A. Employees have the right to participate on behalf of or engage in activities on behalf of an employee organization and have the right to refrain from such activity. Employees shall be free from any interference, restraint, or coercion by any employee, supervisor, or City Manager for or against employee organizations. Violations will necessitate disciplinary action.
B. There can be only 1 official and exclusive employee organization for each employee group for purposes of meeting and conferring. Nothing in this article shall prohibit any employee not within an employee group represented by a designated employee organization from exercising any rights the employee may have to meet with the City Manager consistent with the city's operating policies and procedures or any City Manager directive.
C. Designated employee organizations shall have the right to bi-weekly or monthly dues deductions, if approved by the members of the organization.
D. Dues deductions for a designated employee organization from the payroll of any participating employee must be authorized by each individual employee on the appropriate form provided by the payroll division.
(Ord. 11-1059, passed 9-27-2011; Ord. 04-732, passed 4-13-2004)