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.
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