
C. The College shall provide release time to Union representatives to engage in activities directly related to grievances, arbitration, meetings with faculty and/or administration, bargaining, or other such Union matters as may be required.
1. Three (3) credit hours release time, shall be provided in each of Fall and Spring Terms to the effective date President of the new amount. The Union agrees to render UFF-Brevard Chapter of the College and Governing Board harmless for any action resulting from compliance with this provisionUFF.
26.3 The amount of deduction to be made from each employee’s wages will be certified in writing by the Union and shall be a fixed dollar amount per active pay period2. In the event the amount of dues changesthose years during which full contract bargaining occurs, the College shall implement such change provide another three (3) credit hours, to be assigned to the Chief Negotiator for the purpose of facilitating the bargaining process, for each semester (Spring, Summer, and Fall) for which bargaining occurs.
3. For non-instructional faculty members, time equivalent to the credit hours shall be provided as released time in the above instances.
4. Faculty members on released time pursuant to this section shall retain all rights and responsibilities as other faculty members including, but not limited to, salary increases.
D. UFF-Brevard shall provide each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive Director of Human Resources with an updated and current list of certified Union representatives at each campus or division within a reasonable time period. In thirty (30) working days after the event an employee does not work for CNM for a period ratification of time (becomes inactive) this Agreement and, as a resultthereafter, does not receive a paycheck, upon rehire dues deduction shall resume at within ten (10) working days after the same amount that was being deducted prior to the time the employee became inactivenew representatives are selected each year by UFF-Brevard.
26.4 Employee deductions may be terminated at any time by an employee contacting the College’s payroll office and notifying the Union.
26.5 The Union, its membership and the individual members of the bargaining unit agree to hold the College safe and harmless for any legal action resulting from compliance with the provision for dues deduction. The Union shall indemnify the College for any legal action regarding this issue.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement