Common use of Agency Election Clause in Contracts

Agency Election. If 60 percent of the employees represented by this Unit are dues paying members of the Union, the Union shall have the right to conduct a secret ballot election at any time of its choosing during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding to determine whether a majority of the employees in the bargaining unit covered by this agreement are in favor of an agency fee agreement provided in G.C. 3502.5 (a) This election shall be administered by the Employee Relations Commission (ERCOM). The ERCOM shall notify the County and the Union of the result of the election. The Union shall be responsible for the cost of the election. The parties will encourage ERCOM to establish election procedures which are designed to produce the maximum possible participation in the election. However, if less than 20% of the employees in the bargaining unit vote in this election, agency shop shall be deemed rejected. If at least 20% of the employees in the bargaining unit vote, and a majority of those voting do vote in favor of an agency shop, then the Union shall notify the County, and the County shall immediately thereafter notify all employees in the bargaining unit that they will then be required, as a condition of continued employment, either to join the Union, pay a Fair Share Fee equal to Union dues or pay the Union an Agency Fee as provided in G.C. 3502.5(a).

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding

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