Common use of Voluntary Dues Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Dues. Each bargaining unit member may either join the Association or in lieu thereof, shall pay a voluntary contribution to the Association equivalent to the amount uniformly required of members of the Association, including local, state, and national dues for the cost of negotiating, administering and maintaining the Agreement. The amount of said fee shall be determined by the Association and certified by the Board. In the event of any legal action against the District brought in a court or administrative agency because of its compliance with this Article, the Association agrees to defend such action, at its own expense and through its own counsel, provided: 1. The District gives timely written notice of such action to the Association, and permits the Association intervention as a party if it so desires, and; 2. The District gives full and complete cooperation to the Association and its counsel in securing and giving evidence, obtaining witnesses and making relevant information available to both trial and all appellate levels. The Association agrees that in any action so defended, it will indemnify and hold harmless the District from any liability for damages and costs imposed by a final judgment of a court or administrative agency as a direct consequence of compliance by the District with this article.