ARTICLE 3
ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY


3.1  Maintenance of Membership
     a.   It is the intent of this Section to provide for payroll deductions 
          of Union members for Union membership to be deducted from their
          warrants insofar as permitted by law.  The State agrees to deduct
          and transmit to the Union all authorized deductions from all Union 
          members who have signed an approved authorization card for such
          deductions on a form provided by the Union, less necessary
          administrative costs incurred by the State Controller.
          (1)  The written authorization for payroll deductions for Union
               membership shall remain in full force and effect during the
               life of this Contract except that any employee may withdraw
               from the Union by sending a signed withdrawal letter to the
               Union within thirty (30) calendar days prior to the
               expiration of this Contract.
          (2)  The amount of dues deducted by Union members' pay warrants
               shall be set by the Union and changed by the State upon
               written request of the Union.
          (3)  The Union agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the State
               harmless against any claims made of any nature against any
               suit instituted against the State arising from its checkoff
               for Union deductions.
     b.   The dues deduction provisions of this Article shall continue to
          pertain and be complied with by the State with regard to those
          employees who are promoted into excluded classes or positions
          unless the employee elects to withdraw, or when an employee is
          transferred, promoted, or demoted from one bargaining unit to
          another where the Union is the exclusive bargaining agent.


3.2  Hold Harmless
     a.   No provisions of this Article nor any disputes arising thereunder
          shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure
          contained in this Contract.
     b.   The Union agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the State and its
          agents harmless against any claims made of any nature and against
          any suit instituted against the State arising from this Article
          and the deductions arising therefrom.