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ARTICLE III - DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />3.1 UNION: Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. (LELS), Local No. 271. <br /> <br />3.2 E~: The City of Elk River. <br /> <br />3.3 <br /> <br />UNION MEMBER: A member of Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Local No. <br />271. <br /> <br />3.4 EMELQ~(EE: A member of the exclusively recognized bargaining unit. <br /> <br />3.5 DEPARTMENT: The City of Elk River Police Department. <br /> <br />3.6 CHIEF: The Chief of the City of Elk River Police Department. <br /> <br />3.7 <br /> <br />UNION OFFICER: Officer elected or appointed by Law Enforcement Labor <br />Services, Inc., Local No. 271 <br /> <br />ARTICLE IV - UNION SECURITY <br /> <br />In recognition of the UNION as the exclusive representative the EMPLOYER shall: <br /> <br />4.1 <br /> <br />Deduct each payroll period an amount sufficient to provide the payment of dues <br />established by the UNION from the wages of all employees authorizing in writing <br />such deduction or a fair sharo fee deduction, as provided in Minnesota Statutes <br />179A.06m subd. 3; and <br /> <br />4.2 Remit such deduction to the appropriate designated officer of the UNION. <br /> <br />4.3 <br /> <br />The UNION may designate certain employees from the bargaining unit to act as <br />stewards and shall inform the EMPLOYER in writing of such choice. <br /> <br />4.4 <br /> <br />The UNION agrees to indemnify and hold the EMPLOYER harmless against any <br />and all claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the City as a <br />result of any action taken or not taken by the City under the provisions of this <br />Article. <br /> <br />4.5 <br /> <br />The EMPLOYER agrees to make space available on the EMPLOYER bulletin <br />board for the posting of official UNION notice(s) and announcements. <br /> <br />ARTICLE V - EMPLOYER AUTHORITY <br /> <br />5.1 <br /> <br />The EMPLOYER retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all <br />manpower, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions and programs; to set <br />and amend budgets; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish and <br /> 2 <br /> <br /> <br />