Common use of Organizational Security Clause in Contracts

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union dues to all classified employees, the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is made. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members of the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE dues. 4. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service fee. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Security.

Organizational Security. The District 9.1 Any unit member who is a member of the CSEA Chapter #830, or who has applied for membership may sign and the Federation mutually agree deliver to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1District an assignment authorizing deduction of unified membership dues, initiation fees and general assessments in the Association. After notification of union dues Pursuant to all classified employeessuch authorization, the District will shall deduct from the wages pay of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE of Chapter #830, the normal and regular monthly membership duedues. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days Deductions for unit members who sign such authorization after the deduction is madecommencement of the school year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the end of the school year. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members 9.2 Any unit member who is not a member of the unit CSEA Chapter #830 and who are does not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, make application for membership within thirty (30) days of their employmentthe effective date of the Agreement or within thirty (30) days from the date of commencement of assigned duties within the bargaining unit, apply for membership shall become a member of the Association or execute an authorization of dues deduction on pay to the Association a form provided by the Federation or fee in the alternativeamount equal to unified membership dues, initiation fees and general assessments, payable to the Association in one lump sum cash payment in the same manner as required for the payment of membership dues. 9.3 In the event that a unit member shall not pay such fee directly to the Association, the Association shall so inform the District and the District shall deduct from immediately begin automatic payroll deduction as provided in Education Code Section 45168, and in the wages same manner as set forth in Section 9.1 of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent this Article. There shall be no charge to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesAssociation for such mandatory agency fee deductions. 4. 9.4 Any unit member employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizationsorganizations shall not be required to join, shall apply maintain membership in or pay agency service fees to CSEA. Any employee claiming such exemption must do so in writing to the Federation CSEA Legal Department, who will then determine whether the employee qualifies for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 abovethe exemption. If CSEA will then notify the exemption is agreed upon by District in writing of the Federation, the unit member will employee’s religious objector status. Such bona fide CSEA religious objectors shall be required, in lieu of a an agency service fee, to pay sums a sum equal to such an agency service fee either to a nonreligiousone of the following non-religious, non-labor organizationorganizations, or charitable fund funds exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: a. American Cancer Society b. American Heart Association c. United Way 9.5 An employee claiming this exemption shall, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a agency service feefees to CSEA, furnish CSEA with copies of receipts from the charity selected, as proof that such payments have been made. 5. 9.5.1 Any dispute between religious objectors and CSEA regarding eligibility for this exemption shall not involve the District. 9.6 If an employee may pay service fees who holds a religious objection pursuant to Government Code section 3546.3 and /or this Article requests CSEA to use the grievance procedure or arbitration procedure on the employee’s behalf, in order to grieve a matter directly related to the Federation in lieu District’s obligations under this Article, CSEA is authorized to charge the employee for reasonable cost of having service fees using such procedure. 9.7 With respect to all sums deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify by the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails pursuant to make arrangements with the Federation Sections 9.1 and 9.2 above, whether for the direct payment of service feesmembership dues or agency fee, the District will deduct service fees until agrees to promptly remit such time monies to the Association accompanied by an alphabetical list of unit members for whom such deductions have been made, categorizing them as to membership or non-membership in the Federation notifies Association and indicating any changes in personnel from the list previously furnished. 9.8 The Association agrees to furnish any information needed by the District that arrangements have been made for payment to fulfill the provisions of such feesSection 9.3 of this Article. 7. The 9.9 Upon appropriate written authorization from the employee, the District is required to implement a program that will supply shall deduct from the Federation with monthly lists salary of all unit membersany employee and make appropriate remittance for annuities, which indicate their membership insurance programs, credit union, savings bond, charitable deductions or any other plans or programs jointly approved by the Association and service fee payment statusthe District. 8. 9.10 The Federation shall indemnify and hold Association agrees to pay to the District harmless all reasonable legal fees and legal costs incurred in defending against any court action and/or administrative action resulting from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securitythe implementation of this Article.

Organizational Security. A. The District State agrees to deduct and the Federation mutually agree transmit to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union Union all membership dues to all classified employees, the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is made. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members of the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction authorized on a form provided by the Federation Union. Effective with the beginning of the first pay period following ratification of this agreement by the Legislature and the Union, the State agrees to calculate, deduct and transmit to the Union Fair Share fees from State employees who do not have membership dues deductions for CSEA, SEIU Local 1000, based upon an amount or formula furnished by the Union for Fair Share fees deductions. The State further agrees to recalculate, deduct and transmit Fair Share fees to the Union based upon a revised amount or formula furnished by the Union for Fair Share fees deductions during the term of this agreement. The State and The Union agrees that a system of authorized dues deductions and a system of Fair Share fee deductions shall be operated in accordance with Government Code Sections 3513(h), 3513(j), 3515, 3515.6, 3515.7, and 3515.8, subject to the following provisions: 1. When Fair Share Fees are in effect, an employee may withdraw from membership in the alternativeUnion by sending a signed withdrawal letter to the Union with a copy to the State Controller at any time. An employee who so withdraws his/her membership shall be subject to paying a Fair Share Fee, if such a fee is applicable. 2. The Union agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the District shall deduct State and its agents harmless against any claims made of any nature and against any suit instituted against the State arising from this Article and the deductions arising therefrom. 3. The Union agrees to annually notify all State employees in Unit 21 who pay Fair Share fees of their right to demand and receive from the wages Union a return of employees not applying for membership a service part of that fee equivalent pursuant to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesGovernment Code Section 3515.8. 4. Any unit member who is a member No provisions of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, this Article nor any disputes arising thereunder shall apply be subject to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, grievance and arbitration procedure contained in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service feethis Contract. 5. Any Should a recession election be successful, the written authorization for payroll deductions for Union membership shall remain in full force and effect during the life of this Contract except that any employee may pay service fees directly withdraw from the Union by sending a signed withdrawal letter to the Federation in lieu Union with a copy of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify State Controllers Office within thirty (30) calendar days prior to the District expiration of compliance with this articleContract. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Security.

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification The California School Employees’ Association Chapter 470 (CSEA) shall have the sole and exclusive right to payroll deductions of union regular membership dues and agency shop service fee payments. This agreement requires an employee, as a condition of continued employment, to all classified employeeseither join the Association or pay the Association a service fee in an amount not to exceed the standard initiation fee, periodic dues, and general assessments of the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is madeorganization. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent shall not be obligated to CCCFE dues for all members of put into effect any new or changed deductions until the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided hereinpay period immediately following such submission by CSEA. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement Any new unit member shall, from the date of commencement of assigned duties within thirty the bargaining unit, become a member of CSEA or pay to CSEA a fair share service fee. Until the unit member becomes a member of CSEA, a service fee shall be paid. Both regular membership dues and service fees shall be remanded to CSEA within fifteen (3015) days of their employment, apply collection from unit members. There shall be no c harge to CSEA for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service these mandatory agency fee equivalent to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesdeductions. 4. The Association has the sole right to verify that a worker qualifies for a religious exemption from the obligation to pay service fees. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections objection to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, organizations shall apply not be required to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, join or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the financially support CSEA except that such unit member will be requiredshall pay, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligiousone of the following non-religious, non-labor organizationorganizations, or charitable fund funds exempt from taxation under section 501 (cSection 501(c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: a) American Cancer Society b) Juvenile Diabetes Foundation c) Hartnell College Foundation a. Those who object to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that pursuant to Section 4 above, shall submit proof of such payments be made payment on an annual basis to the CSEA and District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement provisions of Section 1 above. Proof of payment shall be in the form of receipts and/or cancelled checks indicating the amount paid, date of payment, and to whom payment in lieu of the service fee has been made. Such proof shall be presented on or before July 1 of each fiscal year. A written statement of objection shall accompany the first year’s proof of payment and is subject to verification by CSEA. b. Any unit member who holds a conscientious objection to this section and is making payments as set forth in Section 4 a nd 4.A above, and who requests the grievance arbitration provisions of this agreement, or who requests that CSEA initiate the grievance process on hi s/her behalf, shall be responsible for paying a the reasonable cost of using said grievance or arbitration procedures. c. With respect to all sums deducted by the District pursuant to Section 4 and 4.A above, whether for membership dues or agency fee, the District agrees to remit, within 15 da ys, such monies to CSEA, accompanied by an alphabetical list of unit members for whom such deductions have been made, categorizing them as to membership or service feefee status in CSEA and indicating any changes in personnel from the list previously furnished. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that of an employee fails to make arrangements with election successfully rescinding statutory fair share, and the Federation for the direct payment provisions in Section 9.3 of service feesthis article are no l onger effective, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Security.following Section 9.5A shall

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification A. Upon receipt of union dues to all classified employeeswritten notice from AFT, the District will deduct from implement the wages provisions of current permanent SB1960 (Chapter 893, Statutes of 2000) regarding membership dues and fair share service fees (“service fees”) as provided in this Article. 1. Except as expressly exempted herein, all bargaining unit members and employees who do not maintain membership in AFT are required as a condition of continued employment to pay service fees to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is madeAFT. 2. The AFT has the exclusive right to have employee organization membership dues and service fees deducted by the District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members from the wages or salary of employees in the bargaining unit who are not members in accordance with the provisions of the Federation as provided hereinthis Article. 3. Employees hired after Upon request for implementation of the signing provisions of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided SB1960 by the Federation or in the alternativeAFT, the District shall deduct will implement automatic payroll deductions for all current bargaining unit employees in accordance with the District’s procedures and AFT’s dues and service fees schedule. The District will implement automatic payroll deductions for new bargaining unit employees upon employment and after notification from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent AFT to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesemployee as to the appropriate deductions. 4. AFT may specify a change in the amount of the dues or service fees provided an authorized AFT officer submits a written notice to the District for such adjustment. 5. The District shall, without charge, transmit to AFT the sums deducted under this Article, except that the District shall transmit to a designated charitable organization sums deducted in lieu of service fees in the case of an employee’s bona fide religious objection. B. An employee who has a bona fide religious objection, as defined by Government Code section 3546.3 to the payment of service fees in support of an “employee organization,” as defined in Government Code section 3540.1(d), shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or pay dues or service fees required as a condition of employment. However, such employee shall be required, in lieu of service fees required by this Article, to pay sums equal to such service fees to a designated nonreligious, nonlabor, charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Internal Revenue Code: COC Foundation United Way Santa Clarita Homeless Shelter C. Any unit member who is employee claiming this religious exemption shall, as a member condition of continued employment, furnish to AFT and to the District a written statement of objection along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body whose traditional tenets or of teachings include set forth objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service fee. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to D. AFT shall establish internal complaint procedures for resolving issues such as the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment appropriateness of service fees. It shall be the sole responsibility of AFT to resolve such complaints, and it is the expressed intent of the parties that any such dispute or claim shall be specifically excluded from the grievance procedure as provided in this Agreement. E. AFT agrees to indemnify and financially hold harmless the District, its Governing Board, officers and administrators against claims, demands, costs, lawsuits, including attorney fees incurred in defending said persons or District, or any other form of liability or expense, including but not limited to, all court or administrative costs, that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the District will deduct service fees until such time as for the Federation notifies the District that arrangements purpose of complying with this Article, except AFT shall have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required no requirement to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and or hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securityif the subject of the claim was solely the responsibility of the District.

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union dues to all classified employees2.6.1 Except as provided otherwise in paragraph 2.6.2 hereof, any person employed by the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days on or after the deduction ratification date of this agreement who is made. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent subject to CCCFE dues for all members of the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) 30 days of their employmenthis/her first date of hire, apply for membership either become and remain a member of the Union or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by shall pay to the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages of employees not applying for membership Union a service fee equivalent for representational services in lieu of membership. On or after the ratification date of this Agreement, current employees subject to this Agreement who are already members of the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesUnion or non-member employees, including employees hired after the ratification date of this Agreement who thereafter elect to become members of the Union shall remain members of the Union for the term of this agreement. 4. 2.6.2 Any unit member who person subject to this Agreement employed on or after the ratification date of this Agreement may, if such person is a member of a bona fide religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include group having conscientious objections to joining membership or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, in lieu financial support of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, request exemption from the provisions of paragraph 2.6.1 of this Section. Such person shall submit written evidence of current membership and activity signed by a responsible official of the religious group satisfactory to the Union and the District. Upon approval of a request for a religious exemption, an employee shall be required to make charitable contributions as set forth below. 2.6.3 The District shall deduct service fees and charitable contributions from the regular paychecks of persons who elect not to join the Union or persons with an approved religious exemption. Service fees and charitable contributions shall be deducted, on an involuntary basis if necessary, for the term of this Agreement. Persons having an approved religious exemption shall designate an amount equivalent to the usual dues and assessments of the Union to a charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (cSection 501(c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, chosen by including, but not limited to, the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service feeNapa Valley College Foundation. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to 2.6.4 During the Federation in lieu term of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service feesagreement, the District will deduct service fees until such time as shall honor and promptly remit to the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment Union (SEIU Local 1021) all payroll deduction of such feesdues and assessments. 7. 2.6.5 The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation Union shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from for any claims, demands, suits, costs or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securityexpenses borne by the District in enforcing these provisions or defending actions challenging these provisions.

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification A. Upon receipt of union dues to all classified employeeswritten notice from AFT, the District will deduct from implement the wages provisions of current permanent SB1960 (Chapter 893, Statutes of 2000) regarding membership dues and fair share service fees (“service fees”) as provided in this Article. 1. Except as expressly exempted herein, all bargaining unit members and employees who do not maintain membership in AFT are required as a condition of continued employment to pay service fees to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is madeAFT. 2. The AFT has the exclusive right to have employee organization membership dues and service fees deducted by the District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members from the wages or salary of employees in the bargaining unit who are not members in accordance with the provisions of the Federation as provided hereinthis Article. 3. Employees hired after Upon request for implementation of the signing provisions of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided SB1960 by the Federation or in the alternativeAFT, the District shall deduct will implement automatic payroll deductions for all current bargaining unit employees in accordance with the District’s procedures and AFT’s dues and service fees schedule. The District will implement automatic payroll deductions for new bargaining unit employees upon employment and after notification from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent AFT to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesemployee as to the appropriate deductions. 4. AFT may specify a change in the amount of the dues or service fees provided an authorized AFT officer submits a written notice to the District for such adjustment. 5. The District shall, without charge, transmit to AFT the sums deducted under this Article, except that the District shall transmit to a designated charitable organization sums deducted in lieu of service fees in the case of an employee’s bona fide religious objection. B. An employee who has a bona fide religious objection, as defined by Government Code section 3546.3 to the payment of service fees in support of an “employee organization,” as defined in Government Code section 3540.1(d), shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or pay dues or service fees required as a condition of employment. However, such employee shall be required, in lieu of service fees required by this Article, to pay sums equal to such service fees to a designated nonreligious, nonlabor, charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Internal Revenue Code: COC Foundation United Way Santa Clarita Homeless Shelter C. Any unit member who is employee claiming this religious exemption shall, as a member condition of continued employment, furnish to AFT and to the District a written statement of objection along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body whose traditional tenets or of teachings include set forth objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service fee. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to D. AFT shall establish internal complaint procedures for resolving issues such as the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment appropriateness of service fees. It shall be the sole responsibility of AFT to resolve such complaints, and it is the expressed intent of the parties that any such dispute or claim shall be specifically excluded from the grievance procedure as provided in this Agreement. X. XXX agrees to indemnify and financially hold harmless the District, its Governing Board, officers and administrators against claims, demands, costs, lawsuits, including attorney fees incurred in defending said persons or District, or any other form of liability or expense, including but not limited to, all court or administrative costs, that may arise out of or by reason of action taken by the District will deduct service fees until such time as for the Federation notifies the District that arrangements purpose of complying with this Article, except AFT shall have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required no requirement to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and or hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securityif the subject of the claim was solely the responsibility of the District.

Organizational Security. The 1. It is the intent of this article to implement the provisions of SB 1960 (Chapter 893, Statutes 2000) regarding membership dues and fair share service fees. 2. Except as expressly exempted herein, all bargaining unit employees who do not maintain membership in the Association are required as a condition of continued employment to pay service fees to the Association. a. Any certificated employee who is a member of the East Whittier Education Association (EWEA), CTA/NEA, or who has applied for membership, shall continue to have a payroll deduction in the amount equal to the unified membership dues, initiation fees, and the general assessments of the Association. b. Any certificated employee, who prefers to make direct payment to the Association rather than payroll deduction, shall provide written notice to both the District and the Federation mutually agree Association of such preference prior to September 1 or within fifteen (15) days of initial employment whichever is later. Once this written notification is on file, the following conditions regarding organizational security:direct payment method shall continue unless the employee changes his/her method of payment to payroll deduction by providing written notification to both parties prior to September 1 of the succeeding school year. 1. After notification c. Any certificated employee who is not a member of union dues to all classified employeesthe EWEA, CTA/NEA, or who does not make application for membership within fifteen (15) days from the date of commencement of teaching duties, the District will automatically deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal Association a fee in an amount equal to unified membership dues, initiation fees, and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is madegeneral assessment. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent d. Membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessments, upon formal written request from the Association to CCCFE dues for all members of the District, shall be increased or decreased without resolicitation and authorization from unit who are not members of the Federation as provided hereinmembers. 3. Employees hired after The Association has the signing exclusive right to have employee organization membership dues and service fees deducted by the District from the wages or salary of employees in the bargaining unit in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement article. a. The District shall cause payroll deductions to be made in accordance with the District’s procedures and the Association’s dues and service fees schedule or payments to a designated charity set forth in Section 4 in lieu of service fees in case of an employee’s bona fide religious objection. b. Payroll deductions shall be processed tenthly in accordance with standard District operating procedures. All authorized payroll deductions shall, within thirty (30) days unless rescinded, continue in effect through the duration of their employment, apply for membership the Agreement or execute an authorization of dues deduction on until a form provided by the Federation or new Agreement is ratified. c. The Association may specify a change in the alternativeamount of the dues or service fees provided an authorized Association officer submits a written notice to the District for such an adjustment. d. The District shall, without charge, transmit to the Association the sums deducted under this article, except that the District shall deduct from transmit to a designated charitable fund sums deducted in lieu of service fees in the wages case of an employee’s religious objection. The Association shall regularly be provided with a list of certificated employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE whom dues, fees, or charitable deductions are being made. 4. a. Any unit member certificated employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1or whose sincere religious beliefs, 2observances, or 3 abovepractices include such objections, shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support the Association as a condition of employment. If the exemption is agreed upon by the FederationHowever, the unit member will such employee shall be required, in lieu of a service fee, required to pay through payroll deduction sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligiousone of the following non-religious, non-labor organizationorganizations, or charitable fund funds exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by : 1) Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles 2) City of Hope 3) American Cancer Society b. The Association shall be the unit member. The Federation requires that proof sole determiner of such payments be made on an annual basis employee’s eligibility to the District and the Federation as claim a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service feereligious objection. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation Association shall indemnify and hold the East Whittier City School District harmless from as follows: a. The Association shall assume the defense of the District in any claimscourt action and/or administrative proceeding by unit members challenging the legality or constitutionality of EERA sections 3543(a), demands3543.1(d), suitsand 3546.3 and their implementation under this Agreement. The Association shall retain the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such court action and/or administrative proceeding shall or shall not be compromised, resisted, defended, tried, or other appealed. b. In any action and/or administrative proceeding referred to in subparagraph a, above, the Association shall pay all reasonable legal fees and costs incurred in the defense of the District; and the amount of any monetary damages, awards, or judgements; or settlement costs arising from Article V – Organizational Securitysuch action and/or administrative proceedings.

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union dues to all classified employeesUpon written authorization from any employee, the District will shall deduct the appropriate amount from the wages salary of current permanent unit members the employee and pay to CCCFE make appropriate remittances for annuities, credit union, saving bonds, charitable donations, or any other plans or programs for which such deductions are authorized by the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is madeBoard of Education. 2. The Any unit member who is a member of the Union or who has applied for membership may sign and deliver to the District will an assignment authorizing deduction of unified membership dues, initiation fees and central assessments in the Union. Pursuant to such authorization, the District shall deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE the regular monthly dues for all members from the regular salary check of the unit member. Deductions for unit members who are not members sign such authorization after the commencement of the Federation as provided hereinschool year shall be appropriately prorated to complete payments by the end of the school year. 3. Employees hired after Any unit member who is not a member of the signing of this Agreement shall, Union or who does not make application from membership within thirty (30) days of their employmentthe effective date of this section, apply for or within thirty (30) days from the date of assigned duties within the bargaining unit, shall become a member of the Union or shall pay to the Union fee equal to unified membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or dues, initiation fees and general assessments, in one lump sum cash payment in the alternativesame manner as required for the payment of membership dues, provided, however, that the unit member may authorize payroll deduction for such fee in the same manner as provided in sections 10.1 and 10.2 of this article. In the event that a unit member shall not pay such fee directly to the Union, or authorized payment through payroll deduction as provided in sections 10.1 and 10.2 of this article, the Union shall so inform the District and the District shall deduct from immediately begin automatic payroll deduction a provided in Education Code section 45168 and in the wages same manner as set forth in sections 10.1 and 10.2 of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent this article. There shall be no charge to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE duesUnion for such mandatory agency fee deductions. 4. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, organizations shall apply not be required to join or financially support the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the Union as a condition of employment; except that such unit member will be requiredshall pay, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligiousone of the following non-religious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Educational Institute. B. United Way. X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Scholarship Fund. Such payment shall be made on or before October 31 of each school year except for new hires, chosen by who shall make payment within sixty (60) days of date of hire. 5. Proof of payment and a written statement of objection along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body with tax-exempt status whose traditional religious tenets or teachings object to the unit member. The Federation requires that proof joining of such payments financially supporting employee organizations, pursuant to section 10.4 above, shall be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation Union as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement provisions of paying a service fee. 5sections 10.1 and 10.2 of this article. Any employee may pay service fees directly Proof of payment shall be in the form of receipts, payroll deduction stubs and/or canceled checks indicating the amount paid, date of payment and to the Federation whom payment in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wagesthe agency fee has been made. In such case, The Union shall have the Federation shall notify right of inspection in order to review said proof of payment. A minimum of 48 hours notice (2 workdays) must be given to the District prior to exercising this right of compliance with this articleinspection. 6. In Any unit member making payments as set forth in sections 10.4 and 10.5 of this article, and who requests that the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreement be used in his or her behalf, shall be responsible for paying the Federation for the direct payment reasonable costs of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such feesusing said grievance or arbitration procedures. 7. The With respect to all sums deducted by the District is required pursuant to implement a program that will supply this article, whether for membership dues or agency fee, the Federation with District agrees to promptly remit monthly lists such monies to the Union accompanied by an alphabetical list of all unit membersmembers for who such deductions have been made, which categorizing them as to membership or non-membership in the association, and to indicate their membership and service fee payment statusany changes in personnel from the list previously furnished. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold Union agrees to furnish in a timely manner any information needed by the District harmless from to fulfill the provisions of this article. 9. The Union agrees to pay to the District all reasonable legal fees and legal costs (including damages) incurred in defending against any claimsCourt or administrative action challenging the legality of the agency fee provisions of this Agreement or their implementation. 10. The Union shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action referred to in section 10.9 above shall or shall not be compromised, demandsresisted, suitsdefended, tried or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securityappealed.

Organizational Security. A. The District shall deduct and make appropriate remittance to Local 99 all dues and/or service fees as regulated by the Federation mutually agree to dues structure of Local 99, within thirty (30) days of the following conditions regarding organizational securitydeduction, in accordance with the following: 1. After notification of union The District shall deduct Union dues to all classified employees, the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent for those unit members and pay to CCCFE who have the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after appropriate Union dues deduction card on file with the deduction is madeDisbursements Branch of the Business Services Division. 2. The District will shall deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE Union dues for all members of the unit who are do not members have a Union dues deduction card on file with the Disbursements Branch of the Federation as provided hereinBusiness Services Division. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shallUnit members who object, within thirty (30) days of their employmenton religions grounds, apply for membership to paying Union dues or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE dues. 4. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizationsagency fees, shall apply to the Federation Local 99 for exemption to Sections 1, 2, 7.A.1. or 3 7.A.2. above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the FederationLocal 99, the unit member will be requiredDistrict shall deduct the equivalent of Union dues and pay that sum to one of the non-profit charitable organizations approved by the District for payroll deductions. 4. Employees, having regular status in the District in a classification not represented by the Maintenance and Operations Unit, who are assigned on a provisional basis in lieu of an eligibility list or on a substitute basis to a classification represented by the Maintenance and Operations Unit, shall be represented by the Maintenance and Operations Unit for the duration of that assignment. Such employees shall be responsible for paying Union dues or service fee, fees to the Maintenance and Operations Unit for the period of time they are assigned. Management and confidential employees with additional assignments covered by this Agreement shall not be required to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, Union dues or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service feeagency fees. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly District shall not be liable to Local 99 by reason of the Federation in lieu requirements of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation Article for the direct remittance or payment of service fees, any sum other than that constituting actual deductions made from the District will deduct service fees until such time as wages earned by the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7employees. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation Local 99 agrees it shall indemnify and hold save the District harmless from any liability arising from any and all claims, demands, suits, or other action actions arising from Article V – Organizational Securitycompliance with this Article, or, in reliance of any list, notice certification or authorization furnished under this Article. Local 99, in addition, agrees it should refund to the District any sums paid to it in error. The Los Angeles Community College District agrees to deduct and transmit to SEIU-COPE (Committee On Political Education) Local 99, a given amount per pay period, from the wages of those employees who voluntarily authorize such contributions on the forms provided for that purpose by SEIU Local 99. These transmittals shall occur for each payroll period and shall be accompanied by an electronic list of the names of those employees for whom such deductions have been made and the amount deducted for such employee. 6. The Los Angeles Community College District agrees to provide a monthly electronic list of the employees who work within the bargaining unit that SEIU Local 99 represents. This list should include employee number, name, home address, home phone number, worksite, job classification, hours worked per day, dues deducted and COPE contribution. B. After the close of each pay period, the District shall provide the Union with a listing of all newly hired unit members, to include the employee's name, employee number, work location, classification, date of hire, home address and telephone number, and the dues deduction status and a similar listing for all existing unit members which, in addition to the above information, shall contain the type of deduction being taken from each employee in connection with this Article.

Organizational Security. The District and the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union dues to all classified employees, the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is made. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members of the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages of employees not applying for membership a service fee equivalent to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE dues. 4. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be required, . in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation as a condition of continued exemption from the requirement of paying a service fee. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to the Federation in lieu of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any claims, demands, suits, or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Security.

Organizational Security. Except as expressly exempted herein, all employees in the bargaining unit who are required as a condition of employment to either join the Association or pay the Association a service fee in an amount not to exceed the standard initiation fee, period State and local Chapter dues and general assessments of the organization. The District Association shall have the sole and exclusive right to payroll deduction of regular membership dues and Agency Shop Service fees at the Federation mutually agree to the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification of union dues to all classified employees, the District will deduct from the wages of current permanent unit members and pay to CCCFE the normal and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is made. 2CSEA established rate. The District will deduct amounts equivalent shall not be obligated to CCCFE dues for all members of put into effect any new or changed deductions until the pay period commencing thirty (30) days after such submission. Any new unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shall, member shall within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, the District shall deduct from the wages date of employees not applying for membership commencement of assigned duties within the bargaining unit, become a member of the Association, or pay to the Association a service fee equivalent fee. There shall be no charge to the normal and regular monthly CCCFE dues. 4Association for such mandatory Agency Service Fee deductions. Any unit member who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets tenents or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizationsorganizations shall not be required to join, shall apply to the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2maintain membership in, or 3 above. If financially support the exemption is agreed upon by the FederationCalifornia School Employees Association, the (CSEA), except that, such unit member will be requiredshall, pay, in lieu of a service fee, to pay sums equal to such service fee either to a one of the following nonreligious, non-labor nonlabor organization, or charitable fund funds exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: •United Way of Stanislaus County •American Cancer Society •CSEA #174 Scholarship Fund •Hospice The Association has the sole right to verify that a worker qualifies for a religious exemption from the obligation to pay fees. Any employee claiming this religious exemption must file a written request for exemption with CSEA. If the request is granted, chosen by the unit member. The Federation requires that proof of such payments be made on an annual basis to the District and the Federation employee shall, as a condition of as continued exemption from the this requirement of paying a service fee. 5. Any employee may pay service fees directly to CSEA, furnish CSEA copies of receipts from the Federation in lieu charity selected, as proof that such payments have been made, or shall authorize payroll deduction of having service fees such payments. With respect to all sums deducted from his/her wages. In such caseby the District, the Federation shall notify the District of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails to make arrangements with the Federation whether for the direct payment of service feesmembership dues or Agency Fee, the District will deduct agrees promptly to remit such monies to the Association, accompanied by an alphabetical list of unit members for whom such deductions have been made, categorizing them as to membership or service fees until such time as fee status in the Federation notifies Association, and indicating any changes in personnel from the list previously furnished. Also, Government Code Section 3546(f) requires employers to provide the exclusive representative with employee’s home addresses so that the union can send out required legal notices. The Association agrees to furnish any information needed by the District that arrangements have been made for payment to fulfill the provisions of such fees. 7this Article. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit membersCSEA shall defend, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securitythe Organization Security provisions contained herein, provided the District has promptly notified CSEA of its awareness of such action. CSEA shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed.

Organizational Security. The District 2.1 CSEA shall have the sole and exclusive right to have employee organization membership dues and service fees payroll deducted for bargaining unit employees by the Federation mutually agree to District. 2.2 Within thirty calendar days of the following conditions regarding organizational security: 1. After notification date of union dues to all classified employeesexecution of this Agreement, or within thirty calendar days of the District will deduct from first date of paid service for bargaining unit employees hired during the wages life of current permanent this Agreement, each bargaining unit members employee shall either become a member of CSEA and pay to CCCFE the normal regular CSEA membership dues and regular monthly membership due. All deductions should be delivered to CCCFE in 15 days after the deduction is made. 2. The District will deduct amounts equivalent to CCCFE dues for all members of the unit who are not members of the Federation as provided herein. 3. Employees hired after the signing of this Agreement shallassessments, within thirty (30) days of their employment, apply for membership or execute an authorization of dues deduction on a form provided by the Federation or in the alternative, shall pay service fees to CSEA in amounts equal to regular CSEA membership dues and assessments to the extent permitted by 8 CCR 32990, and following. Each bargaining unit employee shall maintain one or the other form of payment in full force or effect for the life of this Agreement. 2.3 Should any bargaining unit employee fail to comply with the provisions of Section 2.2, the CSEA Chapter President shall notify the District Superintendent of that fact in writing, and shall deduct request that the District commence withholding the service fee amount from the wages of employees not applying for membership a employee's wages. The District shall commence withholding the service fee equivalent amount from the employee's wages during the next payroll cycle, and shall deliver such amount to CSEA in the normal same manner as other employees’ dues and regular service fees. The District shall continue withholding service fees from the employees' wages on a monthly CCCFE duesbasis from September through June of each year until such time as CSEA notifies the District in writing to terminate such withholding. 4. 2.4 Any bargaining unit member employee who has a personal or philosophical objection to supporting CSEA, or who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations, shall apply to be excused from the Federation for exemption to Sections 1, 2, or 3 above. If the exemption is agreed upon by the Federation, the unit member will be requiredprovisions of Section 2.2 except that such employee shall, in lieu of a payment of dues/service feefees to CSEA, to pay sums amounts equal to such dues/service fee either fees to a nonreligious, non-labor organization, organization or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501 (c) (3Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, chosen by the unit memberemployee. The Federation requires that An employee electing this option must provide documentary proof to CSEA, in the form of such payments be made on an annual basis itemized receipts or cancelled checks, of payment to the District and fund chosen. Such proof shall be presented to CSEA on or before October 15 of each school year. If the Federation employee refuses to make the payments as a condition provided above, CSEA shall have the right to impose the provisions of continued exemption from Section 2.2 on the requirement of paying a service feeemployee. 5. Any employee may pay 2.5 The District agrees to notify the CSEA Chapter President in writing of the names, addresses, assigned job sites, and job classifications of all bargaining unit employees within five working days of the date of execution of this Agreement, and within five working days of first date of paid service for employees hired during the life of this Agreement. 2.6 CSEA membership dues and service fees directly shall be paid in accordance with the rates regularly established which may be modified or amended during the life of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws of CSEA (the State Association and/or the affiliated Chapter). 2.7 CSEA agrees to pay the Federation in lieu costs of having service fees deducted from his/her wages. In such case, the Federation shall notify defense of the District against any claim, demand, lawsuit or administrative action arising from District enforcement of compliance with this article. 6. In the event that an employee fails Article, and to make arrangements with the Federation for the direct payment of service fees, the District will deduct service fees until such time as the Federation notifies the District that arrangements have been made for payment of such fees. 7. The District is required to implement a program that will supply the Federation with monthly lists of all unit members, which indicate their membership and service fee payment status. 8. The Federation shall indemnify and hold the District harmless from any claimssuch claim, demandsdemand, suits, lawsuit or other action arising from Article V – Organizational Securityadministrative action.