CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

-5 - C. The Union is only required to provide the City a copy of the employee’s authorization where a dispute arises about the existence or terms of the authorization. D. P.E.O.P.L.E. Employees in classifications represented by the PCEA/AFSCME Local 955 Bargaining Unit may make a voluntary, monetary monthly contribution to P.E.O.P.L.E., said contributions to be deducted from employees' pay by the City and remitted to AFSCME, P.E.O.P.L.E. (Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality). E. The Union shall indemnify, defend, and save the City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, orders, or judgments, or other forms of liability that arise out of or by reason of this union security section, or action taken or not taken by the City under this Section. This includes, but is not limited to, the City's Attorneys' fees and costs. The provisions of this subsection shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure. 2.2 Maintenance of Membership All employees in units represented by the Union who are currently paying dues to the Union and all employees in such units who hereafter become members of the Union shall pay dues to the Union for the duration of this MOU and each year thereafter so long as the Union continues to represent the position to which the employee is assigned, unless the employee has exercised the option to cease paying dues in accordance with Section 2.4. 2.3 Union Dues Form Employees may voluntarily elect to complete a Union dues authorization card provided by the Union and to have deducted from their paychecks the membership dues of the Union. Each such dues authorization form referenced above shall include a statement that such authorization may be revoked as provided in Section 2.4 below. 2.4 Rescission of Dues Authorization Employees who wish to voluntarily rescind their membership shall notify the Union in writing in accordance with the AFSCME membership application. 2.5 Communicating With Employees The Union shall be allowed to use designated portions of bulletin boards or display areas in public portions of City buildings or in public portions of offices in which there are employees represented by the Union. Representatives of the Union, not on City time, shall be permitted to place a supply of employee literature in City buildings. Said representatives may distribute employee organization literature in work areas if the nature of the literature and the proposed method of distribution are compatible with the work Page 172 of 373