Dues deductions shall be subordinate to deductions required by law and other deductions. No
deductions shall be made if an employee has insufficient salary in any pay period. The Board shall
not be responsible for deducting any arrearage in dues owed to the Union by a member, or any
special or other assessment by the Union, with the exception of the deduction of initiations fees if
expressly authorized on the form noted above.
Deductions shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
BeNP
Termination of employment;
Transfer out of the bargaining unit;
Lay-off,;
Revocation by the employee of Dues Authorization during the aforementioned
window period.
The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Board and the City of Nashua in and on account
of any and all claims, suits or damages arising out of, or in relation to, such dues deductions.
Article 5
Agency Fee
The following shall only take effect when authorized by statute or by Court ruling:
An employee who elects not to pay Union dues shall pay an agency fee for services rendered by the
Union in an amount certified by the Union. Said authorization form for fees shall be due within
thirty days from the date of employment. The City agrees to collect agency fees in the same method
and manner as the collection of Union dues.
Article 6
Employee Rights
It is agreed that the Board will not:
A.
B.
Dominate or interfere in the formation and administration of the Union;
Discriminate in the hire, tenure, or the terms and conditions of employment of employees or
potential employees for the purpose of encouraging or discouraging membership in the
Union;
Discharge, suspend, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against any employee because the
employee has filed a complaint, affidavit, or petition, or given information or testimony on a
grievance, as set forth in RSA 273-A;
Restrain, coerce, or otherwise interfere with the Union in the exercise of rights granted by
statute.
