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ARTICLE XIX <br />19.0 DUES DEDUCTION & INDEMNIFICATION <br />19.1 Dues Deduction. The City shall deduct dues, on a regular basis, from the pay of all <br />employees recognized to be represented by the Union, who voluntarily authorize such <br />deduction, in writing, on a form to be provided for this purpose by the City. The City <br />shall remit such funds to the Union within thirty (30) calendar days following their <br />deduction. <br />19.2 Agency Shop. <br />A. All employees represented by the Santa Ana City Employees, <br />Chapter 193 9/S ervice Employees International Union Local 721, shall, as a <br />condition of continuing employment become and remain members of the Union <br />or shall pay to the Union a service fee in lieu thereof. Such service fee shall be <br />one dollar ($1) per pay period less than Union dues if legally authorized. <br />B. Any employee hired by the City subject to this Memorandum of Understanding <br />shall be provided, through the Personnel Services Department, with an <br />authorization form for the deduction of Union dues. Said employee shall have <br />thirty (30) working days following the initial date of employment to fully execute <br />the authorization form of his or her choice and return said form to the <br />Agency/Department payroll section. <br />The effective date of Union dues, service deductions or charitable contribution for <br />such employees shall be the beginning of the first pay period of employment. <br />C. Any employee of the City subject to this Memorandum of Understanding who <br />wishes to execute a written declaration claiming a religious exemption from <br />paying Union dues, and who is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect <br />which has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially <br />supporting a public employee organization and which is recognized as such by the <br />Public Employer Relations Board, shall, upon presentation of verification of <br />active membership in such religion, body or sect be permitted to make a <br />charitable contribution equal to the service fee in lieu of Union membership or <br />service fee payment. Declarations or applications for religious exemption and any <br />supporting documentation shall be forwarded to the Union within fifteen (15) <br />calendar days of receipt by the City. The Union shall have fifteen (15) calendar <br />days after receipt of a request for religious exemption to challenge any exemption <br />granted by the City Manager or his or her designee. If challenged, the deduction <br />to the charity of the employee's choice shall commence but shall be held in <br />escrow pending resolution of the challenge. Charitable contributions shall be by <br />regular payroll deduction only. For purposes of this section, charitable deduction <br />68