C. The foregoing rights, responsibilities, and prerogatives delegated to the Commission by
statute shall not be subject to the grievance procedure hereunder.
ARTICLE 5: ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, DEDUCTION OF DUES, & FAIR SHARE
Open Shop:
No employee shall be required to join or maintain membership in the Association as a condition
of acquiring or continuing employment.
Non-Member/Fair Share:
Any employee who seeks representation for an incident, which occurred while he was not a
member of the Association, shall pay for any and all costs associated with the representation,
including reasonable legal fees as determined by the Union.
Dues Deduction:
A, An employee who is, or who may become, a member of the Association may execute a
form (to be approved by the Commission) authorizing that a portion of his salary
representing monthly dues, be withheld and forwarded to the Treasurer of the Association.
B. Upon receiving a properly executed Authorization and Assignment Form from an
employee covered by this Agreement, the Commission shall cause the City Comptroller
to deduct from salary due, the amount authorized by the employee.
1. The deduction of such dues shall be made pursuant to the policies and procedures
of the City.
2. The deduction shall be only in the amount certified in writing by the President or the
Treasurer of the Association as representing monthly dues uniformly required as a
condition of acquiring or retaining membership.
C. An employee who executes such authorization form shall continue to have such
deductions made from his salary during the term of this Agreement or until he notifies the
Commission in writing, with a copy to the Association, that the Authorization and
Assignment Form is being revoked and the employee thus withdraws the authority for the
deduction of dues. Dues deductions shall be made without cost to the employee or the
Association.
D. Dues deductions shall be subordinate to deductions required by law. No deductions will
be made if an employee has insufficient salary in any pay period. The Commission shall
not be responsible for deducting any arrearage in dues owed to the Association by a
member.
E. Deductions shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following
evenis:
1. Termination of employment;
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