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this agreement who is not subject to the wage deduction described i Section 1 of this Article, <br /> and at the same time such deduction is made, an amount certified to t e City by the Union as the <br /> fair share of each such employee of the Union's cost relating to the col ective bargaining process, <br /> contract administration and pursuing matters affecting wages, ours and conditions of <br /> employment ("fair share deduction"), but such amount shall not e ceed the amount of dues <br /> uniformly required of inembers and deducted pursuant to said Section 1 of this Article. Such <br /> amount deducted as provided herein shall be delivered to the Union o or before the 15th day of , <br /> the month next succeeding the month in which said amount was ded cted� provided that, said <br /> amount may be paid to a nonreligious charitable organization mut ally agreed upon by the <br /> employee and the Union, as provided by law. ' <br /> (b). No fair share deduction shall be made by the City unle s and until the number of <br /> employees voluntarily providing written authorization to the City for the wage deduction <br /> provided for in Section 1 of this Article equals or exceeds 55°'0 of the 'ncumbent bargaining unit <br /> members, excluding officers in the PTI and FTO programs. <br /> (c). Upon written authorization by an employee filed with t e Director of Finance, the <br /> City shall deduct from the wages or salary of such employee such sum as is certified by the City <br /> or the Treasurer of the Union as premium payment for enrollment i the City or Union dental <br /> insurance plans. The deductions shall be made at bi-weekly intervals. <br /> Section 3 (a). Although it is agreed that union membership is ot a mandatory condition <br /> of employment for any employee covered by this Agreement, any mployee covered by this <br /> Agreement employed before the date of this Agreement, except as proUided in sub-paragraph (b) <br /> hereof; who has become a Union member or becomes a Union mem er at any time during the <br /> term of this Agreement, shall continue to pay to the Union those due or fees regularly charged <br /> members of the Union in good standing for the life of this Agree ent (except as otherwise <br /> provided herein for yearly withdrawal of inembership ). <br /> (b). An employee hired after the date of this Agreem nt and covered by this <br /> Agreement who, after completing thirty (30) calendar days of emplo ment voluntarily joins the <br /> Union, shall be subject to the same terms of continued membership as employees in Section 3(a) <br /> above. <br /> (c). Every employee who is a member of the Union shall Have the right to withdraw <br /> from membership during the last thirty (30) days before each annu 1 anniversary date of this <br /> �greement. An employee who has properly withdrawn membership a provided herein shall not <br /> be subject to the provisions of Section 3(a). <br /> Section 4. The Union shall indemnify the City and any d partment of the City and <br /> hold it harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other rms of liability that may <br /> arise out of, or by reason of, any action taken by the City or any dep rtment of the City for the <br /> purpose of complying with the provisions of this Article. <br /> 3 <br />