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ARTICLE 4: DUES DEDUCTION AND FAIR SHARE SECTION 1: The Employer agrees that it shall deduct the initiation fee, assessments and regular monthly dues from the pay of regular full-time employees covered by this Agreement upon receipt from the OPBA of individual written authorization cards which have been voluntarily executed by the employee for that purpose and bearing the employees signature. Any member of the OPBA shall have the right to revoke such authorization during the following period: Not less than thirty (30) calendar days but not sooner than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the expiration date of this collective bargaining agreement by giving written notice to the OPBA with proof of service. Proof of service is defined to mean that the written notice shall contain the name of the OPBA, the address to which the written notice is to be delivered and method delivery was made. Delivery should be made by U.S. Certified Mail, with requested receipt of delivery. A copy of the same shall be provided to the office of the Director of Finance. Any member of the OPBA shall have the right to file an application with the State Employment Relations Board for a Religious Exemption. Such an application shall be mailed to the State Employment Relations Board by the employee. A copy of the same shall be provided to the office of the Director of Finance. SECTION 2: Deductions of assessments, dues and fees shall be made during the first pay period of each month and if an employee's pay for that period is insufficient to cover OPBA assessments or dues, the Employer will make a deduction from the pay earned in the next period or subsequent period. All deductions for assessments or dues shall be accompanied by an alphabetical list of all employees for whom the deductions have been made and shall be transmitted to the OPBA no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the pay period in which the deductions are made. Upon receipt, the OPBA shall assume full responsibility for the disposition of all funds deducted. SECTION 3: The OPBA shall indemnify and save the Employer harmless from any and all liabilities or damages which may arise from the performance of its obligations under the provisions of this Article and the OPBA shall indemnify the Employer for any such liability or damages that may arise from any action growing out of deductions, commenced by an employee against the Employer or the Employer and the OPBA jointly. SECTION 4: All full-time bargaining unit employees who are not members of the OPBA shall pay a fair share fee to the OPBA in the amount certified by the OPBA as being a . ????;