Flexibility 7.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Schedule may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of this Schedule if:
7.1.1 the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters:
(i) arrangements about when work is performed - such arrangements may be made to vary the operation of clause 24 Hours of Work;
(ii) Salary Packaging – an employee may elect a salary packaging arrangement in accordance with clause 21 of this Schedule; and
7.1.2 the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in 7.1.1; and
7.1.3 the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and Employee.
7.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement:
(i) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(ii) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and
(iii) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement was made.
7.3 The Employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement:
7.3.1 is in writing; and
7.3.2 includes the name of the Employer and Employee; and
7.3.3 is signed by the Employer and Employee and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and
7.3.4 includes details of:
(i) the terms of the Schedule that will be varied by the arrangement; and
(ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and
(iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and
7.3.5 states the day on which the arrangement commences.
7.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
7.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement:
7.5.1 by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or
7.5.2 if the Employer and Employee agree in writing — at any time.
Safety Training Pursuant to Missouri Revised Statute Section 292.675, Contractors and subcontractors who sign a contract to work on public works projects must provide a 10-hour OSHA construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to be completed by their on-site employees within sixty (60) days of beginning work on the construction project. Contractors and subcontractors in violation of this provision will forfeit to the public body $2,500 plus $100 a day for each employee who is employed without training. Public bodies and contractors may withhold/assess these penalties from the payment due to those contractors and subcontractors if found to be in non-compliance.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY The employer must ensure that any Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) is genuinely agreed to by the employer and the employee and result in the employee being better off overall at the time the IFA is made than the employee would have been if no IFA had been agreed to.
8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of the Agreement to meet the genuine individual needs of the employer and the individual employee. The terms the employer and the individual employee may agree to vary are the application of those permitted under Section 172 of the FW Act, and relates only to:-
8.1.1 arrangements for when work is performed;
8.1.2 salary sacrifice arrangements;
8.1.3 reduction in ordinary hours; and
8.1.4 are not unlawful terms under Section 194 of the FW Act.
8.2 The employer and the individual employee must have genuinely made the IFA without coercion or duress. An IFA can only be entered into after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer.
8.3 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must:
8.3.1 be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in Clause 8.1; and
8.4 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must also:
8.4.1 be in writing, name the parties to the IFA and be signed by the employer and the individual employee and, if the employee is under eighteen (18) years of age, the employee’s parent or guardian;
8.4.2 state each term of the Agreement that the employer and the individual employee have agreed to vary;
8.4.3 detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between the employer and the individual employee;
Cybersecurity Training A. Contractor represents and warrants that it will comply with the requirements of Section 2054.5192 of the Texas Government Code relating to cybersecurity training and required verification of completion of the training program.
B. Contractor represents and warrants that if Contractor or Subcontractors, officers, or employees of Contractor have access to any state computer system or database, the Contractor, Subcontractors, officers, and employees of Contractor shall complete cybersecurity training pursuant to and in accordance with Government Code, Section 2054.5192.
Flexibility Arrangements 9.1 The Employer and an Employee may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary a term of the Agreement if the arrangement:
(a) only varies the effect of
(i) Clause 45 Parental Leave and Dad and Partner Pay (ii) Clause 42 Compassionate Leave
First Aid Training In the interests of the occupational safety and health of employees, the Employer will undertake an in-service program of first aid training aimed at providing a first aid officer for each department.
Job Training The Employer and the Union shall establish a Joint Committee on Training and Skill Upgrading for the following purposes:
(1) for planning training programs for those employees affected by technological change;
(2) for planning training programs to enable employees to qualify for new positions being planned through future expansion or renovation;
(3) for planning training programs for those employees affected by new methods of operation;
(4) for planning training programs in the area of general skill upgrading. Whenever necessary, this Committee shall seek the assistance of external training resources such as the Federal Human Resources Development Canada and Provincial Ministry of Labour, or other recognized training institutions.
Individual Flexibility Arrangements 38.1 Where the Employer wants to enter into a individual flexibility arrangement (IFA) it must provide a written proposal to the Employee. Where the Employee’s understanding of written English is limited, the Employer must take measures, including translation into an appropriate language, to ensure the Employee understands the proposal.
38.2 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement may agree to make an IFA to vary the effect of terms of the Agreement if:
(a) it deals with one or more of the following matters:
(i) Time between which ordinary hours are worked;
(ii) Salary sacrifice Agreements;
(iii) Reduction in ordinary hours;
(iv) Increase in annual leave accrual each year;
(v) Increase in rate of accrual of Rostered days off;
(vi) Increase in wages;
(vii) Increase in training leave (Union or otherwise);
(b) The IFA meets the genuine needs of the Employer and the Employee covered by this Agreement in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and
(c) The IFA is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee.
38.3 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the IFA:
(a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the FW Act; and
(b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the FW Act; and
(c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no IFA was made.
38.4 The Employer must also ensure that any such IFA is:
(a) in writing (including details of the terms that will be varied, how the IFA will vary the effect of the Enterprise Agreement terms, how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the IFA, and the day on which the IFA commences);
(b) includes the name of the Employer and Employee;
(c) signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18, by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and
(d) provided to the Employee within 14 days after it is agreed to.
38.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the IFA by either the Employer or Employee giving written notice of not more than 28 days, or at any time by both parties agreeing in writing.
38.6 Where any of the requirements of ss 202 and 203 of the FW Act are not met, the IFA is of no effect.
Individual Flexibility Arrangement 12.1 The Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement, may agree to make an Individual Flexibility Arrangement to vary the following terms of this Agreement if:
(a) the arrangement deals with one or more of the following matters:
(i) arrangements about where and when work is performed;
(ii) overtime rates;
(iii) penalty rates;
(iv) allowances; or
(v) annual leave loading;
(b) the arrangement must meet the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in subclause 14.1 (a); and
(c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and the Employee.
12.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement:
(a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Act;
(b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Act;
(c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no agreement was made.
12.3 The Employer must ensure that the Individual Flexibility Arrangement:
(a) is in writing;
(b) includes the name of the Employer and the Employee;
(c) is signed by the Employer and the Employee, and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee;
(d) Includes details of:
(i) the terms of the Agreement that will be varied by the arrangement;
(ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms;
(iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of their employment as a result of the arrangement; and
(e) states the day on which the arrangement commences;
12.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the Individual Flexibility Arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to.
12.5 The Employer or Employee may terminate the Individual Flexibility Arrangement;
(a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or
(b) if the Employer and the Employee agree in writing – at any time.
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.
