FAIR SHARE FEE EXPLANATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CHALLENGE. Upon the effective date of the agency shop as provided in Section 2.17-a. of the Agreement and annually thereafter, within sixty (60) calendar days after the end of its fiscal year, UPE shall post in locations where notices to employees are customarily placed and mail to the County and to all employees a "Fair Share Fee Explanation and Notice of Right to Challenge." Such notice shall also be given to all new employees hired into the unit prior to the solicitation or collection of any membership dues or fair share fees. Such notice shall include: a. An accounting prepared and signed by an auditor from a certified public accounting firm with the overall purpose of providing an itemization of the expenditures of UPE in detail necessary for an employee to be able to reasonably determine what portion of regular membership dues would be allocable to the cost of negotiation and contract administration as defined in Section 2.7 above. b. The amount of the fair share service fee: Such fee shall not exceed the proportion of dues calculated in Section 2.5-b. above. c. The procedure on how non-members may file a challenge with UPE to the amount of the fair share fee. Such procedure shall include an escrow account for the monies reasonably in dispute and a final step of arbitration with a neutral arbitrator. UPE shall provide the County with copies of all challenges and arbitration decisions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
FAIR SHARE FEE EXPLANATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CHALLENGE. β Upon the effective date of the agency shop as provided in Section 2.173.13-a. of the Agreement and annually thereafter, within sixty (60) calendar days after the end of its fiscal year, UPE APECS shall post in locations where notices to employees are customarily placed and mail to the County and to all employees a "Fair Share Fee Explanation and Notice of Right to Challenge." Such notice shall also be given to all new employees hired into the unit prior to the solicitation or collection of any membership dues or fair share fees. Such notice shall include:
a. An accounting prepared and signed by an auditor from a certified public accounting firm with the overall purpose of providing an itemization of the expenditures of UPE APECS in detail necessary for an employee to be able to reasonably determine what portion of regular membership dues would be allocable to the cost of negotiation and contract administration as defined in Section 2.7 3.3 above.
b. The amount of the fair share service fee: Such fee shall not exceed the proportion of dues calculated in Section 2.5-b. 3.3 above.
c. The procedure on how non-members may file a challenge with UPE the APECS to the amount of the fair share fee. Such procedure shall include an escrow account for the monies reasonably in dispute and a final step of arbitration with a neutral arbitrator. UPE APECS shall provide the County with copies of all challenges and arbitration decisions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
FAIR SHARE FEE EXPLANATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CHALLENGE. Upon the effective date of the agency shop as provided in Section 2.173.13-a. of the Agreement and annually thereafter, within sixty (60) calendar days after the end of its fiscal year, UPE APECS shall post in locations where notices to employees are customarily placed and mail to the County and to all employees a "Fair Share Fee Explanation and Notice of Right to Challenge." Such notice shall also be given to all new employees hired into the unit prior to the solicitation or collection of any membership dues or fair share fees. Such notice shall include:
a. An accounting prepared and signed by an auditor from a certified public accounting firm with the overall purpose of providing an itemization of the expenditures of UPE APECS in detail necessary for an employee to be able to reasonably determine what portion of regular membership dues would be allocable to the cost of negotiation and contract administration as defined in Section 2.7 3.3 above.
b. The amount of the fair share service fee: Such fee shall not exceed the proportion of dues calculated in Section 2.5-b. 3.3 above.
c. The procedure on how non-members may file a challenge with UPE the APECS to the amount of the fair share fee. Such procedure shall include an escrow account for the monies reasonably in dispute and a final step of arbitration with a neutral arbitrator. UPE APECS shall provide the County with copies of all challenges and arbitration decisions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
FAIR SHARE FEE EXPLANATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CHALLENGE. Upon the effective date of the agency shop as provided in Section 2.17Subsection 3.13-a. of the Agreement and annually thereafter, within sixty (60) calendar days after the end of its fiscal year, UPE the Association shall post in locations where notices to employees are customarily placed and mail to the County and to all employees each employee a "Fair Share Fee Explanation and Notice of Right to Challenge." Such notice shall also be given to all each new employees employee hired into the unit prior to the solicitation or collection of any membership dues or fair share fees. Such notice shall include:
a. An accounting prepared and signed by an auditor from a certified public accounting firm with the overall purpose of providing an itemization of the expenditures of UPE the Association in detail necessary for an employee to be able to reasonably determine what portion of regular membership dues would be allocable to the cost of negotiation and contract administration as defined in Section 2.7 3.3 above.
b. The amount of the fair share service fee: Such fee shall not exceed the proportion of dues calculated in Section 2.5-b. 3.3 above.
c. The procedure on how non-members may file a challenge with UPE the Association to the amount of the fair share fee. Such procedure shall include an escrow account for the monies moneys reasonably in dispute and a final step of arbitration with a neutral arbitrator. UPE The Association shall provide the County with copies of all challenges and arbitration decisions.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement