Social Workers - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

Section 8. Implementation
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Any employee hired by the County subject to this Memorandum of Understanding on or
after the date of implementation of this Article, shall be provided, through the employee’s
department, with a notice advising that the County has entered into an Agency Shop
agreement with the Union and that all employees subject to the Memorandum of
Understanding must either join the Union; pay a Fair Share Fee equal to Union dues; or
pay an Agency Shop Fee to the Union; or execute a written declaration claiming a religious
exemption from this requirement. Such notice shall include a payroll deduction
authorization form for the employee’s signature authorizing payroll deduction of Union
dues, Fair Share Fees, Agency Shop Fees or execution of a written declaration claiming a
religious exemption from this requirement. Said employee shall have thirty (30) working
days following the initial date of employment to fully execute the authorization form of
his/her choice and return said form to the Union or departmental payroll office. If the form
is not completed and returned within thirty (30) working days, the County Auditor shall
commence and continue a payroll deduction of a Fair Share Fee equal to Union dues from
the regular pay warrants of such employee.
The effective date of deducting Union dues, Fair Share Fees, Agency Shop Fees, or
charitable contributions shall be the first pay period following thirty (30) working days of
employment or the pay period this Article becomes implemented for current employees,
whichever is later.