Joint Committees 1101 Release Time (a) Basic pay or equivalent time off, with a minimum of one (1) hour guaranteed to nurses who are not on duty, will be granted to nurses appointed by the Union to attend meetings of the Union Management Committee and any other Facility joint committee to which the Union is required to appoint representatives. (b) All reasonable efforts will be made to relieve a nurse who is appointed to attend meetings of the Union Management Committee, Nursing Advisory Committee or any other facility joint committee to which the Union is required to appoint representatives, without loss of salary or benefits. This clause is applicable when the meeting(s) occurs during hours the nurse is otherwise scheduled to work. 1102 Union Management Committee The Employer and the Union agree to establish and maintain a Union Management Committee consisting of not less than two (2) persons appointed by each of the parties. Management representatives shall include the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing; Union representatives shall include the President and/or Vice-President of the Local. Appointments shall be made for a term of one (1) year but without limit on the number of consecutive terms a member may serve. The Committee shall meet at the request of either party subject to five (5) days notice being given but not less than bi-monthly unless otherwise mutually agreed. The purpose of the Committee shall be to discuss/study/make recommendations to the Employer and the Union regarding matters of mutual concern. 1103 Nursing Advisory Committee
The Joint Committee (a) shall be composed of representatives of the Governments of the Parties; and (b) may establish and delegate its responsibilities to Sub-Committees.
Joint Committee 10.1 The Councils shall form the joint committee ("Joint Committee") for the purpose of overseeing and co-ordinating the discharge of the Councils' obligations in relation to the City Deal and to carry out the functions set out in Schedule 2 (Joint Committee Terms of Reference) and the Joint Committee shall be known as the "Cardiff Capital Region Joint Cabinet", "Joint Cabinet" or "Regional Cabinet" (as the context requires). 10.2 The Joint Committee may carry out such other functions as the Councils determine from time to time and approve as a "Matter Reserved To The Councils". 10.3 The Joint Committee shall not have power to approve any "Matter Reserved To The Councils" pursuant of Clause 9.1.3 ("Matter Reserved To The Councils"). 10.4 Each Council shall appoint one (1) elected member representative to the Joint Committee. The Chairperson of the Joint Committee shall be an elected member representative of a Council appointed to the Joint Committee and shall rotate amongst the Councils on an annual basis. 10.5 Each Council shall be entitled from time to time to appoint a deputy for its representative but such deputy (in each case) shall only be entitled to attend meetings of the Joint Committee in the absence of his or her corresponding principal. 10.6 Each Council shall be entitled to invite appropriate third parties to observe Joint Committee Meetings and such third parties shall be entitled to take part in such Joint Committee Meetings at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Joint Committee. Such observers shall not have a vote. 10.7 The Regional Programme Director shall attend the Joint Committee meetings but shall not have the right to vote on any Joint Committee Matters. 10.8 Each Council may, at their discretion, replace their representatives (and their respective deputies) appointed to the Joint Committee, provided that:- 10.8.1 at all times, they have representatives appointed to the Joint Committee in accordance with the roles identified in Schedule 2 (Joint Committee Terms of Reference); and 10.8.2 any such replacement shall have no lesser status or authority than that set out in Schedule 2 (Joint Committee Terms of Reference) unless otherwise agreed by the Councils. 10.9 The Joint Committee shall meet on at least a quarterly basis during the second Accounting Period and thereafter as and when required in accordance with the timetable for the City Deal and, in any event, at appropriate times and on reasonable notice (to be issued through the Regional Programme Director) to carry out the Joint Committee Matters referred to in Schedule 1 (Delegations Policy) and in carrying out such activities. 10.10 The Regional Programme Director shall circulate a meeting agenda and any relevant information wherever possible at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Joint Committee meeting and any representative may add to the meeting agenda (i) prior to the Joint Committee meeting by written request to the Regional Programme Director and/or (ii) by request to the Chairperson at the start of the Joint Committee meeting. 10.11 The quorum necessary for a Joint Committee meeting shall be an elected member or appropriate deputy appointed pursuant to Clause 10.5 (Joint Committee) from at least seven (7) of the Councils at the relevant time. 10.12 At meetings of the Joint Committee each elected member or appropriate deputy appointed pursuant to Clause 10.5 (Joint Committee) above from each Council shall have one vote. The Chairperson shall be granted a casting vote provided always that the Councils agree and acknowledge that the Chairperson shall not under any circumstances exercise such casting vote. Decisions at meetings of the Joint Committee will be taken by a majority vote of a quorate meeting. The Regional Programme Director shall not have a vote. 10.13 If, at a meeting of the Joint Committee, a matter is not determined pursuant to Clause 10.12 above, that matter ("JC Unresolved Matter") shall be deferred for consideration at the next Joint Committee meeting which shall be convened within ten (10) Business Days of that meeting. If at the reconvened Joint Committee meeting the JC Unresolved Matter is not determined, the JC Unresolved Matter shall become a "Matter Reserved To The Councils" and shall be deferred for consideration by each Council. Each Council shall each use its reasonable endeavours to convene a full Council meeting of its councillors as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within three (3) weeks of the Joint Committee Meeting. Where a JC Unresolved Matter is referred to each Council as a "Matter Reserved to each Council" and is not approved unanimously by each Council, the JC Unresolved Matter shall not be agreed and shall not be implemented by the Joint Committee. 10.14 Each Council shall provide all information reasonably required upon request by the Joint Committee to the Regional Programme Director and shall comply with any decisions of the Joint Committee to request such information. 10.15 Each Council shall consult with the other Councils to ensure the diligent progress of the day to day matters relating to the discharge of the Councils' obligations in relation to the City Deal. 10.16 Where a Council wishes to provide any information and/or serve a notice or demand on the Joint Committee, this should be served on the Regional Programme Director in accordance with Clause 23.3 (Notices). The Regional Programme Director shall keep a record of all information, notices and demands received and shall update each representative promptly. 10.17 The Councils agree and acknowledge that the Joint Committee shall adopt the Accountable Body's prevailing contract standing orders, financial procedure rules, codes of conduct and such other applicable policies and procedures for and behalf of the Councils in the discharge of its obligations under this Agreement.
Advisory Committees The Board may appoint Advisory Committees to review design review applications, or provide input on other issues of concern to the Board or the Commission. These Advisory Committees include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: 1. Cameron Park Design Review Committee 2. El Dorado Hills Design Review Committee 3. Xxxxxxx Pines Design Review Committee 4. The County’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (“EDAC”)
Steering Committee A. CIFNAL/ICBFN shall be managed by a Steering Committee comprised of elected representatives from the membership. B. The Steering Committee is empowered to conduct the business of CIFNAL/ICBFN in accordance with the recommendations of the membership; approve and enact project activities; discuss and recommend future policy or changes in policy to be adopted by the membership; make budgetary decisions for CIFNAL/ICBFN; approach funding agencies; conduct periodic membership drives; and maintain communication with scholarly and professional associations as well as with other, similar cooperative projects. C. The Steering Committee shall consist of at least five representatives of CIFNAL/ICBFN. 1. Four representatives shall be elected to at-large positions on the Steering Committee in accordance with the procedures in Section VIII. At least one representative shall be from a French or francophone institution. 2. The Chair of CIFNAL/ICBFN shall chair the Steering Committee. 3. Elected Coordinators of standing Working Groups shall serve on the Steering Committee for the period of their elected terms. 4. A representative of CRL shall serve as an ex officio member of the Steering Committee. D. An advisory group of scholars and end-users, including representatives from academic organizations concerned with library and scholarly issues in francophone studies as well as non-academic information users and providers, shall be appointed by the Steering Committee as appropriate. The makeup of the advisory group shall be formulated to provide a balance of opinion and diversity of expertise. Members of the advisory group need not be from institutions that are a member of CIFNAL/ICBFN, and shall serve as ex officio members of the Steering Committee. E. All elected representatives on the Steering Committee, including the Chair, shall have equal votes on matters requiring a formal approval by the Committee. Each member shall be accorded one vote. Ex officio members shall be non-voting members. F. Steering Committee Members shall serve three-year terms, with staggered elections; re- election is permitted for one additional term. Elected members begin their term of office immediately following the annual membership meeting. G. In the event a member is unable to serve a full term, the Chair shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. Following this period, the replacement shall be eligible to stand for election according to the terms of Section V.
Joint Steering Committee Promptly after the Effective Date, the Parties will form a Joint Steering Committee (the “JSC”) composed of an equal number of employees of each of Curis and Genentech, but in no event to exceed four (4) members from each Party. The JSC shall determine the specific goals for the Collaboration, shall manage the ongoing research conducted under the Collaboration in accordance with the Research Plan, shall monitor the progress and results of such work, and shall oversee and coordinate the development and commercialization of Compounds (other than Collaboration Products); provided, however, that the JSC shall not have decision-making authority with respect to the development and commercialization of Collaboration Products, which shall be governed by the CSC. The presence of at least one (1) representative of each Party shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of any JSC meeting. All decisions of the JSC shall require unanimous approval, with the representatives of each Party collectively having one (1) vote, provided in the event of a deadlock, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer of Curis and the Senior Vice President of Research of Genentech, or their respective designees, who shall promptly meet and attempt in good faith to resolve such issue within thirty (30) days. If such executives cannot resolve such matter, then Genentech shall have final decision-making authority with regard to decisions regarding the Collaboration (including, without limitation, the JSC’s designation of a Compound as either a Lead Product or Excluded Product); provided, however, that in no event shall Genentech have the right or power to take any of the following actions without the approval of Curis’ representatives on the JSC: (a) approve the initial Research Plan (an outline of which has been agreed upon by the Parties as of the Effective Date); (b) amend or modify this Agreement or the Research Plan; (c) resolve any such matter in a manner that conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Research Plan); (d) make any decision with respect to the development or commercialization of Curis Products; or (e) make any decision with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, defense or enforcement of any Curis Patents. The JSC shall meet at such frequency as the JSC agrees, except that, until the filing of the first IND for a Lead Product utilizing Systemic Delivery in a Major Market, the JSC shall meet on at least a quarterly basis. Meetings of the JSC, and JSC dispute resolution meetings between Curis’ Chief Executive Officer and Genentech’s Senior Vice President of Research (or their designees), may be conducted by videoconference, teleconference or in person, as agreed by the Parties, and the Parties shall agree upon the time and place of meetings. A reasonable number of additional representatives of a Party may attend meetings of the JSC in a non-voting capacity. The JSC shall exist for so long as either any work is being conducted under the Research Plan or any Compound is being developed or commercialized by Genentech, Curis, or any of their respective Affiliate(s) or sublicensee(s) in any Major Market. The JSC shall also be responsible for designating one or more representatives of each Party with expertise in patent law (which individuals need not be members of the JSC) to oversee intellectual property matters relating to the Collaboration, subject to the provisions of Article 10, and such patent committee shall coordinate with and report to the JSC.
Local Professional Development Committee A. There shall be a Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) to oversee, review, and approve individual professional development plans (IPDP) for course work, continuing education units and/or other equivalent activities. 1. The LPDC shall be responsible to recommend for the Superintendent’s approval, all in-service activities and workshops offered in the district during the school year for staff professional development. 2. Recommendations for District Workshops and In-Service activities should be submitted to the LPDC for approval and recommendation no later than the last school day of the year prior to the year it will be implemented. 3. The LPDC chair shall review and approve all “Professional Growth Reimbursement Application” forms. B. The LPDC shall consist of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association President and two (2) members appointed by the Superintendent. One of the Superintendent's appointees will be a Principal employed by the district. C. Appointments shall be for two (2) years with half of the committee members being appointed every other year. 1. Appointments shall be made on or before May 1. 2. The Appointments shall be made by each party outlined above, notifying the other of those appointed. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the committee members shall be replaced in accordance with "B." above. 4. The Association shall name a fourth teacher member and the Superintendent shall name a third administrative member to serve as alternates and attend trainings. These two (2) people shall act as substitutes when a committee member is absent. D. This committee shall meet monthly. 1. The committee may also be convened by the request of two sitting members. 2. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members. When administrative licenses/certificates are reviewed, two (2) sitting teacher members will abstain and the decision will be decided by three (3) members. 3. If the committee determines it is needed, they will be provided two (2) professional release days to meet during regular school hours. Substitutes will be provided for the committee members on these release days. 4. Committee members shall be provided an additional annual stipend of $1,000 for meetings beyond the normal work day or year. This stipend shall be paid in two (2) semi-annual payments. Any member who fails to serve the full year shall have the above compensation prorated on a monthly basis for each month served. 5. Decisions of the LPDC will be made by consensus of the committee members present. 6. The committee minutes shall be prepared and maintained in compliance with the laws governing the operation of committees of public bodies.
Joint Consultative Committee 46.1 The parties recognise the need for effective communication to improve the business/operational performance and working environment in agencies. 46.2 The parties acknowledge that decisions will continue to be made by the employer who is responsible and accountable to Government for the effective and efficient operation of the agency. 46.3 The parties agree that: (a) where the employer proposes to make changes likely to affect existing practices, working conditions or employment prospects of employees, the union and employees affected shall be notified by the employer as early as possible; (b) for the purposes of discussion the employer shall provide to the employees concerned relevant information about the changes, including the effect of the changes on employees, provided the employer shall not be required to disclose any information that is confidential; (c) in the context of discussions the union and employees are able to contribute to the decision making process; and (d) the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) parties are to provide all reasonable and relevant information except confidential commercial, business or personal information, the release of which may seriously harm a party or individual. 46.4 Each agency will have a JCC comprising of the employer or their nominee, employer nominated representatives and union nominated representatives. 46.5 The JCC will convene within 28 days of a written request being received from either party. 46.6 The JCC will determine its own operating procedures. 46.7 JCCs will be a forum for consultation on issues such as: (a) development of workload management tools within the agency; (b) industrial issues; (c) fixed term and casual employment usage; (d) changes to work organisation and/or work practices occurring in the workplace; (e) agency implementation of recommendations from the ‘Functional Review of Government’; and (f) agency implementation of other aspects of this General Agreement. 46.8 Matters not resolved through the JCC can be referred to the provisions of clause 49 - Dispute Settlement Procedure.
Sub-Committees 15.1 The Joint Committee shall establish the membership and terms of reference for any sub-committees or sub-groups which it establishes and may dissolve such sub-committees or sub-groups. Sub-committees to which the Joint Committee delegates functions are bound by the provisions of this Agreement regulating the taking of decisions by the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee may create additional sub-committees from time to time as it sees fit.
Training Committee The parties to this Agreement may form a Training Committee. The Training Committee will be constituted by equal numbers of Employer nominees and ETU employee representatives and have a charter which clearly states its role and responsibilities. It shall monitor the clauses of this Agreement which relate to training and ensure all employees have equal access to training.