Common use of Fair Share Representation Fee Clause in Contracts

Fair Share Representation Fee. A. For employees who were hired on or after July 1, 2015 who do not elect to join the Association, CCPS agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries 100% of the fair share representation fee as follows: • There shall be no written or signed approval form required for the deduction of the fair share representation fee from employees’ salaries • The deductions shall be made in [nineteen (19)] twenty (20) equal installments, beginning with the salary check issues on or about September 15 of each year • In the case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the employee’s final salary check B. No later than November 1 of each year, CCPS will provide the Association with a list of those employees from whom fair share representation fees were deducted on the October payroll C. CCPS agrees to transmit such monies promptly to the Association D. Employees who were hired prior to July 1, 2015 will be exempted from the representation fee. E. The Association will certify to CCPS, in writing, the current rate of the fair share representation fee. The amount of the fee will be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-407 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Association will provide CCPS, in writing, with the amount by September 5 of each year. The fair share representation fee shall be reflective of expenses incurred by the Association in negotiations, contract administration, including grievances and other chargeable activities as provided in the law. The representation fee will not include the cost of political or ideological activities unrelated to collective bargaining, other activities not germane to collective bargaining, or benefits or activities available to or benefiting only Association members (e.g., member-only insurance programs). F. Within five (5) days after notifying CCPS of the amount of the fair share representation fee and prior to the first deduction, the Association will send a written communication to each employee in the unit who is required to pay such a fee under this agreement. This communication will inform the employee, among other things: • Of his/her obligation to pay a fair share representation fee to the Association; • Of the amount of the fair share representation fee and the manner in which it was determined; • Of the requirement to have the fee deducted from his/her salary. The mechanics for the deduction of representation fees and the transmission of such fees to the Association will, as nearly as possible, be the same as those used for the deduction and transmission of membership dues to the Association; and • Of his/her right to object to the fair share representation fee as well as the process to file an objection. G. Bargaining unit members may object to the calculation of fair share representation fee or object to the payment of the fee based on religious reasons. H. An employee who objects for reasons related to religious beliefs shall not be required to pay the fair share representation fee to the Association and instead shall be required to submit a written statement setting forth the basis of his/her religious objection. The employee will pay the equivalent amount of money to an organization approved and listed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Combined Federal Campaign.” The employee must provide written proof of payment to the approved substitute organization to the Association by September 5 each year. The Association will provide to CCPS a list of employees who have been granted this exception by September 15 each year. I. CCPS shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Association against any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other forms of liability that shall rise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by CCPS for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this section, or in reliance of any list, notice, or assignment furnished under such provision.

Fair Share Representation Fee. A. For employees who were hired on or after July 1, 2015 who do not elect to join the Association, CCPS agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries 100% of the fair share representation fee as follows: • There 16.1 A Fair Share Representation Fee shall be no written or signed approval form required for the deduction of the fair share representation fee from employees’ salaries • The deductions shall be made in [nineteen (19)] twenty (20) equal installments, beginning with the salary check issues on or about September 15 of each year • In the case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the employee’s final salary check B. No later than November 1 of each year, CCPS will provide the Association with a list of those employees from whom fair share representation fees were deducted implemented effective on the October payroll C. CCPS agrees date S fuqJ{AC shows evidence substantiating its attainment of a membership share of no less than seventy percent (70%) of Unit IV employees. The fee will not be charged to transmit such monies promptly to the Association D. Employees any Unit IV employee who were hired began his,/her most recent AACPS employment prior to July 1, 2015 2015. If membership falls below sixty percent (60%), SAAAAC shall be notified by the Board of Education. If thereafter membership falls below fifty-five percent (55%), the collection of agency fee will be exempted from the representation feecease. E. The Association will certify 16.2 Pursuant to CCPS, in writing, the current rate of the fair share representation fee. The amount of the fee will be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-407 504 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Unit IV employees who begin work after the provisions of Article 16. The Association will provide CCPSI have been satisfied, in writingshall, with the amount by September 5 as a condition of each year. The fair share representation fee shall employment, be reflective of expenses incurred by the Association in negotiations, contract administration, including grievances and other chargeable activities as provided in the law. The representation fee will not include the cost of political or ideological activities unrelated to collective bargaining, other activities not germane to collective bargaining, or benefits or activities available to or benefiting only Association members (e.g., member-only insurance programs). F. Within five (5) days after notifying CCPS of the amount of the fair share representation fee and prior to the first deduction, the Association will send a written communication to each employee in the unit who is required to pay such a fee under this agreement. This communication will inform the employee, among other things: • Of his/her obligation to either join S AAAAC or pay a fair share representation fee to the Association; • Of the amount of the fair share representation fee and the manner in which it was determined; • Of the requirement to have the fee deducted from his/her salary. The mechanics for the deduction of representation fees and the transmission of such fees to the Association will, as nearly as possible, be the same as those used for the deduction and transmission of membership dues to the Association; and • Of his/her right to object to the fair share representation fee as well as the process to file an objection. G. Bargaining unit members may object to the calculation of fair share representation fee or object to the payment of the fee based on religious reasons. H. An employee who objects for reasons related chargeable activities, in an amount not to religious beliefs exceed S fudd{C membership dues. Any bargaining unit member electing not to join SAAAAC shall not be required to pay the fair share representation fee. The Board shall deduct such representation fee from employees' payroll checks in the same manner in which membership dues are deducted, pursuant to this Agreement. 16.3 Employees hired after the Association provisions of Article 16.1 have been satisfied, shall be presented with a form jointly approved by the Board and instead SAAAAC as part ofthe New Employee Processing Session paperwork. The form shall provide an opportunity for employees to choose to authorize SAAAAC dues deduction or to opt out of membership and thus electing to pay the representation fee as described in Article 16. 1. All new employees shall be required to submit a written statement setting forth completed form to the basis Board, which in tum shall forward copies of his/her the completed forms to SAAAAC. 16.4 A bargaining unit member whose religious objectionbeliefs are opposed to joining or financially supporting a collective bargaining organization: ▇. The employee will ▇▇▇▇▇ not be required to pay the equivalent a representation fee; and B. Shall be required to pay an amount of money to an organization approved and listed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Combined Federal Campaign.” The employee must provide written proof of payment equal to the approved substitute representation fee as determined under Article 16.1 to a nonreligious, nonunion charity or to another charitable organization that is mutually agreed upon by the employee and the Association, and shall furnish to SAAAAC written proofof the Association by September 5 each year. The Association will provide to CCPS a list of employees who have been granted this exception by September 15 each yearpayment. I. CCPS 16.5 If a bargaining unit member who is required to pay a representation fee is employed in a unit position on a pan-time basis or for less than a full contract year, the representation fee for the employee for said contract year will be a pro rata portion ofthe annual fee. 16.6 In the event a bargaining unit member terminates employment, the Board shall be indemnified deduct, when possible, the unpaid representation fees from the final check and saved transmit these fees promptly to SAAAAC. 16.7 SAAAAC shall indemnifo and hold the Board harmless by the Association against any and all claims, demands, suits, or and any other forms form of liability that shall rise arise out of or ofor by reason of action ofaction taken or not taken by CCPS the Board for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this sectionparagraph. If any provision of this paragraph is held to be in violation ofany state or federal law, or in reliance said provision shall be deemed to be modified to bring it into compliance with said law. 16.8 SAAAAC will run an independent prolessional development program. SAAAAC will use twenty-five percent (25%) of any list, notice, or assignment furnished under such provisionits share of the agency fee dollars to offer professional development programs to SAAAAC members and Agency Fee Payers.

Fair Share Representation Fee. A. For employees who were hired on or after July 1, 2015 who do not elect to join the Association, CCPS agrees to deduct from employees’ salaries 100% of the fair share representation fee as follows: • There shall be no written or signed approval form required for the deduction of the fair share representation fee from employees’ salaries • The deductions shall be made in [nineteen (19)] twenty (20) equal installments, beginning with the salary check issues on or about September 15 of each year • In the case of resignation within a school year, the balance due that year will be deducted from the employee’s final salary check B. No later than November 1 of each year, CCPS will provide the Association with a list of those employees from whom fair share representation fees were deducted on the October payroll C. CCPS agrees to transmit such monies promptly to the Association D. Employees who were hired prior to July 1, 2015 will be exempted from the representation fee. E. The Association will certify to CCPS, in writing, the current rate of the fair share representation fee. The amount of the fee will be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-407 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Association will provide CCPS, in writing, with the amount by September 5 of each year. The fair share representation fee shall be reflective of expenses incurred by the Association in negotiations, contract administration, including grievances and other chargeable activities as provided in the law. The representation fee will not include the cost of political or ideological activities unrelated to collective bargaining, other activities not germane to collective bargaining, or benefits or activities available to or benefiting only Association members (e.g., member-only insurance programs). F. Within five (5) days after notifying CCPS of the amount of the fair share representation fee and prior to the first deduction, the Association will send a written communication to each employee in the unit who is required to pay such a fee under this agreement. This communication will inform the employee, among other things: • Of his/her obligation to pay a fair share representation fee to the Association; • Of the amount of the fair share representation fee and the manner in which it was determined; • Of the requirement to have the fee deducted from his/her salary. The mechanics for the deduction of representation fees and the transmission of such fees to the Association will, as nearly as possible, be the same as those used for the deduction and transmission of membership dues to the Association; and • Of his/her right to object to the fair share representation fee as well as the process to file an objection. G. Bargaining unit members may object to the calculation of fair share representation fee or object to the payment of the fee based on religious reasons. H. An employee who objects for reasons related to religious beliefs shall not be required to pay the fair share representation fee to the Association and instead shall be required to submit a written statement setting forth the basis of his/her religious objection. The employee will pay the equivalent amount of money to an organization approved and listed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management “Combined Federal Campaign.” The employee must provide written proof of payment to the approved substitute organization to the Association by September 5 each year. The Association will provide to CCPS a list of employees who have been granted this exception by September 15 each year. I. CCPS shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Association against any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other forms of liability that shall rise out of or by reason of action taken or not taken by CCPS for the purposes of complying with any of the provisions of this section, or in reliance of any list, notice, or assignment furnished under such provision.