Wheatland & Adjacent Districts Emergency Medical Services Association Collective Agreement 2018-2023

Article 6: Union Security and Checkoff of Union Dues

1. Membership in the Union is voluntary;
   1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6.01, the Employer will deduct from the gross earnings 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 amount of the deductions. Such list shall indicate newly hired and terminated Employees, and, where the existing computer system is capable, status of Employees, the increment level and Employees reclassified, promoted or transferred outside the scope of this Collective Agreement.
   2. For the purposes of this article, “gross earnings” shall mean all monies paid by the Employer and earned by an Employee under the terms of this Collective Agreement.
2. Dues will be deducted from an Employee during sick leave with pay and during a leave of absence with pay.

3. The Union shall give not less than thirty (30) days notice of any change in the rate at which dues are to be deducted. The Employer will record the amount of the Union dues deducted on the T4 forms issued to an Employee for income tax purposes.