Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent. Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting. Section 3. The Union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination. Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so. Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee employee, who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union Union, shall be required to pay pay, as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee employee, terminated at the request of the Union Union, for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties parties, concerning this Article Article, shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee employee, if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.so.β
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section 2. 2 This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. 3 The Union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an all employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. 4 Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. 5 It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. : Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal proportionately commensurate with the cost of collective bargaining and contract administration, but not to exceed the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of periodic dues paid by employees who are members of the exclusive bargaining agentUnion.
Section 2. : This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. : The Union shall reimburse the Employer appointing authority for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer appointing authority shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. : Disputes between the parties parties, concerning this Article Article, shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer appointing authority to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this the Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee employee, if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. : It is specifically agreed that the Employer appointing authority assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article and the preceding Dues/Agency Service Fee Check-off Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer appointing authority harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunderhereunder or from deductions made by the appointing authority.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee within the bargaining unit who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union Local shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning a service fee to the Local in an amount that is proportionally commensurate with the cost of collective bargaining and contract administration, but shall not be more than the amount of periodic dues paid by employees who are members of the Local. This section shall not become operative as to employees in the bargaining unit until thirty (30) days following after hire, in the commencement case of his/her employmentnew hires, an agency service fee to or thirty (30) days after this Agreement has been formally executed in the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing case of the exclusive all other bargaining agent.
Section 2unit employees. This Further, this Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, unless it is instituted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 150E of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the rules and regulations of the State Labor Relations Commission, which requires, in part that an Agency Service Fee be instituted only on a vote of a majority of all employees in that the bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union Local shall reimburse the Employer Town for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union Local for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service feean Agency Fee. In such litigation, the Employer Town shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer Town to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this ArticleSection, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agent.
Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union union shall reimburse the Employer for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. 1 Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union Association shall be required to pay pay, as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union Association in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agentstanding.
Section 2. 2 This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. 3 The Union Association shall reimburse the Employer appointing authority for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union Association for not paying the agency service fee. The Union Association will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer appointing authority shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. 4 Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer appointing authority to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee employee, if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. 5 It is specifically agreed that the Employer appointing authority assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article and the preceding Association Security Article, and the Union Association hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer appointing authority harmless from any claims, actions actions, or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunderhereunder or from deductions made by the appointing authority.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section SECTION 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union Association shall be required to pay pay, as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union Association in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agentstanding.
Section SECTION 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section SECTION 3. The Union Association shall reimburse the Employer appointing authority for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union Association for not paying the agency service fee. The Union Association will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer appointing authority shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section SECTION 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer appointing authority to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee employee, if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section SECTION 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer appointing authority assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article and the preceding Association Security Article, and the Union Association hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer appointing authority harmless from any claims, actions actions, or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.hereunder or from deductions made by the appointing authority. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06AA20EA-3202-4758-A1E2-0523571A87FF DocuSign Envelope ID: 7FA48CFC-FA19-41E7-807F-B0DE982E9637
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section SECTION 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union Association shall be required to pay pay, as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union Association in an amount that is equal to the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of the exclusive bargaining agentstanding.
Section SECTION 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section SECTION 3. The Union Association shall reimburse the Employer appointing authority for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union Association for not paying the agency service fee. The Union Association will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer appointing authority shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section SECTION 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer appointing authority to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee employee, if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section SECTION 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer appointing authority assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article and the preceding Association Security Article, and the Union Association hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer appointing authority harmless from any claims, actions actions, or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunderhereunder or from deductions made by the appointing authority.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee within the bargaining unit who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay pay, as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency a service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal to proportionally commensurate with the cost of collective bargaining and contract administration, but shall not be more than the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of periodic dues paid by employees who are members of the exclusive Union. this section shall not become operative as to employees in the bargaining agent.
Section 2unit until thirty (30) days after hire, in the case of new hires, or thirty (30) days after this agreement has been formally executed in the case of all other bargaining unit employees. This Further, this Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, unless it is instituted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 150E of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the rules and regulations of the State Labor Relations Commission, which requires, in part, that an Agency Service Fee be instituted only on a vote of a majority of all employees in that the bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union shall reimburse the Employer Town for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service feean Agency Fee. In such litigation, litigation the Employer Town shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreementagreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, arbitration the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer Town to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay pay, or authorize the payment of the agency service fee fee, in accordance with this Articlesection, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunder.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Agency Service Fee. Section 1. Each employee who elects not to join or maintain membership in the Union shall be required to pay as a condition of employment, beginning thirty (30) days following the commencement of his/her employment, an agency service fee to the Union in an amount that is equal proportionately commensurate with the cost of collective bargaining and contract administration, but not to exceed the amount required to become and remain a member in good standing of periodic dues paid by employees who are members of the exclusive bargaining agentUnion.
Section 2. This Article shall not become operative until this Agreement has been formally executed, pursuant to a vote of a majority of all employees in that bargaining unit present and voting.
Section 3. The Union shall reimburse the Employer appointing authority for any expenses incurred as a result of being ordered to reinstate an employee terminated at the request of the Union for not paying the agency service fee. The Union will intervene in and defend any administrative or court litigation concerning the propriety of such termination for failure to pay the agency service fee. In such litigation, the Employer appointing authority shall have no obligation to defend the termination.
Section 4. Disputes between the parties concerning this Article shall be resolved in accordance with the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. In the event such a dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority to order the Employer appointing authority to pay such agency service fee on behalf of any employee. If the arbitrator decides that an employee has failed to pay or authorize the payment of the agency service fee in accordance with this Article, the only remedy shall be the termination of the employment of such employee if the employee continues to refuse to pay or authorize payment of the required agency service fee after having sufficient time to do so.
Section 5. It is specifically agreed that the Employer appointing authority assumes no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of this Article and the preceding Dues/Agency Service Fee Checkoff Article, and the Union hereby agrees it will indemnify and hold the Employer appointing authority harmless from any claims, actions or proceedings by an employee arising from the termination of an employee hereunderhereunder or from deductions made by the appointing authority.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement