The terms and conditions of employment for the employees of the
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, represented by AFSCME, District Council 47,
Local 810, AFL-CIO, shall be controlled by the Personnel Policies and Procedures of
the First Judicial District, Appendix A, attached hereto, as may be amended, except as
follows:

ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION

Consistent with the limitations set forth in the Termination provision set forth
below or until such time as the Managerial Representative for the Judiciary
changes in accordance with the requirements established by the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court or subsequent legislative action, Local 810 of District Council 47
of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO,
is recognized as the exclusive representative for all employees in the Court of
Common Pleas designated as professional - non-supervisory employees, as set
forth in Appendix B, attached hereto.

This Understanding shall be effective upon its execution in writing by both parties
and shall continue in full force and effect through to June 30, 2008 and shall
terminate automatically on that date, or, at such time as bargaining unit
employees become employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
whichever event occurs first, and shall continue from year to year thereafter until
either party serves notice, in writing, at least 60 days prior to expiration of the
original or any subsequent period, of a desire to change, modify or terminate this
Understanding.

This Understanding pertains only to those employees falling within the
classifications referred to in Appendix B.

ARTICLE II - UNION PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

Upon receipt of a signed dues deduction authorization from an employee in a
mutually agreed upon form, the Judiciary and the City of Philadelphia, authorizes
its funding source, the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to such authorization, to
deduct from the wages due said employee from each pay period the sum
specified in said authorization and remit the same to District Council 47. This
authorization shall be irrevocable for the duration of this Understanding except
that the authorization may be revoked by the employee if he submits to the FJD
Deputy Court Administrator, Human Resources and the Union his written
revocation by certified mail within 15 days prior to the termination of this
Understanding.