Common use of Religious Exceptions Clause in Contracts

Religious Exceptions. ‌‌ Any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment, except that such bargaining unit employee shall pay, in lieu of the representation fee to the Association, sums equal to such fees to one of the following non- religious, non-labor, charitable organizations whose fund are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: Foundation to Assist California Teachers‌ Any publicly-sponsored boys or girls club located within District boundaries The United Way‌‌‌ Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the employee’s first duty day in a bargaining unit position of each school year.‌ a. Proof of Payment and Statement of Objections‌ Unit members exercising their right to be exempt from the provision of this Article shall annually submit proof of payment and a written statement of objection, along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body whose traditional tenets or teaching object to joining or financially supporting employee organization, to the Association and the District as a condition of continued exemption from the provision of the Article. Such proof shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the employee’s first duty day in a bargaining unit position each school year.‌ b. Objector’s Access to Grievance and Arbitration‌ The Association will represent an employee exercising his or her right to exemption from the requirements of this Article in the same manner the Association represents its members or those employees electing to pay representation fees in lieu of membership, except that the employee exercising such right shall be responsible for reimbursing to the Association the reasonable cost of such representation.‌

Religious Exceptions. ‌‌ Any employee who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting employee organizations shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment, except that such bargaining unit employee shall pay, in lieu of the representation fee to the Association, sums equal to such fees to one of the following non- religious, non-labor, charitable organizations whose fund are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) (3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code: Foundation to Assist California Teachers‌ Teachers Any publicly-sponsored boys or girls club located within District boundaries The United Way‌‌‌ Way Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the employee’s first duty day in a bargaining unit position of each school year.‌year. a. Proof of Payment and Statement of Objections‌ Objections Unit members exercising their right to be exempt from the provision of this Article shall annually submit proof of payment and a written statement of objection, along with verifiable evidence of membership in a religious body whose traditional tenets or teaching object to joining or financially supporting employee organization, to the Association and the District as a condition of continued exemption from the provision of the Article. Such proof shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the employee’s first duty day in a bargaining unit position each school year.‌ b. Objector’s Access to Grievance and Arbitration‌ The Association will represent an employee exercising his or her right to exemption from the requirements of this Article in the same manner the Association represents its members or those employees electing to pay representation fees in lieu of membership, except that the employee exercising such right shall be responsible for reimbursing to the Association the reasonable cost of such representation.‌year.