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Collective Bargaining Agreements This chapter shall be superseded by a collective bargaining agreement that expressly so provides.
Collective Bargaining Unit 1.1 The Company recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for all regular, part-time and temporary employees1, including technicians of the construction field forces and security employees but excluding:
(a) Employees now represented by other bargaining agents.
(b) Persons above the rank of working supervisor.
(c) Persons who exercise managerial functions in accordance with the Ontario Labour Relations Act.
(d) Persons employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to labour relations in accordance with the Ontario Labour Relations Act.
1.2 The grievance/arbitration procedure may be used to challenge any unreasonable, arbitrary or bad faith action taken by the Company which results in the exclusion of any employee or position from the bargaining unit. The parties will attempt to resolve disputes expeditiously. 1 "Employees" are employees pursuant to the Labour Relations Act for Ontario SO, 1995, c.1 Schedule A, as amended.
1.3 When an employee is removed from normal duties to act in a vacated position or relieve for an incumbent or perform a temporary assignment, the following shall apply:
(a) When the length of time involved is known to be three months or less, the employee will retain his/her present jurisdictional status.
(b) When it is expected that the length of time will be longer than three months, the employee will be excluded or included at the commencement of his/her new responsibilities. However, in the event the period is actually less than three months:
(1) in exclusion cases, the Union will be reimbursed the dues which would have been paid;
(2) in inclusion cases, the Union will reimburse the employee the dues which have been paid.
(c) When the length of time is unknown, the employee will retain his/her present jurisdictional status up to the three month period. If the period extends beyond three months, the employee will then be either included or excluded.
Collective Bargaining The School shall be subject to collective bargaining under Ch. 89, HRS, and shall comply with the master agreements as negotiated by the State; provided that the School may enter into supplemental collective bargaining agreements that contain cost and non-cost items to facilitate decentralized decision-making. The School shall provide a copy of any supplemental collective bargaining agreement to the Commission.
Exclusive Bargaining Agent The unit recognized by the public employer and certified by PERC as the unit designated or selected by a majority of public employees as their representative for purposes of collective bargaining.
Material Contracts and Commitments (a) Section 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all of the following contracts, agreements and commitments, whether oral or written ("Contracts"), to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their material Company Assets is bound, as each such contract or commitment may have been amended, modified or supplemented:
(i) any agreement (including all master commitments and pool purchase contracts) between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and any Agency or Investor pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries sold more than $175 million in principal amount of Mortgage Loans during fiscal year 1999, and all insurance or guaranty contracts (including contracts with any private mortgage insurer or Pool (as defined herein) insurance provider with respect to the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property to or from any Person providing for rent in excess of $100,000 during any twelve-month period;
(iii) any agreement for the lease of real property providing for the payment of rent in excess of $250,000 during any twelve-month period;
(iv) any agreement (or group of related agreements) or indemnity under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any debt including without limitation any indebtedness for borrowed money, warehouse lines of credit, or any capitalized lease or purchase money obligation (except for intercompany obligations);
(v) any agreement under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has granted a lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance upon any of its material assets;
(vi) any agreement under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has an obligation to indemnify a director, officer or employee;
(vii) any agreement for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time, consulting or other basis other than oral retainers of professionals terminable at will except for employment agreements of employees with a salary of less than $100,000 who have signed the Company's or any of its subsidiaries' standard form employment agreement (excluding commissioned employees);
(viii) any agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition given by the Company other than those agreements (A) with employees on the Company's standard form employment, (B) related to Company Stock Options, (C) entered into with any Person in connection with the proposed sale of the Company and (D) that do not materially restrict the manner in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries conduct its business;
(ix) any other plan, contract or arrangement, whether formal or informal, which involves direct or indirect compensation (including bonus, stock option, severance, golden parachute, deferred compensation, special retirement, consulting and similar agreements and all agreements and arrangements regarding the Company's net branches) for the benefit of one or more of the current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company (other than Company Employee Plans described in Section 3.12(a));
(x) any guaranty or suretyship, performance bond or contribution agreement;
(xi) any marketing, sales representative or dealership agreement with respect to which the fees paid or payable by the Company are or will be in excess of $100,000; any material agreement relating to e-commerce or agreements related to the Company's "net branches"; and
(xii) any other material contract or commitment.
(b) The Company has heretofore made available to the Parent true and complete copies of all of the Contracts required to be set forth in Section 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Each such Contract is a valid and binding agreement of the Company or one of its subsidiaries in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect (except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule), except where the failure to be valid and binding and in full force and effect would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in default with respect to any such Contract, nor (to the Company's Knowledge) does any condition exist that with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such a default thereunder or permit any other party thereto to terminate such Contract, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company's Knowledge, no other party to any such Contract is in default in any respect with respect to any such Contract, which would have a Material Adverse Effect. No party has given any written notice (i) of termination or cancellation of any such Contract or (ii) that it intends to assert a breach of any such Contract, whether as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise, which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Contract identified in Section 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule in response to any item under this Section 3.16 shall be deemed incorporated by reference to all other items in this Section 3.16.
Contracts and Commitments (a) Except as filed with the BPOMS SEC Documents or as set forth in Section 5.16(a) of the BPOMS Disclosure Letter, neither BPOMS nor any of the BPOMS Subsidiaries has, or is party to or is bound by:
(i) any consulting agreement, contract or commitment under which any firm or other organization provides consulting services to BPOMS or any of the BPOMS Subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
(ii) any fidelity or surety bond or completion bond;
(iii) any guaranty of the obligations of a third party;
(iv) any agreement, contract, commitment, transaction or series of transactions for any purpose other than in the ordinary course of BPOMS’ or any of the BPOMS Subsidiaries’ business relating to capital expenditures or commitments or long term obligations in excess of $150,000;
(v) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to the disposition or acquisition of assets or any interest in any business enterprise outside the ordinary course of BPOMS’ or any of the BPOMS Subsidiaries’ business;
(vi) any mortgages, indentures, loans or credit agreements, security agreements or other arrangements or instruments relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit, including capital leases and also guaranties referred to in clause (iii) hereof;
(vii) any purchase order or contract for the purchase of inventory or other materials involving $150,000 or more;
(viii) any assignment, license or other agreement with respect to any form of intangible property, excluding agreements made in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) any agreement, contract or commitment that involves $150,000 or more or is not cancellable without penalty upon 30 days notice, excluding agreements made in the ordinary course of business;
(x) any agreement or contract involving the sharing of profits and losses by BPOMS or any of the BPOMS Subsidiaries with any other Person;
(xi) any contract containing covenants that restrict or limit the ability of BPOMS or any BPOMS Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business or compete with any person; or
(xii) any “material contracts” within the meaning set forth in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-B promulgated under the Securities Act. The contracts and other documents referred to in (i) through (xii) above and all contracts and documents required to be filed with any BPOMS SEC Documents shall be referred to herein as “BPOMS Contracts”.
(b) Except as would not individually or in the aggregate have a BPOMS Material Adverse Effect, all BPOMS Contracts are valid and binding on BPOMS and, to the best of the knowledge of BPOMS, on the other parties thereto, and are in full force and effect and enforceable against BPOMS and, to the best of the knowledge of BPOMS, against the other parties thereto, in accordance with their respective terms. Except as disclosed in Section 5.16(b) of the BPOMS Disclosure Letter, no approval or consent of, or notice to any Person the failure of which to obtain would have a BPOMS Material Adverse Effect is needed in order that the BPOMS Contracts shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms without penalty, acceleration or rights of early termination following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except to the extent any of the following would not individually or in the aggregate have a BPOMS Material Adverse Effect, BPOMS is not in violation of, breach of or default under any BPOMS Contract nor, to BPOMS’ knowledge, is any other party to any BPOMS Contract. Except as set forth in Section 5.16 of the BPOMS Disclosure Letter, BPOMS is not in violation or breach of or default under any BPOMS Contract (including leases of real property) relating to non-competition, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness of any other Person, employment, or collective bargaining.
Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement An arrangement that provides a Customer a local calling scope (Extended Area Service, “EAS”), outside of the Customer’s basic exchange serving area.
Collective Agreement All provisions of the Collective Agreement shall be applicable to Apprentices in this Program.
Employee Facilities Employee Facilities. Restrooms and attendant facilities shall be provided as required in the orders and regulations of the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries. A good faith effort will be made by the Employer to provide facilities for employees’ personal belongings.
