Common use of Religious Objectors Clause in Contracts

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.