Common use of Fair Share Fee Clause in Contracts

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee who is eligible to hold membership in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member of the BEA paying dues according to its structure or pay a service fee for representation. Each person in the bargaining unit who is not a member of the BEA shall be obligated to pay the BEA, as a condition of employment, a "fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deducted. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the fair share fee shall be made by the Treasurer of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case of a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance with 4117.09 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant to the internal procedure adopted by the Association. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall indemnify and save the Board, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee who is eligible to hold membership in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member of the BEA paying dues according to its structure or pay a service fee for representation. A. Each person in the bargaining unit newly hired who is not a member of the BEA Union shall after sixty (60) calendar days of initial employment, will be obligated to pay the BEAUnion, as a condition of employment, a "fair share fee" for the BEA Union's efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, enforcement and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEAUnion, nor shall the fair share fee exceed Union dues covering the same period of time. Effective September 1, 2001 members of the bargaining unit who are not currently members of the Union are not required to pay the Fair Share Fee. However, if at some future time they join the Union and subsequently withdraw from the Union they will be required to pay the Fair Share Fee as a condition of employment. 17.1 Notice of the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deducted. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 B. The deduction of the fair share fee shall be made by the Treasurer of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In payroll check of the case of a bargaining unit member newly hired employee and its payment to the Union after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms day grace period, shall be automatic and solicit their return from all employeesdoes not require the written authorization of the employee. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Union dues are deducted. C. The Board will supply the Union with the amount of gross earnings for each unit member for the previous calendar year or the salary notices for new employee by July 15th of each year. The obligation Union shall provide a list of names and the Board amount of dues or fair share fees to deduct be deducted for each. Union dues and fair share fees, as certified by the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed Union annually on August 15, shall be deducted from in twenty-four (24) equal installments beginning with the first pay period in September and ending with the second pay in August. The Union agrees that dues and fee deductions for Wilmington City, Local #486, shall be paid directly to the OAPSE State Office with a list for whom deductions were made. The Board shall not be responsible for any dues or fee deductions after the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year 's employment terminates. D. The Union warrants to year unless the Board Treasurer that is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate has established an internal rebate procedure which will be maintained during the term of this Agreement in accordance with 4117.09 (CSection 4117.09(C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay and that a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been shall be established and will be provided to each member posted for the information of members of the bargaining unit who elects and that such procedure and posting shall be in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and the Constitution of the United States and the State of Ohio. E. The foregoing provisions regarding fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms fees shall be subject to all requirements of Ohio Revised Code, Section 4117.09(C), when effective, and all other applicable state and federal laws and state statutory Constitutions of the United State and constitutional lawthe State of Ohio. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the F. The Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant to the internal procedure adopted by the Association. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall defend and indemnify and save the Board, individual Board its members, its officers and its employees administration and supervisory employees, including but not limited to the Board's Treasurer (all hereinafter, the "defendants"), for, and hold them harmless against from, any and all claimsliability, suitsdamages including any punitive damages, and expenses, directly or indirectly incurred by the defendants, or other forms any of liability arising out them, because of any legal action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any administration claim brought against them as a result of the provisions of this articleArticle.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee A. Effective January 1, 2006 all current and future employee(s) covered by this Agreement who is eligible to hold membership in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member of the BEA paying dues according to its structure or pay a service fee for representation. Each person in the bargaining unit who is not a member of the BEA shall be obligated to pay the BEA, as a condition of employment, a "fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit voluntarily decline to become a member of the BEAUnion within thirty (30) days shall pay a “Fair Share Fee” to the Union as a condition of employment. The deduction of the Fair Share Fee from the pay of the employee shall be automatic, and does not require a written authorization for payroll deduction. The Union shall provide the Treasurer a list of the names of those employees who are not members of the Union and the total amount of Fair Share Fee to be deducted for each. 17.1 Notice B. The Union shall provide reasonable notification to non-members of the "Fair Share Fee" and their right to object to the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted by the Association fee prior to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deducted. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the fair share fee. The notice shall include the expenses for the year divided into chargeable and non-chargeable expenditures. The fee shall be made by confined to chargeable expenditures which represent dues allocated to the Treasurer cost of negotiating and administering the collective bargaining agreement. C. The Union represents to the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case of a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure has been established in accordance with 4117.09 (CSection 4117.09(C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will fee. This procedure shall be provided given to each member employee who does not join the Union. This notice, procedure, and rebate shall be in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and the Constitutions of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee statusUnited States and Ohio. This rebate The procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 shall provide for a prompt decision by an impartial decision-maker in the event any moneys or fees are disputed. Upon timely demand, a non-members member may apply to the Union for an immediate advance reduction/rebate reduction of the fair share fee pursuant to "Fair Share Fee" in accordance with the internal rebate procedure adopted by the AssociationUnion. The advance reduction shall be the proportionate amount of moneys expended for partisan political or ideological purposes not germane to the Union's involvement in collective bargaining. The Union shall escrow all disputed moneys until properly resolved. 17.5 D. The BEA/OEA/NEA/District Union agrees to hold the Board harmless in any suit, claim, or administrative proceeding arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of "Fair Share Fees" and to indemnify the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim, or administrative proceeding provided the following conditions are met: 1. The Board shall indemnify and save notify the Union President in writing within ten (10) workdays, exclusive of holidays recognized by the Board, individual of any claim made or action filed against the Board members, for which indemnification may be claimed. 2. The Union shall extend to the Board the right to designate its officers own counsel to assist in the defense in addition to allowing the Board the right to waive indemnification by the Union at any time and provide its own defense. 3. The Board and/or its representatives agree to: a. Give full and complete cooperation and assistance to the Union and its counsel at all levels of the proceedings. b. Not knowingly or willingly violate the implementation of this provision of the Agreement. E. The Board agrees to accompany each transmittal of dues and fees to the Treasurer of the Union with a list of those employees harmless against any from whom "Fair Share Fees" have been deducted. An employee may terminate membership by giving the Treasurer of the Board written notice of cancellation between August 21 and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out August 31 of any action taken or not taken by given year. The Treasurer shall notify the Board or its officers or employees for Union of the purpose withdrawal of complying membership and automatically deduct the Fair Share Fee in accordance with any of the provisions of this articlesection.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee 6.01 All bargaining unit employees who is eligible to hold membership are not members in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member good standing of the BEA paying dues according Union shall be required to its structure or pay a service fair share fee for representation. Each person in to the Union as a condition of continued employment. 6.02 All bargaining unit employees, who is do not a member become members in good standing of the BEA Union, shall be obligated required to pay a fair share fee to the BEAUnion effective sixty-one (61) calendar days from the employee's date of hire or the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, as a condition of employment, a ". 6.03 The fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the fee amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted certified to the Employer by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deductedUnion. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the fair share fee from any earnings of the employee shall be automatic and does not require a written authorization for payroll deduction. 6.04 Payment to the Union of fair share fees shall be made by in accordance with the Treasurer regular dues deductions as provided herein. The Employer shall provide the Union with an alphabetical list of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case names, social security numbers and addresses of those employees who had a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance along with 4117.09 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant deduction. 6.05 The City shall provide each newly hired bargaining unit employee with a copy of AFSCME's fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notice. Such notice shall be presented to each newly hired bargaining unit employee within the first thirty (30) days of employment. A sufficient supply of fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notices shall be provided by AFSCME to the internal procedure adopted by City to allow the AssociationCity to meet this obligation. The City shall require that the newly hired bargaining unit employee sign a receipt acknowledging that the notice was presented. The City shall mail each original receipt to the Ohio Council 8 Regional Office. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall indemnify and save the Board, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee 5.01 All bargaining unit employees who is eligible to hold membership are not members in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member good standing of the BEA paying dues according Union shall be required to its structure or pay a service fair share fee for representation. Each person in to the Union as a condition of continued employment. 5.02 All bargaining unit employees who is do not a member become members in good standing of the BEA Union shall be obligated required to pay a fair share fee to the BEAUnion effective sixty-one (61) calendar days from the employee's date of hire or the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, as a condition of employment, a ". 5.03 The fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the fee amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted certified to the Employer by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deductedUnion. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the fair share fee from any earnings of the employee shall be automatic and does not require a written authorization for payroll deduction. 5.04 Payment to the Union of fair share fees shall be made by in accordance with the Treasurer regular dues deductions as provided herein. The Employer shall provide the Union with an alphabetical list of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case names, social security numbers and addresses of those employees who had a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance along with 4117.09 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant deduction. 5.05 The City shall provide each newly hired bargaining unit employee with a copy of Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 15 fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notice. Such notice shall be presented to each newly hired bargaining unit employee within the first thirty (30) days of employment. A sufficient supply of fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notices shall be provided by Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 15 to the internal procedure adopted by City to allow the Association. 17.5 City to meet this obligation. The BEA/OEA/NEA/District City shall indemnify and save require that the Boardnewly hired bargaining unit employee sign a receipt acknowledging that the notice was presented. The City shall mail each original receipt to the Fraternal Order of Police, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article.Lodge 15

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee who is eligible to hold membership A. Membership in the Badger Education Association Union shall either be voluntary, and no employee shall be required to become or remain a member of the BEA paying dues according to its structure or pay a service fee for representation. Each person in the bargaining unit who is not a member of the BEA shall be obligated to pay the BEA, Union as a condition of employmentemployment with the Employer. However, a "fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcementall current bargaining unit employees who are not Union members, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year all Union members who during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deducted. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the agreement withdraw their membership, shall pay a fair share fee to the Union. New hire employees who choose not to join the Union shall be made by the Treasurer of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case of pay a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, to the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of Union commencing sixty (60) calendar days in a bargaining unit position from their date of hire, or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit commencing at the conclusion of their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed probationary period, whichever is later. B. Fair share fees shall be deducted automatically from paychecks of employees subject to said fees, without the employee’s last pay checknecessity of prior written authorization. Payroll deducted dues and service No fair share fees shall be continued from year to year unless deducted until such time as all employees, and the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance Employer, have been presented with 4117.09 (C) a copy of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “independent audit establishing the basis for the fair share fee. The Union must also provide for alternative fee payments to charitable funds by those conscientious objectors who are members of a bona fide religion or religious body which historically or by its tenets object to financial support of employee organizations. C. Fair share fees shall be equal to dues paid by Union members in the prior agreement year, less any non-chargeable expenditures. Non-chargeable expenditures are those fees used to support partisan political activities, ideological and social causes, and any other activities not germane to the realm of collective bargaining. The Union must annually provide to all employees and the Employer a certification, from an independent auditor not otherwise employed by the Union, specifying the major categories of expenditures of the Union, and establishing the proportionate amount of chargeable and non-chargeable expenditures. D. The challenge procedure referred to in Section 9 (B) of this article shall include appeal to an independent umpire appointed by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to the Association’s “Rules for Impartial Determination of Union Fees,” may recover that portion effective June 1, 1986. Challenges by fee payers must be affected within sixty (60) calendar days of initial imposition of the fee expended or any change in the fee. The Union shall provide for purposes other than collective bargainingthe escrow of any fees in dispute or otherwise ensure that the Union does not have use of funds in dispute while objections are resolved. All costs related to the challenge of disputed fees, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount except representational costs of the representation fee has been established and will objector, shall be provided to each member paid by the Union. E. It is the intent of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure parties that this article comply with state and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional lawlaw currently in existence or developed in the future. 17.4 Upon timely demandF. It is specifically agreed that the Employer assumes no obligations, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant to the internal procedure adopted by the Association. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall indemnify and save the Boardfinancial or otherwise, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article, and the Union hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions, or proceedings by any employee arising from deductions made by the Employer hereunder.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee 6.01 All bargaining unit employees who is eligible to hold membership are not members in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member good standing of the BEA paying dues according Union shall be required to its structure or pay a service fair share fee for representation. Each person in to the Union as a condition of continued employment. 6.02 All bargaining unit employees, who is do not a member become members in good standing of the BEA Union, shall be obligated required to pay a fair share fee to the BEAUnion effective sixty-one (61) calendar days from the employee's date of hire or the date of execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, as a condition of employment, a ". 6.03 The fair share fee" for the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the fee amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted certified to the Employer by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deductedUnion. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of the fair share fee from any earnings of the employee shall be automatic and does not require a written authorization for payroll deduction. 6.04 Payment to the Union of fair share fees shall be made by in accordance with the Treasurer regular dues deductions as provided herein. The Employer shall provide the Union with an alphabetical list of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case names, social security numbers and addresses of those employees who had a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance along with 4117.09 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of the fair share fee pursuant deduction. 6.05 The City shall provide each newly hired bargaining unit employee with a copy of FRATERAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 15 fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notice. Such notice shall be presented to each newly hired bargaining unit employee within the first thirty (30) days of employment. A sufficient supply of fair share fee (agency fee/union shop) notices shall be provided by FRATERAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 15 to the internal procedure adopted by City to allow the AssociationCity to meet this obligation. The City shall require that the newly hired bargaining unit employee sign a receipt acknowledging that the notice was presented. The City shall mail each original receipt to the FRATERAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 15 Regional Office. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall indemnify and save the Board, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee who Section 1. Sixty (60) days following the beginning of employment, or the effective date of this agreement, whichever is eligible to hold membership later, employees in the Badger Education Association shall either be a member unit who are not members of the BEA paying dues according Union shall pay to its structure or pay the Union a service fair share fee for representation. Each person in the bargaining unit who is not a member of the BEA shall be obligated to pay the BEA, as a condition of employment, a "employment with the Employer. Such fair share fee" for fee shall not exceed dues paid by members of the BEA efforts with respect to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person Union who are in the bargaining unit to become a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice of the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of the Association, shall be transmitted by the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deductedunit. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to Union shall notify the BEA. 17.2 The deduction Employer of the fair share fee shall be made by amounts and of any changes in the Treasurer of the Board from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case of a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days amounts in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee deductions shall be made on the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are deductedmanner as notification of amounts and changes in the amounts of dues deductions. The obligation of At the Board same time the Union shall also provide to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of all employees in the bargaining unit member from a notice containing the Board's active payroll amount of the fee, the basis for any reasonthe fee, and a statement that the employee may file an objection to the fee as assessed. Any remaining dues owed Fair share fees shall be deducted from the employee’s last pay check. Payroll payroll checks of the employees in the same manner as regular membership dues are deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless the Board Treasurer is notified forwarded by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th Employer to the Union, except that written authorization for deduction of any year to stop payroll deductionsfair share fees is not required. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate Section 2. In the event that an internal rebate procedure in accordance with 4117.09 (C) employee objects to the deduction of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” fees, the employee may recover that portion of file an objection with both the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, Employer and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of Union within fifteen (15) days after the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee statuswas first deducted from the employee’s paycheck. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demandIf an objection is filed, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate shall place thirty percent (30%) of the fair share fee in an interest bearing account. This procedure shall continue pending the exhaustion of the Union’s internal rebate procedure and any determination by the State Employment Relations Board pursuant to O.R.C. 4117.09 (C), and the internal procedure adopted Union agrees, if requested by the Associationemployee, to jointly request an expedited ruling from the State Employment Relations Board. The Union agrees not to use funds in the interest bearing account pending final resolution by the State Employment Relations Board or any court to which an appeal may be made of the State Employment Relations Board’s determination. In the event a rebate is required, the Union assumes full responsibility for rebating the required portion of the fair share fee and any interest accumulated thereon. 17.5 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall indemnify Section 3. Other than to make the deductions provided herein and save to remit the Boardsame to the Union, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability the Employer assumes no financial obligation arising out of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this article. The Union agrees that it will indemnify and hold the Employer harmless from any claims, actions, demands, suits, damages, awards, fines, and court costs by any employee arising from deductions made by the Employer pursuant to this article.

Fair Share Fee. Any professional employee who is eligible to hold membership in 2.2.1 Within thirty (30) days after the Badger Education Association shall either be a member effective date of the BEA paying dues according to its structure this agreement, or pay a service fee for representation. Each person in within thirty (30) days after being hired into the bargaining unit who is not a member of the BEA shall be obligated to pay the BEAunit, as a condition of employment, any employee who is not an active member of the FOP shall be required to pay a "“fair share” fee in an amount equal to the cost to finance collective bargaining, contract administration and grievance administration, including all costs germane to collective bargaining divided by the number of bargaining unit members, but not to exceed FOP dues. The fair share fee is assessed in the current contract year for all allowable costs which were accrued during the year immediately preceding the current contract year. For purposes of assessing the fair share fee" for , on or before June 1st of each year of this Agreement, the BEA efforts with respect City shall provide to collective bargaining, labor contract enforcement, the FOP a current list of names and grievance resolution. This obligation does not require any person in addresses of all members of the bargaining unit unit. The FOP shall mail to become all non-members a member of the BEA. 17.1 Notice notice of the amount of the annual fair share fee, which shall not exceed 100% due by July 1 of the United Education Profession (UEP) dues of current contract year. Further, the Association, FOP shall be transmitted by provide the Association to the Treasurer of the Board no later than January 1st of each year during the term of this contract for the purpose of determining amounts to be payroll-deducted. The Board agrees to promptly transmit all amounts deducted to the BEA. 17.2 The deduction of City a notice with the fair share fee amount prior to July 1 of each contract year. The FOP shall provide the City with the “fair share” fee schedule prior to the first day of July of each contract year. 2.2.2 Any employee who is a member of and adheres to established tenets or teachings of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting labor organizations shall not be required to support the FOP as a condition of employment; except that as a condition of employment, such employee shall be made required to pay, in lieu of “fair share” payment, sums equal to such “fair share” payment to a non-religious, non-labor organization designated by the Treasurer FOP. The employee shall submit such a claim no later than August 1 of the Board current contract year, and provide sufficient information to support the claim. 2.2.3 The City agrees to deduct FOP dues and “fair share” fees from the employee’s first paycheck issued after January 15th. In the case pay of a bargaining unit member newly hired after the beginning of the school year such employees who elects fair share fee status, the payroll deduction shall commence on the first pay date on or after the later of sixty (60) days individually request in a bargaining unit position or January 15th. The Treasurer or his/her staff will make every effort possible to provide payroll deduction forms and solicit their return from all employees. The fee writing that such deductions shall be made on a form agreeable to the same payroll days that ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ are City. FOP shall certify to the City the amounts to be deducted. The obligation of the Board to deduct the fee written authorization for FOP dues deduction shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board's active payroll for any reason. Any remaining dues owed shall be deducted from remain in full force and effect until revoked in writing by the employee’s last pay check. Payroll deducted dues and service fees shall be continued from year to year unless In the Board Treasurer is notified by the individual in writing between September 1st and 10th of any year to stop payroll deductions. 17.3 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall establish and operate an internal rebate procedure in accordance with 4117.09 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code by which unit members obligated to pay a “fair share fee” may recover that portion of the fee expended for purposes other than collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and grievance resolution. A procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established and will be provided to each member of the bargaining unit who elects fair share fee status. This rebate procedure and notice conforms to all requirements of applicable federal and state statutory and constitutional law. 17.4 Upon timely demand, non-members may apply to the Union for an advance reduction/rebate of event the fair share fee is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), individual employees shall pay their fair share fee in one lump sum through either automatic withdrawal by executing a payroll deduction form, by personal check to the FOP, or through some other method acceptable to the FOP. If the fair share fee is more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), the employee may pay it in a lump sum, or through payroll deduction, or through some other method acceptable to the FOP. Fair share fees shall be paid in full by December 31. On the first business day following September 1 of the current contract year, the FOP shall provide the City with a list of those bargaining unit members that have failed to pay the fair share fee, or started payroll deduction through the department, or claimed exemption pursuant to the internal procedure adopted by the AssociationSection 2.2.2. 17.5 2.2.4 The BEA/OEA/NEA/District shall FOP agrees that it will indemnify and save hold the BoardCity harmless from all suits, individual Board membersactions and claims against the City or persons acting on behalf of the City whether for damages, its officers and its employees harmless against compensation or any combination thereof, arising out of the City’s compliance with the terms of this section. The FOP shall reimburse the City for any and all claims, suits, or other forms of liability reasonable costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising out of the defense of any such action taken or not taken by against the Board or City. The City agrees to cooperate with the FOP and its officers or employees for the purpose of complying with counsel concerning any of the provisions of this articlesuch litigation.