Common use of Union Dues and Service Fees Clause in Contracts

Union Dues and Service Fees. 1. The Board will deduct from pay of each employee who so authorizes it to do so the required amount of fees for the payment of Union dues and voluntary political deductions (COPE) dues on a bi-weekly basis. The authorization shall comply with the provisions of the law and shall be revocable between September 1 and 10 of each year. 2. The Union recognizes its obligation to fairly and equitably represent all members of the bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of the Union. For this service, the Union may assess a fair-share service fee, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Union, against non-members of the Union as provided in this section. The fees charged against non-members who work less than full time shall be as hereafter set forth but, in any event, shall not exceed the amount of dues charged to a Union member who is working less than full time. 3. The fair-share service fee or Union dues shall be collected by the Board, via ten monthly payroll deductions per year, from all employees of the bargaining unit employed part or full time as defined in Article 1 -- Recognition. No fee shall be charged or collected from substitutes. No member of the bargaining unit is required, by this section, to become a member of the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union. 4. The Board shall inform all employees and all new hires that they are obligated, as a condition of employment, to pay a fair-share service fee after sixty (60) days of their hire. No service fee shall be assessed or collected during the first sixty (60) days of employment of a new hire. The service fee assessed against a returnee from a leave of absence shall begin in the month of their return. The fee charged to members of the Unit who work less than full time shall be: 37.5% or more - full service fee: Less than 37.5% - a proportion based upon percentage of time worked. The Board shall provide once per year, on request, a list of all members of the bargaining unit, and the fair-share service fees and dues deductions; a list of new bargaining unit members; a list of bargaining unit members returning from leaves of absence; a list of bargaining unit members granted leaves of absence and a list of employees who terminate employment. 5. The Union assures the Board that the Union's fair share fee procedures and procedures to challenge fair share rebates comply with and satisfy all legal requirements. The Union shall provide to the Board a copy of the Union's rebate procedure. The Union shall also provide to the Board any revisions or amendments to the fair share fee and rebate procedures at the time such revisions or amendments are adopted. A "Procedure to Challenge" is on file at the Board of Education. 6. Any member of the bargaining unit who objects to the payment of the fair-share service fee by reason of membership in and adherence to the tenants or teachings of a bona fide religion or religious body which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting an employee organization and which is exempt from taxation under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may submit proper proof of religious conviction to the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to seek a declaration from that board that the member not be required to financially support the local in accordance with the provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 4117.09(C). It is recognized that SERB shall, if it finds that the employee is not to be required to pay a service fee, require payment of an equal amount to a non-religious charitable fund pursuant to the requirements of Section 4ll7.09(C). 7. In the event any member of the bargaining unit from whom a service fee is charged, shall object to the imposition of such fee, either on the grounds that the amount charged is inaccurate or that the bargaining unit member is not one against whom a service fee may be assessed, this shall be discussed with the Union in an effort to resolve the dispute. Subject to the above, the Union agrees to hold the Board harmless and to defend the Board in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding, arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of service fees or dues, to indemnify and defend the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding. Such indemnification and defense shall not extend to claims against the Board for discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability, or because of clerical or other errors by Board employees. For purposes of this Section, the term "Board" includes the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, its members, the Treasurer, Superintendent, and all members of the administrative staff. Should this indemnification agreement be found invalid or void by any court, the issue may be reopened for negotiations by request of either party.

Union Dues and Service Fees. 1. The Board will deduct from pay of each employee who so authorizes it to do so the required amount of fees for the payment of Union dues and voluntary political deductions (COPE) dues on a bi-weekly basis. The authorization shall comply with the provisions of the law and shall be revocable between September 1 and 10 of each year. 2. The Union recognizes its obligation to fairly and equitably represent all members of the bargaining unit, whether or not they are members of the Union. For this service, the Union may assess a fair-share service fee, not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly required of members of the Union, against non-members of the Union as provided in this section. The fees charged against non-members who work less than full time shall be as hereafter set forth but, in any event, shall not exceed the amount of dues charged to a Union member who is working less than full time. 3. The fair-share service fee or Union dues shall be collected by the Board, via ten monthly 26 bi-weekly payroll deductions per year, from all employees of the bargaining unit employed part or full time as defined in Article 1 -- – Recognition. No fee shall be charged or collected from substitutes. No member of the bargaining unit is required, by this section, to become a member of the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union. 4. The Board shall inform all employees and all new hires that they are obligated, as a condition of employment, to pay a fair-share service fee after sixty (60) days of their hire. No service fee shall be assessed or collected during the first sixty (60) days of employment of a new hire. The service fee assessed against a returnee from a leave of absence shall begin in the month of their return. The fee charged to members of the Unit who work less than full time shall be: 37.5% or more - full service fee: Less than 37.5% - a proportion based upon percentage of time worked. The Board shall provide once per yearprovide, on request, a list of all members of the bargaining unit, and the fair-share service fees and dues deductions; a list of new bargaining unit members; a list of bargaining unit members returning from leaves of absence; a list of bargaining unit members granted leaves of absence and a list of employees who terminate employment. 5. The Union assures the Board that the Union's ’s fair share fee procedures and procedures to challenge fair share rebates comply with and satisfy all legal requirements. The Union shall provide to the Board a copy of the Union's ’s rebate procedure. The Union shall also provide to the Board any revisions or amendments to the fair share fee and rebate procedures at the time such revisions or amendments are adopted. A "“Procedure to Challenge" ” is on file at the Board of Education. 6. Any member of the bargaining unit who objects to the payment of the fair-share service fee by reason of membership in and adherence to the tenants or teachings of a bona fide religion or religious body which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting an employee organization and which is exempt from taxation under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may submit proper proof of religious conviction to the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to seek a declaration from that board that the member not be required to financially support the local in accordance with the provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 4117.09(C). It is recognized that SERB shall, if it finds that the employee is not to be required to pay a service fee, require payment of an equal amount to a non-religious charitable fund pursuant to the requirements of Section 4ll7.09(C4117.09(C). 7. In the event any member of the bargaining unit from whom a service fee is charged, shall object to the imposition of such fee, either on the grounds that the amount charged is inaccurate or that the bargaining unit member is not one against whom a service fee may be assessed, this shall be discussed with the Union in an effort to resolve the dispute. Subject to the above, the Union agrees to hold the Board harmless and to defend the Board in any suit, claim or administrative proceeding, arising out of or connected with the imposition, determination or collection of service fees or dues, to indemnify and defend the Board for any liability imposed on it as a result of any such suit, claim or administrative proceeding. Such indemnification and defense shall not extend to claims against the Board for discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability, or because of clerical or other errors by Board employees. For purposes of this Section, the term "“Board" ” includes the Board of Education of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, its members, the Treasurer, Superintendent, and all members of the administrative staff. Should this indemnification agreement be found invalid or void by any court, the issue may be reopened for negotiations by request of either party.