In recognition of Teamsters Local 20's services to the bargaining unit and to promote harmonious and stable relationships between the bargaining unit and the City, employees within the bargaining unit shall, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this agreement, or their completion of their probationary period, whichever is later, either become members of Teamsters Local 20 or share in the financial support of Teamsters Local 20 by paying to the organization a service fee not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the organization.
(a) The City will deduct any arrears in unpaid Union dues, initiation fees, service charges and equal assessments owed to the Union, as well as current Union dues, initiation fees, service charges and equal assessments from the paychecks of employees working in classifications included in the recognition clause herein. Such deductions shall be made from the first paycheck of the month for which the current dues (payable in advance) and any initiation fee or service charges are due the Union. The City further agrees to remit to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union, dues, initiation fees, service charges and uniform assessments so deducted from the paychecks of the employees covered herein.
(b) The Union will establish a rebate procedure for fees deducted from non-members of the Union in accordance with O.R.C. 4117.09.
(c) The Union shall indemnify and save the City harmless against any liability that may arise out of, or by reason of, any actions taken by the City for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this section. In the event that the City is held to be responsible for the repayment of monies paid to the Union pursuant to this section, the Union, to the extent of those funds actually received, shall reimburse same to the City and/or the designated employees involved.
(d) D.R.I.V.E. The City agrees to deduct from the paycheck of all employees covered by this agreement voluntary contributions to D.R.I.V.E. D.R.I.V.E. shall notify the City of the amounts designated by each contributing employee that are to be deducted from his/her paycheck on a quarterly basis and then on a biweekly basis when feasible for all weeks worked. The City shall transmit to D.R.I.V.E. National Headquarters the total amount deducted along with the name of each employee on whose behalf a deduction is made, the employee's social security number and the amount deducted from the employee's paycheck.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters shall reimburse the City annually for the City's actual cost for the expense incurred in administering the deduction plan.