2022-66 - 2023-25 AFSCME Public Works CBA

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4.03 An employee shall have the right to revoke such authorization by giving written notice to the City and the Local Union Treasurer at any time. Revocation of Union membership does nor revoke union dues authorization, which may be revoked as set forth below. Any voluntary dues checkoff authorization shall be irrevocable, regardless of whether an employee has revoked Union membership, for a period of one (1) year from the date of the execution of the due's checkoff authorization and for year to year thereafter, unless the employee gives employer and the Union written notice of revocation not less than ten (10) days and not more than twenty-five (25) days before the end of any yearly period. Copies of employees' dues checkoff authorization cards are available from the Union upon request. 4.04 The City's obligation to make deduction shall terminate automatically upon termination of employment or transfer to a job classification outside the bargaining unit. 4.05 The parties agree that the employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article regarding the deduction of union dues. 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 the Article, unless specifically accepted above. 4.06 Employees may authorize the City to deduct voluntary contributions to Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality (PEOPLE) by payroll deductions (check -off). Upon receipt of the employee's PEOPLE deduction authorization, the City shall make the deduction and remit monthly to PEOPLE all such deducted contributions. PEOPLE contributions shall be deducted and processed separately from dues or fair share deductions. 4.07 The City authorizes ACH transfer payment of Union dues. Section 1. Upon the presentation of a written deduction authorization signed by the employee, the employer shall deduct Union dues, initiation fees, and assessments from the pay of bargaining unit employees in accordance with the terms of this executed authorization. The Union shall notify the Employer of the amounts to be deducted. Deductions shall be made from the pay of employees (monthly/biweekly). Section 2. Previously signed and un-revoked authorization cards shall continue to be effective for current and reinstated employees. Section 3. All dues deductions shall be deposited via electronic ACH transfer payment into the commercial bank account of Ohio Council 8 , AFSCME, AFL-CIO no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the pay period in which the deduction is made. The Union shall provide the Employer with authorization to make deposits into the financial institution utilized by the Union along with the routing number and account number of the Union's account information. Section 4. The Employer shall email, with each deduction and transmittal of dues/fees, the following lists of information in Excel or Text format to oc8ducs 4afscmc8.orR subject line: Local 1043, Pay date