Common use of Fair Share Provisions Clause in Contracts

Fair Share Provisions. a) Each person in the bargaining unit, after thirty (30) calendar days of the teacher’s work year or after thirty (30) calendar days of initial employment, must decide whether to become a member of GEA. Each non-member shall be obligated to pay to the GEA, as a condition of employment, a “Fair Share Fee” for the GEA’s efforts as the collective bargaining representative. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the GEA, nor shall the “Fair Share Fee” exceed GEA dues covering the same period of time. The GEA shall provide the Treasurer of the Board with a list of employees indicating employee status as members, fee payers, and those who are exempt, no later than October 1st of each year. Exemptions are listed in Sections i) and j) below. b) If the bargaining unit member chooses the payroll deduction method for payment of the “Fair Share Fee”, the deduction of the “Fair Share Fee” by the Treasurer of the Board from the payroll check of the employee and its payment to the GEA shall be automatic and does not require the written authorization of the unit member. The obligation of the Treasurer to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board’s active payroll for any reason. c) By October 1st of each year, the GEA President shall give the Treasurer of the Board a statement as to the amount of the “Fair Share Fee” for the upcoming school year. The GEA shall send a copy of the statement to any member of the bargaining unit upon request. d) The GEA shall establish and operate a rebate procedure by which unit members obligated to pay a “Fair Share Fee” may recover that portion of their fee that is intended for purposes other than acting as the collective bargaining representative. This rebate procedure must provide the unit member with the opportunity to appeal the GEA’s decision to the State Employment Relations Board, and must fully conform to all requirements of federal and state law. e) The GEA shall provide a copy of its rebate procedure to the Treasurer of the Board and shall make this information available to any bargaining unit member upon request. The GEA shall also supply the Treasurer of the Board and make available to all unit members upon request, copies of any changes in its rebate procedure. f) The GEA shall obtain and make available to all bargaining unit member appropriate State Employment Relations Board forms upon which the unit member may challenge the GEA rebate procedure. Any bargaining unit member who, because of bona fide religious beliefs or the teachings of a religious organization with which he/she is affiliated, objects to paying the “Fair Share Fee” shall not be required to pay the “Fair Share Fee” in compliance with federal and state laws. Any bargaining unit member who wishes to avoid paying the “Fair Share Fee” due to religious conviction must apply for an exemption to the State Employment Relations Board. The GEA shall provide forms to apply for this exemption to any interested bargaining unit member. The GEA shall place any “Fair Share Fee” from any bargaining unit member applying for a religious exemption in escrow until such time as there has been a final adjudication on the exemption, at which time the “Fair Share Fee” and escrowed monies shall either be paid to the GEA, or to a mutually agreed on charity pursuant to O.R.C.4117.09(c). g) The GEA shall indemnify and save the Board, individual Board members, its officers and its employees harmless against any and all claims, demands, 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. The Board and the GEA shall negotiate to amend this Article if any provision becomes invalid, unlawful or unenforceable. The GEA shall administer the “Fair Share Fee” in a valid, lawful and enforceable manner. h) The Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this agreement applies to all bargaining unit members who were enrolled in the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998-99 school year. i) New hires shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this Agreement for a period of two (2) fiscal years or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association. Beginning in the third (3rd) year of employment, the new hires’ exemption shall cease. New hires shall not be denied the right of joining or discouraged from exercising their right to join or coerced into joining the Association during this period. j) Bargaining unit members who were not enrolled as members of the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998- 99 school year shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision for the duration of this Agreement or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association.

Fair Share Provisions. a) Each person in 1. The provisions of this Article apply only to employees covered by the bargaining unitAgreement who are hired after August 23, after thirty (30) calendar days 1990 and to employees who are UNION members as of the teacher’s work year or after thirty (30) calendar days effective date of initial employment, must decide whether this Agreement but who subsequently resign from the UNION. The Provisions of this Article do not apply to become a member employees who are not UNION members as of GEAthe effective date of this Agreement. Each Employees covered by this Article shall be referred to below as “covered non-member members.” 2. Such fair share payment by non-members shall be obligated to pay to deducted by the GEA, as a condition of employment, a “Fair Share Fee” for BOARD from the GEA’s efforts as the collective bargaining representative. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the GEA, nor shall the “Fair Share Fee” exceed GEA dues covering the same period of time. The GEA shall provide the Treasurer of the Board with a list of employees indicating employee status as members, fee payers, and those who are exempt, no later than October 1st of each year. Exemptions are listed in Sections i) and j) below. b) If the bargaining unit member chooses the payroll deduction method for payment earnings of the “Fair Share Fee”covered non-member” employees and remitted to the UNION, provided, however, that the UNION shall certify to the BOARD a fair share amount not to exceed the dues uniformly required of members in conformity with state law and Labor Board rules. 3. The BOARD shall cooperate with the UNION to ascertain the names of all employee “covered non-members” of the UNION from whose earnings the fair share payments shall be deducted, their work locations and available space to post a notice concerning fair share. 4. The UNION shall cause to be posted a notice concerning the fair share fee information required or permitted by the Labor Relations Act and Board rules. 5. Upon adoption of a UNION internal appeal procedure, the deduction UNION shall supply the BOARD with a copy. In addition, the UNION shall advise the BOARD of subsequent changes therein. 6. Upon receipt of formal notice of an objection or unfair labor practice charge to the Labor Board, the UNION and the BOARD hereby agree to comply with Labor Board rules. The BOARD shall forward the objector’s fee or portion of the “Fair Share Fee” by the Treasurer of the Board from the payroll check of the employee and its payment objector’s fees being contested to the GEA shall Labor Board to be automatic placed in an escrow account pending a decision or mutually agreeable settlement between the UNION and does not require the written authorization of the unit member. The obligation of the Treasurer to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board’s active payroll for any reason. c) By October 1st of each year, the GEA President shall give the Treasurer of the Board a statement as to the amount of the “Fair Share Fee” for the upcoming school year. The GEA shall send a copy of the statement to any member of the bargaining unit upon request. d) The GEA shall establish and operate a rebate procedure by which unit members obligated to pay a “Fair Share Fee” may recover that portion of their fee that is intended for purposes other than acting as the collective bargaining representative. This rebate procedure must provide the unit member with the opportunity to appeal the GEA’s decision to the State Employment Relations Board, and must fully conform to all requirements of federal and state law. e) The GEA shall provide a copy of its rebate procedure to the Treasurer of the Board and shall make this information available to any bargaining unit member upon request. The GEA shall also supply the Treasurer of the Board and make available to all unit members upon request, copies of any changes in its rebate procedure. f) The GEA shall obtain and make available to all bargaining unit member appropriate State Employment Relations Board forms upon which the unit member may challenge the GEA rebate procedure. Any bargaining unit member who, because of bona fide religious beliefs or the teachings of a religious organization with which he/she is affiliated, objects to paying the “Fair Share Fee” shall not be required to pay the “Fair Share Fee” in compliance with federal and state laws. Any bargaining unit member who wishes to avoid paying the “Fair Share Fee” due to religious conviction must apply for an exemption to the State Employment Relations Board. The GEA shall provide forms to apply for this exemption to any interested bargaining unit member. The GEA shall place any “Fair Share Fee” from any bargaining unit member applying for a religious exemption in escrow until such time as there has been a final adjudication on the exemption, at which time the “Fair Share Fee” and escrowed monies shall either be paid to the GEA, or to a mutually agreed on charity pursuant to O.R.C.4117.09(cobjector(s). g) 7. The GEA UNION shall indemnify and save hold harmless the BoardBOARD, individual Board its members, its officers officers, agents, and its employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suitsactions, complaints, suits or other forms of liability arising that shall arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees BOARD for the purpose purposes of complying with any of the above provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, affidavit, or assignment furnished under any such provisions. 8. The If during the term of this Agreement, the Labor Board or a court of competent jurisdiction rules any part of this Article void or not enforceable, the UNION and the GEA shall negotiate BOARD agree to amend convene negotiations on these matters immediately for the sole purpose of bringing this Article if any provision becomes invalid, unlawful into compliance with the standards or unenforceable. The GEA shall administer the “Fair Share Fee” in a valid, lawful and enforceable mannerrulings of said Labor Board or court. h) The Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this agreement applies to all bargaining unit members who were enrolled in the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998-99 school year. i) New hires shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this Agreement for a period of two (2) fiscal years or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association. Beginning in the third (3rd) year of employment, the new hires’ exemption shall cease. New hires shall not be denied the right of joining or discouraged from exercising their right to join or coerced into joining the Association during this period. j) Bargaining unit members who were not enrolled as members of the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998- 99 school year shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision for the duration of this Agreement or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association.

Fair Share Provisions. a) Each person in 1. The provisions of this Article apply only to employees covered by the bargaining unitAgreement who are hired after August 23, after thirty (30) calendar days 1990 and to employees who are UNION members as of the teacher’s work year or after thirty (30) calendar days effective date of initial employmentthis Agreement, must decide whether but who subsequently resign from the UNION. The Provisions of this Article do not apply to become a member employees who are not UNION members as of GEAthe effective date of this Agreement. Each Employees covered by this Article shall be referred to below as “covered non-member members.” 2. Such fair share payment by non-members shall be obligated to pay to deducted by the GEA, as a condition of employment, a “Fair Share Fee” for BOARD from the GEA’s efforts as the collective bargaining representative. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the GEA, nor shall the “Fair Share Fee” exceed GEA dues covering the same period of time. The GEA shall provide the Treasurer of the Board with a list of employees indicating employee status as members, fee payers, and those who are exempt, no later than October 1st of each year. Exemptions are listed in Sections i) and j) below. b) If the bargaining unit member chooses the payroll deduction method for payment earnings of the “Fair Share Fee”covered non-member” employees and remitted to the UNION, provided, however, that the UNION shall certify to the BOARD a fair share amount not to exceed the dues uniformly required of members in conformity with state law and Labor Board rules. 3. The BOARD shall cooperate with the UNION to ascertain the names of all employee “covered non-members” of the UNION from whose earnings the fair share payments shall be deducted, their work locations and available space to post a notice concerning fair share. The UNION shall cause to be posted a notice concerning the fair share fee information required or permitted by the Labor Relations Act and Board rules. 4. Upon adoption of a UNION internal appeal procedure, the deduction UNION shall supply the BOARD with copy. In addition, the UNION shall advise the BOARD of subsequent changes therein. 5. Upon receipt of formal notice of an objection or unfair labor practice charge to the Labor Board, the UNION and the BOARD, hereby agree to comply with Labor Board rules. The BOARD shall forward the objector’s fee or portion of the “Fair Share Fee” by the Treasurer of the Board from the payroll check of the employee and its payment objector’s fees being contested to the GEA shall Labor Board to be automatic placed in an escrow account pending a decision or mutually agreeable settlement between the UNION and does not require the written authorization of the unit member. The obligation of the Treasurer to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board’s active payroll for any reason. c) By October 1st of each year, the GEA President shall give the Treasurer of the Board a statement as to the amount of the “Fair Share Fee” for the upcoming school year. The GEA shall send a copy of the statement to any member of the bargaining unit upon request. d) The GEA shall establish and operate a rebate procedure by which unit members obligated to pay a “Fair Share Fee” may recover that portion of their fee that is intended for purposes other than acting as the collective bargaining representative. This rebate procedure must provide the unit member with the opportunity to appeal the GEA’s decision to the State Employment Relations Board, and must fully conform to all requirements of federal and state law. e) The GEA shall provide a copy of its rebate procedure to the Treasurer of the Board and shall make this information available to any bargaining unit member upon request. The GEA shall also supply the Treasurer of the Board and make available to all unit members upon request, copies of any changes in its rebate procedure. f) The GEA shall obtain and make available to all bargaining unit member appropriate State Employment Relations Board forms upon which the unit member may challenge the GEA rebate procedure. Any bargaining unit member who, because of bona fide religious beliefs or the teachings of a religious organization with which he/she is affiliated, objects to paying the “Fair Share Fee” shall not be required to pay the “Fair Share Fee” in compliance with federal and state laws. Any bargaining unit member who wishes to avoid paying the “Fair Share Fee” due to religious conviction must apply for an exemption to the State Employment Relations Board. The GEA shall provide forms to apply for this exemption to any interested bargaining unit member. The GEA shall place any “Fair Share Fee” from any bargaining unit member applying for a religious exemption in escrow until such time as there has been a final adjudication on the exemption, at which time the “Fair Share Fee” and escrowed monies shall either be paid to the GEA, or to a mutually agreed on charity pursuant to O.R.C.4117.09(cobjector(s). g) 6. The GEA UNION shall indemnify and save hold harmless the BoardBOARD, individual Board its members, its officers officers, agents, and its employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suitsactions, complaints, suits or other forms of liability arising that shall arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees BOARD for the purpose purposes of complying with any of the above provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, affidavit, or assignment furnished under any such provisions. 7. The If during the term of this Agreement, the Labor Board or a court of competent jurisdiction rules any part of this Article void or not enforceable, the UNION and the GEA shall negotiate BOARD agree to amend convene negotiations on these matters immediately for the sole purpose of bringing this Article if any provision becomes invalid, unlawful into compliance with the standards or unenforceable. The GEA shall administer the “Fair Share Fee” in a valid, lawful and enforceable mannerrulings of said Labor Board or court. h) The Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this agreement applies to all bargaining unit members who were enrolled in the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998-99 school year. i) New hires shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this Agreement for a period of two (2) fiscal years or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association. Beginning in the third (3rd) year of employment, the new hires’ exemption shall cease. New hires shall not be denied the right of joining or discouraged from exercising their right to join or coerced into joining the Association during this period. j) Bargaining unit members who were not enrolled as members of the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998- 99 school year shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision for the duration of this Agreement or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association.

Fair Share Provisions. a) Each person in 1. The provisions of this Article apply only to employees covered by the bargaining unitAgreement who are hired after August 23, after thirty (30) calendar days 1990 and to employees who are UNION members as of the teacher’s work year or after thirty (30) calendar days effective date of initial employmentthis Agreement, must decide whether but who subsequently resign from the UNION. The Provisions of this Article do not apply to become a member employees who are not UNION members as of GEAthe effective date of this Agreement. Each Employees covered by this Article shall be referred to below as "covered non-member members." 2. Such fair share payment by non-members shall be obligated to pay deducted by the BOARD from the earnings of the "covered non-member" employees and remitted to the GEAUNION, as provided, however, that the UNION shall certify to the BOARD a condition fair share amount not to exceed the dues uniformly required of employment, a “Fair Share Fee” for members in conformity with state law and Labor Board rules. 3. The BOARD shall cooperate with the GEA’s efforts as UNION to ascertain the collective bargaining representative. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member names of all employee "covered non-members" of the GEAUNION from whose earnings the fair share payments shall be deducted, nor shall the “Fair Share Fee” exceed GEA dues covering the same period of timetheir work locations and available space to post a notice concerning fair share. 4. The GEA UNION shall provide cause to be posted a notice concerning the Treasurer fair share fee information required or permitted by the Educational Labor Relations Act and Board rule. 5. Upon adoption of a UNION internal appeal procedure, the UNION shall supply the BOARD with copy. In addition, the UNION shall advise the BOARD of subsequent changes therein. 6. Upon receipt of formal notice of an objection or unfair labor practice charge to the Labor Board, the UNION and the BOARD, hereby agree to comply with Labor Board rules. The BOARD shall forward the objector's fee or portion of the Board with a list of employees indicating employee status as members, fee payers, and those who are exempt, no later than October 1st of each year. Exemptions are listed in Sections i) and j) below. b) If the bargaining unit member chooses the payroll deduction method for payment of the “Fair Share Fee”, the deduction of the “Fair Share Fee” by the Treasurer of the Board from the payroll check of the employee and its payment objector's fees being contested to the GEA shall Labor Board to be automatic placed in an escrow account pending a decision or mutually agreeable settlement between the UNION and does not require the written authorization of the unit member. The obligation of the Treasurer to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board’s active payroll for any reason. c) By October 1st of each year, the GEA President shall give the Treasurer of the Board a statement as to the amount of the “Fair Share Fee” for the upcoming school year. The GEA shall send a copy of the statement to any member of the bargaining unit upon request. d) The GEA shall establish and operate a rebate procedure by which unit members obligated to pay a “Fair Share Fee” may recover that portion of their fee that is intended for purposes other than acting as the collective bargaining representative. This rebate procedure must provide the unit member with the opportunity to appeal the GEA’s decision to the State Employment Relations Board, and must fully conform to all requirements of federal and state law. e) The GEA shall provide a copy of its rebate procedure to the Treasurer of the Board and shall make this information available to any bargaining unit member upon request. The GEA shall also supply the Treasurer of the Board and make available to all unit members upon request, copies of any changes in its rebate procedure. f) The GEA shall obtain and make available to all bargaining unit member appropriate State Employment Relations Board forms upon which the unit member may challenge the GEA rebate procedure. Any bargaining unit member who, because of bona fide religious beliefs or the teachings of a religious organization with which he/she is affiliated, objects to paying the “Fair Share Fee” shall not be required to pay the “Fair Share Fee” in compliance with federal and state laws. Any bargaining unit member who wishes to avoid paying the “Fair Share Fee” due to religious conviction must apply for an exemption to the State Employment Relations Board. The GEA shall provide forms to apply for this exemption to any interested bargaining unit member. The GEA shall place any “Fair Share Fee” from any bargaining unit member applying for a religious exemption in escrow until such time as there has been a final adjudication on the exemption, at which time the “Fair Share Fee” and escrowed monies shall either be paid to the GEA, or to a mutually agreed on charity pursuant to O.R.C.4117.09(cobjector(s). g) 7. The GEA UNION shall indemnify and save hold harmless the BoardBOARD, individual Board its members, its officers officers, agents, and its employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suitsactions, complaints, suits or other forms of liability arising that shall arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees BOARD for the purpose purposes of complying with any of the above provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, affidavit, or assignment furnished under any such provisions. 8. The If during the term of this Agreement, the Labor Board or a court of competent jurisdiction rules any part of this Article void or not enforceable, the UNION and the GEA shall negotiate BOARD agree to amend convene negotiations on these matters immediately for the sole purpose of bringing this Article if any provision becomes invalid, unlawful into compliance with the standards or unenforceable. The GEA shall administer the “Fair Share Fee” in a valid, lawful and enforceable mannerrulings of said Labor Board or court. h) The Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this agreement applies to all bargaining unit members who were enrolled in the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998-99 school year. i) New hires shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this Agreement for a period of two (2) fiscal years or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association. Beginning in the third (3rd) year of employment, the new hires’ exemption shall cease. New hires shall not be denied the right of joining or discouraged from exercising their right to join or coerced into joining the Association during this period. j) Bargaining unit members who were not enrolled as members of the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998- 99 school year shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision for the duration of this Agreement or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association.

Fair Share Provisions. a) Each person in 1. The provisions of this Article apply only to employees covered by the bargaining unitAgreement who are hired after August 23, after thirty (30) calendar days 1990 and to employees who are UNION members as of the teacher’s work year or after thirty (30) calendar days effective date of initial employmentthis Agreement, must decide whether but who subsequently resign from the UNION. The Provisions of this Article do not apply to become a member employees who are not UNION members as of GEAthe effective date of this Agreement. Each Employees covered by this Article shall be referred to below as “covered non-member members.” 2. Such fair share payment by non-members shall be obligated to pay to deducted by the GEA, as a condition of employment, a “Fair Share Fee” for BOARD from the GEA’s efforts as the collective bargaining representative. This obligation does not require any person in the bargaining unit to become a member of the GEA, nor shall the “Fair Share Fee” exceed GEA dues covering the same period of time. The GEA shall provide the Treasurer of the Board with a list of employees indicating employee status as members, fee payers, and those who are exempt, no later than October 1st of each year. Exemptions are listed in Sections i) and j) below. b) If the bargaining unit member chooses the payroll deduction method for payment earnings of the “Fair Share Fee”covered non-member” employees and remitted to the UNION, provided, however, that the UNION shall certify to the BOARD a fair share amount not to exceed the dues uniformly required of members in conformity with state law and Labor Board rules. 3. The BOARD shall cooperate with the UNION to ascertain the names of all employee “covered non-members” of the UNION from whose earnings the fair share payments shall be deducted, their work locations and available space to post a notice concerning fair share. 4. The UNION shall cause to be posted a notice concerning the fair share fee information required or permitted by the Educational Labor Relations Act and Board rule. 5. Upon adoption of a UNION internal appeal procedure, the deduction UNION shall supply the BOARD with copy. In addition, the UNION shall advise the BOARD of subsequent changes therein. 6. Upon receipt of formal notice of an objection or unfair labor practice charge to the Labor Board, the UNION and the BOARD, hereby agree to comply with Labor Board rules. The BOARD shall forward the objector’s fee or portion of the “Fair Share Fee” by the Treasurer of the Board from the payroll check of the employee and its payment objector’s fees being contested to the GEA shall Labor Board to be automatic placed in an escrow account pending a decision or mutually agreeable settlement between the UNION and does not require the written authorization of the unit member. The obligation of the Treasurer to deduct the fee shall cease upon the removal of the bargaining unit member from the Board’s active payroll for any reason. c) By October 1st of each year, the GEA President shall give the Treasurer of the Board a statement as to the amount of the “Fair Share Fee” for the upcoming school year. The GEA shall send a copy of the statement to any member of the bargaining unit upon request. d) The GEA shall establish and operate a rebate procedure by which unit members obligated to pay a “Fair Share Fee” may recover that portion of their fee that is intended for purposes other than acting as the collective bargaining representative. This rebate procedure must provide the unit member with the opportunity to appeal the GEA’s decision to the State Employment Relations Board, and must fully conform to all requirements of federal and state law. e) The GEA shall provide a copy of its rebate procedure to the Treasurer of the Board and shall make this information available to any bargaining unit member upon request. The GEA shall also supply the Treasurer of the Board and make available to all unit members upon request, copies of any changes in its rebate procedure. f) The GEA shall obtain and make available to all bargaining unit member appropriate State Employment Relations Board forms upon which the unit member may challenge the GEA rebate procedure. Any bargaining unit member who, because of bona fide religious beliefs or the teachings of a religious organization with which he/she is affiliated, objects to paying the “Fair Share Fee” shall not be required to pay the “Fair Share Fee” in compliance with federal and state laws. Any bargaining unit member who wishes to avoid paying the “Fair Share Fee” due to religious conviction must apply for an exemption to the State Employment Relations Board. The GEA shall provide forms to apply for this exemption to any interested bargaining unit member. The GEA shall place any “Fair Share Fee” from any bargaining unit member applying for a religious exemption in escrow until such time as there has been a final adjudication on the exemption, at which time the “Fair Share Fee” and escrowed monies shall either be paid to the GEA, or to a mutually agreed on charity pursuant to O.R.C.4117.09(cobjector(s). g) 7. The GEA UNION shall indemnify and save hold harmless the BoardBOARD, individual Board its members, its officers officers, agents, and its employees harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suitsactions, complaints, suits or other forms of liability arising that shall arise out of, or by reason of any action taken or not taken by the Board or its officers or employees BOARD for the purpose purposes of complying with any of the above provisions of this Article, or in reliance on any list, notice, certification, affidavit, or assignment furnished under any such provisions. 8. The If during the term of this Agreement, the Labor Board or a court of competent jurisdiction rules any part of this Article void or not enforceable, the UNION and the GEA shall negotiate BOARD agree to amend convene negotiations on these matters immediately for the sole purpose of bringing this Article if any provision becomes invalid, unlawful into compliance with the standards or unenforceable. The GEA shall administer the “Fair Share Fee” in a valid, lawful and enforceable mannerrulings of said Labor Board or court. h) The Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this agreement applies to all bargaining unit members who were enrolled in the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998-99 school year. i) New hires shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision of this Agreement for a period of two (2) fiscal years or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association. Beginning in the third (3rd) year of employment, the new hires’ exemption shall cease. New hires shall not be denied the right of joining or discouraged from exercising their right to join or coerced into joining the Association during this period. j) Bargaining unit members who were not enrolled as members of the GEA/OEA/NEA during the 1998- 99 school year shall be exempt from the Association Financial Security – Fair Share Fee provision for the duration of this Agreement or until such time that they voluntarily enroll in the Association.