(a) Deduction by employer.--To implement fair share agreements in accordance with section 3,¹ the exclusive representative shall provide the public employer with the name of each nonmember who is obligated to pay a fair share fee, the amount of the fee that he is obligated to pay and a reasonable schedule for deducting the amount from the salary or wages of the nonmember. The public employer shall deduct the fee in accordance with the schedule and promptly transmit the amount deducted to the exclusive representative.

(b) Annual notice.--As a precondition to the collection of fair share fees, the exclusive representative shall establish and maintain a full and fair procedure, consistent with constitutional requirements, that provides nonmembers, by way of annual notice, with sufficient information to gauge the propriety of the fee and that responds to challenges by nonmembers to the amount of the fee. The procedure shall provide for an impartial hearing before an arbitrator to resolve disputes regarding the amount of the chargeable fee. A public employer shall not refuse to carry out its obligations under subsection (a) on the grounds that the exclusive representative has not satisfied its obligation under this subsection.