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New Hire Agency Fee Information Download a Membership/Dues Deduction Card - pdf What is the SPEEA Membership and Dues Structure Now? What do I need to do? Article 13: Agency Fee Clause LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO UNION SECURITY Pursuant to votes of the SPEEA Professional and Technical Bargaining Unit members in favor of adding an agency fee clause to the SPEEA/Boeing collective bargaining agreements, the parties agree to the following language effective immediately to replace current Article 13. Section 13.1 Union Membership. Subject to 13.2 below, and unless otherwise prohibited by applicable state law, all employees within the bargaining units defined in 1.1 shall pay dues or an agency fee to the Union within 31 days following the beginning of such employment, or within 31 days following the execution of this Agreement, whichever is later, and shall thereafter maintain their dues or agency fee paying status in good standing during the life of this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment. Section 13.2 Satisfaction of Obligation. Employees who, under 13.1, are required to pay dues or an agency fee to the Union may satisfy that obligation by periodically, but not less than quarterly, tendering to the Union an amount equal to the Union's regular and usual monthly dues. Employees who adhere to the established and traditional teachings of a bona fide religion, body, or sect that has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially assisting a Union may satisfy their obligations under 13.1 by paying sums equal to the Union's regular and monthly dues to a tax-exempt nonreligious, nonlabor charitable organization. Section 13.3 Failure to Satisfy Obligations. In the event an employee who, as a condition of continued employment, is required under this Article to pay dues or an agency fee to the Union but fails to do so, the Union will notify the Company in writing through the Company Offices Union Relations Office, or through such other office as may be designated by the Company, of such employee's delinquency. The Company agrees to advise such employee that his/her employment status with the Company is in jeopardy and that his/her failure to meet this obligation under this Article within five days will result in the termination of his/her employment. Section 13.4 State Laws. In regard to employees within those collective bargaining units covered by this Agreement that are in states where application of a Union security provision such as that stated in 13.1 is not legally permitted as of the effective date of this Agreement: In the event the application of such provision was to become permissible in such state during the effective period of this Agreement, such provision then would become applicable to the affected collective bargaining unit in that state, and the date that such provision became permissible would be used instead of the effective date of this Agreement. Section 13.5 Payroll Deduction for Union Dues. The Company shall make payroll deductions for the Union's regular and usual monthly dues or agency fee, upon receipt by the office designated by the Company of a voluntary written assignment from the employee covering such deductions on a form mutually agreed to by the Union and the Company. The list of such deductions will be itemized to include each such employee's permanent employee number, name, and amount of deduction, and such itemization will be forwarded to the Union. The regular and usual monthly dues shall either be in amounts that are specified on such assignments, or pursuant to a written formula, submitted by the Union to the Company which, in either case, the Company has approved in writing in advance as being administratively practicable. The Company agrees to make monthly payroll deductions for Union dues for those employees on travel assignment scheduled to be 90 days or less who have a valid authorization card on file, regardless of the employee's payroll classification while on such assignment. Section 13.6 Carry-over of Authorizations between Bargaining Units The Company will carry over dues authorizations of employees among and between the bargaining units represented by the Union, i.e., where a valid authorization card is on file with the Company for an employee within a Union bargaining unit and the employee thereafter is transferred directly to one of the other Union bargaining units and the employee has not in the meantime canceled the authorization. The Company will also resume dues deductions on behalf of employees who leave the bargaining unit and return within a 180-day period and have a valid dues deduction authorization on file. Section 13.7 Indemnity and Waiver of Claims. The Union will indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, charges, complaints or suits instituted against the Company which are based on or arise out of any action taken by the Company in accordance with or arising out of the foregoing provisions of this Article 13. Both the Company and the Union will utilize due diligence in administering and reviewing, respectively, the dues deduction system. In the event the Union discovers administrative errors in the Company's administration of the system, the Union will give the Company prompt and timely notice of same, whereupon the Company will endeavor to make reasonable administrative corrections consistent with applicable state and federal law. Respecting Company administration of the system, the Union expressly waives as against the Company any and all claims, demands, suits, or other forms of liability that may arise out of or by reason of good faith action taken or not taken by the Company for purposes of complying with this Article. Dated this 8th day of August, 2000 /s/ Craig Buckham /s/ Geoff Stamper If you wish to exercise your right to object to Union membership based on a religious basis, please contact the Union at (206) 433-0991.
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