Representation Fee Agency Shop. A. Any Manager in the negotiating unit on the effective date of this Agreement who does not join the Union within thirty (30) days thereafter shall pay a representation fee in lieu of dues to the Union by automatic payroll deduction for services rendered by the majority representative. The representation fee shall be in an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of regular membership dues, fees and assessments as certified to the State by the Union. Prior to the beginning of each contract year, the Union will notify the State in writing of the amount of regular membership dues, initiation fees and assessments charged by the Union to its own members for that contract year, and the amount of the representation fee for that contract year. Any changes in the representation fee structure during the contract year shall be in accordance with 1.d. above. It is understood that the implementation and/or continuation of the agency fee program is predicated on the demonstration by the Union that more than 50% of the eligible Managers in the negotiating unit are dues paying members of the Union. On January 1 of each year, an assessment shall be made to determine if the minimum percentage has been exceeded. If it has, the agency fee shall continue until the following annual assessment. If it has not, the agency fee shall be discontinued and eligibility for reinstatement shall be on a quarterly date basis as provided below. If the agency fee is discontinued, an assessment shall be made on each quarterly date; i.e., January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1, to determine if the minimum percentage is exceeded. If the minimum percentage is exceeded the agency fee plan shall be reinstated, with proper notice to affected Managers.
Representation Fee Agency Shop a. Subject to the conditions set forth in the paragraphs below, all eligible nonmember employees in this unit will be required to pay to the majority representative a representation fee in lieu of dues for services rendered by the majority representative until June 30, 2003. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require any employee to become a member of the majority representative. It is understood that the implementation and/or continuation of the agency fee program is predicated on the demonstration by the Union that more than 50% of the eligible employees in the negotiating unit are dues paying members of the Union. In each year of the Contract on January l, an assessment shall be made to determine if the minimum percentage has been exceeded. If it has, the agency fee shall continue until the following annual assessment. If it has not, the agency fee will be discontinued and eligibility for reinstatement shall be on a quarterly basis as provided below. If the agency fee is discontinued, an assessment shall be made on each quarterly date; i.e., January l, April l, July l or October l, to determine if the minimum percentage is exceeded. If the minimum percentage is exceeded the agency fee plan shall be reinstated, with proper notice to affected employees.
Representation Fee Agency Shop. 1. Purpose of Fee Beginning thirty (30) days after agreement on this contract, all eligible nonmember staff in this unit will be required to pay to the majority representative a representation fee in lieu of dues for services rendered by the majority representative. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require any staff member to become a member of the majority representative.
Representation Fee Agency Shop. 1. Purpose of Fee Subject to the conditions set forth in 6. below, all eligible nonmember employees in this unit will be required to pay to the majority representative a representation fee in lieu of dues for services rendered by the majority representative. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require any employee to become a member of the majority representative.
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