10-2210 United Service Workers Collective Bargaining Agreement

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ARTICLE 2 DUES DEDUCTION 2.1 Any member of the USW, who has submitted a properly executed dues deduction card or statement to the City in accordance with a format prescribed or approved by the City, may, by request in writing, have his/her membership dues, initiation fees, and uniform assessments in the USW deducted from his/her wages on a bi-weekly basis. Dues, assessments, and initiation fees so deducted from each employee's salary shall be forwarded by the City to the USW on a monthly basis. However, the City shall have no responsibility for any liability for any monies once sent to the Union, nor shall the City have any responsibility or a liability for the improper deduction of dues. The USW shall indemnify the City and hold it harmless against any and all suits, claims, demands, and liabilities which arise out of or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the City to comply or attempt to comply with the provisions of this Article. 2.2 It shall be the responsibility of the USW to notify the City of any change in the amount of dues to be deducted at least thirty (30) days in advance of said change. Under no circumstances shall the City be required to deduct USW fines, penalties, political action payments, or special assessments of any kind. 2.3 Any member of the USW may, on thirty (30) days written notice to the City, require that the City cease making deductions from his/her wages. 2.4 The USW agrees that a reasonable charge for having its dues, initiation fees, and uniform assessments deducted by the City istwenty-five cents ($.25) per employee per month. Said charges shall be deducted from the amounts forwarded by the City to the USW.