Common use of Fair Share Fee Deductions Clause in Contracts

Fair Share Fee Deductions. An employee who terminates membership in the Association, and an employee who has not submitted a valid individual voluntary Authorization for Payroll Deduction form to the Employer or who does not produce satisfactory evidence of Association membership shall, within 30 days following the effective date of this Agreement or effective date of membership termination, as a condition of continuing employment, tender to the Association a fair share fee in an amount not to exceed regular biweekly dues uniformly assessed against all members of the Association representing only the employee's proportionate share of the Association's cost for services in negotiating and administering this Agreement, but not necessarily including any fees, charges or assessments involving political contributions. Such obligations shall be fulfilled by the employee signing, dating, and submitting to the Employer the "Authorization for Payroll Deduction" form. This Section shall not take effect until the Association notifies the Employer in writing of the amount of this fair share fee. Such notification may be made on or after the effective date of this Agreement. A fair share fee payer shall have the right to object to the amount of the fair share fee and to obtain a reduction of the fee to exclude all expenses not germane to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance administration, or otherwise necessarily or reasonably incurred for the purpose of performing the duties of an exclusive representative of the employees in dealing with the Employer on labor-management issues. The Association shall give every fair share fee payer financial information sufficient to determine how the service fee was calculated. A fair share fee payer may challenge the amount of the fee by filing a written objection with the Association within 30 calendar days. The Association shall consolidate all objections and shall initiate arbitration under the "Rules for Impartial Determination of Union Fees" of the American Arbitration Association. The Association shall place in escrow any portion of the objector's fair share fee that is reasonably in dispute.

Fair Share Fee Deductions. An employee who terminates membership in the Association, and an employee who has not submitted a valid individual voluntary Authorization for Payroll Deduction form to the Employer or who does not produce satisfactory evidence of Association membership shall, within 30 days following the effective date of this Agreement or effective date of membership termination, as a condition of continuing employment, tender to the Association a fair share fee in an amount not to exceed regular biweekly dues uniformly assessed against all members of the Association representing only the employee's ’s proportionate share of the Association's ’s cost for services in negotiating and administering this Agreement, but not necessarily including any fees, charges or assessments involving political contributions. Such obligations shall be fulfilled by the employee signing, dating, and submitting to the Employer the "“Authorization for Payroll Deduction" ” form. This Section shall not take effect until the Association notifies the Employer in writing of the amount of this fair share fee. Such notification may be made on or after the effective date of this Agreement. A fair share fee payer shall have the right to object to the amount of the fair share fee and to obtain a reduction of the fee to exclude all expenses not germane to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance administration, or otherwise necessarily or reasonably incurred for the purpose of performing the duties of an exclusive representative of the employees in dealing with the Employer on labor-management issues. The Association shall give every fair share fee payer financial information sufficient to determine how the service fee was calculated. A fair share fee payer may challenge the amount of the fee by filing a written objection with the Association within 30 calendar days. The Association shall consolidate all objections and shall initiate arbitration under the "“Rules for Impartial Determination of Union Fees" ” of the American Arbitration Association. The Association shall place in escrow any portion of the objector's ’s fair share fee that is reasonably in dispute.