Religious Objector Sample Clauses

Religious Objector. Any employee who is a member of and adheres to established and traditional tenets or teachings of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting labor organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employment. Such an employee shall, in lieu of dues and fees, pay sums equal to such dues and fees to a non-religious charitable organization. These religious objections and decisions and non-religious charitable organizations must be documented and declared in writing. Any employee exercising their right of religious objection must provide the Union with a receipt of payment to an appropriate charity on a monthly basis.

Religious Objector. A. Any unit member who qualifies as a religious objector shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment; except that such unit member shall pay, in lieu of a service fee, amounts equal to the service fee to one of the following qualified charitable organizations: FACT (Foundation to Assist California Teachers), United Way, or Dollars for Scholars. B. To receive exemption from service fees as a religious objector, a unit member must submit to the Association a detailed written statement establishing the basis for the religious exemption. Forms for this purpose may be obtained from the Association. If accepted, the unit member shall make the payment to one of the designated charities. C. The recognized employee organization shall indemnify and hold the public school employer harmless against any reasonable legal fees, legal costs, and settlement or judgment liability arising from any court or administrative action relating to the school district's compliance with this section. The recognized employee organization shall have the exclusive right to determine whether any such action or proceeding shall or shall not be compromised, resisted, defended, tried, or appealed. This indemnification and hold harmless duty shall not apply to actions related to compliance with this section brought by the exclusive representative of district employees against the public school employer.

Religious Objector. In accordance with AS 23.40.225, the District and the Association agree to safeguard the rights of non-association of employees having bona fide religious convictions based upon tenets or teaching of a church or religious body of which an employee is a member. Upon submission of proper proof of religious convictions to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency, the Agency shall declare the employee exempt from becoming a member of a labor organization or employee association. The employee shall pay an amount of money equivalent to regular Association dues to the Association through payroll deduction by the District. Non-payment of this money subjects the employee to the same penalty as if it were non-payment of dues. The Association shall contribute an equivalent amount of money to a charity of its choice not affiliated with a religious, labor or employee organization. The Association shall submit proof of such contribution to the Alaska Labor Relations Agency and the District.

Religious Objector. Any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Larkspur- Corte Madera Educators Association/CTA/NEA as a condition of employment. However, such employee shall be required, in lieu of a service fee required by this agreement, to pay sums equal to such service fee to any non-religious, non-labor organization or charitable fund exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code that is located within California and whose goals and objectives are to assist and benefit children.

Religious Objector. 16 Nothing contained in this Agreement will require Association membership of employees who object to 17 such membership based on bona fide religious tenets or teachings of a church or religious body of 18 which such employee is a member. Such employee will pay an amount equivalent to normal dues to a 19 nonreligious charity or other charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee and the

Religious Objector. In the event a certificated employee is identified by the Association as a religious objector, the District will deduct contributions to a charity approved by the Association in the same amount and in the same manner as MTA/CTA/NEA members and Agency Fee payers.

Religious Objector. Any employee, who because of bona fide religious tenets or teachings of a church or religious body which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations and of which such employee is a member, may request a religious exemption. To be considered for such exemption, the employee is required to submit a written request for exemption, in accordance with the Union’s policies regarding religious objectors. Upon approval of such request, the Union shall submit the withheld funds, deducted in an amount equal to dues/service fees, to a non- religious, non-labor charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be chosen by the employee.

Religious Objector. Any nurse who is a member of and adheres to established and traditional tenants or teachings of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting labor organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Union as a condition of employment. Such a nurse shall, in lieu of dues and fees, pay sums equal to such dues and fees to a non-religious charitable organization. These religious objections and decisions as to which frmd will be used must be documented and declared in writing to the Union.