SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1939, AFL-CIO, CLC PART-TIME (1998-2001)

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"SEIU PART TIME UNIT" C. Any employee of the City subject to this MOU who wishes to execute a written declaration claiming a religious exemption from paying Union dues, and who is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting a public employee organization and which is recognized as such by the Public Employer Relations Board, shall, upon presentation of verification of active membership in such religion, body or sect be permitted to make a charitable payment Declarations or applications for religious exemption and any supporting documentation shall be forwarded to the Union within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt by the City. The Union shall have fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of a request for religious exemption to challenge any exemption granted by the City Administrator or his or her designee. If challenged, the deduction to the charity of the employee's choice shall commence but shall be held in escrow pending resolution of the challenge. Charitable contributions shall be by regular payroll deduction only. For purposes of this section, charitable deduction means a contribution to one of three non-profit organizations, with the United Way being one of them. The Santa Ana City Employees, Chapter 1939/Service Employees International Union Local 347, AFL-CIO, shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers and employees, harmless from any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from the Agency Shop provisions herein. In no event shall the City be required to pay from its own funds, Union dues, service fee or charitable contributions, which the employee was obligated to pay, but failed to pay, regardless of the reasons. 9.2 Indemnification. The Union-ag-rte to-1.u1d-the C-ity-harmless and indemnify the City agaitiat-any-c la11usivar ,s-uf a, thrnSor-lfWsuit -lua l-1SL y-a niembL-vl members-of the Union arising out of the dcductions-or t t al sueh funds-lv-IL Union; uxt,c,pt tliciittciitionaI fzril , of-the-&ity-turttaualiii{, Lodi,Unioni nurii ,-Lk-dueled-from the-employees-pttrsuaiirh-th10 A li,.,l,: 9.4 The Union shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers and employees, harmless from any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from the Agency Shop provisions herein. In no event shall the City be required to pay from its own funds, Union Dues, service fee or charitable contributions, which the employee was obligated to pay, but failed to pay, regardless of the reasons. 15