SCOPE AND RECOGNITION See the Local Provisions Xxxxxxxx X0.
ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION 11 This agreement is applicable for employees as defined in Certificate Number 4 granted by the Public 12 Employees Relations Commission on February 14, 1975, and issued to the Okaloosa County Education 13 Association:
SCOPE OF RECOGNITION 101 The Employer recognizes the Union as sole bargaining agent for nurses in the bargaining unit defined in the Manitoba Labour Board Certificate MLB-6827.
Service Recognition For purposes of any Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangements providing benefits to any Transferring Employees, the Seaport Entertainment Group shall, from and after the applicable Benefit Commencement Date: (i) provide or cause to be provided to each Transferring Employee full credit for purposes of eligibility to participate, vesting and level of benefits under each Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement under which such Transferring Employee is eligible to participate on or after the applicable Benefit Commencement Date for service accrued on or prior to the applicable Benefit Commencement Date with the HHH Group to the same extent that such credit was recognized by the HHH Group under comparable HHH Benefit Arrangements; (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to waive all pre-existing conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to the Transferring Employees and their eligible dependents under any Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangements in which such Transferring Employees may be eligible to participate after the Distribution Date, except, with respect to pre-existing conditions or exclusions, to the extent such pre-existing conditions or exclusions would apply under the analogous HHH Benefit Arrangement; and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to provide each Transferring Employee and their eligible dependents under any Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid during the portion of the plan year of the corresponding HHH Benefit Arrangement, as applicable, ending on the date such Transferring Employee’s participation in the Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement begins (to the same extent that such credit was given under the analogous HHH Benefit Arrangement, as applicable, prior to the date that the Transferring Employee first participates in the Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement) in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under the Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement; provided, however, that no such credit shall be provided under the foregoing provisions (A) to the extent it would result in duplication of benefits, or (B) for any purpose with respect to any defined benefit pension plan, postretirement welfare plan or any Seaport Entertainment Benefit Arrangement under which similarly situated employees do not receive credit for prior service or that is grandfathered or frozen, either with respect to level of benefits or participation.
RECOGNITION OF THE UNION 1. The BCPSEA recognizes the BCTF as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the negotiation and administration of all terms and conditions of employment of all employees within the bargaining unit for which the BCTF is established as the bargaining agent pursuant to PELRA and subject to the provisions of this Collective Agreement.
PURPOSE AND RECOGNITION 1.01 The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish mutually satisfactory employment relations between the Employer and the Union. It provides means for the settlement of grievances and for the final settlement of disputes. Salaries, hours of work and other conditions of employment are established by mutual agreement. It is recognized that nurses wish to work co-operatively with the Employer to provide the best possible community health services.
1.02 The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all registered and graduate nurses employed by the Employer in the Region of Waterloo Public Health, save and except Managers/Facilitators and persons above this classification.
1.03 All references to officers, representatives and committee members of the Union in this Agreement shall be deemed to mean officers, representatives and committee members of the Union's duly chartered bargaining unit, namely: Local #015 - Ontario Nurses' Association.
1.04 Whenever the feminine pronoun is used in this Agreement, it includes the masculine pronoun, where the context so requires and vice-versa. Where the singular is used, it may also be deemed to mean the plural and vice-versa.
1.05 Nurses shall be defined as follows:
RECOGNITION OF UNION Clause 2.01 The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agency for all employees of Greater Sudbury Hydro Plus Incorporated in respect of hours of work, wages and working conditions save and except non-union supervisors, persons above the rank of non-union supervisor, and staff employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to Labour Relations. That the Employer agrees to recognize the duly appointed officials of the employees as the Official Committee(s) of the Union pertaining to the question of wages, hours of work and working conditions. The Union shall have the right to have the assistance of representatives of the Canadian Union of Public Employees when dealing with the Employer, or their duly appointed designates. Persons whose jobs are not in the Bargaining Unit shall not work on any jobs which are included in the Bargaining Unit to the extent that this would eliminate positions. There shall be no Union activity of any kind on the Employer's time other than that provided for in this Agreement or that specifically authorized by the Employer. No person shall be required as a condition of employment to become or remain a member of any Union or other organization. The Employer shall, for direct collective bargaining prior to Conciliation, pay the normal wages and benefits for maximum of three (3) employees who are members of the Union Negotiating Committee for a total of one hundred and twenty (120) hours and thereafter pay fifty percent (50%) of normal wages and full benefits.
Exclusive Recognition The Employer will not meet and negotiate with any other labor or employee organization or employee(s), concerning the terms and conditions of employment for supervisors covered by this Agreement. The Employer will not assist or otherwise encourage any other employee organizations which seek to bargain for supervisors covered by this Agreement.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY/DISASTER RECOVERY In the event of equipment failure, work stoppage, governmental action, communication disruption or other impossibility of performance beyond State Street’s control, State Street shall take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. Specifically, State Street shall implement reasonable procedures to prevent the loss of data and to recover from service interruptions caused by equipment failure or other circumstances with resumption of all substantial elements of services in a timeframe sufficient to meet business requirements. State Street shall enter into and shall maintain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provision for (i) periodic back-up of the computer files and data with respect to the Trusts; and (ii) emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to provide services under this Agreement. State Street shall test the ability to recover to alternate data processing equipment in accordance with State Street program standards, and provide a high level summary of business continuity test results to the Trusts upon request. State Street will remedy any material deficiencies in accordance with State Street program standards. Upon reasonable advance notice, and at no cost to State Street, the Trusts retain the right to review State Street’s business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, and third-party vendor management processes and programs (including discussions with the relevant subject matter experts and an on-site review of the production facilities used) related to delivery of the service no more frequently than an annual basis. Upon reasonable request, the State Street also shall discuss with senior management of the Trusts any business continuity/disaster recovery plan of the State Street and/or provide a high-level presentation summarizing such plan.”
Disaster Recovery PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement.
