Religious Objectors. Any employee covered hereby who maintains that she/he holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general may seek religious objector status by petitioning MSEA-SEIU. Any such employee who is found to hold a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union, within ten (10) days after each payday. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. MSEA-SEIU shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee. An administrative or legal challenge to a denial of a petition for religious objector status may be filed in an appropriate forum. The State of Maine Office of Employee Relations is not such a forum. Should an employee have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the State will continue to deduct an amount equal to the service fee from the employee’s pay until the request is granted or the challenge is resolved in the employee’s favor, and that amount will be placed by MSEA- SEIU in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The State shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses, or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts. If an employee is granted religious objector status, MSEA- SEIU will notify the State of the employee’s religious objector status, and the State will cease automatic service fee deductions. It shall be the sole obligation of MSEA-SEIU to certify to the State the name of any employee who has failed to make timely contributions as a religious objector and has, thus, forfeited religious objector status. Once MSEA-SEIU has certifie...
Religious Objectors. In the event that any employee covered hereby is a member of and adheres to a bona fide religion, body or sect, which has historically held conscientious objections to financially support public employee organizations or labor organizations, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. AFSCME Council 93 shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee.
Religious Objectors. An employee alleging he or she is a religious objector pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall, with the completed payroll deduction authorization form he/she provided the Coalition pursuant to this Contract, provide the Coalition with clear and concise written proof that he or she is a current member of a religious body whose traditional teachings or tenets prohibit its members from belonging to and/or financially supporting an employee organization such as the Coalition. Any employee in the Unit alleging he/she is a religious objector other than pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall not, for purposes of this Contract, be considered as a religious objector. Further:
Religious Objectors. 2.1. Any unit member who qualifies as a religious objector shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment; except that such unit member shall have their pay deducted by the DISTRICT as described above and given to one of the following non-religious, non-labor organizations, or charitable foundations exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, in lieu of a service fee, sums equal to such service fee:
Religious Objectors. In the event that any employee covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the employee makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee to a non-religious charitable organization mutually agreed upon by the employee so refusing and the Union. Part-time employees’ contributions to non-religious charitable organizations shall coincide in amount with the payments of those part-time employees paying the service fee. MSEA-SEIU shall not unreasonably deny the choice of such non-religious charitable organization suggested by the employee. Should an employee have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the employee must place an amount equal to the service fee in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The State shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses, or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts.
Religious Objectors. A Unit Member who has a philosophical or moral objection to participation in the Association shall not be required to join or financially support the Association as a condition of employment. In lieu of the agency fee, the Unit Member shall pay charitable funds to one of the non-religious, non-labor organizations listed in 3.13.3.2, exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code, in the sum equal to the agency fee. Religious Objectors do not have the rights and benefits of an Association Member and may not request a rebate for non-representational fees via a Xxxxxx Notice.
Religious Objectors. In the event that any unit member covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that unit member shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments; provided, however, that said right to refuse shall continue only so long as the unit member makes contributions at least equal in amount to the service fee as set forth in Section II(A). Should a unit member have a pending written request for religious objector status or a pending administrative or legal challenge regarding their religious objector status, the unit member must place an amount equal to the service fee in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of such dispute or request. MSEA-SEIU shall pay for any maintenance fees associated with such escrow accounts. The Academy shall not be liable for any fees, costs, damages, expenses or any other form of liability involved with regard to such escrow accounts.
Religious Objectors a) In the event that any employee covered hereby holds a sincere and bona fide religious belief that conflicts with an obligation to financially support MSEA-SEIU, public employee organizations or labor organizations in general, that employee shall have the right to refuse to make service fee payments;
Religious Objectors. Any unit member who is a religious objector pursuant to Section 3546.3 of the EERA shall provide the Association with clean and concise written proof that he or she is a current member of a religious body whose traditional teachings or tenets prohibit its members from belonging to and/or financially supporting an employee organization such as the Association. Upon receipt of the written proof, a religious objector shall pay an amount equal to the fee each fiscal year to a recognizable charity and provide the Association with proof of payment. The Association retains the right to periodically have the religious objector provide written proof that he/she is a current member of the religious body for which he/she was granted religious objector status.
Religious Objectors. If a unit member cannot pay the service fee because of 19 legitimate religious objections, he/she shall, pursuant to the provisions of Government 20 Code Section 3546.3, be required to pay the sum equal to the service fee to any one of 21 the District high school's scholarship foundations, Xxxxxx District enrichment 22 foundation, District Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.) fund, or any non-profit, non- 23 religious affiliated charity. Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the 24 effective date of this Agreement, or within thirty (30) days from the commencement of 1 assigned duties within the bargaining unit. Proof of payment shall be made on an 2 annual basis to the Association and District as a condition of continued exemption 3 from the provisions of Sections 10(a) and 10(b) above. Proof of payment shall be in 4 the form of receipts and/or canceled checks indicating the amount paid, date of 5 payment, and to whom payment, in lieu of the service fee, has been made. Such proof 6 shall be presented within thirty (30) days of the unit member's work year.
