The fee that non-union individuals pay for collective bargaining-related services the union is required to provide to them under New York State statute It is equivalent to membership dues; however, there is a refund of the part of the fee that the union uses for political and ideological purposes only incidentally related to the terms and conditions of employment
a fee deducted from the salary of New York State employees who are non-members of the employee organization chosen by their negotiating unit, if any, to represent them for purposes of collective bargaining The fee deduction is equivalent to the dues deducted for members It is considered payment for services or benefits provided to non-members of the employee organization as a result of collective bargaining See related information at: Agency Fee Payroll Deduction