Collective Bargaining Agreement Union 760

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ARTICLE 1-PREAMBLE AND PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT 1.1 This Agreement is entered into by and between the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners for Kittitas County, Washington, and the Kittitas County Sheriff, both of which are hereinafter referred to as the "Employer", and General Teamsters Local No. 760, hereinafter referred to as the "Union", on behalf of the employees. The purpose of this Agreement is to comply with all applicable statutory provisions and to increase the general efficiency of the Sheriff's Office and to maintain harmonious relations between the County and the Union. 1.2 As part of the purpose of the Agreement, the parties agree to the inclusion of the subjects of wages, hours, working conditions and other provisions. ARTICLE 2 -RECOGNITION 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative of all regular full-time and regular part-time employees of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, excluding the Sheriff, Undersheriff, Command/Appointed Staff, Line Deputies, and any other employees as defined by RCW 41.56. 2.2 General Teamsters Local No. 760 recognizes the Board of County Commissioners and the Sheriff or their designees as representing the Employer. ARTICLE 3 -UNION SECURITY AND DUES CHECK-OFF 3.1 All employees who, as of the date of execution of this Agreement, have signed or who, after the date of execution of this Agreement, sign a dues check-off authorization shall be obligated as a condition of employment to continue to pay regular dues each month to the Union through the check-off procedure for the duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It shall be a condition of employment that new employees covered by this Agreement and hired after July 1, 1985, shall, on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the beginning of such employment become and remain members in good standing in the Union for the duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 3.2 Upon written proof of bona fide religious tenets, pursuant to RCW 41.56.122, an employee may choose to pay an amount of money equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fee to a nonreligious charity or to another charitable organization in accordance with the provisions of RCW 41.56.122. If such employee pursuant to this section requests the Union to use the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure on their behalf, the Union is authorized to charge the employee for the reasonable cost of using such procedure. 3.3 In the event an employee fails to apply for or maintain their membership in the Union as required in Section 3.1 or 3.2 of this Agreement, the Union may give the Employer notice of this fact and upon request of the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of such notice, the service of such employee shall be terminated by the Employer . Kittitas County Corrections Contract -01/01/16 -12/31/18 Page 2