Section One. During the life of this Agreement, an employee retains the freedom of choice whether or not to become or remain a member of the Union which has been designated as the exclusive bargaining agent.

Section Two. Union dues and/or assessments shall be deducted by the State employer biweekly from the paycheck of each employee who signs and remits to the State an authorization form. Such deduction shall be discontinued upon written request of an employee thirty (30) days in advance.

Section Three. An employee who within thirty (30) days after initial employment in the bargaining unit fails to become a member of the Union or an employee whose membership is terminated for nonpayment of dues or who resigns from membership shall be required to pay an agency service fee under Section Four.

Section Four. The State shall deduct the agency service fee biweekly from the paycheck of each employee who is required under Section 5-280(a) C.G.S. to pay such fee as a condition of employment, provided, however, no such payment shall be required of an employee whose membership is terminated for reasons other than nonpayment of dues or who objects to payment of such fee based on the tenets of a religious sect. The amount of agency service fee shall not exceed the minimum applicable dues payable to the exclusive bargaining agent or any employee organization constituent thereof.

Section Five. The amount of dues, assessments or agency service fee deducted under this Article shall be remitted to the Treasurer of the Union as soon as practical after the payroll period in which the deduction is made together with the list of employees for whom any such deduction is made.

Section Six. No payroll deduction of dues, assessments or agency service fee shall be made from worker’s compensation or for any payroll period in which earnings received are insufficient to cover the amount of deduction, nor shall such deductions be made from subsequent payrolls to cover the period in questions (non-retroactive).

Section Seven. Payroll deduction of Union dues shall be discontinued for other employee organizations not parties to this Agreement.

Section Eight. The State employer shall continue its practice of payroll deductions as authorized by employees for purposes other than payment of Union dues or agency service fee, provided any such payroll deduction has been approved by the State in advance.

Section Nine. The Union shall indemnify the State for any liability or damages incurred by the State in compliance with this Article.

Section Ten. In accordance with those procedures promulgated by the Office of the State Comptroller the State shall allow for the deduction of contributions for the union’s political action fund.

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