Common use of Dues Deductions Clause in Contracts

Dues Deductions. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; 2. The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing. B. In addition to, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth and govern the withholdings pursuant to this article. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.

Dues Deductions. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-District approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-District approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; 2. The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing; 4. Dues shall be deducted from warrants for each month of the twelve (12) month fiscal year. B. In addition to, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A12A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth and govern the withholdings pursuant to this article. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) provision C above shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.

Dues Deductions. A. The District will deduct Board shall deduct, in accordance with the Association dues schedule provided by the Association Treasurer, dues from the pay wages of each unit member all employees who are Association members, and pay who have submitted authorization forms to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership Board. Once initiated, dues as voluntarily authorizeddeduction authorization shall be continuous, in writing, unless revoked by the member on the District-approved form, subject employee according to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from terms of this Agreement. Copies of all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction revocations shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; 2. The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior available to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writingAssociation President upon his/her request. B. In addition to, The Association shall indemnify and notwithstanding hold the Board harmless from any and all claims or suits or any other action arising from the organizational security provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth and govern the withholdings pursuant to this articlecontained herein. C. Notwithstanding any other provision Enrollment shall be limited to three (3) times yearly: September; February; and June. D. Payroll deduction authorization shall be irrevocable, except that authorization may be withdrawn if submitted during a period of this Articlefifteen (15) days ending September 15 of each year. If dues deduction is not revoked during such period, any unit member who is a member it shall continue for the remainder of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections that membership year. Copies of all revocations shall be made available to joining or financially supporting the Association and Board Treasurers. E. Any dues missed through payroll deductions shall be made up to the Association by the employee, including when an employee organizations resigns his/her position before all of the dues have been deducted for that year. The remaining dues shall not be deducted from the employee’s final check to extent there are sufficient funds due and payable to the employee as part of his/her final check. F. Dues shall be deducted from employee paychecks in nineteen (19) substantially equal installments beginning in October except that deductions for new employees shall begin G. An officer of the Association shall be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, notify the Board Treasurer in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 writing of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee names of all the persons from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund whom deductions shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure dollar amounts to be deducted no later than September 30th of this Agreementeach school year.

Dues Deductions. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; 2. The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing. B. In addition to, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth and govern the withholdings pursuant to this article. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: State Center Community College District Foundation. Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.

Dues Deductions. A. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-approved form, subject to the following: A. : The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: (1. ) Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; (2. ) The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; (3. ) Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing. B. In addition toNotwithstanding Section 10, and notwithstanding "A" above, the parties acknowledge the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 35463546(a) which states: (a) An organizational security arrangement, 3546.3 in order to be effective, must be agreed upon by both parties to the agreement. At the time the issue is being negotiated, the public school employer may require that the organizational security provision be severed from the remainder of the proposed agreement and 3546.5 cause the organizational security provision to be voted upon separately by all members in the appropriate negotiating unit, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Upon such a vote, the organizational security provision will become effective only if a majority of those members of the negotiating unit voting approve the agreement, such vote shall not be deemed to either ratify or defeat the remaining provisions of the proposed agreement. (1) Pursuant to Government Code section 3546(a), a request may be filed with the Public Employment Relations Board Office a request that a proposed organization security provision be voted upon separately from the remainder of the proposed agreement by the members of the unit. The request will be in accordance with the PERB regulations and on a form provided by the Public Employment Relations Board. (2) The organizational security arrangement shall become effective as amended part of the subsequent 1997-99 collective bargaining agreement only when approved by a majority of the valid votes cast by employees in the negotiating unit, but in no event sooner than January 1, 1997. (3) If the organization security for the payment of service fees is passed and approved by a majority of members of the negotiating unit, and certified by the PERB, the Federation shall have the right to have service fees deducted for employees in the bargaining unit who do not otherwise pay dues in accordance with Section 10 "A" above as follows: (a) All employed unit members who are not Federation members and who elect not to initiate a dues deduction authorization form shall pay service fees in an amount no greater than the current Federation dues. The service fees must not support Federation activities beyond the Federation's representational obligations. Any dispute between an employee and the Federation over the amount of the service fees must be incorporated herein as though fully set forth expedited by the Federation and govern must be consistent with current law. Such service fees may be paid by submitting a service fees deduction authorization form to the withholdings District, by direct annual payment to the Federation by October 1 of any school year in lieu of having such fees deducted, or by involuntary deduction from wages pursuant to Education Code Section 87834 which is the sole remedy in this articleArticle for failure to voluntarily pay the service fees. C. (b) New employees, within thirty (30) days from the commencement of actual employment, must submit a dues or service fee deduction authorization form, or shall pay an amount no greater than the current Federation dues directly to the Federation. Failure to do either shall mean involuntary deduction from wages pursuant to Education Code Section 87834 which is the sole remedy in this Article for failure to voluntarily pay the service fees. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: : (1) State Center Community College District Foundation. Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement. The Federation agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the District, its officers, agents, and employees, from any claims, demands, damages, or other liability, including costs and attorneys fees, arising out of this Article or the administration or implementation thereof. Upon valid service of a summons and complaint or of a claim under the Government Tort Claims Act, the District agrees to notify the Association thereof and to cooperate as reasonably necessary for the defense or settlement of such action.

Dues Deductions. The District will 1. Upon receipt of a written authorization from an employee who has completed thirty (30) days of employment, the Prosecutor shall, pursuant to such authorization, deduct from the pay of each unit member wages due said employee, and pay remit to the Federation the normal and PBA, regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, fixed by the member on the District-approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member;PBA. 2. The District Prosecutor shall be relieved from making dues deductions from an employee's pay upon (a) termination of employment; (b) layoff from work; (c) any agreed leave of absence; or (d) revocation of the dues deduction authorization in accordance with applicable law. Notwithstanding (a), (b), and (c) above, upon the return of an employee to work from any of the foregoing enumerated absences, the Prosecutor will immediately resume the obligation of making said deductions, except that deductions for terminated employees who are rehired shall be governed by Paragraph 1 hereof. 3. The Prosecutor shall not be obligated obliged to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized make dues deductions shallof any kind from any employee who, from year during any dues month, has failed to year, continue earn sufficient wages to have equal the dues deducted until discontinued in writingotherwise payable. B. In addition to4. It is specifically agreed that the Prosecutor assumes no obligation, and notwithstanding financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of Article IXthis Article. The PBA hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Prosecutor harmless from any claims, Section 10Aactions or proceedings brought by any employee arising from dues deductions. Once the deducted dues are remitted to the PBA, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended their disposition thereafter shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth the sole and govern exclusive obligation and responsibility of the withholdings pursuant to this articlePBA. C. Notwithstanding any other provision 5. The Prosecutor agrees to furnish the PBA a monthly list containing the names of this Articlenewly-hired employees, any unit member who is their addresses, social security numbers, work classifications and dates of hire; the names of terminated employees, together with their dates of termination; and, the names of employees on leaves of absence. The Prosecutor also will provide the PBA a member monthly list of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of employees from whom dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Codehave been deducted, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreementwhom dues have not been deducted.

Dues Deductions. A. The District will Colleges shall deduct from Federation dues as set forth in the pay Federation Constitution and By- Laws, for the Federation only, for all faculty who voluntarily authorize said deductions by the signing of each unit member and pay authorization cards. Such deductions shall be made in equal amounts biweekly, beginning the first payroll period after receipt of the authorization card by the College. The funds deducted shall be transmitted to the designated Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, treasurer by the member on 15th of the District-approved formmonth following the month in which deductions were made. B. The Federation shall indemnify, subject defend and save the Vermont State Colleges harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall rise out of, or by reason of, action taken or not taken by the Vermont State Colleges in reliance upon deduction authorization cards submitted by the Federation to the following:Vermont State Colleges. A. The District agrees C. Pursuant to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible 3 VSA §§ 902 (19) and 962 (10), the Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed will implement an authorization card agency fee for such deduction in a form approved by the Districtnon-members, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon The agency fee will apply to all members of the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by bargaining unit who do not voluntarily join the unit member;Federation. 2. The District amount of the agency fee shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) exceed 85% of the month;amount payable as dues by the Federation members. 3. Unit The Federation shall maintain a procedure to provide non-members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shallwith the following: a. an audited financial statement that identifies the major categories of expenses and divides them into chargeable and non-chargeable expenses; b. an opportunity to object to the amount of the agency fee sought, from year any amount reasonable in dispute will be placed in escrow, and c. prompt arbitration by the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writingresolve any objection over the amount of the agency fee. B. In addition to, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended 4. The agency fee shall be incorporated herein deducted from the pay of non-members in the same manner as though fully set forth regular Federation dues.‌ 5. The Federation agrees to indemnify and govern hold the withholdings pursuant to this articleColleges harmless from any and all claims stemming from the implementation for administration of an agency fee. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections D. The Colleges will also allow for voluntary employee payroll deductions to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee contribute to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation Scholarship Fund (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreementsee Appendix J).

Dues Deductions. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-District approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-District approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; 2. The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing; 4. Dues shall be deducted from warrants for each month of the twelve (12) month fiscal year. B. In addition to, and notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A12A, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth and govern the withholdings pursuant to this article. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: State Center Community College District Foundation. Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) provision C above shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.

Dues Deductions. The District will 1. Upon receipt of a written authorization from an employee who has completed thirty (30) days of employment, the Prosecutor shall, pursuant to such authorization, deduct from the pay of each unit member wages due said employee, and pay remit to the Federation the normal and PBA, regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, fixed by the member on the District-approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member;PBA. 2. The District Prosecutor shall be relieved from taking dues deductions from an employee's pay upon (a) termination of employment; (b) layoff from work' (c) an agreed leave of absence; or (d) revocation of the dues deduction authorization in accordance with applicable law. Notwithstanding (a), (b) and (c) above, upon the return of an employee to work from any of the foregoing enumerated absences, the Prosecutor will immediately resume the obligation of making said deductions, except that deductions for terminated employees who are rehired shall be governed by Paragraph 1 hereof. 3. The Prosecutor shall not be obligated obliged to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; 3. Unit members who have voluntarily authorized make dues deductions shallof any kind from any employee who, from year during any dues month, has failed to year, continue earn sufficient wages to have equal the dues deducted until discontinued in writingotherwise payable. B. In addition to4. It is specifically agreed that the Prosecutor assumes no obligation, and notwithstanding financial or otherwise, arising out of the provisions of Article IXthis Article. The PBA hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Prosecutor harmless from any claims, Section 10Aactions or proceedings brought by any employee arising from dues deductions. Once the deducted dues are remitted to the PBA, Government Code sections 3546, 3546.3 and 3546.5 as amended their disposition thereafter shall be incorporated herein as though fully set forth the sole and govern exclusive obligation and responsibility of the withholdings pursuant to this articlePBA. C. Notwithstanding any other provision 5. The Prosecutor agrees to furnish the PBA a monthly list containing the names of this Articlenewly hired employees, any unit member who is their addresses, social security numbers, work classifications and dates of hire; the names of terminated employees, together with their dates of termination; and, the names of employees on leaves of absence. The Prosecutor also will provide the PBA a member monthly list of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of employees from whom dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Codehave been deducted, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreementwhom dues have not been deducted.

Dues Deductions. The District will deduct from the pay of each unit member and pay to the Federation the normal and regular monthly Federation membership dues as voluntarily authorized, in writing, by the member on the District-District approved form, subject to the following: A. The District agrees to deduct dues in uniform amounts from all eligible Federation members within the unit recognized and enumerated in Article II Exhibit "A" who have signed an authorization card for such deduction in a form approved by the District, subject to the following conditions: (1. ) Such deduction shall be made only upon the submission on a District-District approved form of a duly-executed and revocable authorization by the unit member; (2. ) The District shall not be obligated to put into effect any new, changed, or discontinued deduction unless the change is in the District payroll office prior to the tenth (10th) of the month; (3. ) Unit members who have voluntarily authorized dues deductions shall, from year to year, continue to have dues deducted until discontinued in writing; (4) Dues shall be deducted from warrants for each month of the twelve (12) month fiscal year. B. In addition toNotwithstanding Section 12, and notwithstanding "A" above, the parties acknowledge the provisions of Article IX, Section 10A, Government Code sections 35463546(a) which states: (a) An organizational security arrangement, 3546.3 in order to be effective, must be agreed upon by both parties to the agreement. At the time the issue is being negotiated, the public school employer may require that the organizational security provision be severed from the remainder of the proposed agreement and 3546.5 as amended cause the organizational security provision to be voted upon separately by all members in the appropriate negotiating unit, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Upon such a vote, the organizational security provision will become effective only if a majority of those members of the negotiating unit voting approve the agreement, such vote shall not be deemed to either ratify or defeat the remaining provisions of the proposed agreement. (1) Pursuant to Government Code section 3546(a), a request may be filed with the Public Employment Relations Board office that a proposed organization security provision be voted upon separately from the remainder of the proposed agreement by the members of the unit. The request will be in accordance with the PERB regulations and on a form provided by the Public Employment Relations Board. An election among the employees of a negotiating unit to ratify an organizational security arrangement shall be incorporated herein conducted under procedures established by the Public Employment Relations Board, and in accordance with election procedures described in these regulations. (2) The organizational security arrangement shall become effective as though fully set forth part of the agreement only when approved by a majority of the valid votes cast by employees in the negotiating unit. (3) If the organization security for the payment of service fees is passed and govern approved by a majority of members of the withholdings negotiating unit, and certified by the PERB, the Federation shall have the right to have service fees deducted for employees in the bargaining unit who do not otherwise pay dues in accordance with Section 12 "A" above as follows: a) All employed unit members who are not Federation members and who elect not to initiate a dues deduction authorization form shall pay service fees in an amount no greater than the current Federation dues. The service fees must not support Federation activities beyond the Federation's representational obligations. Any dispute between an employee and the Federation over the amount of the service fees must be expedited by the Federation and must be consistent with current law. Such service fees may be paid by submitting a service fees deduction authorization form to the District, by direct annual payment to the Federation by October 1 of any school year in lieu of having such fees deducted, or by involuntary deduction from wages pursuant to Education Code Section 87834 which is the sole remedy in this articleArticle for failure to voluntarily pay the service fees. C. b) New employees, within thirty (30) days from the commencement of actual employment, must submit a dues or service fee deduction authorization form, or shall pay an amount no greater than the current Federation dues directly to the Federation. Failure to do either shall mean involuntary deduction from wages pursuant to Education Code Section 87834 which is the sole remedy in this Article for failure to voluntarily pay the service fees. c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any employee organization as a condition of employment; except that such employee is required, in lieu of payment of dues or service fees to the Federation, to pay sums equal to such service fee to a nonreligious, nonlabor organization, charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, and chosen by such employee from the following list of such funds: : (1) State Center Community College District Foundation. Proof of payment to any fund shall be made on an annual basis to the Federation. Any dispute over the eligibility of an employee under this Provision (c) shall be resolved at any step in the following procedure: (1) investigation by the Federation; (2) meeting(s) between the Federation and the employee; and (3) the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement. C. The Federation agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the District harmless against any claims made of any nature whatsoever, and against any claim or suit instituted against the District arising from the provisions of Article IX Section 12.