Representation Service Fee Clause Samples

Representation Service Fee. (a) All Faculty Members shall have the reduced service representation fee withheld from their salary, beginning with their first paycheck after commencement of assigned duties, unless other arrangements are made, as described in (b) at least two weeks prior to their first paycheck. (b) The obligation to pay a service fee may be met by (1) a monthly deduction from the Faculty Member's salary, (2) direct payment to the Federation by the Faculty Member using a method established by the Federation, or (3) if the Faculty Member is a religious objector, by complying with Subsections (f), (g), and (h) of the Section. (c) At any time, a Faculty Member may become a Federation Member by submitting to Human Resources, on forms supplied by the Federation or Human Resources and approved by the District, a request for payroll deduction of Federation dues. The District shall provide a NCR copy of the Faculty Member's completed form to the Federation and to Payroll within one (1) week of receiving the completed form. (d) The service fee shall equal an amount not to exceed the standard periodic dues and general assessments of the Federation and shall be used only for those purposes permitted by law. (e) Any Faculty Member choosing to challenge the manner in which the chargeable portion of the service fee has been calculated shall do so according to the Service Fee Appeal Procedure established by the Federation pursuant to Regulations of the Public Employment Relations Board. (f) Notwithstanding the above, any Faculty Member 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 pay the service fee. (g) However, any Faculty Member who qualifies as a religious objector as provided in (f) above shall pay an amount equal to the service fee to one of the following nonreligious, nonlabor, charitable funds: (1) El Camino College Foundation (2) ECCFT Scholarship Fund (3) Any El Camino Scholarship Fund as listed in Appendix I (h) A Faculty Member paying an amount equal to the service fee to one of the organizations listed above, shall (1) pay the amount directly to the organization in one lump sum, with proof of such payment provided directly to the Federation, or (2) arrange with the District for monthly payroll deduction. If the Faculty Member fails to submit proof or arrange for payroll deductions in a timely manner, the Federation shall notify the D...