Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employment. Such an employee shall authorize a payroll deduction in an amount equal to the service fee to a non-religious, non-labor, charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Payroll deductions under this section shall only be authorized for such organizations which have been approved by the County Auditor in accordance with Section 3502.5(a) of the Government Code. Each person requesting exemption from payment of the service fee under this provision shall file a claim with the Union on a form provided by the Union and approved by the County. A claim for religious exemption must be filed within thirty (30) days of the hire date of an employee into a classification in the Unit or within thirty days (30) of the effective date of the transfer, demotion, or promotion of an employee into a classification in the Unit. Claims received after the thirty (30) day period will not be considered. Should an employee request an exemption from payment of the service fee because s/he asserts s/he has become a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee must file a claim for religious objection within thirty (30) days on a form provided by the Union and approved by the County. The Union shall review all claims for religious exemption and notify the employee and the Payroll Office of approval or denial of the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt by Union. An employee's sole remedy for reconsideration shall be with the Union.
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Samples: Side Letter Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employmentUPEC. Such an employee shall authorize a payroll deduction in an amount equal to the service fee Agency Fee to a non-religious, non-labor, charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Payroll deductions under this section shall only be authorized for such organizations which have been approved by the County Auditor in accordance with Section 3502.5(a) of the Government Code. Each person requesting exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee under this provision shall file a claim with the Union UPEC on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. A claim for religious exemption must be filed within thirty (30) days of the hire date of or other action bringing an employee into a classification in the Unit or within thirty days (30) of the effective date of the transfer, demotion, or promotion of an employee into a classification in the General Unit. Claims received after the thirty (30) day period will not be considered. Should an employee request an exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee because she/he she asserts she/he she has become a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee must file a claim for religious objection within thirty (30) days on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. The Union UPEC shall review all claims for religious exemption and notify the employee and the Payroll Office of approval or denial of the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt by UnionUPEC. An employee's sole remedy for reconsideration shall be with the UnionUPEC.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employmentUPEC. Such an employee shall authorize a payroll deduction in an amount equal to the service fee Agency Fee to a non-religious, non-labor, charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Payroll deductions under this section shall only be authorized for such organizations which have been approved by the County Auditor in accordance with Section 3502.5(a) of the Government Code. Each person requesting exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee under this provision shall file a claim with the Union UPEC on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. A claim for religious exemption must be filed within thirty (30) days of the hire date of or other action bringing an employee into a classification in the Unit or within thirty days (30) of the effective date of the transfer, demotion, or promotion of an employee into a classification in the General Unit. Claims received after the thirty (30) day period will not be considered. Should an employee request an exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee because she/he she asserts she/he she has become a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee must file a claim for religious objection within thirty (30) days on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. The Union UPEC shall review all claims for religious exemption and notify the employee and the Payroll Office of approval or denial of the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt by UnionUPEC. An employee's ’s sole remedy for reconsideration shall be with the UnionUPEC.
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Samples: Letter Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding
Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employmentUPEC. Such an employee shall authorize a payroll deduction in an amount equal to the service fee Agency Fee to a non-religious, non-labor, charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Payroll deductions under this section shall only be authorized for such organizations which have been approved by the County Auditor in accordance with Section 3502.5(a) of the Government Code. Each person requesting exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee under this provision shall file a claim with the Union UPEC on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. A claim for religious exemption must be filed within thirty (30) days of the hire date of or other action bringing an employee into a classification in the Unit or within thirty days (30) of the effective date of the transfer, demotion, or promotion of an employee into a classification in the General Unit. Claims received after the thirty (30) day period will not be considered. Should an employee request an exemption from payment of the service fee Agency Fee because s/he asserts s/he has become a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee must file a claim for religious objection within thirty (30) days on a form provided by the Union UPEC and approved by the County. The Union UPEC shall review all claims for religious exemption and notify the employee and the Payroll Office of approval or denial of the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt by UnionUPEC. An employee's sole remedy for reconsideration shall be with the UnionUPEC.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Religious Objection. Any employee who is a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employment. Such an employee shall authorize a payroll deduction in an amount equal to the service fee to a non-religious, non-labor, charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Payroll deductions under this section shall only be authorized for such organizations which have been approved by the County Auditor in accordance with Section 3502.5(a) of the Government Code. Each person requesting exemption from payment of the service fee under this provision shall file a claim with the Union on a form provided by the Union and approved by the County. A claim for religious exemption must be filed within thirty (30) days of the hire date of an employee into a classification in the Probation Peace Officers Bargaining Unit or within thirty days (30) of the effective date of the transfer, demotion, or promotion of an employee into a classification in the Probation Peace Officers Bargaining Unit. Claims received after the thirty (30) day period will not be considered. Should an employee request an exemption from payment of the service fee because s/he asserts s/he has become a member of a bona fide religion, body, or sect which has historically held conscientious objection to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee must file a claim for religious objection within thirty (30) days on a form provided by the Union and approved by the County. The Union shall review all claims for religious exemption and notify the employee and the Payroll Office of approval or denial of the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Union. An employee's sole remedy for reconsideration shall be with the Union.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding