Agmt 1995 Alameda County Fire District ACFD

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• • SECTION 3. UNION SECURITY (Contd.) deductions of Union dues or a service fee equivalent to Union dues as a condition of employment, and that such authorization may be revoked within the first thirty days of employment upon proper written notice of the employee within said thirty day period as set forth in paragraph C. of this section. Each such employee shall, upon completion of the authorization form, receive a copy of said authorization form which shall be deemed proper notice of his or her right to revoke said authorization. The Union shall receive from the Department a copy of the completed form by all new employees hired within the represented unit. - C. REVOCATION OF UNION DUES. Any employee desiring to revoke his or her authorization for Union dues or a service fee equivalent to Union dues as provided above shall proceed as follows: Said employee shall, within the periods set forth • above, forward letters to the Department setting forth his or her desire to revoke said authorization and the reasons therefor. The Department shall promptly forward a copy of said Letter to the union. No authorizations shall be revoked for a period of 30 days following transmittal of said letter to the union. To be considered, a letter shall be received by the Department on or before the thirtieth calendar day following the date of first employment or within the month of June as specified in paragraphs B. and C. of this section. Failure to timely notify the Department shall be deemed an abandonment of the right to revocation until the next appropriate time period. D. EXCLUSIONS. The modified maintenance of membership and modified agency shop provisions set forth in paragraphs A., B., and C. herein. shall not apply to persons designated by the Board as confidential. E. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS AND PAYOVER. The Department shall deduct Union dues or service fees and premiums for approved insurance programs from employees' pay in conformity with State and County regulations. The Department shall promptly pay over to the designated payee all sums so deducted. F. HOLD HARMLESS. The Union shall indemnify and hold the Department harmless from any and all claims. demands, suits, or any other action arising from the modified maintenance of membership and modified agency shop provisions herein, or from complying with any demand for termination hereunder, or from the deduction of amounts for insurance or benefit programs of the Union. • G. CONTINUED RECOGNITION. It is agreed that in the event that the Alameda County Fire Department shall be merged or consolidated with any other Fire District within Alameda County during the life of this Memorandum of Understanding, the County /Department. to the extent permitted by law, will continue during such period to recognize Union as the sole representative of the employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding. SECTION 4. SHOP STEWARDS A. PURPOSE. The Fire Department recognizes the need and affirms the right of Union to designate shop stewards from among employees in the unit. It is agreed that Union in appointing such shop stewards does so for the purpose of promoting an effective relationship between supervisors and employees by helping to settle problems at the lowest level of supervision. 168 FIRE - 2