AGREEMENT SIGNATURES By signing below, both parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Please acknowledge acceptance of this document and terms by returning a signed copy within seven (7) days of issuing. If a signed copy is not returned within seven (7) days and you are attending service, Fighting Chance will deem this to be acceptance of the document. If signed by Xxx XxxXxxxxxxX: Signature of Participant: Date: If signed by Person Responsible: I confirm that this Agreement has been explained to the individual receiving the services and that they agree to the terms. I further confirm that I have authority to sign on their behalf. Signature of Person Responsible: Date: SignaĒure on behalf of FighĒing Chance: Signature of Person(s) responsible: Date: Name: Appendix 1 Key Contact Details Participant’s Name Participant’s Email Participant’s Phone Participant’s Address Person(s) responsible’s Name Person(s) responsible Relationship to Participant Person(s) responsible’s Email Person(s) responsible’s Phone Support Coordinator (where applicable) Support Coordinator’s Name Support Coordinator’s Email Support Coordinator’s Phone Shared Living/Supported Accommodation/Group Home (if applicable) House Manager’s Name House Manager’s Email House Manager’s Phone Additional Contacts (if applicable) Role Contact’s Name Contact’s Email Contact’s Phone Appendix 2 NDIS Claiming Preferences Fighting Chance supports NDIS participants who are NDIA-Managed, Self-Managed or Plan Managed. To invoice and bill you correctly, it is important you keep us updated with your plan management preferences, and let us know ongoing if your status changes. For the purposes of services delivered by Fighting Chance, your NDIS plan is: (please tick) ☐ NDIA-MANAGED You understand that Fighting Chance will claim directly through the NDIA portal if your funding for Fighting Chance is NDIA-managed, so you will not receive any direct request for payment from us. To ensure that you do not get a text from the NDIA to approve each claim weekly, endorse Fighting Chance as a ‘My Provider’ for automatic payment processing. Instructions can be found at xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxx/ or you can contact the Fighting Chance My Provider Endorsement Helpdesk on (00) 0000 0000 or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx ☐ (Optional) Please supply me, by email, with monthly Statements of Account to: ☐ SELF-MANAGED ☐ I am self-managed and would like to be invoiced for services once a week. Please email invoices to: Please see Appendix 3 for Self-Management Payment Options. ☐ PLAN-MANAGED Please send invoices to my plan manager: Plan management organisatio Contact Name Email Address Phone number ☐ OTHER FUNDING (eg. self-funded, iCare or other insurance funding) Please email invoices to: Appendix 3 Self-Managed Payment Options Participants who are self-managed have a number of payment options with Fighting Chance: ☐ DIRECT DEPOSIT (preferred option) Payment of Fighting Chance invoices can be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through your bank. Fighting Chance’s bank account details are as follows: Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Account Name: Fighting Chance Australia Ltd BSB: 062-438 Account Number: 00000000 To ensure all payments are correctly allocated to your account, please include the full invoice number in the reference field. ☐ CREDIT CARD Payments can be made by credit card by clicking the ‘pay by credit card’ link included on the invoice. Please note that a service fee for this option will be imposed. ☐ PAYPAL Payment of your invoices can also be made via our PayPal account. To make payment via PayPal, please access the following link: xxxxx://xxxxxx.xx/FightingChanceAus?locale.x=en_AU To ensure your payment is correctly allocated, please enter the full invoice number in the reference field. Appendix 4 Non Face to Face Time Breakdown - Jigsaw Standard Non Face-to-Face Supports Delivered to every Jigsaw Participant daily, weekly, annually Writing the Board (i.e. preparing and writing up each person’s individualised program for the following day). Reviewing Trainee records/journal notes/medical or other key information to be able to best support the person during their day. Parent/Guardian/Carer Updates, i.e. emails, phone calls. Pre- and post-shift sta briefings. Zone setup (setting up workstations, boxes, visuals and group training areas) Resource development to support each Trainee to progress towards their employment goals (adapting training resources, creating visual aids and cheat sheets, etc). Research/Coordination to implement support strategies (disability, behavioural and learning strategies). Family reviews and the development of training plans (planning, delivery and follow up). Planning social events and extra curricular training (e.g. TAFE). Standard NDIS Annual Support Review Letter. Standard Ǫuarterly Reports - Upon Request. Complex Non Face-to-Face Supports - Delivered to Jigsaw Participants with High Intensity Support Needs (in addition to supports outlined in Standard) Allied health meetings, phone calls, correspondence. Specialist/additional sta training (internal or external), i.e. BSP implementation training. Creation of additional/detailed social stories/visuals. Data collection requested by behaviour therapists. Incident follow up or crisis meetings (seperate to regular family updates or regular allied health meetings). Development/review/discussion of medication forms/transfer plans/mealtime assistance plans etc. Detailed and regular sta training on individual complex behaviour/medical/transfer/mealtime support plans. Extended daily pre-brief and debrief. Additional Non Face-to-Face Supports - billed separately upon request Detailed NDIS Review Letters One-o engagement or training with Allied Health. Detailed Ǫuarterly Reports.
CERTIFICATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FIREARM AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRIES (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree, when it is applicable, to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: If (a) company is not a sole proprietorship; (b) company has at least ten (10) full-time employees; (c) this contract has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds; (d) the contract is not excepted under Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003 of SB 19 (87th leg.); and (e) governmental entity has determined that company is not a sole-source provider or governmental entity has not received any bids from a company that is able to provide this written verification, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2274 of SB 19 (87th session), the company hereby certifies and verifies that the company, or association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary parent company, or affiliate of these entities or associations, that exists to make a profit, does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. For purposes of this contract, “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” shall mean, with respect to the entity or association, to: “(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19. “Discrimination against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” does not include: “(1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; and (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19.
Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards A. Grantee certifies that it has adopted and enforces a Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy that meets or exceeds all of the following minimum standards of:
Student Signature By signing this contract, Resident agrees to pay the contract amount (room, board and association fees) in accordance with Addendum B: Rate and Payment Schedule. Resident may pay the full amount due prior to the due date, at the Resident’s election.
Witness Signature 4. PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT: (for applicants under 18 years) – I hereby certify and decree that all the information contained in the declarations above is true and accurate Print Name:................................................................... Signature …………………………………………....……... Relationship to applicant ……………………………… Phone Contact ……………………................................... Address …………………………………………………………………….....................................................................
Representation on Authority of Parties/Signatories Each person signing this Agreement represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized and has legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such Party’s obligations hereunder have been duly authorized and that this Agreement is a valid and legal agreement binding on such Party and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Counterpart Signatures For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees Payment Terms and Funding Out Clause This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that TIPS and TIPS Members shall not be liable for interest or late-payment fees on past-due balances at a rate higher than permitted by the laws or regulations of the jurisdiction of the TIPS Member. Funding-Out Clause: Vendor agrees to abide by the applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code § 271.903, or any other statutory or regulatory limitation of the jurisdiction of any TIPS Member, which requires that contracts approved by TIPS or a TIPS Member are subject to the budgeting and appropriation of currently available funds by the entity or its governing body. 2
APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL GOVERNORS 60. The Secretary of State may give a warning notice to the Governors where he is satisfied—
CERTIFICATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FIREARM AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRIES (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree, when it is applicable, to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: If (a) company is not a sole proprietorship; (b) company has at least ten (10) full-time employees; (c) this contract has a value of at least $100,000 that is paid wholly or partly from public funds; (d) the contract is not excepted under Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.003 of SB 19 (87th leg.); and (e) governmental entity has determined that company is not a sole-source provider or governmental entity has not received any bids from a company that is able to provide this written verification, the following certification shall apply; otherwise, this certification is not required. Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ch. 2274 of SB 19 (87th session), the company hereby certifies and verifies that the company, or association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary parent company, or affiliate of these entities or associations, that exists to make a profit, does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate during the term of this contract against a firearm entity or firearm trade association. For purposes of this contract, “discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” shall mean, with respect to the entity or association, to: “(1) refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; (2) refrain from continuing an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association; or (3) terminate an existing business relationship with the entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19. “Discrimination against a firearm entity or firearm trade association” does not include: “(1) the established policies of a merchant, retail seller, or platform that restrict or prohibit the listing or selling of ammunition, firearms, or firearm accessories; and (2) a company’s refusal to engage in the trade of any goods or services, decision to refrain from continuing an existing business relationship, or decision to terminate an existing business relationship to comply with federal, state, or local law, policy, or regulations or a directive by a regulatory agency, or for any traditional business reason that is specific to the customer or potential customer and not based solely on an entity’s or association’s status as a firearm entity or firearm trade association.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.001(3) of SB 19.
