In lieu of being provided time at orientation, the Union may be allowed fifteen minutes to meet with newly hired or promoted staff members within the first two weeks of employment. The Union must get the consent of the unit’s member’s manager or immediate supervisor with notice to the Campus Human Resource Office. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The University shall, at the end of January, April, July and October of each year, provide the Union with a complete alphabetized list of bargaining unit staff members. Such list shall include: name, address, social security number, classification, job title, unit and campus.
Within thirty (30) days after the date of employment of a new staff member who is covered by this Agreement, the staff member’s name, address, social security number, classification, job title, department and campus will be forwarded to the Union. Any change in classification, status or unit assignment will be given to the Union within thirty (30) days of the change.
3.02 Union Dues:
The University agrees to deduct from the regular paycheck of a staff member included in the bargaining unit, dues for the Union, provided that the staff member authorizes such deduction in writing in proper form to the local Human Resources Office.
The University shall make Union dues deductions from a new staff member in the pay period next following the thirty (30) days after the staff member’s date of hire.
Union dues deductions from any staff member in the bargaining unit shall be limited to the Union, the duly certified majority representative. Supervisors shall be eligible to withdraw such authorization only as of October 1st of each year provided the notice of withdrawal is filed after July 1 and prior to September 1 on a timely basis with the responsible payroll clerk. The University will furnish the Union with a list of Supervisors who have withdrawn membership prior to October 1st of each year.
For the purpose of calculating dues deductions, reimbursement for tuition shall not be included as part of the gross salary of staff.
3.03 Transmission of Dues:
Dues so deducted by the University shall, within ten (10) days of the date of deduction, be transmitted to the designated officer of the Union together with a list of staff members included, the amount deducted, hours worked and their hourly rate of pay. Once dues are transmitted to the Union, their disposition shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the Union. The Union shall certify to the University the amount of Union dues and shall notify the University of any changes in dues structure forty-five (45) days in advance of the requested date of such change.