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deductions have priority over PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 dues. In addition, in order to meet certain accounting deadlines, all payroll changes connected with the deduction of said PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 dues must be made by the fifteen'h (15th) of the preceding month. The PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, proceedings or court orders, or any other liability that may arise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by the City for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this check-off agreement. In addition, the PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 shall refund to the City any amounts paid to it in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. The PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 for which dues are deducted may be required to pay upon the written demand of the City a service charge of five cents (.05) per name per month for each employee paying such dues, but in no event more than five percent (5%) of the dues. The employee's authorization request shall be in the following terns: Date: "You are hereby authorized and requested to deduct from wages due me (and payable on every other regular pay day) such amount as which will total the amount of my PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 dues as reported to you by the President of PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955 and to make such deductions for each and every succeeding month unless and until I revoke this assignment in writing. You are hereby authorized and you are to pay the total amount deducted each month to PCEA/AFSCME LOCAL 955. This assignment is voluntary. Signature 2.2 Maintenance of Membership 2.2.1 Maintenance of Membership All employees in classifications listed in Section 1.0, who are members of the Union, tendering periodic dues thirty (30) days after the City Council of the City of Pleasanton approved this Memorandum of Understanding and all employees in the aforementioned unit who thereafter become members of the Union shall, as a condition of employment, pay dues to the Union for the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding, and each year thereafter. During the term of this agreement, any employee who is a member of the Union shall have the right to withdraw from the Union and discontinue dues deduction on every even year during the month of September only. Said withdrawal shall be communicated by the employee in writing to the President, Vice-President or Secretary/Treasurer. It will then be forwarded to the Director of Finance and processed -5 -