Common use of EXISTING PRACTICES Clause in Contracts

EXISTING PRACTICES. 9.01 With respect to matters not covered by this Agreement, the Employer shall not diminish or impair, during the term of this Agreement, any benefit or privilege respecting terms or conditions of employment provided by official University bodies' by-laws or policies as of the effective date of this Agreement. 9.02 Subject to conditions hereinafter set forth, the Employer agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, it shall not establish new by-laws or policies which effect a general change in terms and conditions of employment, without the agreement of the Association. 9.02.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the Employer proposes to establish a new by-law or policy or change an existing by-law or policy to comply with the law, which does not effect a general change in terms and conditions of Members’ employment, but which has disciplinary consequences for Members or which affects the rights, duties and responsibilities of Members as set forth in this Agreement, the Employer shall consult the Association. 9.02.2 The consultation referred to in section 9.02.1 requires the Employer to notify the Association within a reasonable period of time if it plans to establish or change a policy or by-law. The Employer shall forward to the Association a draft of the proposed by-law or policy and give the Association one (1) month or twenty