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3.02 The FOP shall have use of suitable bulletin boards for the posting of FOP notices or other <br />materials. The boards shal I be identified with the name of the FOP, and the FOP may designate <br />persons responsible therefore. <br />3.03 The Employer shall during wage/contract negotiations, endeavor to schedule time for <br />members of the negotiation team to participate in the negotiations without having to have worked <br />the 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a,m. shil't immediately prior to any negotiation session. <br />3.04 Employees who are elected members of the FOP/OLC Labor Committee shall be <br />authorized a bank of eighty (80) hours of paid leave, per calendar year, to attend FOP/OLC <br />sponsored functions such as educational meetings, business meetings, or seminars. The bank of <br />eighty (80) hours shall be used collectively by elected committee members representing the Blue <br />Unit, Gold Unit and Corrections Unit. All requests to use hours from this bank shall be <br />submitted in writing for approval by the Chief of Police or his Designee, which shall not be <br />unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the attendance will not be approved if it will incur <br />overtime, at the time the approval is granted. Additional time may be granted at the sole <br />discretion of the Police Chief. <br />ARTICLE IV AGENCY SHOP/DUES DEDUCTION <br />4.01 All employees in the bargaining unit shall either become clues paying members of the <br />FOP or, as a condition of continUed employment, remit to the FOP a fair share fee in accord with <br />the provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 41 17.09(0). <br />4.02 Any newly hired employees in the bargaining unit shall, within sixty (60) days of date of <br />employment, either elect to become members of the FOP or remit the fair share fee. As provided <br />in Ohio Revised Code Section 41 17.09(C), nothing in this Article shall be deemed to require any <br />employee to become a member of the FOP. <br />4.03 The F"niployer agrees to deduct FOP dues and fees from any member of the bargaining <br />unit who provides written authorization for a payroll dues and fees deduction. 'file LOP shall <br />indemnify the Employer and hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other <br />liability that may arise by reason of any action of the Employer in complying with the provisions <br />of this Article. <br />4.04 Local Dues Deduct: The Employer shall deduct local Western Cuyahoga Lodge #25 <br />membership dues in the amount certified by Lodge 425 to the Employer. Said dues will be <br />deducted annually from the first paycheck of each year from the employees authorizing such <br />deduction. <br />