Associated Ambulance & Services (Whitecourt) Ltd., Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 4: Membership and Dues

1. Membership in the Union is voluntary.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.01, the Employer will deduct from the gross earnings (Exclusive of short-term and long-term Disability) of each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement an amount equal to the dues as specified by the Union, provided the deduction formula is compatible with the accounting system of the Employer. Such deductions shall be forwarded to the Union, or its authorized representative, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following and shall be accompanied by a list showing the name and classification of the Employees from whom deductions have been taken and the amounts of the deductions. Such list shall be sent electronically as per HSAA format whenever possible and shall indicate newly hired and terminated Employees, and where the existing computer system is capable, the increment level.
3. Dues will be deducted from an Employee during sick leave with pay and during a leave of absence with pay.
4. The Union shall give not less than thirty (30) days’ notice of any change in the rate at which dues are to be deducted, or notice of a Special Assessment deduction.
5. The Employer will record the amount of Union dues deducted on the T-4 forms issued to an Employee for income tax purposes.