Basis of Accrual If the basis of accrual of interest or fees expressed in this Agreement with respect to the currency of any state that becomes a participating state shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London Interbank Market or, as the case may be, the Paris Interbank Market for the basis of accrual of interest or fees in respect of the euro, such convention or practice shall replace such expressed basis effective as of and from the date on which such state becomes a participating member state; provided, that if any Loan in the currency of such state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Loan, at the end of the then current Interest Period.
Basis of Computation Interest accrued hereunder shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year.
Basis of Award The Office of Management and Budget, Government Support Services will award this contract in accordance with Title 16, Subsection 9605, Delaware Code.
Client Classification 7.1. We shall not have an obligation to treat our clients in different classes depending on their knowledge and expertise.
Right to Offset If We make a claim payment to You or on Your behalf in error or You owe Us any money, You must repay the amount You owe Us. Except as otherwise required by law, if We owe You a payment for other claims received, We have the right to subtract any amount You owe Us from any payment We owe You.
Classifications 32.1 The Classification levels for Employees engaged under this agreement shall be read in accordance with the Award unless specifically amended by the terms of this Agreement. Classification levels, relativities, pay rates and other details are contained in APPENDIX 1.
32.2 An Employee not already engaged as CW4 (marker/setter) shall be paid an all-purpose allowance of 5% of his/her applicable hourly rate when performing this work.
32.3 Where any Employee on any day performs two or more classes of work to which different rates of pay are applicable, the Employee shall be paid at the higher hourly rate for the day if the Employee is required to work at that class of work for two (2) hours or more, and if for less than two (2) hours during any one (1) day the Employee will be paid the higher rate for the time so worked.
32.4 Where an Employee is elected by Employees of the Employer as a HSR and agrees to undertake the required training to fulfil the role, the Employee will be classified as the higher of CW4, or the Employee's usual classification. In addition, a HSR is entitled to an all-purpose hourly allowance for the life of this agreement as per the table at Appendix 2 – Health and Safety Representatives Allowance.
(a) For clarity, an Employee is only entitled to one all-purpose hourly allowance pursuant to clauses 32.4 and 32.5.
Basis of Compensation The Owner shall compensate the Architect/Engineer for the services provided in accordance with Article 7. Payments to the Architect/Engineer shall be as follows:
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS 32.01 Employees holding positions which fall within the Bargaining Unit shall be provided with a job description upon written or email request.
32.02 New job classifications properly included in this Collective Agreement may be established by the Employer during the term of the Collective Agreement. Basic hourly rates of pay for such new job classifications shall be negotiated with the Union. If negotiations fail to produce an agreement within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of written notice from the Employer to the Union regarding the new job classification, then the basic hourly rates of pay may be settled through arbitration in accordance with clause 14.04(d).
Right to Match (a) Vitran may take any action that is prohibited by Sections 16(a)(iii) or (iv) in respect of any Acquisition Proposal if and only if:
(i) such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal;
(ii) Vitran has been, and continues to be, in compliance with its obligations under Sections 16, 17 and 18;
(iii) such Acquisition Proposal is in writing and Purchaser has been provided with a copy of the letter of intent or agreement relating to such Superior Proposal;
(iv) Vitran has delivered to the Purchaser a written notice of the determination of the directors of Vitran that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and of the intention of the directors of Vitran to make a Change in Recommendation and to accept, approve, endorse, recommend or enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, which notice will include the director’s determination regarding the value or range of value in financial terms that the directors of Vitran have, in consultation with Vitran’s financial advisors, determined should be ascribed to any non-cash consideration, if any, offered under the Superior Proposal (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);
(v) at least five Business Days (the “Matching Period”) have elapsed from the date that is the later of the date on which Purchaser received the Superior Proposal Notice and the date on which Purchaser received a copy of the letter of intent or agreement relating to such Superior Proposal;
(vi) if Purchaser has offered to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement pursuant to Section 18(b), the directors of Vitran (i) have determined in good faith, after consultation with Vitran’s outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal (compared to the terms of the Arrangement as proposed to be amended by Purchaser under Section 18(b)); and
(vii) Vitran has terminated this Agreement pursuant to Section 20(a)(iii)2) and paid any applicable Termination Fee pursuant to Section 19(b).
(b) During the Matching Period: (i) Purchaser will have the opportunity (but not the obligation) to offer to amend the Arrangement and this Agreement in order for such Acquisition Proposal to cease to be a Superior Proposal, (ii) the directors of Vitran shall review any offer made by Purchaser to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement in good faith after consultation with Vitran’s outside legal and financial advisors, in order to determine whether such offer would, upon acceptance, result in the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting a Superior Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Proposal; and (iii) Vitran shall negotiate in good faith with Purchaser to make such amendments to the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement as would enable Purchaser to proceed with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement on such amended terms. If the directors of Vitran determine that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to be a Superior Proposal, Vitran shall promptly so advise Purchaser and the Parties shall amend this Agreement to reflect such offer made by Purchaser, and shall take and cause to be taken all such actions as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing.
(c) The right of Purchaser under this Section 18 to amend the Arrangement shall apply to a maximum of two amendments or modifications to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in, or modification of, the consideration (or value of such consideration) to be received by the Vitran Shareholders or other material terms or conditions thereof and Purchaser shall not have the right to further amend the Arrangement in respect of a third such amendment or modification to any Acquisition Proposal.
(d) If Vitran provides a Superior Proposal Notice to Purchaser after a date that is less than seven Business Days before the Vitran Meeting, Vitran shall either proceed with or shall postpone the Vitran Meeting to a date that is not more than seven Business Days after the scheduled date of the Vitran Meeting, as directed by Purchaser.
(e) Vitran shall advise the Vitran Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives of the prohibitions set out in Sections 16, 17 and 18 and any violation of the restrictions set forth in these sections by Vitran, the Vitran Subsidiaries or the respective Representatives is deemed to be a breach of these sections by Vitran.
Job Classification Full-Time and Part-Time
(a) When a new classification (which is covered by the terms of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Hospital, the Hospital shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the Local Union of the same within seven (7) days. If the local challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Hospital to endeavor to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (10) days after the receipt of notice from the Hospital of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Hospital. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Board of Arbitration (or Arbitrator as the case may be) shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification.
(b) When the Hospital makes a substantial change during the term of this agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Hospital agrees to meet with the Union, to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay.
(c) If the matter is not resolved following the meeting with the Union the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided in the Agreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications.
(d) The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be retroactive only to the date that the Union raised the issue with the Hospital.
