Benefit Plan & Pension Plan. (A) Each employer shall sign a Participation Agreement as approved by the Trustees. (B) Neither the Union nor the Association shall incur any legal liability with regard to claims arising from the Benefit or Pension Plan. (C) The Parties hereto agree that the Board of Trustees appointed pursuant to the Agreement and Declaration Trust establishing the Benefit Plan and Pension Plan shall have the authority to utilize the arbitration procedures set forth herein for the collection of delinquent accounts for contributions required to be made pursuant to this Article as agent for the Parties. Any arbitrator appointed pursuant to this Clause is hereby expressly conferred jurisdiction to deal with the awarding of contributions, damages and all related costs. (D) No grievance instituted by the Board of Trustees as agent to the Parties pursuant to this Article shall be defeated on the basis of any technical or procedural objection as to arbitrability, including any objection based on provisions pertaining to timeliness. (E) Notwithstanding the availability of grievance and arbitration procedures, it is further agreed between the Parties that the existence of this provision does not constitute a waiver of the rights of either of the Parties to this Collective Agreement of the Board of Trustees to proceed directly by way of civil action in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia with respect to the collection of any outstanding contributions, damages and costs. (F) Administrator:
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Benefit Plan & Pension Plan. (A) Each employer shall sign a Participation Agreement as approved by the Trustees.
(B) Neither the Union nor the Association shall incur any legal liability with regard to claims arising from the Benefit or Pension Plan.
(C) The Parties hereto agree that the Board of Trustees appointed pursuant to the Agreement and Declaration Trust establishing the Benefit Plan and Pension Plan shall have the authority to utilize the arbitration procedures set forth herein for the collection of delinquent accounts for contributions required to be made pursuant to this Article as agent for the Parties. Any arbitrator appointed pursuant to this Clause is hereby expressly conferred jurisdiction to deal with the awarding of contributions, damages and all related costs.
(D) No grievance instituted by the Board of Trustees as agent to the Parties pursuant to this Article shall be defeated on the basis of any technical or procedural objection as to arbitrability, including any objection based on provisions pertaining to timeliness.
(E) Notwithstanding the availability of grievance and arbitration procedures, it is further agreed between the Parties that the existence of this provision does not constitute a waiver of the rights of either of the Parties to this Collective Agreement of the Board of Trustees to proceed directly by way of civil action in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia with respect to the collection of any outstanding contributions, damages and costs.
(F) Administrator:: Benefit Plan Administrators (Atlantic) Limited 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 Phone: (000) 000-0000
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Samples: Collective Labour Agreement