Consultation and Productivity Sample Clauses

Consultation and Productivity. 3.4.1 Consultative measures currently operating at the Factory shall continue and shall be used to maintain continuing cooperation between the parties to achieve improved productivity of manufacturing, and related operations. 3.4.2 To provide a process for change the following provisions shall apply 3.4.2.1 Where an issue is raised by the Company, employee or the union as part of continuous productivity improvement, consultation shall take place as follows. 3.4.2.1.1 The changes shall be explained to all affected employees including details of how the change or changes will work and how they will improve or alter productivity including output, waste, cost, etc. 3.4.2.1.2 Employees will have their input and any alterations or alteration considered. 3.4.2.1.3 If requested by employees, appropriate representatives, including union representatives shall be involved in this consultative process. 3.4.2.1.4 The changes will not reduce an employee's average ordinary weekly wages exclusive of any shift allowance. 3.4.3 Where agreement is reached on the proposed changes, they will be implemented as so on as practicable. 3.4.4 Subject to 3.4.2.1.1, 3.4.2.1.2 and 3.4.2.1.3, if agreement cannot be reached to implement the changes, agreement will not be withheld to undertake a trial provided the proposed changes are permitted by Part 3 of this Collective Agreement. The process of implementation of the trial will be; 3.4.4.1 Consultation with affected employees and their representatives will be undertaken. 3.4.4.2 The trial period will commence as soon as practicable after the expiry of two working weeks from the date on which the productivity improvement is first raised and will continue until sufficient information is available to make a valid assessment. 3.4.4.3 A time period for the trial will be negotiated and agreed to, including the commencement date. 3.4.4.4 At the end of the trial period a review will be undertaken with all involved employees to examine the results of the trial. 3.4.4.5 During the trial period, the changes will not reduce an employee's average ordinary weekly wages inclusive of any shift allowance. 3.4.5 It is recognised that a trial having a direct impact on all employees may not normally be capable of immediate implementation, but shall not take longer than four working weeks to implement. The implementation will be without prejudice to employees (and if requested their representative(s)) right to oppose the changes. The consultative process w...
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Consultation and Productivity. 8.1 Consultative measures shall be used to maintain continuing co-operation between the parties to achieve improved productivity of manufacturing and related operations. 8.2 In addition, at least two consultative meetings will be held each year to involve employees in decisions affecting the workplace.
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Consultation and Productivity. Consultative measures currently operating at the Smithtown Factory shall continue and shall be used to maintain continuing co-operation between the Parties to achieve improved productivity of manufacturing, and related operations. 7.1 To provide a process for change the following provisions shall apply. 7.1.1 Where an issue is raised by the Company or the elected employee representatives as part of continuous productivity improvement, consultation shall take place as follows. (i) The changes shall be explained to all affected Employees including details of how the change or changes will work and how they will improve or alter productivity including output, waste, cost, etc. (ii) Employees will have their input and any alterations or alteration considered. 7.1.2 Where agreement is reached on the proposed changes, they will be implemented as soon as practicable. 7.1.3 If no agreement is reached on the productivity issue raised in Clause 7.1.1, provided the changes are permitted by the terms of the Award, and specifically do not affect provisions outlined in clause 2 of the Award, they may be implemented on a trial basis. For the trial to proceed the following will occur: (i) Consultation be given to the impact of the potential change on employees or site but shall not take longer than 4 weeks from the first advice (ii) The Company will discuss a start date, the length of the trial and completion review date with the employees affected. A start date, length of the trial and completion review date will be agreed between the Parties. (iii) Trials initiated by either party are without prejudice 7.1.4 Where an employee has personal difficulties arising from a productivity improvement those difficulties will be promptly investigated and the employee will have recourse to the Disputes Resolution Procedure as outlined in the Agreement. 7.1.5 A Consultative Committee (CC) comprising of up to 4 union delegates and relevant Company representatives will meet quarterly or otherwise as necessary by reasonable request of the members of the CC, provided that such a request will not be unreasonably refused by the Company. The CC’s purpose is to provide a mechanism to: o Enhance communication and consultation between the Parties on matters of mutual interest. Individual issues will not be considered by the CC. o Conduct a regular Workforce Review. o Review factory performance against Factory Maintenance and Boilerhouse/ Auxiliary Areas KPIs. o Consider employee suggestions fo...
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  • Technical Consultations If a Party has a significant concern with respect to food safety, plant health, or animal health, or an SPS measure that the other Party has proposed or implemented, that Party may request technical consultations with the other Party. The Party that is the subject of the request should respond to the request without undue delay. Each Party shall endeavour to provide the information necessary to avoid a disruption to trade and, as the case may be, to reach a mutually acceptable solution.

  • Technical and professional ability Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Information and Consultation 8.1 You are entitled, under the Data Protection ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ to inspect personal information held on you in our housing files. We will provide photocopies of this information on request. We may make a charge of up to £10 for this. We will provide you with a copy of any such information we hold within forty days of your request in writing. You may have other rights under that Act in relation to your personal data, which we will honour. You are entitled to check information you have provided in connection with your housing application free of charge. 8.2 We will give you information about your right to buy your house, and the likely consequences for you if you decide to buy your house, before the beginning of the tenancy. We will give you information about our complaints procedure. 8.3 On request, we will provide you with free information relating to: • the terms of your tenancy; • our policy and procedures about setting rent and service charges; • our policy and rules about;- ❖ admission to the housing lists, ❖ allocations, ❖ transfers of tenants between houses, ❖ exchanges of houses between our tenants, and tenants of other landlords, ❖ repairs and maintenance, • the right to buy your house; • the likely consequences for you if you decide to buy your house; • our tenant participation strategy; • our arrangements for taking decisions about housing management and services. 8.4 We will consult you about making or changing: • policies regarding housing management, repairs and maintenance if the proposal is likely to significantly affect you; • proposals for changes in rent and service charges where they affect all or a class of tenants (and you are to be affected); • proposals for the sale or transfer of your house to another landlord; • decisions about the information to be provided relating to our standards of housing management and performance; • performance standards or targets in relation to housing management repairs and maintenance; • our tenant participation strategy. We will take into account any views that you have before making a final decision. Any consultation with you will include giving you comprehensive information in an accessible form and reasonable time to express views.

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  • Customer Cooperation 3.2.1. Customer shall provide and make available all Customer personnel as may be further addressed in an applicable Order Form or that SAP reasonably requires in connection with performance of the Services. 3.2.2. Customer shall appoint a contact person with the authority to make decisions and to supply SAP with any necessary or relevant information expeditiously.