Agency Fee Requirement Sample Clauses

Agency Fee Requirement. All unit members must either become full dues-paying members in good standing of the Association or pay an agency fee. Agency fee obligations shall be collected by mandatory payroll deduction in an amount determined by the Association in compliance with applicable law. Those employees whose religious tenets include objections to joining or supporting labor unions shall pay, in lieu of the agency fee, the same amount (via payroll deduction) to a nonreligious, non-labor, tax-exempt charitable organization as noted below. A one-time written notice for such objection must be submitted to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Teachers Association, in order to effect such objection. Following are the organizations to which payment is made under the Agreement: City of Hope F.A.C.T. (Foundation to Assist California Teachers) Grass Roots Salvation Army United Way The Association (and its parent/affiliates) agrees to indemnify and hold the District harmless against any and all monetary liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs of litigation arising from the District’s compliance or attempted compliance with this agency fee agreement or with the Association’s requests in furtherance of this agency fee agreement. The Association shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action or proceeding referred to above shall or shall not be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed. Any underpayments or overpayments to the Association resulting from the District’s failure to make required deductions shall be remedied by additional deductions from, or credits to, the affected employee.