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213944v6 made, along with pertinent employee information necessary for the collection and administration of union dues, preferably in an Excel formatted report that may be electronically transmitted, or by U.S. mail. The Union shall certify to the Employer, in writing, the current amount of regular dues to be withheld. The Union shall provide the formula or schedule (if applicable) to calculate the actual dues deduction to the Employer and will provide a spreadsheet that can be used to calculate the actual dues, along with any set amount for local assessments, in an electronic Excel format or via U.S. Mail. 5.4 The Union agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the Employer by a union member as a result of any action taken by the Employer under all provisions of this Agreement pertaining to dues or other union approved deductions. 5.5 The Union may designate employees from the Bargaining Unit to act as stewards and will inform the Employer in writing of such choices and changes in the position of stewards immediately. 5.6 The Employer will make space available on a workplace bulletin board for the posting of union notices and announcements and any other pertinent union information. 5.7 With advance notice to the employee's immediate supervisor, the Employer agrees that during working hours, on the Employer's premises, and without loss of pay, the local union business agent or designated union representative shall be allowed reasonable time, which does not unduly interfere with his/her normal duties, to: post union notices and announcements or consult with the Employer, its representative, local union officers, or other union representatives concerning grievances. Employees must keep track of their time spent on union activities during the workday so that time can be reviewed for reasonableness by the Employer. 5.8 The Employer shall permit union officers to utilize employer voicemail and email systems only for the purpose of notifying union members of union membership meetings. Union officials may come onto the Employer’s property to conduct union business, but only after reasonable advanced notice to the Employer and only when it does not interfere with Employees’ work duties. ARTICLE 6 – EMPLOYER AUTHORITY 6.1 The Employer retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all manpower, facilities and equipment; to establish functions and programs; to set and amend budgets; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish and modify the organizational structure; to select, direct and determine the number of personnel; to establish work schedules, and to perform any inherent managerial function not specifically limited by this Agreement.