Sec. 14-13(a). The city clerk shall certify the organization or association that receives the most votes as the exclusive representative for all employees in the applicable employee group.
Sec. 14-13(b). When a new labor organization is selected, the city manager and/or the manager's designated representatives and the new organization shall immediately commence the meet and confer process to establish a new labor agreement between the city and the labor organization. The current organization shall retain all benefits and privileges until the expiration of its agreement with the city.
Sec. 14-13(c). Recognized labor organizations and employee associations shall have the right to bi-weekly payroll deductions. Deductions from the payroll of any participating employees must be authorized by each individual employee on the appropriate form provided by the finance department. No dues may be deducted for any employee who has not authorized a deduction or who has provided with city with a written statement withdrawing a prior authorization for deduction of dues.
Sec. 14-13(d). The city will not recognize any labor organization or employee association that does not possess a current city employee membership equal to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of
employees in the employee group. Certification of such membership shall be made by any labor organization or employee association at any time upon request of the city manager. When a new labor organization or employee association is selected through the election process, it shall have thirty (30) days to certify its membership in the necessary number to the city manager.
Sec. 14-13(e). If a labor organization's certification of membership does not show that the labor organization possesses the prescribed minimum city employee membership, any existing labor agreement between the city and the labor organization shall be deemed to have lapsed and will automatically terminate sixty (60) days after the date of the certification that showed the deficiency in membership, unless the labor organization submits a new certification showing that the labor organization possesses the prescribed minimum city employee membership.
(Ord. No. 10880, § 2, 3-8-11; Ord. No. 11395, § 1, 8-9-16; Ord. No. 12069, § 2, 1-23-24)