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ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY AND DUES DEDUCTIONS. 4.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every member of the unit shall, as a condition of continued employment, either become a dues-paying member of the Association, or pay the Association a service fee in an amount not to exceed the periodic dues and general assessments of the Association. The District shall inform all new academic employees of their obligations under this Article. Payment shall be by payroll deduction. The District shall provide all new academic employees with a Faculty Association membership form. 4.2 The District shall deduct from each salary warrant due the academic employees an amount determined by the current Association dues or service fee schedule. 4.3 For those academic employees who are also a member of classified staff, the District shall notify them in writing of the dues amount by the end of the 4th week of the semester. Dues payment must be received in the Association office within thirty days of the District’s notification of the dues amount. If payment is not received within thirty days, the Association shall notify the District and the District shall deduct the dues amount from the employee’s final salary warrant for the semester. 4.4 Upon receipt of a properly executed Faculty Association membership form pursuant to Section 4.1, the District shall forward the form to the Association in a timely manner. 4.5 Together with the aggregate amount deducted from the payroll and payable to the Association, the District shall transmit to the Association an alphabetical list of academic employees who have had dues or service fees deducted from their salaries. 4.6 The District shall immediately notify the Association if any employee revokes a payroll deduction required by Section 4.1. 4.7 Upon notifying the Association that an academic employee has revoked his or her payroll deduction or if such an employee has otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of this article, the District shall notify each employee that compliance with this article is a condition of continued employment as specified in Government Code Section 3540.l (k)(2). Such notice shall be sent to the employee by prepaid first class U.S. mail. 4.8 If any employee who has been sent the notice prescribed by Section 4.7 does not, within 30 days from the date of the notice, either authorize the deduction of dues, service fees, or scholarship contributions, or pay directly to the Association the full amount due for the academic year, the Association may pursue sums due in court, and the District agrees to comply with any court order, including garnishment of wages. 4.9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations may file an “Objection to Payment of Fees” under Section 4.10 4.10 An “Objection to Payment of Fees” shall be filed in writing with the Association and the Vice President, Human Resources. The Association shall have the responsibility of determining the validity of such a filing, and shall hold the District harmless in any court action surrounding the validity of such an objection. The Objection shall include: 4.10.1 For employees who qualify under 4.9, a statement signed by the employee identifying his or her religious affiliation and explaining the xxxxx or teaching under which this objection is made.

ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY AND DUES DEDUCTIONS. 4.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every member of the unit shall, as a condition of continued employment, either become a dues-paying member of the Association, or pay the Association a service fee in an amount not to exceed the periodic dues and general assessments of the Association. The District shall inform all new academic employees of their obligations under this Article. Payment shall be by payroll deduction. The District shall provide all new academic employees with a Faculty Association membership form. 4.2 The District shall deduct from each salary warrant due the academic employees an amount determined by the current Association dues or service fee schedule. 4.3 For those academic employees who are also a member of classified staff, the District shall notify them in writing of the dues amount by the end of the 4th week of the semester. Dues payment must be received in the Association office within thirty days of the District’s notification of the dues amount. If payment is not received within thirty days, the Association shall notify the District and the District shall deduct the dues amount from the employee’s final salary warrant for the semester. 4.4 Upon receipt of a properly executed Faculty Association membership form pursuant to Section 4.1, the District shall forward the form to the Association in a timely manner. 4.5 Together with the aggregate amount deducted from the payroll and payable to the Association, the District shall transmit to the Association an alphabetical list of academic employees who have had dues or service fees deducted from their salaries. 4.6 The District shall immediately notify the Association if any employee revokes a payroll deduction required by Section 4.1. 4.7 Upon notifying the Association that an academic employee has revoked his or her payroll deduction or if such an employee has otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of this article, the District shall notify each employee that compliance with this article is a condition of continued employment as specified in Government Code Section 3540.l (k)(2). Such notice shall be sent to the employee by prepaid first class U.S. mail. 4.8 If any employee who has been sent the notice prescribed by Section 4.7 does not, within 30 days from the date of the notice, either authorize the deduction of dues, service fees, or scholarship contributions, or pay directly to the Association the full amount due for the academic year, the Association may pursue sums due in court, and the District agrees to comply with any court order, including garnishment of wages. 4.9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations may file an “Objection to Payment of Fees” under Section 4.10 4.10 An “Objection to Payment of Fees” shall be filed in writing with the Association and the Vice President, Human Resources. The Association shall have the responsibility of determining the validity of such a filing, and shall hold the District harmless in any court action surrounding the validity of such an objection. The Objection shall include: 4.10.1 For employees who qualify under 4.9, a statement signed by the employee identifying his or her religious affiliation and explaining the xxxxx or teaching under which this objection is made. 4.11 In lieu of dues or service fees, any academic employee who qualifies under Section 4.10 may pay monthly amounts equal to the service fee to one of the following: the Santa Xxxxxx College Associates, the Santa Xxxxxx College Foundation or any scholarship fund administered by the District. If the payments under this section are not made by payroll deduction, the Association may annually require the academic employee to provide proof of payment. 4.12 As provided in Government Code Section 3546.3, if any employee who qualifies under Section 4.9 requests the assistance of the Association in using the conciliation and grievance procedure set forth in Article 12, or in representing the employee in individual issues related to terms and conditions of employment, the Association may charge the employee for the reasonable cost of providing these services. 4.13 The Association shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any and all costs, claims, demands, and lawsuits or other actions arising from the operation of this article.

ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY AND DUES DEDUCTIONS. 4.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, every member of the unit shall, as a condition of continued employment, either become a dues-paying duesIpaying member of the Association, or pay the Association a service fee in an amount not to exceed the periodic dues and general assessments of the Association. The District shall inform all new academic employees of their obligations under this Article. Payment shall be by payroll deduction. The District shall provide all new academic employees with a Faculty Association membership form. 4.2 The District shall deduct from each salary warrant due the academic employees an amount determined by the current Association dues or service fee schedule. 4.3 For those academic employees who are also a member of classified staff, the District shall notify them in writing of the dues amount by the end of the 4th week of the semester. Dues payment must be received in the Association office within thirty days of the District’s notification of the dues amount. If payment is not received within thirty days, the Association shall notify the District and the District shall deduct the dues amount from the employee’s final salary warrant for the semester. 4.4 Upon receipt of a properly executed Faculty Association membership form pursuant to Section 4.1, the District shall forward the form to the Association in a timely manner. 4.5 Together with the aggregate amount deducted from the payroll and payable to the Association, the District shall transmit to the Association an alphabetical list of academic employees who have had dues or service fees deducted from their salaries. 4.6 The District shall immediately notify the Association if any employee revokes a payroll deduction required by Section 4.1. 4.7 Upon notifying the Association that an academic employee has revoked his or her payroll deduction or if such an employee has otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of this article, the District shall notify each employee that compliance with this article is a condition of continued employment as specified in Government Code Section 3540.l (k)(2). Such notice shall be sent to the employee by prepaid first class U.S. mail. 4.8 If any employee who has been sent the notice prescribed by Section 4.7 does not, within 30 days from the date of the notice, either authorize the deduction of dues, service fees, or scholarship contributions, or pay directly to the Association the full amount due for the academic year, the Association may pursue sums due in court, and the District agrees to comply with any court order, including garnishment of wages. 4.9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations may file an “Objection to Payment of Fees” under Section 4.10 4.10 An “Objection to Payment of Fees” shall be filed in writing with the Association and the Vice President, Human Resources. The Association shall have the responsibility of determining the validity of such a filing, and shall hold the District harmless in any court action surrounding the validity of such an objection. The Objection shall include: 4.10.1 For employees who qualify under 4.9, a statement signed by the employee identifying his or her religious affiliation and explaining the xxxxx or teaching under which this objection is made. 4.11 In lieu of dues or service fees, any academic employee who qualifies under Section 4.10 may pay monthly amounts equal to the service fee to one of the following: the Santa Xxxxxx College Associates, the Santa Xxxxxx College Foundation or any scholarship fund administered by the District. If the payments under this section are not made by payroll deduction, the Association may annually require the academic employee to provide proof of payment. 4.12 As provided in Government Code Section 3546.3, if any employee who qualifies under Section 4.9 requests the assistance of the Association in using the conciliation and grievance procedure set forth in Article 12, or in representing the employee in individual issues related to terms and conditions of employment, the Association may charge the employee for the reasonable cost of providing these services. 4.13 The Association shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any and all costs, claims, demands, and lawsuits or other actions arising from the operation of this article.