| 17.1 | Deduction of Trade Union Subscriptions |
Upon being requested in writing by an employee so to do, the employer shall:
| (a) | deduct from monthly wage of the employee concerned, the subscription payable by such employee to any trade union for as long as the trade union is allocated a representative on the Council in terms of clause 6.1.1 of the constitution; |
| (b) | hand the amount so deducted, less an administration fee, over to the official appointed to receive it by the trade union concerned or, alternatively, shall send such amount by post to the registered office of that trade union; |
| (c) | hand over or alternatively post such amount by the 7th day of the month following that on which such deduction was made. |
| (d) | the employer will forward a list of each trade unions' members that have had subscriptions deducted from their wages together with proof of payment of the subscriptions to the trade union and to the Council no later than the 7th of the month following which the deductions have been made. |
| 17.2 | Deduction of Congress Levies |
During one month of each year, an employer shall deduct a double membership fee for payment of a congress levy, from the wages of those of his employees as are trade union members, provided such employer:
| (a) | has received written notification from the trade union concerned, confirming that payment of the double membership fee was determined in terms of its Constitution; and |
| (b) | such employer has been given written permission to do so by the employees concerned, by means of stop order forms. |
