Section A:

The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to all employees in the bargaining unit without regard to Union membership.

Section B

The Union shall be responsible for representing the interests of all unit employees without discrimination and without regard to membership in the Union.

Section C:

1. Contingent upon the Union's one-time demonstration upon execution of this Agreement that at least 2/3 of the members of the bargaining unit are paying dues as verified by the Employer's payroll system, (normally) within two (2) full pay-periods after this Agreement becomes effective as stipulated in Section A of the Duration and Finality of Agreement Article, the Employer shall automatically deduct from the wages of all bargaining unit employees who are not Union members, an agency service fee in an amount equal to the Union dues that is attributable to representation.
   
   
2. Membership in the Union or payment of the service fee shall not be a condition of employment.

Section D:

Employees desirous of cancelling authorization for voluntary dues deductions may do so only in accordance with the provisions of D.C. Form 277. However, agency service fee deductions as provided in Section C, above, shall remain in effect for the duration of this Agreement.

Section E:

If any court action is brought against the Employer as a result of this contractual provision regarding "service fee", the Union will intervene as a party defendent for the purpose of defending the propriety of the contract under the law. In any case in which court judgement is entered against the Employer for service fees held to be improperly transferred to the Union, and such judgement is not overturned on appeal to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, or high court, the amount of such service fee held improperly deducted from the employee's pay, and actually transferred by the Employer to the Union, shall be returned to the Employer or conveyed by the Union to the successful complaining party or parties.

Section F - Dues and Service Fee Deductions:

The Employer agrees to withhold the payment of dues to the Union from the wage of unit employees authorizing such deductions on D.C. Form 277, or as provided by Article 3, Section C. The Employer shall pay over to the Union such dues or service fee amounts each period less a fee of $0.07 per deduction as the fair value of the cost to the Employer for performing this service.