Common use of Agency Shop Clause in Contracts

Agency Shop. All current and future employees of the CITY as described in Article I.A., except as set forth below, shall, as a condition of continued employment, become and remain a member of the UNION or, in lieu thereof, shall pay a service fee to the UNION. Such service fee payment shall be 80% of the regular dues of the UNION, provided that such agency shop fee will be used by the UNION only for the purpose of collective bargaining and representing the employees in the unit. The CITY may request verification of such use. Changed service fees will be assessed as of the time changes in the fees are set in accordance with applicable law, including: (1) the provision of sufficient financial information to gauge the propriety of the fees; (2) the provision of a reasonably prompt opportunity to challenge the amount of the fee before an impartial decision maker; and (3) provision for an escrow account of amounts reasonably in dispute during an appeal. A description of the actual fee setting procedure shall be added to this CBA as an addendum when established.

Agency Shop. All current and future employees of the CITY SFMTA as described in Article I.A., except as set forth below, shall, as a condition of continued employment, become and remain a member of the UNION or, in lieu thereof, shall pay a service fee to the UNION. Such service fee payment shall be 80% of the regular dues of the UNION, provided that such agency shop fee will be used by the UNION only for the purpose of collective bargaining and representing the employees in the unit. The CITY SFMTA may request verification of such use. Changed service fees will be assessed as of the time changes in the fees are set in accordance with applicable law, including: (1) the provision of sufficient financial information to gauge the propriety of the fees; (2) the provision of a reasonably prompt opportunity to challenge the amount of the fee before an impartial decision maker; and (3) provision for an escrow account of amounts reasonably in dispute during an appeal. A description of the actual fee setting procedure shall be added to this CBA as an addendum when established.