Duty to Act in an Ethical and Professional Manner
Duty to Act in an Ethical Sample Clauses
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Injury on Duty Leave An employee shall be granted injury-on-duty leave with pay for such reasonable period as may be determined by the Employer where it is determined by a Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission that he/she is unable to perform his/her duties because of:
INJURY ON DUTY (a) All employees shall be covered by The Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act, RSNL 1990 Chapter W-11. (b) An employee who is unable to perform the employee’s duties because of a personal injury received in the performance of the employee’s duties shall report the matter to the employee’s Supervisor and submit an account of the accident using the prescribed form as soon as possible. An employee’s claim will not be delayed where the prescribed form is not immediately provided to the employee through the Supervisor. (c) An employee who is unable to perform the employee’s duties because of a personal injury received in the performance of the employee’s duties shall be immediately placed on Injury on Duty Leave and receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act, RSNL 1990 Chapter W-11. If the claim is subsequently denied by the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the employee may access other available benefits including sick leave and annual leave. (a) In the event that the employee dies as a result of an injury received in the performance of the employee’s duties, the employee’s estate shall receive all death benefits owing to the employee in accordance with the provisions of the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act, RSNL 1990 Chapter W-11, in addition to any benefits the employee would be eligible for under the Public Service Pensions Act. (b) In the event that an employee becomes permanently disabled or incurs a recurring disability as a result of an injury received during the performance of the employee’s duties the employee will receive benefits in accordance with the provisions of The Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act, RSNL 1990 Chapter W-11. (a) An employee confirmed as being unable to perform the regular duties of his/her classification as a result of injury on duty will be employed in other work he/she can do provided a suitable vacancy is available and provided that the employee is qualified and able to perform the duties required. Where a suitable vacancy is available the rate for the new position shall apply. (b) Where a suitable vacancy is not available, the incapacitated employee retains the right to displace a less senior employee in another classification who occupies a position which the incapacitated employee is qualified and able to fill. Where an incapacitated employee advises the permanent head in writing of his/her intention to exercise his/her right to displace a less senior employee, the incapacitated employee will be deemed to have been given notice of layoff effective from the date he/she was confirmed as being unable to perform the regular duties of his/her classification. Accordingly, the right to displace a less senior employee in another classification shall be exercised as per the provisions of Article 35, Layoff, Bumping and Recall. 29.04 In the event that an employee is placed on leave under the provisions of this Article, he/she will not accrue seniority during any period when he/she would normally be laid off. 29.05 The Employer determines whether its employees will be covered directly by the Workers' Compensation Commission or indirectly through a "self-insured" arrangement. Benefits under either arrangement are to be in accordance with the provisions of The Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act, RSNL 1990 Chapter W-11. 29.06 It is agreed and understood by the parties to this Collective Agreement that an employee who is approved for full extended earnings loss (EEL) benefits from the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission, after the date of signing of this agreement, shall no longer accumulate benefits under this agreement but shall have his/her position with the employer protected for two (2) calendar years following the date of such approval, immediately following which his/her employment shall be terminated, subject to the Human Rights Act.
Duty to Perform and Duty to Mitigate 11.6.1 To the extent not prevented by a Force Majeure Event pursuant to Article 11.3, the Affected Party shall continue to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. The Affected Party shall use its reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect of any Force Majeure Event as soon as practicable.
Failure to Act Within Time Limits If the Griever or the Union fails to process a grievance to the next step in the grievance procedure within the time limits specified, they shall not be deemed to have prejudiced their position on any future grievance.
Failure to Act Except for action expressly required of Agent hereunder and under the other Financing Agreements, Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder and thereunder unless it shall receive further assurances to its satisfaction from Lenders of their indemnification obligations under Section 12.5 hereof against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.
Privacy Act Notice the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an XXX, Xxxxxx MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.
Failure to Act Not a Defense The failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts or the advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses under this Agreement shall not be a defense in any action brought under Section 10(a) above, and shall not create a presumption that such payment or advancement is not permissible.
No Duty to Pursue Others It shall not be necessary for Lender (and each Borrower Entity hereby waives any rights which such Borrower Entity may have to require Lender), in order to enforce the obligations of such Borrower Entity hereunder, first to (a) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against any Other Borrower or others liable on the Debt or any other person, (b) enforce Lender’s rights against any collateral mortgaged, pledged or granted by any Other Borrower which shall ever have been given to secure the Debt (“Other Borrower Collateral”), (c) enforce Lender’s rights against any other guarantors of the Debt, (d) join Borrower or any others liable on the Debt in any action against any Other Borrower seeking to enforce the Loan Documents, (e) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Debt, or (f) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Loan by any Other Borrower. Lender shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action pertaining to any Other Borrower or any Other Borrower Collateral to reduce, collect or enforce the Debt from any Other Borrower.
Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice If this agreement is governed by United States law: (a) An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (i) is made: (A) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. (b) An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual: (i) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (ii) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
Jury Duty and Subpoena Leave Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted for jury duty. Any compensation received for jury duty performed on contracted days shall be deducted from the employee's salary. The employee shall notify the District when notification to serve on jury duty is received. Leaves of absence with pay shall be granted when an employee is subpoenaed to appear in a court of law. If any witness fees are paid, that amount shall be deducted from the employee's regular pay. Any transportation, meal, or lodging expense reimbursement shall be retained by the employee.
