ARTICLE 31 – UNION SECURITY
Section 1.
SWs are free to decide whether or not they wish to join the Union and pay membership dues and fees. The University shall not coerce or otherwise attempt to influence a SW about their decision to join or not join the Union and pay or not pay membership dues and/or fees.
Section 2.
If a SW is a member of the Union or if a SW decides to join the Union, they may choose to have their Union membership dues and fees deducted from each paycheck provided they have signed an authorization for such deductions in a paper or electronic form acceptable to the University as provided for in Appendix B. The Union shall provide the University with the amount of Union membership dues and fees that a SW who joins the Union must pay.
Section 3.
Upon receipt of such signed authorization from an eligible SW as defined in Section 2 above, the University shall deduct Union membership dues and fees from each paycheck. The University shall remit the dues and fees to the Union, together with an electronic list of names of the SWs from whom deductions were made. The electronic list shall contain the employee’s name and NetID and the amount of dues/fees deducted, and gross wages.
Section 4.
Deductions shall commence for the first full pay period following receipt of the SWs written authorization and shall continue unless affirmatively revoked by the SW. The University is not required to make retroactive deductions. In order for the deductions to be made, the authorization cards must be received by the University’s designated representative by at least seven (7) business days preceding the payday when the checkoff is to begin.
Section 5.
The University shall electronically transmit to the Union within fifteen (15) business days after the monthly payroll for the prior month, all dues and fees deducted for that pay period in accordance with Section 4 above.
Section 6.
The Union agrees that it will reimburse the University for any costs and indemnify and hold the University harmless from any claims, actions, or proceedings by any person or entity or any action taken or not taken arising from any deductions made under this Article.
Section 7.
Upon presentation of an “Authorization and Checkoff of Contributions to UAW V-CAP” form executed by a SW who is a dues paying member of the Union, the University agrees to deduct from the pay of each SW voluntary contributions to UAW Voluntary Community Action Program (UAW V-CAP). The University agrees to provide a voluntary check off for the UAW. A SW may discontinue the V-CAP deductions at any time upon written notification to the Union and the University Labor Relations Office. V-CAP collections will be remitted to the UAW V-CAP department monthly. The remittance listing shall be sent monthly to the UAW V-CAP department and to the Local Union and include the SW’s name, NetID, amount deducted and the last date of authorization of those SWs for whom deductions have been made. The University further agrees to furnish the UAW V-CAP department and the Local Union with a monthly and year-to-date report of each SW’s deductions.
