Common use of Fair Share Service Fee Clause in Contracts

Fair Share Service Fee. 1. OAPSE and its Local #617 recognizes its obligation to fairly and equitably represent all members of the bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of Local #617. For this service, the Union may access a fair-share service fee, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Local, against non-members of the Local as provided in this section. 2. The fair-share service fee assessment shall be applicable to all employees represented by this agreement. 3. The fair-share service fee or union dues shall be collected by the Board, via monthly automatic payroll deductions. All state dues shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the State Union. Local dues shall be forwarded to the local Treasurer. 4. The Board shall inform all employees and all new hires that they are obligated, as a condition of employment to pay a fair-share service fee after sixty (60) work days of employment of a new hire. The service fee assessed against a returnee shall begin in the month of their return. 5. The Board shall provide the Treasurer of Local 617 a list of all fair-share and dues paying members on a monthly basis; a list of new bargaining unit members; a list of bargaining unit members returning from leaves of absence; and a list of employees who terminate employment. 6. The Union represents to the Employer that an internal rebate procedure has been established, and that a procedure for challenging the amount of the representation fee has been established. These procedures will be provided, in writing, to each bargaining unit employee who does not join the Union. These procedures, and all notices associated with these procedures, shall be in compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws and the Constitutions of the federal government and the State of Ohio. 7. Subject to the above, Local #617 agrees to hold the Board harmless and to defend the Board in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of service fees for dues, to indemnify and defend the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding. (The Union shall select a qualified competent attorney.) Such indemnification and defense shall not extend to claims against the Board for discrimination on the basis of race, sex or national origin or because of clerical or other errors by Board employees. For purposes of this Section, the term “Board” includes the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, its members, the Treasurer/CFO, Superintendent and all members of the administrative staff. Should this indemnification agreement be found invalid or void by any court, the entire Article 2, Section A may be reopened for negotiations by request of either party.

Fair Share Service Fee. 1The parties acknowledge that based on the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, fair share fees are impermissible under the law. However, if the status of the law changes at some future point, the parties agree that withdrawal of membership from the Union does not preclude the payment of a fair share fee if imposed by the Union. OAPSE and its Local #617 376 recognizes its obligation to fairly and equitably represent all members of the bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of Local #617367. For this service, the Union may access assess a fair-share service fee, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Local, against non-members of the Local as provided in this section. 2. The fair-share service fee assessment shall be applicable to all employees represented by this agreement. 3. The fair-share service fee or union dues shall be collected by the Board, via bi-monthly automatic (twice each month) Automatic payroll deductions. All state dues shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the State UnionUnion by the Treasurer/CFO for the Board. Local dues shall be forwarded to the local Treasurer. 4Treasurer of OAPSE #367. The Board shall inform all employees and all new hires that they are obligated, as a condition of employment to pay a fair-share service fee after sixty (60) work days of employment of a new hirefee. The service fee assessed against a returnee shall begin in the month of their return. 5. The Board shall provide the Treasurer of Local 617 OAPSE #367 a list of all fair-share and dues paying members on a monthly quarterly basis; a list of new bargaining unit members; a list of bargaining unit members returning from leaves of absence; and a list of employees who terminate employment. 6. The Union represents Any person making fair-share service fee payments, in lieu of dues, shall have the right to object to the Employer that an internal rebate procedure has been establishedexpenditure of a portion of such payments for activities of a primarily partisan, and that a procedure for challenging political nature. Such objections shall be perfected, if at all, by the amount objector individually notifying the OAPSE State office of the representation fee has been establishedobjection in writing by registered or certified mail. These procedures will A rebate policy shall be provided, in writing, sent to each bargaining unit employee who does not join person by the Union. These procedures, and all notices associated with these procedures, shall be in compliance with all applicable OAPSE State and Federal laws and the Constitutions of the federal government and the State of Ohiooffice when making a fair-share fee payment. 7. Subject to the above, Local #617 agrees to hold the Board harmless and to defend the Board in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of service fees for dues, to indemnify and defend the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding. (The Union shall select a qualified competent attorney.) Such indemnification and defense shall not extend to claims against the Board for discrimination on the basis of race, sex or national origin or because of clerical or other errors by Board employees. For purposes of this Section, the term “Board” includes the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, its members, the Treasurer/CFO, Superintendent and all members of the administrative staff. Should this indemnification agreement be found invalid or void by any court, the entire Article 2, Section A may be reopened for negotiations by request of either party.

Fair Share Service Fee. 1. OAPSE and its Local #617 376 recognizes its obligation to fairly and equitably represent all members of the bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of Local #617367. For this service, the Union may access assess a fair-share service fee, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Local, against non-members of the Local as provided in this section. 2. The fair-share service fee assessment shall be applicable to all employees represented by this agreement. 3. The fair-share service fee or union dues shall be collected by the Board, via bi-monthly automatic (twice each month)Automatic payroll deductions. All state dues shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of the State UnionUnion by the Treasurer for the Board of Education. Local dues shall be forwarded to the Treasurer of OAPSE local Treasurer. 4#367. The Board shall inform all employees and all new hires that they are obligated, as a condition of employment to pay a fair-share service fee after sixty (60) work days of employment of a new hirefee. The service fee assessed against a returnee shall begin in the month of their return. 5. The Board shall provide the Treasurer of Local 617 #367 a list of all fair-share and dues paying members on a monthly quarterly basis; a list of new bargaining unit members; a list of bargaining unit members returning from leaves of absence; and a list of employees who terminate employment. 6. The Union represents Any person making fair-share service fee payments, in lieu of dues, shall have the right to object to the Employer that an internal rebate procedure has been establishedexpenditure of a portion of such payments for activities of a primarily partisan, and that a procedure for challenging political nature. Such objections shall be perfected, if at all, by the amount objector individually notifying the OAPSE State office of the representation fee has been establishedobjection in writing by registered or certified mail. These procedures will A rebate policy shall be provided, in writing, sent to each bargaining unit employee who does not join person by the Union. These procedures, and all notices associated with these procedures, shall be in compliance with all applicable OAPSE State and Federal laws and the Constitutions of the federal government and the State of Ohiooffice when making a fair-share fee payment. 7. Subject to the above, Local #617 agrees to hold the Board harmless and to defend the Board in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of service fees for dues, to indemnify and defend the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding. (The Union shall select a qualified competent attorney.) Such indemnification and defense shall not extend to claims against the Board for discrimination on the basis of race, sex or national origin or because of clerical or other errors by Board employees. For purposes of this Section, the term “Board” includes the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, its members, the Treasurer/CFO, Superintendent and all members of the administrative staff. Should this indemnification agreement be found invalid or void by any court, the entire Article 2, Section A may be reopened for negotiations by request of either party.