ATCEMS EA Meet & Confer Agreement 2018

ARTICLE 3 RECOGNITION

The CITY recognizes the ASSOCIATION as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all Uniformed Staff, as defined in Article 2 of this Agreement.

ARTICLE4 NON-DISCRIMINATION

Section 1. Discrimination Prohibited

Neither the CITY nor the ASSOCIATION shall discriminate with regard to the implementation of any term or condition of this Agreement, against any Uniformed Staff covered by this Agreement in a manner that would violate any applicable federal or state law or any CITY ordinances prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.

Section 2. Association Membership or Activity

a) Neither the CITY nor the ASSOCIATION shall interfere with the right of Uniformed Staff covered by this Agreement to become or not become members of the ASSOCIATION, and there shall be no discrimination or retaliation against such Uniformed Staff because of lawful ASSOCIATION membership or non-membership activity or status. b) The CITY will not retaliate against Uniformed Staff for seeking ASSOCIATION assistance with regard t<;> employment matters, nor will it take actions to discourage them from doing so. The parties agree that this subsection does not provide the basis for a dispute, claim or complaint under Article 19 of this Agreement unless there is a pattern of retaliation that has not been appropriately addressed bymanagement.

Section 3. Association Fair Representation

The ASSOCIATION recognizes its responsibility as the exclusive representative under the meet and confer statute and agrees to fairly represent all Uniformed Staff in the Department covered by this Agreement.

ARTICLES UNION DUES CHECK OFF

Section 1.

Payroll Deductions and Union Dues

Upon receipt of a signed authorization from a Uniformed Staff member on a form supplied by the CITY, the City will deduct the dues and assessments that existed on the date of this Agreement, including but not necessarily limited to: ATCEMSEA dues, ATCEMSEA PAC, Austin Paramedics Relief and Community Outreach Fund, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas dues, and at the request of the ASSOCIATION, 3