Common use of Continuation of Acquired Rights Clause in Contracts

Continuation of Acquired Rights. (a) All provisions of this Agreement are subject to applicable laws now or hereafter in effect. If any law now existing or hereafter enacted, or proclamation or regulation shall invalidate any portion of this Agreement, or if there is an amalgamation, annexation, merger or other structural change of the Board, the entire Agreement shall not be invalidated and the existing rights, privileges and obligations of the employees shall remain in existence and either party, upon notice to the other, may reopen this present Agreement for negotiation. (b) In the event that the School District is amalgamated or merges with any other body, the Board will undertake to encourage the new District and/or Region to implement the provisions of the current Collective Agreement, unless the terms of any agreement which the merging District and/or Region has are superior to the working conditions in the current Collective Agreement. In such case the Board will endeavour to have the conditions of the merging agreement apply. The Board will also make every effort to have the seniority rights of employees protected at the time that the merger occurs.

Continuation of Acquired Rights. ‌ (a) All provisions of this Agreement are subject to applicable laws now or hereafter in effect. If any law now existing or hereafter enacted, or proclamation or regulation shall invalidate any portion of this Agreement, or if there is an amalgamation, annexation, merger or other structural change of the Board, the entire Agreement shall not be invalidated and the existing rights, privileges and obligations of the employees shall remain in existence and either party, upon notice to the other, may reopen this present Agreement for negotiation. (b) In the event that the School District is amalgamated or merges with any other body, the Board will undertake to encourage the new District and/or Region to implement the provisions of the current Collective Agreement, unless the terms of any agreement which the merging District and/or Region has are superior to the working conditions in the current Collective Agreement. In such case the Board will endeavour to have the conditions of the merging agreement apply. The Board will also make every effort to have the seniority rights of employees protected at the time that the merger occurs.