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Union Membership

2015-04-02
In 18. Labor Relations

What is Agency Shop?

MMB allows unions to negotiate a provision which requires all employees in the representation unit who are not dues-paying members to pay the union an “Agency Shop” or “Service” fee in lieu of dues. The Agency fee is generally a slightly lower amount than membership dues since it cannot, by law, include the percentage of dues the union uses for political activities. Agency shop payers must, by law, receive the same representation as dues paying members, except that they are not entitled to participate in union elections or to participate in votes to ratify/reject MOUs.Read More →

2015-03-23
In PDA 2. Association Security

PDA 2.04 Maintenance of Membership

Members who pay dues through paycheck deductions and all employees who become members and pay dues through such deductions shall continue to pay dues for the duration of this and each subsequent MOU. During the twenty-one (21) day period that is at least seventy (70) days prior but no more than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of this and any subsequent MOU, members shall have the right to withdraw membership by discontinuing dues deduction. The employee shall communicate the withdrawal in writing to PDA by certified mail. Employees subsequently employed in a position outside of the unit repre­sented by PDA shall not beRead More →

2015-03-23
In PDA 2. Association Security

PDA 2.02 Forfeiture of Deduction

If, after all other involuntary and insurance premium deductions are made in any pay period, the balance is not sufficient to pay the deduction of Council dues required by this Section, no such deduction shall be made for the current pay period.Read More →

2015-03-23
In PDA 2. Association Security

PDA 2.01 Payroll Deduction

PDA may have members’ dues deducted from their paychecks under the County Controller’s procedures. Deductions shall be made only upon certification from the Union that an employee has authorized such deduction and shall continue until 1) such certification is revoked in writing, by the Union or 2) the employee transfers to unit represented by another employee organization or transfers to another unit that is unrepresented.  Employees may also authorize dues deduction for the California Probation, Parole and Correctional Association, but deduction may not be authorized for any other organization. Not more than once per week (preferably bi-weekly on non-payroll Fridays), the PDA will send aRead More →


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