Board Policy This Agreement constitutes officially adopted Board policy for the term of said Agreement, and the Board and the Association shall carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect.
BOARD POLICIES The Borrower shall not modify the terms of any policy or resolutions of its board of directors if such modification could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SPAM POLICY You are strictly prohibited from using the Website or any of the Company's Services for illegal spam activities, including gathering email addresses and personal information from others or sending any mass commercial emails.
Travel Policy Section 1. Travel allowances and reimbursements, including meal, lodging and transportation expenses, shall be as provided in the Department of Administrative Services, Oregon Accounting Manual Travel Policy (OAM #40.10.00.PO). However, Section .105 of the policy shall read as follows: Personal telephone calls to immediate family members or significant others to confirm the traveler’s well being while on travel status are allowed. Employees shall be reimbursed for one (1) phone call home on the first day of travel and every other day for a five (5) to ten (10) minute call. When authorized by the Agency, employees will be provided access to State phone cards or State phone card numbers. When State phone cards are not available or the employee does not charge the call to his/her hotel room, employees shall provide receipts. Personal telephone bills reflecting the eligible calls made during travel status can serve as a receipt. The Employer shall give the Union at least thirty (30) days advance notice of any proposed changes to this policy. Such changes which involve a mandatory subject of bargaining shall be subject to negotiation if requested by the Union.
Member Handbook The Contractor shall develop a member handbook for its members. The Contractor’s member handbook shall be submitted annually for OMPP’s review. The member handbook shall include the Contractor’s contact information and Internet website address and describe the terms and nature of services offered by the Contractor, including the following information required under 42 CFR 438.10(f), which enumerates certain required information. The member handbook may be offered in an electronic format as long as the Contractor complies with 42 CFR 438.10(c)(6). The Hoosier Healthwise MCE Policies and Procedures Manual outlines the member handbook requirements. The Hoosier Healthwise member handbook shall include the following: Contractor’s contact information (address, telephone number, TDD number, website address); The amount, duration and scope of services and benefits available under the Contract in sufficient details to ensure that participants are informed of the services to which they are entitled, including, but not limited to the differences between the benefit options; The procedures for obtaining benefits, including authorization requirements; Contractor’s office hours and days, including the availability of a 24-hour Nurse Call Line; Any restrictions on the member’s freedom of choice among network providers, as well as the extent to which members may obtain benefits, including family planning services, from out-of-network providers; The extent to which, and how, after-hours and emergency coverage are provided, as well as other information required under 42 CFR 438.10(f), such as what constitutes an emergency; The post-stabilization care services rules set forth in 42 CFR 422.113(c); The extent to which, and how, urgent care services are provided; Applicable policy on referrals for specialty care and other benefits not provided by the member’s PMP, if any; Information about the availability of pharmacy services and how to access pharmacy services; Member rights and protections, as enumerated in 42 CFR 438.100, which relates to enrollee rights. See Section 4.8 for further detail regarding member rights and protections; Responsibilities of members; Special benefit provisions (for example, co-payments, deductibles, limits or rejections of claims) that may apply to services obtained outside the Contractor’s network; Procedures for obtaining out-of-network services; Standards and expectations to receive preventive health services; Policy on referrals to specialty care; Procedures for notifying members affected by termination or change in any benefits, services or service delivery sites; Procedures for appealing decisions adversely affecting members’ coverage, benefits or relationship with the Contractor; Procedures for changing PMPs; Standards and procedures for changing MCEs, and circumstances under which this is possible, including, but not limited to providing contact information and instructions for how to contact the enrollment broker to transfer MCEs due to one of the “for cause” reasons described in 42 CFR 438.56(d)(2)(iv), including, but not limited to, the following: Receiving poor quality of care; Failure to provide covered services; Failure of the Contractor to comply with established standards of medical care administration; Lack of access to providers experienced in dealing with the member’s health care needs; Significant language or cultural barriers; Corrective action levied against the Contractor by the office; Limited access to a primary care clinic or other health services within reasonable proximity to a member’s residence; A determination that another MCE’s formulary is more consistent with a new member’s existing health care needs; Lack of access to medically necessary services covered under the Contractor’s contract with the State; A service is not covered by the Contractor for moral or religious objections, as described in Section 6.3.3; Related services are required to be performed at the same time and not all related services are available within the Contractor’s network, and the member’s provider determines that receiving the services separately will subject the member to unnecessary risk; The member’s primary healthcare provider disenrolls from the member’s current MCE and reenrolls with another MCE; or Other circumstances determined by the office or its designee to constitute poor quality of health care coverage. The process for submitting disenrollment requests. This information shall include the following: Hoosier Healthwise members may change MCEs after the first ninety (90) calendar days of enrollment only for cause; Members are required to exhaust the MCE’s internal grievance and appeals process before requesting an MCE change ; Members may submit requests to change MCEs to the Enrollment Broker verbally or in writing, after exhausting the MCE’s internal grievance and appeals process; and The MCE shall provide the Enrollment Broker’s contact information and explain that the member must contact the Enrollment Broker with questions about the process. This information shall include how to obtain the Enrollment Broker’s standardized form for requesting an MCE change. The process by which an American Indian/ Alaska Native member may elect to opt-out of managed care pursuant to 42 USC § 1396u–2(a)(2)(C) and transfer to fee-for-service benefits through the State; Procedures for making complaints and recommending changes in policies and services; Grievance, appeal and fair hearing procedures as required at 42 CFR 438.10(g)(2)(xi), including the following: The right to file grievances and appeals; The requirements and timeframes for filing a grievance or appeal; The availability of assistance in the filing process; The toll-free numbers that the member can use to file a grievance or appeal by phone; The fact that, if requested by the member and under certain circumstances: (1) benefits will continue if the member files an appeal or requests a State fair hearing within the specified timeframes; and (2) the member may be required to pay the cost of services furnished during the appeal if the final decision is adverse to the member. For a State hearing describe (i) the right to a hearing, (ii) the method for obtaining a hearing, and (iii) the rules that govern representation at the hearing. Information about advance directives; How to report a change in income, change in family size, etc.; Information about the availability of the prior claims payment program for certain members and how to access the program administrator; Information on alternative methods or formats of communication for visually and hearing-impaired and non-English speaking members and how members can access those methods or formats; Information on how to contact the Enrollment Broker; Statement that Contractor will provide information on the structure and operation of the health plan; and In accordance with 42 CFR 438.10(f)(3), that upon request of the member, information on the Contractor’s provider incentive plans will be provided.
Employee Handbook Employee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of any employee handbook of Bank or its affiliates as may be in effect from time to time, except that in the event of a conflict between such employee handbook and the Agreement, the Agreement shall control.
Safety Policy The City agrees to maintain in safe working condition all facilities and equipment furnished by the City to carry out the duties of each bargaining unit position, but reserves the right to determine what those facilities and equipment shall be. The Association agrees to work cooperatively in maintaining safety in the Xenia/Xxxxxx Central Communications Center.
Employment Policies The employment relationship between the parties shall also be governed by the general employment policies and practices of the Company, including those relating to protection of confidential information and assignment of inventions, except that when the terms of this Agreement differ from or are in conflict with the Company’s general employment policies or practices, this Agreement shall control.
EMPLOYMENT POLICY 5.01 The Union and the Employer will cooperate in maintaining a desirable and competent labour force. The Employer will notify the Union of manpower requirements giving as much prior notice as possible. The Union will provide a list of manpower available. The Employer at its discretion may hire employees so listed or from other sources.
5.02 The Employer has the right to hire new employees as needed, provided that no new employee(s) will be hired while there are qualified, available employees who are laid off due to lack of work. An employee hired for a specific project outside the free travel zone shall be deemed as a local hire and will not be entitled to paid travel time or related expenses while working on that project.
5.03 To assist in the efficient placement of appropriately skilled members it is agreed that the Employer will inform the Union Office of members who are laid off and when employees are hired whether from the Union list or from another source. Laid off members are also required to notify the Union of their status.
5.04 New employees shall serve a probationary period of ninety (90) calendar days (3 months). During the probationary period, the Employer may terminate a probationary employee at its sole discretion provided it is not motivated by bad faith. Probationary employees are covered by the Agreement, excepting those provisions which specifically exclude such employees. During probation, all terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement apply amended as follows:
a. A probationary employee who is a licensed journeyman may be paid one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) less than the journeyman rate during the probation unless the parties agree otherwise or where the employee is hired through the Union’s Employment Assistance Service.
b. Probationary apprentices shall be paid a percentage of the journeyman probationary rate during probation unless the parties agree otherwise or where the employee is hired through the Union’s Employment Assistance Service.
5.05 The Employer may contract out electrical work provided it does not result in the layoff of electricians in the bargaining unit.
Alcohol Policy Where contractually bound, the employer will apply the Drug and Alcohol Management Program (DAMP) as contained at Appendix M.
