ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES/FEES DEDUCTIONS. A. OAPSE Chapter No. 425 and the Xxxxxx City School Board of Education agree that each and every classified full-time and short-hour employee in the recognized bargaining unit should contribute equally toward the cost of administration of the classified employees in the described bargaining unit by OAPSE. B. All classified employees whether they are employed by the Board as regular full-time or regular short-hour employees and who are eligible to hold membership in OAPSE Chapter No. 425, shall become either: 1. A member of OAPSE Chapter No. 425 and execute an authorization for dues deductions on a form provided by OAPSE. 2. In the alternative, the Board Treasurer shall deduct from the salaries of the employee's, not applying for membership, a service fee in the amount set forth in written notification by the OAPSE Chapter 425 Treasurer, such notice to be provided no later than September 5 of each school year. Such fee shall be required as a condition of employment following the probationary period provided in this contract. 3. Any employee who had been declared exempt for religious convictions by the SERB shall not be required to pay said fair share fee. However, such employee shall pay, in lieu of such fair share fee, on the same time schedule as Association dues are payable, an amount of money equal to such fair share fee to a non-religious charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, mutually agreed upon by such employee and the OAPSE State Treasurer. Such employee shall furnish to the Association State Treasurer written receipts evidencing payment to such agreed upon non-religious charitable fund. Failure to make such payment or furnish such receipts as proof of payment shall subject each employee to the same as would non-payment of Union dues under the contract. 4. In no case shall the monthly service fee be in excess of the regular OAPSE membership dues. C. All bargaining unit members shall either authorize payroll deduction for the payment of dues or remit payments directly to the Chapter N. 425 Treasurer. D. Such deductions shall be made in twenty equal installments beginning with the last pay in September. Signed payroll deduction authorizations executed by the members shall be continuous from year to year or until such time as the employee withdraws such authorization in writing. Withdrawal of membership does not preclude payment of the fair share fee. An employee may withdraw membership during a ten day period from May 22-May 31 in the final year of the contract. Should a member withdraw during this withdrawal period, the Board Treasurer shall then deduct according to Section b. 2. E. Payroll deduction shall occur immediately upon request, or in the case of new employees, following the probationary period. Deduction for union dues shall be over 20 pays. F. The Board Treasurer shall forward to the OAPSE State Treasurer the amount of the State/Local dues/fees, along with a complete description by name and amount, for each employee. A copy of this description shall be forwarded to the Local Treasurer. This shall be done within ten working days following each deduction. G. The Association shall defend and indemnify the Xxxxxx City Schools, the Board of Education, the Treasurer, their officers, members, agents and assignments in both their individual and official capacities and hold them harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability, including legal fees and expenses, that may arise out of or by reason of the action taken by the Xxxxxx City Schools for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this Article or in reliance on . any list, notices, or assignments furnished under any of such provisions. The Association shall retain control of and appointments of legal counsel for defense and indemnification purposes.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
ASSOCIATION SECURITY AND DUES/FEES DEDUCTIONS. A. The Employer agrees to deduct Union membership dues in accordance with this Article for all employees who have authorized such deductions in writing. A copy of the OAPSE Chapter NoMembership Application/Dues Deduction Authorization signed by a member shall be accepted by the Employer as a valid dues authorization. 425 and Such authorization shall be irrevocable, regardless of whether the Xxxxxx City School Board employee remains a member of Education agree that each and every classified full-time and short-hour employee the Union, or not, for the period stipulated in the recognized bargaining unit should contribute equally toward employee’s dues authorization application. Revocations of dues authorization shall be in accordance with the cost of administration of the classified employees in the described bargaining unit by OAPSEemployee’s dues authorization agreement.
B. All classified employees whether they are employed by the Board as regular full-time or regular short-hour employees and who are eligible to hold membership in OAPSE Chapter No. 425, shall become either:
1. A member of OAPSE Chapter No. 425 and execute an authorization for dues deductions on a form provided by OAPSE.
2. In the alternative, the Board Treasurer shall deduct from the salaries of the employee's, not applying for membership, a service fee in the amount set forth in written notification by the OAPSE Chapter 425 Treasurer, such notice to be provided no later than September 5 of each school year. Such fee shall be required as a condition of employment following the probationary period provided in this contract.
3. Any employee who had been declared exempt for religious convictions by the SERB shall not be required to pay said fair share fee. However, such employee shall pay, in lieu of such fair share fee, on the same time schedule as Association dues are payable, an amount of money equal to such fair share fee to a non-religious charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, mutually agreed upon by such employee and the OAPSE State Treasurer. Such employee shall furnish to the Association State Treasurer written receipts evidencing payment to such agreed upon non-religious charitable fund. Failure to make such payment or furnish such receipts as proof of payment shall subject each employee to the same as would non-payment of Union dues under the contract.
4. In no case shall the monthly service fee be in excess of the regular OAPSE membership dues.
C. All bargaining unit members shall either authorize payroll deduction for the payment of dues or remit payments directly to the Chapter N. 425 Treasurer.
D. C. Such deductions shall be made in twenty equal installments beginning with the last pay in September. Signed payroll deduction authorizations executed by the members shall be continuous from year to year or until such time as the employee withdraws such authorization in writing. Withdrawal of membership does not preclude payment of the fair share fee. An employee may withdraw membership during a ten day period from May 22-May 31 in the final year of the contract. Should a member withdraw during this withdrawal period, the Board Treasurer shall then deduct according to Section b. 2.
E. D. Payroll deduction shall occur immediately upon request, or in the case of new employees, following the probationary period. Deduction for union dues shall be over 20 pays.
F. E. The Board Treasurer shall forward to the OAPSE State Treasurer the amount of the State/Local dues/fees, along with a complete description by name and amount, for each employee. A copy of this description shall be forwarded to the Local Treasurer. This shall be done within ten working days following each deduction.
G. F. The Association shall defend and indemnify the Xxxxxx City Schools, the Board of Education, the Treasurer, their officers, members, agents and assignments in both their individual and official capacities and hold them harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability, including legal fees and expenses, that may arise out of or by reason of the action taken by the Xxxxxx City Schools for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this Article or in reliance on . any list, notices, or assignments furnished under any of such provisions. The Association shall retain control of and appointments of legal counsel for defense and indemnification purposes.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement