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ARTICLE 1-PREAMBLE AND PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT 1.1 This Agreement is entered into by and between the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners for Kittitas County, Washington, which is hereinafter referred to as the "Employer", and Teamsters Union Local No. 760, hereinafter referred to as the "Union" on behalf of the employees. The purpose of this Agreement is to comply with all applicable statutory provisions and to increase the general efficiency of the Misdemeanant Probation Department and to maintain harmonious relations between the County and the Union. 1.2 As part of the purpose of the Agreement, the parties agree to the inclusion of the subjects of wages, hours, working conditions and other provisions. ARTICLE 2 -RECOGNITION 2.1 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative of all regular full-time and regular part-time employees of Kittitas County Misdemeanant Probation and Juvenile Court Services, excluding the Juvenile Court Services Director, Chief Probation Officer, Diversion Coordinator and the Office Clerical employees. 2.2 Teamsters Union Local No. 760 recognizes the Board of County Commissioners and the Presiding Judges for Superior Court, Lower District Court, and Upper District Court, or their designees, as representing the Employer. ARTICLE 3 -UNION SECURITY AND DUES CHECK-OFF 3.1 All employees who, as of the date of execution of this Agreement, have signed or who, after the date of execution of this Agreement, sign a dues check- off authorization shall be obligated as a condition of employment to continue to pay regular dues each month to the Union through the check off procedure for the duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It shall be a condition of employment that employees covered by this Agreement shall, on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the beginning of such employment become and remain members in good standing in the Union for the duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 3.2 Upon written proof of bona fide religious tenets, pursuant to RCW 41.56.122, an employee may choose to pay an amount of money equivalent to regular union dues and initiation fee to a non-religious charity or to another charitable organization in accordance with the provisions of RCW 41.56.122. If such employee pursuant to this section requests the Union to use the Grievance -1 -