Common use of Payment of Agency Fee Clause in Contracts

Payment of Agency Fee. Commencing upon the effective date of this Agreement, and unless exempted by Section 9.6(D) of this Agreement, any employee hired by Management for the first time as an employee covered by this Agreement on or after June 1, 2013 (and who does not elect to have dues deducted pursuant to Section 9.6(A) of this Agreement) shall, as a condition of continued employment, within thirty-one (31) days after his or her initial appointment, 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. An employee’s failure to meet the requirements of this Section 9.6(C) will prevent the employee from receiving future assignments until the failure is rectified and confirmed by the Union.