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voluntarily sign and deliver to the City an authorization pursuant to Section 3.1.7.2 or pay annually the agency fee directly to the Union pursuant to Section 3.1.7.1, the Union may request in writing that the City deduct from the pay of the employee and pay to the Union the normal and regular monthly agency fee without the approval of the employee. Prior to making a request for the City to involuntarily deduct the agency fee from an employee's pay, the Union shall notify the employee of the request. Ifthe employee and the Union are unable to reach agreement on the manner of payment, the Union shall certify to the City in writing that the employee whose pay is to be affected by the deduction has: (1) refused to join the Union; (2) has refused to tender the amount of agency fee as defined herein; and (3) does not qualify for an exemption under Section 3.1.6.1 herein. The City and the Union agree that such written certification is a condition precedent to the City's obligation to begin a payroll deduction. 3.1.7.4 The City is under no obligation to make payroll deductions for periods during which an employee is either terminated from active employment or not on the City's active payroll for any reason, including, but not limited to, layoff or voluntary leave of absence for more than thirty (30) days. 3.1.7.5 Upon the rehiring of any employee, or upon the recalling of an employee from layoff status, the City will resume or initiate dues or agency fee deductions for such employee only upon a valid dues/agency fee deduction authorization as defined herein. 3.1.8 Obligations ofthe Parties 3.1.8.1 City's Obligations. The City's sole and exclusive obligations under this Section are to notify any employee who has failed to comply with the provisions ofthis Section that, as a condition of employment in the City, such employee must either become a Union member, pay an agency fee, either through voluntary or involuntary deductions, or establish an exempt status and make payment pursuant to provisions of Section 3.1.6.1 ofthis 5