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4.4 The UNION agrees there shall not be solicitation for membership, signing up members, collection of initiation fees, dues, fines or assessments, meetings or other UNION activities on the EMPLOYEESwork time. 4.5 The EMPLOYER recognizes the authority and responsibility of the UNION as provided in Minnesota Statute 179A.06, Subdivision 3 as it may be from time -to - time amended, to wit: "FAIR SHARE FEE. An exclusive representative may require EMPLOYEES who are not members of the exclusive representative to contribute a fair share fee for services rendered by the exclusive representative. The fair share fee shall be equal to the regular membership dues of the exclusive representative, less the cost of benefits financed through the dues and available only to members of the exclusive representative. In no event shall the fair share fee exceed 85 percent of the regular membership dues. The exclusive representative shall provide advance written notice of the amount of the fair share fee to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services, the EMPLOYER, and to unit EMPLOYEES who will be assessed the fee. The EMPLOYER shall provide the exclusive representative with a list of all unit EMPLOYEES. A challenge by an EMPLOYEE or by a person aggrieved by the fee shall be filed in writing with the Commissioner, the public EMPLOYER, and the exclusive representative within 30 days after receipt of the written notice. All challenges shall specify those portions of the fee challenged and the reasons for the challenge. The burden of proof relating to the amount of the fair share fee is on the exclusive representative. The Commissioner shall hear and decide all issues in these challenges. The EMPLOYER shall deduct the fee from the earnings of the EMPLOYEE and transmit the fee to the exclusive representative 30 days after the written notice was provided. If a challenge is filed, the deductions for a fair share fee shall be held in escrow by the EMPLOYER pending a decision by the Commissioner. 4.6 The EMPLOYER agrees that space for a designated bulletin board shall be made available in City Hall to be used by EMPLOYEES for posting notices of the following type: 1. Notice of UNION recreational and social affairs; 2. Notice of UNION elections; 3. Notice of UNION appointments and results of UNION elections; 4. Notices of UNION meetings; 5. Notices of UNION committee reports; and 6. Other notices as may be agreed upon by the EMPLOYER.