WCB – Alberta (Millard Health) Collective Agreement 2021-2024

Article 8: Membership and Dues

1. Membership in the Union is voluntary.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8.01, the Employer will deduct from the gross earnings (exclusive of Long Term Disability Benefits) of each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement, including Employees temporarily assigned to a non-union position of the Employer an amount equal to the dues as specified by the Union. Said deductions shall be forwarded to the Union, or its authorized representative, not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following.
3. Dues shall be accompanied by a list showing for each of the Employees from whom deductions have been taken:
   1. name;
   2. home address;
   3. home phone number;
   4. employment status (e.g. Permanent, Temporary, Casual);
   5. increment level;
   6. the amounts of the dues deductions, on an ongoing basis;
   7. work telephone number;
   8. seniority date;
   9. classification; and
   10. employment category (e.g. active or leave of absence).
4. Dues will be deducted from an Employee during sick leave with pay and during a leave of absence with pay.
5. The Union shall give not less than thirty (30) days’ notice of any change in the rate at which dues are to be deducted, and the Employer shall not be required to effect a change in the rate more often than once in any calendar year.
6. The Employer agrees to supply the Union with a monthly statement indicating new Employees, Employees terminated, Employees reclassified, promoted or transferred outside the scope of this Collective Agreement, and any other changes of Employees' status.
7. The Employer will record the amount of Union dues deducted on the T-4 forms issued to an Employee for income tax purposes.