Payment of Agency Fee. Commencing upon the effective date of this Agreement and, unless exempted by Section 9.6(D) of this Agreement, any GSEAU who becomes affiliated with American University in a graduate degree program for the first time on or after December 20, 2018 (and who does not elect to voluntarily have dues deducted pursuant to Section 9.6(A) of this Agreement) shall, within thirty-one (31) days after his or her initial date becoming a member of the bargaining unit subject to this Agreement, be required to pay an agency fee (a service charge as a contribution toward the cost of administration of this Agreement and representation by the Union). The amount of such agency fee shall be determined by the Union, in accordance with applicable law, as a percentage of full dues uniformly required to be paid as dues and initiation fees by those who choose to become members of the Union under Section 9.6(A) of this Agreement.
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