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Section 2. Union Security A. Dues Deduction 1. The City agrees to deduct, in two equal deductions per month, dues for employees in the Unit and such other deduction as approved by the Union Executive Board and authorized in writing by the individual employees concerned on forms currently accepted by the Finance Director for such deductions. 2. The City agrees to provide the Union the name, department, job class, and deduction status of all unit employees on a monthly basis. B. Maintenance of Membership 1. Union membership is not a mandatory condition of employment for any employee covered by this agreement. However, any employee covered by this agreement who is an Union member, or becomes an Union member, shall continue to pay to the Union those dues or fees regularly charged members of the Union in good standing for the life of this agreement. 2. Every employee who is a member of the Union shall have the right to withdraw from membership during the last twenty (20) days of this Agreement. An employee who has properly withdrawn membership as provided herein shall not be subject to the provisions of section B.1. C. Service Fee 1. Deductions All employees in the unit who have not authorized an Union dues deduction shall within the thirty (30) day period following notification of their obligation under this agreement execute an authorization for the payroll deduction of one of the following: (1) Union dues; (2) a service fee equal to the percentage of the regular dues that is used for legally permissible representation costs; or (3) if he/she qualifies, a charity fee equal to the service fee to a tax-exempt charitable organization that has been agreed to. To qualify for the designated charity fee deduction, an employee must certify to the Union that he/she is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations. z