East Central Ambulance Association Collective Agreement 2025 - 2028

Article 4: Membership and Dues

1. Membership in the HSAA is voluntary.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.01, ECAA will deduct from the gross earnings of each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement an amount equal to the dues as specified by the HSAA, provided the deduction formula is compatible with the accounting system of ECAA.
3. Deductions shall be forwarded to HSAA, 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 of the Employees, and classification from whom deductions have been taken and the amounts of the deductions. Once per year ECAA will provide a list with the hire date, classification and increment level of all Employees. All hires and/or termination/resignations will be provided to HSAA as they occur. Where accounting adjustment is necessary to correct an over or under payment of dues, it shall be made in the succeeding month.
4. Dues will be deducted from an Employee during sick leave with pay and during a leave of absence with pay.
5. The HSAA 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.
6. ECAA will record the amount of HSAA dues deducted on the T-4 forms issued to an Employee for income tax purposes.
7. For the purposes of this article, “gross earnings” means all monies paid by the ECAA and earned by an Employee under the terms of this Collective Agreement.