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Kittitas County -Local 792 January 1, 2016 -December 31, 2018 PREAMBLE This Agreement is made and entered into by and between Kittitas County, State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "Employer', and Council 2, Washington State Council of County and City Employees representing American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local 792, AFL-ClO who shall hereinafter be known and referred to as the "Union". It is the desire of both parties of this Agreement to avoid industrial disputes and to bargain collectively with regard to wages, hours and working conditions, and in further consideration of the covenants and agreements made by each of these parties as herein set forth, stipulates as follows: It is specifically understood and agreed that all provisions in conflict with the law relating thereto, said provision shall be void and shall not bind either party thereto. ARTICLE 1-RECOGNITION 1.1 The Employer agrees to recognize Local 792 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees as the bargaining agent for all regular full-time and regular part-time employees performing the work set forth in Section 14.2 of this Agreement. The Employer recognizes the Union as the bargaining representative for matters relating to wages, hours, and working conditions, as defined by RCW 41.56. 1.2 It shall be a condition of employment that all employees of the Employer covered by this Agreement who are members of the Union in good standing on the effective date of the Agreements shall remain members in good standing and those who are not members on the effective date of the Agreement shall, on the thirtieth day following the effective date of the Agreement, become and remain members in good standing in the Union. 1.3 It shall also be a condition of employment that all employees covered by this Agreement and hired on or after its effective date shall, on the thirtieth (30th ) day following the beginning of such employment become and remain members in good standing in the Union. Payment of union dues shall be by payroll deduction and the aggregate amount rendered to the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, P.O. BOX 750 EVERETI, WA 98206. The Union agrees to defend and hold the employer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, orders or judgments arising from the administration and effects of this section. 1.4 Any employee of the Employer who, for bona fide religious tenets, or teaching of a church or religious body of which such employee is a member, may claim exemption as provided in RCW 41.56.122. In accordance with that statute, such employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Union dues and initiation fee to a non-religious charity or to another charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the public employee affected and the bargaining representative to which such public employee would otherwise pay the dues and initiation fee. The public employee shall furnish written proof that such payment has been made. If the public employee and the bargaining representative do not reach agreement on such matter, the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission shall designate the charitable organization. 1.5 When the Employer hires a new employee the Employer shall, within seven (7) calendar days of 2