Procurement Regulations The contract shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Mississippi Public Procurement Review Board Office of Personal Service Contract Review Rules and Regulations, a copy of which is available at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000X, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000 for inspection, or downloadable at xxxx://xxx.XXX.xx.xxx.
Scheduling Regulations F-1 Tour schedules shall be posted, except in cases of emergency, two (2) weeks in advance and shall cover a six (6) week period or full-time nurses will be paid premium pay on the first tour of the new schedule. Requests for specific days off are to be submitted, in writing, at least two (2) weeks in advance of posting.
F-2 Request for Tour Changes
F-3 Where there is a change in the schedule from one day shift to another day shift commencing at different start times on the same day, the change will not be considered a change in schedule as defined under Article 14.12. If the nurse is advised of the change and unable to accept it due to extenuating circumstances and the Employer unilaterally changes the start time, premium pay would be applicable if the change is made with insufficient notice as per Article 14.12.
F-4 A full-time nurse may request to work a permanent evening or night shift. Where such request is made the following conditions shall apply:
i) The nurse will submit a written request to the Manager with a copy to the Union.
ii) The Manager will provide a written response to the nurse stating her ability to honour such a request, with the provision that either the nurse or the Manager may discontinue the scheduling arrangement with four (4) weeks written notice in advance of the posted schedule. A copy of such response shall be forwarded to the Union.
iii) The permanent shift arrangement applies to the individual nurse, not to the position and therefore when a nurse vacates such arrangements, said vacant line will revert back to a regular rotating line consistent with the remainder of the master rotation.
iv) A nurse on permanent evening or night shift will twice a year spend two (2) weeks on day shift at a mutually agreeable time. These intervals will be at least three (3) to four (4) months apart.
F-5 Scheduling - 7.5 hours
(a) Full-time
i) Master rotations including an individual nurses position within a master, will not be changed without first informing the nurse and the bargaining unit president and or designate.
ii) A nurse will not be scheduled to work more than seven (7) consecutive days without receiving two (2) consecutive days off or premium payment shall be paid.
iii) The Employer will schedule full-time every second weekend off or premium pay will apply. The Employer will endeavour to schedule a nurse for a day shift prior to the nurse’s weekend off. The Employer agrees that a weekend will be defined as sixty (60) hours from the completion of the Friday tour until the commencement of the Monday tour.
iv) The Employer undertakes to use its best effort consistent with proper management of the Hospital to ensure that days off may be taken consecutively and days off rotated so as to effect an equal distribution among the full-time nurses.
v) The Employer will endeavour as far as reasonably possible to provide some day tours when available.
vi) A nurse shall not be required to commence work within twelve (12) hours of completing a scheduled tour or premium payment shall be paid.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board of Education agrees to pay the actual tuition costs of courses taken by a teacher at accredited colleges or universities up to three courses per two (2) year fiscal periods from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 respectively, except as follows:
1. No teacher may be reimbursed for courses taken during the first year of teaching in Vineland.
2. Teachers taking courses in the second and third years of employment in Vineland will not receive remuneration until tenure has been secured. The remuneration will then be retroactive and will be paid to the teacher in a lump sum within sixty (60) days after the teacher has secured tenure.
3. All courses must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee subject to the following requirements:
(a) A teacher must provide official documentation that he/she has obtained a grade of B or better;
(b) Reimbursement shall be paid only for courses directly related to teacher’s teaching field which increase the teacher’s content knowledge and are related to the teacher’s current certification, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee in his/her sole discretion; no reimbursement shall be paid for courses leading to a post graduate or professional degree in a field other than education or teaching. Further, effective September 1, 2010, all newly hired teachers shall not be eligible for reimbursement until they are tenured, and they shall not be eligible for retroactive reimbursement upon gaining tenure for courses taken prior to being tenured.
(c) The maximum total payments to be made by the Board shall not exceed $130,000.00. Courses shall be applied for no earlier than the following dates: Summer Session - April 1 Fall/Winter Session - June 1 Spring Session - October 1 Courses must, as set forth hereinabove in this sub-article 18.A.3, be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee, prior to the teacher commencing the course(s); and
(d) Teacher taking courses shall sign a contract requiring them to reimburse the Board for all tuition paid for a course if the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board within one (1) full school/academic year of completion of said course, except that reimbursement shall not be required when the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board due to a significant, documented life change.
4. Tuition reimbursement costs shall be a sum not to exceed the actual cost of college credits charged in an accredited public State college/University of the State of New Jersey.
B. When the Superintendent initiates in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction, the cooperation of the Vineland Education Association will be solicited. Notwithstanding the above, the initiation of in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs shall be determined solely at the discretion of the Board.
C. One professional leave day may be granted to a teacher upon request, according to the following guidelines:
1. The professional day may be for attendance at a workshop, seminar or visit to another school for the expressed purpose of self professional improvement for the job.
2. The request shall arrive in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at least ten (10) working days prior to the date requested and shall be reviewed by the immediate supervisor prior to submission. The Board reserves the right to deny a professional leave day before or immediately following a holiday or on a day which by its nature suggests a hardship for providing a substitute.
3. No more than two teachers from any one elementary school or from any one department in the secondary schools may be granted a professional leave for a given day.
4. The teacher may be required to submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, supervisor (s), principal and staff regarding the activity of the professional day.
5. Costs incurred by the teacher for the professional day authorized under this Section shall be the teacher’s responsibility.
6. A maximum of 90 professional leave days may be authorized for the school year which shall be apportioned as follows: elementary, 35; grades seven and eight, 20; and high school, 35.
D. If the Board initiates a teacher’s attendance at a professional workshop, seminar or visit, the expenses shall be the responsibility of the Board. Further, this day shall not be subtracted from the 90 professional leave days granted to teachers of the Association.
E. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of courses taken by secretaries related to skills and knowledge improvement when such courses are required and approved by the Board.
F. The Board and the Association agree that it is important to communicate when developing and implementing current and future learning technologies, including but not limited to distance and on-line learning.
Protocols Each party hereby agrees that the inclusion of additional protocols may be required to make this Agreement specific. All such protocols shall be negotiated, determined and agreed upon by both parties hereto.
Curriculum Development This includes the analysis and coordination of textual materials; constant review of current literature in the field, some of which are selected for the college library collection, the preparation of selective, descriptive materials such as outlines and syllabi; conferring with other faculty and administration on curricular problems; and, the attendance and participation in inter and intra-college conferences and advisory committees.
Staff Development The County and the Association agree that the County retains full authority to determine training needs, resources that can be made available, and the method of payment for training authorized by the County. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the right of an employee to request specific training.
Technical Regulations 1. The rights and obligations of the Parties in respect of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment shall be governed by the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.
2. The Parties shall strengthen their co-operation in the field of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment, with a view to increasing the mutual understanding of their respective systems and facilitating access to their respective markets.
Development Standards For any structure built on the Property following the Effective Date, it shall comply with the requirements contained in Exhibit B, “Building Materials,” attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the provisions of this Paragraph shall apply to any structure constructed subsequent to the execution of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to modify or otherwise amend any zoning regulation duly adopted by the Town, previously or in the future.
PROCUREMENT ETHICS Contractor understands that a person who is interested in any way in the sale of any supplies, services, construction, or insurance to the State of Utah is violating the law if the person gives or offers to give any compensation, gratuity, contribution, loan, reward, or any promise thereof to any person acting as a procurement officer on behalf of the State of Utah, or who in any official capacity participates in the procurement of such supplies, services, construction, or insurance, whether it is given for their own use or for the use or benefit of any other person or organization.
Procurement Standards For projects being managed by the Local Government and on the State highway system or that include state funding, the Local Government must obtain approval from the State for its proposed procurement procedure for the selection of a professional services provider, a contractor for a construction or maintenance project, or a materials provider.
