If an employee is a religious conscientious objector what should he/she do?

If an employee is a member of a bona fide religion, body or sect that has historically held conscientious objections to joining or financially supporting public employee organizations, the employee should contact his or her union to seek exemption from the Agency Fee. Exempt employees are required to donate an amount equivalent to the Agency Fee to one of three non-religious, non-labor charities designated jointly by the union and the University. The union is solely responsible for deciding the employee's objector status. If the employee does not know what union to contact,  Human Resources' Labor Relations Office (labrel@berkeley.edu) can assist.