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20 a. The BUE either is a member in good standing of the Union or has signed up for membership in the Union subject to the payment of his/her month's dues through voluntary allotment as provided herein. b. The BUE's salary for t he payroll period involved is sufficient to cover the dues after legal and required deductions have been made. c. The BUE has voluntarily authorized such a deduction on Standard Form 1187, request and authorization for voluntary allotment of compen sation for payment of BUE organization dues, supplied by the Union. d. Section A of Standard Form 1187 has been completed and signed on behalf of the Union by an official authorized by the Union. e. The completed Standard Form 1187 is deliver ed to the Labor and Employee Relations Office, so as to reach the office no later than 4:00 P.M. on the last Tuesday preceding the payroll period during which the initial deduction is to be made for certification of eligibility to have dues withheld. Such certification shall be completed by 11:00 A.M. on the following Wednesday. f. The completed Standard Form 1187 is transmitted by the Employer to the Employer's Customer Service Representative (CSR) office so as to reach that office no later than 12 :00 noon on the last Wednesday preceding the payroll period during which the initial deduction is to be made. Section 2. The Union shall supply Standard Form 1187 to the BUE concerned. The Union shall be responsible for the distribution of such forms t o its members and for completion of Section A thereon, including the certification of the current amount of Union dues to be deducted for each payroll period. Section 3. The amount of the Union dues to be deducted each payroll period from a BUE's salary shall remain unchanged until a notice of change in Union dues, signed by an authorized official of the Union, is received by the Technology Services Organization (TSO), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Section 4. Any change in the amount of a BUE's regular dues which results in a change in the amount of the allotment deduction of the BUE, shall become effective with the deduction made on the first payroll period after receipt of a notice of change by the CSR office serving the Employer, or a t a later date if requested by the Union. Change in the amount of the allotment by reason of changes in the amount of Union dues may not be made more frequently than once each twelve (12) months, measured from the date of the first change made by the Uni on. Section 5. A BUE's voluntary allotment for payment of his/her Union dues shall be terminated with the start of the first payroll period following the payroll period in which any of the following occur: a. Loss of exclusive recognition by the Union.

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