DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER LEAVE Sample Clauses

DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER LEAVE. 11.15.1 A regular/contract faculty member who is certified as disaster services volunteer by the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work with pay for up to an aggregate of fifteen (15) workdays, consecutively or non-consecutively, in any 12-month period. The purpose of such leave is to participate in specialized disaster relief services of the American Red Cross in connection with any disaster as defined in 11.15.2, upon the request of the American Red Cross for such unit member’s services and upon the approval of the District. 11.15.2 Disaster is defined as any disaster designated at Level III or higher in the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures, including both national and state disasters. 11.15.3 A unit member granted leave under this article shall be compensated at the unit member’s regular rate of pay of those regular work hours during which the unit member is absent from work, but shall not receive overtime pay, shift differential pay, hazardous duty pay, or any other form of pay or compensation in addition to the unit member’s regular pay. 11.15.4 A regular/contract faculty member granted leave under this article will not lose any seniority or accrued leave. 11.15.5 The District will not be liable for workers’ compensation claims arising from accident or injury while the District unit member is on assignment as a certified disaster service volunteer for the American Red Cross. Duties performed while on disaster services leave shall not be considered to be a work assignment by the District. 11.15.6 In determining whether to grant leave to a unit member, the District may consider the needs of the American Red Cross for expertise in a particular certified area. The unit member’s activities and job functions while on leave shall not be directed by the District, but shall be determined and controlled solely by the American Red Cross. 11.15.7 This leave does not apply to members of the National Guard or Reserves who are called up to assist with disaster services. 11.15.8 The leave provisions described in this article are intended to be consistent with the State Disaster Services Volunteer Leave Act. 11.15.9 Unit members are responsible for all costs associated with becoming a certified disaster volunteer.
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DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER LEAVE. 17.1 An agency head may grant an employee who is a member of a volunteer emergency response team and is trained in disaster recovery by the American Red Cross or similar relief or disaster recovery organization and whose services are requested in writing by the organization, paid leave during his or her scheduled work time for up to ten (10) working days in a calendar year for unpaid volunteer service under the following circumstances: A. The Governor has declared that immediate action is needed to preserve public health, protect life, protect public property, or provide relief to a stricken community; or X. Xxxxxxxx to RCW 43.06.010, the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency. 17.2 An employee granted Disaster Services Volunteer Leave will not be an employee of the State of Washington for purposes of workers’ compensation. In addition, employees will not be entitled to overtime, compensatory time, exchange time, travel reimbursement or per diem while on Disaster Services Volunteer Leave from the State of Washington. 17.3 Disaster Services Volunteer Leave not used during the calendar year will expire and cannot be carried over to the next calendar year. 17.4 An employee who has been granted Disaster Services Volunteer Leave cannot utilize any state equipment or resources without prior authorization of the agency head. 17.5 Decisions regarding the granting or denial of Disaster Services Volunteer Leave is not subject to the grievance procedure in Article 32.
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DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER LEAVE. 17.1 An agency head may grant an employee who is a member of a volunteer emergency response team and is trained in disaster recovery by the American Red Cross or similar relief or disaster recovery organization and whose services are requested in writing by the organization, paid leave during their scheduled work time for up to ten (10) working days in a calendar year for unpaid volunteer service under the following circumstances: A. The Governor has declared that immediate action is needed to preserve public health, protect life, protect public property, or provide relief to a stricken community; or X. Xxxxxxxx to RCW 43.06.010, the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency. 17.2 An employee granted Disaster Services Volunteer Leave will not be an employee of the State of Washington for purposes of workers’ compensation. In addition, employees will not be entitled to overtime, compensatory time, exchange time, travel reimbursement or per diem while on Disaster Services Volunteer Leave from the State of Washington.
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DISASTER SERVICES VOLUNTEER LEAVE not used during the calendar year will expire and cannot be carried over to the next calendar year.
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  • Disaster Services In the event of a local, state, or federal emergency, including natural, man-made, criminal, terrorist, and/or bioterrorism events, declared as a state disaster by the Governor, or a federal disaster declared by the appropriate federal official, Grantee may be called upon to assist the System Agency in providing the following services: i. Community evacuation; ii. Health and medical assistance; iii. Assessment of health and medical needs; iv. Health surveillance; v. Medical care personnel; vi. Health and medical equipment and supplies; vii. Patient evacuation; viii. In-hospital care and hospital facility status; ix. Food, drug and medical device safety; x. Worker health and safety; xi. Mental health and substance abuse; xii. Public health information; xiii. Vector control and veterinary services; and xiv. Victim identification and mortuary services.

  • Volunteer Firefighting Leave Leave without pay will be granted when an employee who is a volunteer firefighter is called to duty to respond to a fire, natural disaster or medical emergency.

  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity The Parties shall comply with the provisions of Schedule 5 (Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity).

  • BUSINESS CONTINUITY/DISASTER RECOVERY In the event of equipment failure, work stoppage, governmental action, communication disruption or other impossibility of performance beyond State Street’s control, State Street shall take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. Specifically, State Street shall implement reasonable procedures to prevent the loss of data and to recover from service interruptions caused by equipment failure or other circumstances with resumption of all substantial elements of services in a timeframe sufficient to meet business requirements. State Street shall enter into and shall maintain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provision for (i) periodic back-up of the computer files and data with respect to the Trusts; and (ii) emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to provide services under this Agreement. State Street shall test the ability to recover to alternate data processing equipment in accordance with State Street program standards, and provide a high level summary of business continuity test results to the Trusts upon request. State Street will remedy any material deficiencies in accordance with State Street program standards. Upon reasonable advance notice, and at no cost to State Street, the Trusts retain the right to review State Street’s business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, and third-party vendor management processes and programs (including discussions with the relevant subject matter experts and an on-site review of the production facilities used) related to delivery of the service no more frequently than an annual basis. Upon reasonable request, the State Street also shall discuss with senior management of the Trusts any business continuity/disaster recovery plan of the State Street and/or provide a high-level presentation summarizing such plan.”

  • Disaster In the event the leased premises are destroyed or injured by fire, earthquake or other casualty so as to render the premises unfit for occupancy, and the Lessor(s) neglects and/or refuses to restore said premises to their former condition, then the Lessee may terminate this Lease and shall be reimbursed for any unearned rent that has been paid. In the event said premises are partially destroyed by any of the aforesaid means, the rent herein agreed to be paid shall be abated from the time of occurrence of such destruction or injury until the premises are again restored to their former condition, and any rent paid by the Lessee during the period of abatement shall be credited upon the next installment(s) of rent to be paid. It is understood that the terms "abated" and "abatement" mean a pro rata reduction of area unsuitable for occupancy due to casualty loss in relation to the total rented area.

  • DEPENDENT PERSONAL SERVICES 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 16, 18 and 19, salaries, wages and other similar remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment shall be taxable only in that State unless the employment is exercised in the other Contracting State. If the employment is so exercised, such remuneration as is derived therefrom may be taxed in that other State. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, remuneration derived by a resident of a Contracting State in respect of an employment exercised in the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State if: a) the recipient is present in the other State for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days in any twelve-month period commencing or ending in the tax year concerned, and b) the remuneration is paid by, or on behalf of, an employer who is not a resident of the other State, and c) the remuneration is not borne by a permanent establishment or a fixed base which the employer has in the other State. 3. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article, remuneration derived in respect of an employment exercised aboard a ship or aircraft operated in international traffic by a resident of a Contracting State, may be taxed in that State.

  • Volunteer Leave Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, a single period of up to seven decimal five (7.5) hours’ of leave with pay to work as a volunteer for a charitable or community organization or activity, other than for activities related to the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign. The leave will be scheduled at a time convenient both to the employee and the Employer. Nevertheless, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leave at such a time as the employee may request.

  • Business Continuity Planning Supplier shall prepare and maintain at no additional cost to Buyer a Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”). Upon written request of Buyer, Supplier shall provide a copy of Supplier’s BCP. The BCP shall be designed to ensure that Supplier can continue to provide the goods and/or services in accordance with this Order in the event of a disaster or other BCP-triggering event (as such events are defined in the applicable BCP). Supplier’s BCP shall, at a minimum, provide for: (a) the retention and retrieval of data and files; (b) obtaining resources necessary for recovery, (c) appropriate continuity plans to maintain adequate levels of staffing required to provide the goods and services during a disruptive event; (d) procedures to activate an immediate, orderly response to emergency situations; (e) procedures to address potential disruptions to Supplier’s supply chain; (f) a defined escalation process for notification of Buyer, within two (2) business days, in the event of a BCP-triggering event; and (g) training for key Supplier Personnel who are responsible for monitoring and maintaining Supplier’s continuity plans and records. Supplier shall maintain the BCP and test it at least annually or whenever there are material changes in Supplier’s operations, risks or business practices. Upon Xxxxx’s written and reasonable request, Supplier shall provide Buyer an executive summary of test results and a report of corrective actions (including the timing for implementation) to be taken to remedy any deficiencies identified by such testing. Upon Xxxxx’s request and with reasonable advance notice and conducted in such a manner as not to unduly interfere with Supplier’s operations, Supplier shall give Buyer and its designated agents access to Supplier’s designated representative(s) with detailed functional knowledge of Supplier’s BCP and relevant subject matter.

  • Emergency Services Leave (a) An Employee who engages in a voluntary emergency management activity is entitled to be absent without loss of pay from his or her employment for a total of 5 days per annum commencing at the start of each calendar year. For the avoidance of doubt, any days not utilised by the Employee by the end of the calendar year, do not carry over into the subsequent year. (b) Voluntary emergency management activity has the meaning provided by the FWA.

  • Emergency Service Leave Where employees' services are required for emergency operations by request from Provincial Emergency Programs or appropriate police authority, leave from work as required may be granted without loss of basic pay. If any remuneration, other than for expenses, is received, it shall be remitted to the Employer.

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