Wellness Program Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a department or agency from recommending experimental “fitness” type programs and reward programs involving wellness promotion activities. Any such activities shall be funded from the department’s separate appropriation, after review by the Benefits Advisory Committee and approval by the Secretary of Administration, or designee.
COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 161.0085(c), Contractor certifies that it does not require its customers to provide any documentation certifying the customer’s COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, or to receive service from the Contractor’s business. Contractor acknowledges that such a vaccine or recovery requirement would make Contractor ineligible for a state-funded contract.
Switching and Tagging Rules Each Party shall provide the other Parties a copy of its switching and tagging rules that are applicable to the other Parties’ activities. Such switching and tagging rules shall be developed on a non-discriminatory basis. The Parties shall comply with applicable switching and tagging rules, as amended from time to time, in obtaining clearances for work or for switching operations on equipment.
Training Programs All employees shall successfully complete all necessary training prior to being assigned work (e.g., all employees will complete health and safety training prior to being assigned to task). Nothing in this Article or provision shall constitute a waiver of either party’s bargaining obligations or defenses. The Employer still has an obligation to notify and bargain changes in terms and conditions of employment with the exclusive representative.
Training Program It is agreed that there shall be an Apprenticeship Training Program, the provisions of which are set forth in Exhibit "D", which is attached hereto and forms part of this Agreement.
Manufacturing and Marketing Rights The Company has not granted rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other person and is not bound by any agreement that affects the Company's exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market, or sell its products.
Orientation Program The Company will allow a designated representative of the Local or Bargaining Unit up to one (1) hour per calendar month for the purpose of conducting the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union New Members’ Orientation Program. Such meetings will be conducted during the probationary period of employees, and will be held on Company premises. Employees participating in Orientation Program meetings during their normally scheduled working hours will not suffer loss of pay at their regular rate. Orientation Program meetings will be scheduled by Management and a Management representative may attend as an observer.
Research Independence The Company acknowledges that each Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments, if any, are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against such Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by such Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Representative is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short position in debt or equity securities of the Company.
Manufacturing and Supply (a) Depomed shall supply Product for use in conducting Depomed’s development activities for Product in the Field and in the Territory as set forth in Exhibit D.
(b) During the four-year period beginning on the Effective Date (the “Supply Period”), Depomed shall supply and package (or have supplied and packaged) Product pursuant to this Section 4.8. Depomed will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a long-term Product supply agreement with [***] days after the Effective Date (the “Depomed Supply Agreement”) that will be freely assignable to Solvay or its Affiliates, successors or assigns at any time. In addition, Depomed and Solvay will negotiate and enter into a Product supply agreement with business terms substantially similar to the Depomed Supply Agreement concurrently with the execution and delivery by Depomed and [***] of the Depomed Supply Agreement (the “Solvay Supply Agreement”, and, together with the Depomed Supply Agreement, the “Supply Agreements”). The Supply Agreements will, together, contain the following provisions (among others mutually agreeable to the Parties):
(i) Under the Solvay Supply Agreement, Depomed will agree to supply Solvay with its requirements of finished, packaged Product during the Supply Period;
(ii) All manufacturing and records will be performed and maintained in accordance with specifications, cGMP and Applicable Law;
(iii) Depomed will provide reasonable assistance to Solvay in the event Solvay wishes to qualify a backup Product manufacturer;
(iv) Depomed shall [***];
(v) Solvay will pay Depomed the following amounts in connection with all activities performed by or on behalf of Depomed associated with Product manufacture and supply (other than activities specified on Exhibit D) (A) [***]% of Depomed’s out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such manufacture and supply of Product to Solvay, and (B) a labor charge equal to the FTE Charges for all Depomed employees allocated to the manufacture and supply of Product to Solvay, not to exceed FTE Charges for an aggregate of [***] during any given calendar quarter (and Depomed shall provide to Solvay periodic reports detailing the FTE Charges for which Solvay must pay Depomed hereunder);
Training and Promotion a. The contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and increasing the skills of minorities and women who are applicants for employment or current employees. Such efforts should be aimed at developing full journey level status employees in the type of trade or job classification involved.
b. Consistent with the contractor's work force requirements and as permissible under Federal and State regulations, the contractor shall make full use of training programs, i.e., apprenticeship, and on-the-job training programs for the geographical area of contract performance. In the event a special provision for training is provided under this contract, this subparagraph will be superseded as indicated in the special provision. The contracting agency may reserve training positions for persons who receive welfare assistance in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 140(a).
c. The contractor will advise employees and applicants for employment of available training programs and entrance requirements for each.
d. The contractor will periodically review the training and promotion potential of employees who are minorities and women and will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and promotion.
