Religious Objectors. Any employee covered hereby who maintains that she/he holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general may seek religious objector status by petitioning MSEA-SEIU. Any such employee who is found to hold a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union, within ten (10) days after each payday. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. MSEA-SEIU shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee. An administrative or legal challenge to a denial of a petition for religious objector status may be filed in an appropriate forum. The State of Maine Office of Employee Relations is not such a forum. Should an employee have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the State will continue to deduct an amount equal to the service fee from the employee’s pay until the request is granted or the challenge is resolved in the employee’s favor, and that amount will be placed by MSEA- SEIU in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The State shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses, or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts. If an employee is granted religious objector status, MSEA- SEIU will notify the State of the employee’s religious objector status, and the State will cease automatic service fee deductions. It shall be the sole obligation of MSEA-SEIU to certify to the State the name of any employee who has failed to make timely contributions as a religious objector and has, thus, forfeited religious objector status. Once MSEA-SEIU has certifie...
Religious Objectors. In the event that any employee covered hereby is a member of and adheres to a bona fide religion, body or sect, which has historically held conscientious objections to financially support public employee organizations or labor organizations, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. AFSCME Council 93 shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee.
Religious Objectors. An employee alleging he or she is a religious objector pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall, with the completed payroll deduction authorization form he/she provided the Coalition pursuant to this Contract, provide the Coalition with clear and concise written proof that he or she is a current member of a religious body whose traditional teachings or tenets prohibit its members from belonging to and/or financially supporting an employee organization such as the Coalition. Any employee in the Unit alleging he/she is a religious objector other than pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall not, for purposes of this Contract, be considered as a religious objector. Further:
3.7.5.1 Upon receipt of the written proof from the employee regarding the religious body and currency of his/her membership therein the Coalition shall, promptly review that proof and make a decision on the matter, notifying the employee involved and District of its decision in writing in a timely manner, simultaneously.
3.7.5.2 If the Coalition upholds the employee claim of being a religious objector that employee shall thereafter, pay an amount equal to the fee each fiscal year by District payroll deduction, to one of the four charitable organizations listed immediately below:
Religious Objectors. A Unit Member who has a philosophical or moral objection to participation in the Association shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment. In lieu of the agency fee, the Unit Member shall pay charitable funds to one of the non-religious, non-labor organizations listed in 3.13.3.2, exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, in the sum equal to the agency fee. Religious Objectors do not have the rights and benefits of an Association Member and may not request a rebate for non-representational fees via a Xxxxxx Notice.
3.13.3.1 To receive a religious exemption, the Unit Member must submit a written statement establishing the basis for such exemption. Forms for this purpose may be obtained from the Association. If accepted, the Unit Member shall have his/her collected fees held in escrow by the District. At the end of the fiscal year the fees held in escrow will be donated to the charity designated by the Religious Objector. Proof of payment shall be made by the District to the Association and the Unit Member.
3.13.3.2 Unit Members with approved Religious Objector status must select one of the following organizations for the charitable donation:
(a) American Cancer Society
(b) SCEA Student Scholarship
(c) Make-A-Wish Foundation
Religious Objectors. In the event that any employee covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. MSEA-SEIU shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee. Should an employee have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the employee must place an amount equal to the service fee in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The State shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses, or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts.
Religious Objectors. In the event that any unit member covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that unit member shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the unit member makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee as set forth in Section II(A). Should a unit member have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the unit member must place an amount equal to the service fee in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The Academy shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts.
Religious Objectors. Any unit member who is a religious objector pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall provide the Association with clean and concise written proof that he or she is a current member of a religious body whose traditional teachings or tenets prohibit its members from belonging to and/or financially supporting an employee organization such as the Association. Upon receipt of the written proof, a religious objector shall pay an amount equal to the fee each fiscal year to a recognizable charity and provide the Association with proof of payment. The Association retains the right to periodically have the religious objector provide written proof that he/she is a current member of the religious body for which he/she was granted religious objector status.
Religious Objectors. Any certificated employee who qualifies as a religious objector shall not be required to join the Association or pay a fair share service fee as a condition of employment. In lieu of paying a fair share service fee, a religious objector shall be required to pay an amount equal to such fee to one of the following nonreligious, non-labor organization, charitable funds exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code:
1. United Way
2. American Cancer Society
3. American Heart Association
4. Special Olympics
5. Challenged Family Resource Center To qualify for religious objector status, the certificated employee must submit a detailed written statement establishing the basis for his/her claim to religious objector status. If the Association accepts the employee’s claim for religious objector status, the employee shall make timely payment to the charity selected on or before the due date for payment of membership dues or the fair share service fee. As a condition of qualifying for religious objector status, the employee shall submit proof of payment to the Association on an annual basis. Proof of payment shall be in the form of receipts and/or canceled checks indicating the amount paid, date of payment, and to whom payment in lieu of the fair share service fee has been paid. No in-kind services may be received for payments, nor may the payment be in a form other than money such as the donation of used items. Proof of payment shall also be submitted to the Association on or before the due date for payment of membership dues or the fair share service fee. With respect to all sums deducted by the District whether for membership dues or fair share service fee, the District agrees to remit such sums promptly to the Association.
Religious Objectors. If a unit member cannot pay the service fee because of 19 legitimate religious objections, he/she shall, pursuant to the provisions of Government 20 Code Section 3546.3, be required to pay the sum equal to the service fee to any one of 21 the District high school's scholarship foundations, Xxxxxx District enrichment 22 foundation, District Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) fund, or any non-profit, non- 23 religious affiliated charity. Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the 24 effective date of this Agreement, or within thirty (30) days from the commencement of 1 assigned duties within the bargaining unit. Proof of payment shall be made on an 2 annual basis to the Association and District as a condition of continued exemption 3 from the provisions of Sections 10(a) and 10(b) above. Proof of payment shall be in 4 the form of receipts and/or canceled checks indicating the amount paid, date of 5 payment, and to whom payment, in lieu of the service fee, has been made. Such proof 6 shall be presented within thirty (30) days of the unit member's work year.
Religious Objectors a) In the event that any employee covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments;
i) Provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union.
ii) Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee.
