Jones is an employee of the First National Water District, a public agency that provides
water and wastewater services for a county with 500,000 residents. Jones is a mechanic
and is represented for collective bargaining purposed by a union of skilled trades
workers. At the new employee orientation program, Jones is given a copy of the labor
agreement and notes the agency ship provision. Under the agency shop provision, Jones
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is not required to become a member of the union
, owns the pension benefit, and it can't be taken away by the employer
Dues checkoff provides the mechanism by which the employer agrees to deduct union
dues or fair share contributions from an employee's paycheck and remit the amount to
the union. Most collective bargaining agreements that contain a check off provision will
also include a hold harmless clause. The purpose of a hold harmless clause is to
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protect the employer from liability that may arise from disputes between the
union and individual members regarding the collection of dues.
There are similarities and differences in human resources functions and roles between
the public and private sectors. Which statement reflects a major difference between
human resources function and roles in public and private organizations?
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Meeting merit system requirements.
From the point of view of the public, which statement best describes why a diverse
workforce is important? it
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helps an organization better serve it's diverse customer base
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