FINDINGS AND ORDERING PARAGRAPHS The Commission, having considered the entire record and being fully advised in the premises, is of the opinion and finds that:
(1) SBC Illinois and AccuTel are telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202 of the Public Utilities Act;
(2) SBC Illinois and AccuTel have entered into an Amendment to their Interconnection Agreement dated as of April 11, 2003, which has been submitted to the Commission for approval under Section 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996;
(3) the Commission has jurisdiction of the parties hereto and the subject matter hereof;
(4) the recitals of fact and conclusions reached in the prefatory portion of this Order are supported by the record and are hereby adopted as findings of fact;
(5) the Amendment to the agreement between SBC Illinois and AccuTel does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the Amendment;
(6) in order to assure that the Amendment is in the public interest, SBC Illinois should implement the Amendment by filing a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission, within five (5) days of approval by the Commission, that the approved amendment is the same as the Amendment filed in this docket with the verified Petition. The Chief Clerk shall place the Amendment on the Commission’s website under Interconnection Agreements;
(7) SBC Illinois should also place replacement sheets in its tariffs at the following location: Ill.C.C. No. 21 Section 19.15;
(8) the Amendment should be approved as hereinafter set forth;
(9) approval of the Amendment does not have any precedential effect on any future negotiated agreements or Commission Orders.
Exclusion of other or implied variations Except for a document which satisfies the requirements of Clauses 27.1 and 27.2, no document, and no act, course of conduct, failure or neglect to act, delay or acquiescence on the part of the Creditor Parties or any of them (or any person acting on behalf of any of them) shall result in the Creditor Parties or any of them (or any person acting on behalf of any of them) being taken to have varied, waived, suspended or limited, or being precluded (permanently or temporarily) from enforcing, relying on or exercising:
(a) a provision of this Agreement or another Finance Document; or
(b) an Event of Default; or
(c) a breach by the Borrower or a Security Party of an obligation under a Finance Document or the general law; or
(d) any right or remedy conferred by any Finance Document or by the general law, and there shall not be implied into any Finance Document any term or condition requiring any such provision to be enforced, or such right or remedy to be exercised, within a certain or reasonable time.
Procedure for Notification of Claim for Indemnification or Advancement (a) Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing of any Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof. Indemnitee will include in the written notification to the Company a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding and provide such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding. Indemnitee’s failure to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any obligation it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company will not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement. The Secretary of the Company will, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification or advancement, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification or advancement.
(b) The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
APPLICABILITY TO SUBCONTRACTORS Respondent agrees that all contracts it awards pursuant to the contract awarded as a result of this Agreement will be bound by the foregoing terms and conditions.
General Background (Brief description of the national, sector-specific or other relevant context in which the individual contractor will operate)
Submission of Claims 39 If Provider submits claims for Services rendered under this Contract, the following 40 requirements shall apply:
Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee may submit one or more such requests from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in Indemnitee’s sole discretion. The officer of the Company receiving any such request from Indemnitee shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 10(a) above, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, which Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors or, if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors consisting solely of one or more Disinterested Directors, (B) if Independent Counsel has been selected by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL and approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of this Section 10(b). Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(c) The Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel, if one is appointed.
Selection of Independent Counsel for Standard of Conduct Determination If a Standard of Conduct Determination is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 8(b)(i), the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. If a Standard of Conduct Determination is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 8(b)(ii), the Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either case, Indemnitee or the Company, as applicable, may, within five days after receiving written notice of selection from the other, deliver to the other a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not satisfy the criteria set forth in the definition of “Independent Counsel” in Section 1, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person or firm so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is properly and timely made and substantiated, (i) the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit; and (ii) the non-objecting party may, at its option, select an alternative Independent Counsel and give written notice to the other party advising such other party of the identity of the alternative Independent Counsel so selected, in which case the provisions of the two immediately preceding sentences, the introductory clause of this sentence and numbered clause (i) of this sentence shall apply to such subsequent selection and notice. If applicable, the provisions of clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to successive alternative selections. If no Independent Counsel that is permitted under the foregoing provisions of this Section 8(e) to make the Standard of Conduct Determination shall have been selected within twenty days after the Company gives its initial notice pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 8(e) or Indemnitee gives its initial notice pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 8(e), as the case may be, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to resolve any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or to appoint as Independent Counsel a person to be selected by such court or such other person as the court shall designate, and the person or firm with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person or firm so appointed will act as Independent Counsel. In all events, the Company shall pay all of the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel incurred in connection with the Independent Counsel’s determination pursuant to Section 8(b).
CERTIFICATION OF MEMBERS The undersigned hereby agree, acknowledge, and certify that the foregoing Operating Agreement is adopted and approved by each Member. The agreement consisting of pages, constitutes, together with Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, the Operating Agreement of , adopted by the Members as of the day of , 20 . Signature Printed Name Percent: % Signature Printed Name Percent: % Signature Printed Name Percent: % Signature Printed Name Percent: % Signature Printed Name Percent: %
CERTIFICATION OF AGREEMENT In accordance with section 170LT of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, I now certify the attached written agreement. This agreement shall come into force from 16 February 2004 and shall remain in force until 31 October 2005. BY THE COMMISSION: Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <Price code 70> TABLE OF CONTENTS Subject Matter Clause No. Page No. Accident Pay 29 32 All-In Payments 34 34 Alpine Areas 14.1.(b) 15 Altona Area Allowance 14.2.(a) 16 Amenities 37 35 Apprentices 22.(a) 23 Australian Materials 41 37 Casual Labour 12.2 13 Classification Structure & Rates of Pay, Allowances 13 14 Clothing Issue & Safety Footwear 40 36 Co-Invest (Long Service Leave) 27 31 Commitments 3 5 Consultation 8 7 Demolition Work 14.1.(d) 16 Dispute Settlement Procedure 9 8 Drugs & Alcohol 38 35 Employment & Termination 12 12 Fares & Travel Allowance 15 17 Fast Food Allowance 14.1.(a) 15 Further Flexibilities 23 24 Geelong, Altona, Portland, etc Metals Agreements 14.3 16 Geographic Area, and Sector Specific Allowances, Conditions and Exceptions 14 15 Hearing Tests 11.(2) 10 Heavy Blocks 11.(9) 12 Hours Of work, Rostered Days Off, and Protection of Leisure Time 17 17 Inclement Weather 24 24 Income Protection 28.1 31 Income Protection & Trauma Insurance 28 31 Induction Procedures 11.(4) 11 Job Stewards/Delegates 36 34 Job Xxxxxxx/Delegate Facilities 36.2 35 Journey Accidents 30 32 Latrobe Valley Allowance 14.2.(b) 16 Leisure Time Protected 17.3 18 Living Away from Home Allowance 16 17 Major Events 14.1.(c) 15 Metal Trades Labour Hire Agreement 14.4 16 Negotiation of a Subsequent Agreement 43 37 No Extra Claims 44 38 Objectives of the Agreement 2 5 Overtime 17.2 18 Parties and Persons Bound 4 6 Payment of Wages 19 21 Period of Operation 6 6 Picnic Day 31 33 Project Agreements 5.2 6 Project Pre-Commencement Conference 18 21 Protective Clothing & Equipment 11.(3) 10 Pyramid Subcontracting 35 34 Redundancy 25 30 Rehabilitation Program 39 35 Relationship to Parent Award and Victorian Building Industry Agreement 7 6 Right of Entry & Representation 33 33 Rostered Days Off 17.4 19 Safety Dispute Resolution 10 8 Scope & Application 5 6 Security & Continuity of Employment 32 33 Service Core Allowance 14.2.(c) 16 Signatories 45 39 Superannuation 26 30 Termination of Employment 12.3 13 Time & Wages Records 19.1 21 Title 1 5 Tool Storage 20 22 Toxic Substances 11(8) 11 Training & Related Matters 22 23 Trauma Insurance 28.2 32 Waste Minimisation, Recycling and Environmental Issues 42 37 Workplace Safety 11 10 Appendix A – Classification Structure 40 Appendix B – Rates of Pay 1. From 1 December 2002 2. From 1 March 2003 3. From 1 March 2004 4. From 1 March 2005 41 Appendix C – Site Allowances 51 Appendix D – Drugs & Alcohol Policy 54 Appendix E – Passenger and Material Lifts 61 Appendix F – Amenities 63 Appendix G – Shopping Centres 66 Appendix H – Trade Union Training Leave 67 Appendix I – Sector Appendix 70
