Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

4 ARTICLE 4 - UNION SECURITY Section 1. Within thirty (30) days of hire or transfer into the bargaining unit, each employee shall attend a one-hour orientation session with a designated Union representative. The purpose of the orientation is for the Union to provide information related to coverage under this CBA and enrollment in Union membership. The City and the Union agree that employees covered under this Agreement hired on or after its effective date shall, on the thirty-first (31st) day following the beginning of such employment, make an election whether or not to become a member of the Union in good standing. Employees desiring to become a member of the Union shall advise the City with an “opt/in” letter provided by the Union that authorizes the withholding of regular Union dues. Employees desiring not to become and/or remain a member of the Union shall advise the City with an “opt/out” letter provided by the Union. Section 2. Upon written authorization from an employee within the bargaining unity, the employer shall deduct from the pay of such employee the monthly amount of dues as certified by the secretary of the Union and shall transit the same to treasurer of the Union. Any employee who has submitted written authorization but thereafter seeks to discontinue such payment may do so effective by the next pay period. Section 3. The City will provide a monthly written report to the Union transmitted with transfer of deducted dues owed to the Union (“the transferred amount”). Such report shall indicate: 1) all individuals who had dues withheld as part of the transferred amount, and the amount withheld and transmitted on behalf of that individual; 2) a list of all employees who did not have dues withheld as part of the transferred amount; 3) a list of all employees commencing employment since the preceding report; and 4) all employees in the preceding month who requested discontinuance of payroll deduction of dues. Section 4. The parties recognize that the Union may impose service charges to the extent permitted by law upon nonmembers.