Common use of Agency Shop – Religious Exemption Clause in Contracts

Agency Shop – Religious Exemption. ‌ Any represented employee who executes a written declaration that the employee is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which holds a conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting any public employee organization as a condition of employment shall not be required to join or financially support the Union. Such employee shall pay a sum equal to the agency shop service fee described in Article 11 above to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund chosen by the employee from those charities listed with United Way, Combined Health Appeal of California or Environmental Federation of California. The employee shall have, on a biweekly basis, a payroll deduction of this agency shop service fee or charitable contribution.

Agency Shop – Religious Exemption. ‌ Any represented employee who executes a written declaration that the employee is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which holds a conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting any public employee organization as a condition of employment shall not be required to join or financially support the Union. Such employee shall pay a sum equal to the agency shop service fee described in Article 11 above to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund chosen by the employee from those charities listed with United Way, Combined Health Appeal of California or Environmental Federation of California. The employee shall have, on a biweekly basis, a payroll deduction of this agency shop service fee or charitable contribution.

Agency Shop – Religious Exemption. ‌ Any represented employee who executes a written declaration that the employee is a member of a bona fide religion, body, body or sect which holds a conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting any public employee organization as a condition of employment shall not be required to join or financially support the Union. Such employee shall pay a sum equal to the agency shop service fee described in Article 11 above to a non-religious, non-labor charitable fund chosen by the employee from those charities listed with United Way, Combined Health Appeal of California or Environmental Federation of California. The employee shall have, on a biweekly bi-weekly basis, a payroll deduction of this agency shop service fee or charitable contribution.