Formal Stage Step 1 a) Where OSSTF decides to proceed with a grievance, it shall commit the grievance to writing, setting out the facts of the grievance together with the provisions of the Agreement claimed to have been violated and indicating the relief sought and shall deliver the same to the Principal or Supervisor within twenty (20) days from the time of the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance or when the employee ought reasonably to have become aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance under this Collective Agreement. b) The Principal or immediate supervisor or designate, shall meet with the grievor(s) and the designate OSSTF representative(s) within ten (10) days from the receipt of the grievance. The Principal or immediate supervisor or designate shall forward the written decision to OSSTF within five (5) days of such meeting. a) Failing settlement at Step 1, OSSTF may submit the grievance, in writing, to the Director or designate within five (5) days of receiving the decision at Step 1. b) The Director or designate shall meet with the designated OSSTF representative(s) within ten (10) days from the receipt of the grievance. The grievor(s) may attend such meeting at the request of the OSSTF representative(s). The Director or designate shall forward a written decision to OSSTF within five (5) days of such meeting. If no settlement is reached, OSSTF may submit the grievance to arbitration within twenty (20) days of receipt of the response as follows:
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Formal Date For the purpose of convenience this Indenture may be referred to as bearing the formal date of March 31, 2020 irrespective of the actual date of execution hereof. The parties have executed this Indenture. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Executive Chairman By: Name: Title: By: Name: Title: The parties have executed this Indenture. By: Name: Title: By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxx Xxxxxx Title: VP, Corporate Trust By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director, Corporate Trust No. ● US$● COLUMBIA CARE INC. (the “Corporation”) for value received hereby acknowledges itself indebted and, subject to the provisions of the Note Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of March 31, 2020 between the Corporation and ODYSSEY TRUST COMPANY (the “Trustee”), promises to pay to , the registered holder hereof on March 30, 2024 or on such earlier date as the Principal Amount (as defined in the Indenture) may become due in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture (any such date, the “Maturity Date”) the principal sum of ● Dollars (US$●) in lawful money of the United States on presentation and surrender of this Note at the main branch of the Trustee in Vancouver, British Columbia in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, and, subject as hereinafter provided, to pay interest on the Principal Amount hereof (i) from and including the date hereof, or (ii) from and including the last Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture) to which interest shall have been paid or made available for payment hereon, whichever shall be the later, in all cases, to and excluding the next Interest Payment Date, at the rate of 9.875% per annum, in like money, calculated and payable semi-annually in arrears on March 31 and September 30 in each year commencing on September 30, 2020, and the last payment (representing interest payable from the last Interest Payment Date to, but excluding, the Maturity Date) to fall due on the Maturity Date and, should the Corporation at any time make default in the payment of any principal or interest, to pay interest on the amount in default at a rate that is 2.25% higher than the applicable interest rate on the Notes, in like money and on the same dates. The Notes shall bear interest from the date of issue at the rate of 9.875% per annum (based on a year of 365 days or 366, as applicable) and will be payable in equal semi-annual amounts; provided that for any Interest Period (as defined in the indenture) that is shorter than a full semi-annual interest period, interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days or 366 days, as applicable, and the actual number of days elapsed in that period. The Corporation shall have the right to redeem or repay any Note prior to the Maturity Date without any premium, penalty, bonus or other payment. This Note is one of the 9.875% Notes of the Corporation issued under the provisions of the Indenture. Reference is hereby expressly made to the Indenture for a description of the terms and conditions upon which the Notes are or are to be issued and held and the rights and remedies of the holders of the Notes and of the Corporation and of the Trustee, all to the same effect as if the provisions of the Indenture were herein set forth to all of which provisions the holder of this Note by acceptance hereof assents. If the date for payment of any amount of principal, premium or interest is not a Business Day (as defined in the Indenture) at the place of payment, then payment will be made on the next Business Day and the holder hereof will not be entitled to any further interest on such principal, or to any interest on such interest, premium or other amount so payable, in respect of the period from the date for payment to such next Business Day. Interest hereon shall be payable by cheque mailed by prepaid ordinary mail or by electronic transfer of funds to the registered holder hereof and, subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the mailing of such cheque or the electronic transfer of such funds shall, to the extent of the sum represented thereby (plus the amount of any Taxes deducted or withheld), satisfy and discharge all liability for interest on this Note. The Notes are issuable only in denominations of US$1,000 and integral multiples thereof. Upon compliance with the provisions of the Indenture, Notes of any denomination may be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes in any other authorized denomination or denominations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, to the extent required by applicable law (as determined in all respects by the Company), payments under this Note will be subject to withholding on account of any present or future tax, duty, assessment or governmental charge imposed upon or as a result of such payments, and no additional amounts shall be paid by the Company to the registered holder in respect of any such withheld amounts. The registered holder hereby acknowledges and accepts that (i) the registered holder is not relying on the Company (or any representative of the Company) for any tax advice relating to the acquisition, ownership or disposition of this Note, including, without limitation, in any jurisdiction in which the registered holder may be subject to any taxes, (ii) payments under this Note may be subject to withholding by the Company, (iii) the Company has not guaranteed to the registered older a net rate of return to the registered older after the imposition of any present or future tax, duty, assessment or governmental charge imposed upon or as a result of any payments under this Note and will not gross up the interest rate or make any additional payments to the holder on account of any such tax, duty or charge, or otherwise, and (iv) the Company may set off and apply any amount otherwise payable to a registered holder under this Note to any liability of the Company for any past, present or future tax, duty, assessment or governmental charge imposed upon or as a result of any amount paid or payable to such registered holder under this Note. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and by all other Notes now or hereafter certified and delivered under the Indenture, is a direct secured obligation of the Corporation. These Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the United States. The Notes may only be offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from such registration requirements. The Indenture contains provisions making binding upon all holders of Notes outstanding thereunder resolutions passed at meetings of such holders held in accordance with such provisions and instruments signed by the holders of a specified majority of Notes outstanding, which resolutions or instruments may have the effect of amending the terms of this Note or the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions disclaiming any personal liability on the part of holders of shares of the Corporation and officers, directors and employees of the Corporation in respect of any obligation or claim arising out of the Indenture or this Note. This Note may only be transferred, upon compliance with the conditions prescribed in the Indenture, in one of the registers to be kept at the principal office of the Trustee in the City of Calgary, Alberta and in such other place or places and/or by such other registrars (if any) as the Corporation with the approval of the Trustee may designate. No transfer of this Note shall be valid unless made on the register by the registered holder hereof or his executors or administrators or other legal representatives, or his or their attorney duly appointed by an instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee or other registrar, and upon compliance with such reasonable requirements as the Trustee and/or other registrar may prescribe and upon surrender of this Note for cancellation. Thereupon a new Note or Notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the transferee in exchange hereof. This Note shall not become obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been certified by the Trustee under the Indenture. Capitalized words or expressions used in this Note shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Note and the Indenture, the terms of the Indenture shall govern.
Formal Resolution 1. Service Provider or TJJD staff who wish to submit problems for resolution may do so in writing, including all relevant information and a recommended resolution (Statement of Problem). 2. The Statement of Problem will be submitted to the designated contact unless the problem specifically involves the designated contact, in which case, it will be submitted to the designated contact’s supervisor. 3. Problems are to be addressed within ten (10) working days; a written decision will be sent to the individual or program that submitted it, with copies retained by the designated contact and the designated contact’s supervisor.
Step III 12.5.1 If the employee desires to appeal the grievance to Step III, the employee shall complete the appropriate appeal section of the grievance form, sign the appeal, and present the grievance to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee within five (5) working days following receipt of the written decision at Step II. 12.5.2 Within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the appeal to Step III, the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee shall hold a meeting with the employee, the appropriate Union representative, the Department Director or designee to discuss the matter. A written decision shall be given the employee or the appropriate Union representative within five (5) working days following the meeting. 12.5.3 If the decision of the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee is unsatisfactory, the appropriate employee organization representative may appeal the grievance to Step IV - Arbitration.
Formal Level A. Level I: 1. Within five (5) work days of the oral response, if the grievance is not resolved, it shall be stated in writing on the "Academic Grievance" form as provided by the District (and shown as Exhibit "A" of this Agreement), signed by the grievant (or Federation Representative), and presented to his/her supervisor (or designee) at the xxxx level or above. 2. The supervisor or designee shall communicate his/her decision to the unit member in writing within five (5) days after receiving the grievance. 3. Within the above time limits, either the grievant (or Federation Representative) or the immediate supervisor (or designee) may request a personal conference with the other party. B. Level II: 1. In the event the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Level I, he/she may appeal the decision on the appropriate form to the college/campus president, or his/her designee, within five (5) days. 2. This statement shall include a copy of the original grievance and a written copy of the decision rendered by the unit member's supervisor or designee. 3. The college/campus president, or his/her designee, shall communicate the decision to the grievant in writing within seven (7) days of receiving the appeal. Either the grievant (or Federation Representative) or the college/campus president (or his/her designee) may request a personal conference within the above time limits. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Level II, he/she may within five (5) days appeal the decision on the appropriate form to the Chancellor, or his/her designee. 2. This statement shall include copies of the original grievance and appeal and written copies of the decisions rendered. 3. The Chancellor, or his/her designee, shall communicate his/her decision in writing to the grievant within fifteen (15) days. D. Level IV--Advisory Arbitration 1. Within fifteen (15) work days after receipt of the decision of the Chancellor, the Federation may, upon written notice to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, submit the grievance to arbitration under and in accordance with the prevailing rules of the California State Mediation and Conciliation Services. Only the Federation (exclusive representative) may demand arbitration.
Hospital-Association Committee (a) There shall be a Hospital-Union Committee comprised of representatives of the Hospital, one of whom shall be the Chief Nursing Officer or designate and of the Union, one of whom shall be the Bargaining Unit President or designate. The number of representatives is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions and the membership of the Committee may be expanded by mutual agreement. (b) The Committee shall meet every two (2) months unless otherwise agreed and as required under Article 8.01 (a) (iv). The duties of chair and secretary shall alternate between the parties. Where possible, agenda items will be exchanged in writing at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. A record shall be maintained of matters referred to the Committee and the recommended disposition, if any, unless agreed to the contrary. Copies of the record shall be provided to Committee members. (c) The purpose of the Committee includes: i) promoting and providing effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas, including but not limited to workload measurement tools and the promotion of best practices. Such communication may include discussion of nursing workload measurement and patient acuity systems. The Hospital will provide, upon request, information on workload measurement systems applicable to nursing currently used by the Hospital, and evaluations completed by the Hospital of such systems. ii) reviewing professional responsibility complaints with a view to identifying trends and sharing organizational successes and solutions, making joint recommendations on matters of concern including the quality and quantity of nursing care and discussing the development and implementation of quality initiatives; iii) making joint recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer on matters of concern regarding recurring workload issues including the development of staffing guidelines, the use of agency nurses and use of overtime; iv) dealing with complaints referred to it in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, Professional Responsibility; v) discussing and reviewing matters relating to orientation and in- service programs; vi) promote the creation of full-time positions for nurses, and discuss the effect of such changes on the employment status of the nurses. This may include the impact, if any, on part-time and full-time, job sharing and retention and recruitment. (d) The Hospital agrees to pay for time spent during regular working hours for representatives of the Union attending at such meetings. (e) Where a Committee representative designated by the Union attends Committee meetings outside of her or his regularly scheduled hours, she or he will be paid for all time spent in attendance at such meetings at her or his regular straight time hourly rate of pay. Such payment shall be limited to two (2) Committee representatives per meeting.
Bargaining Committee A bargaining committee of no more than three (3) employees and one (1) alternate may be selected by the Union.
Step I 18.3.1.1 An employee may present the grievance orally either directly or through the Union representative to the immediate supervisor. The grievance must be presented within ten (10) working days following the event or events on which the grievance is based. The immediate supervisor shall make whatever investigation is necessary to obtain the facts pertaining to the grievance. Within ten (10) working days after receiving the oral grievance, the immediate supervisor shall give the employee an oral reply. 18.3.1.2 If the employee is not satisfied with the reply of his/her immediate supervisor, he/she may appeal the grievance to Step II.
Formal Grievance Procedure 1. In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved informally, the parties shall pursue the first step in the formal grievance procedure before making any application for arbitration, unless the College and the AAUP agree in writing to alter the procedure or waive one or more of the steps by proceeding directly to arbitration. 2. Upon written request of the AAUP Contract Compliance Officer, the College shall submit any requested documents in its possession which may be necessary for investigation of the grievance. The College shall deliver such documents as soon as is reasonably possible, but no later than seven (7) days after receipt of a written request. 3. Internal Steps in the Procedure a. Step One: The Director of Human Resources (1) Within thirty (30) days of when the AAUP learns of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of, an alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement, the AAUP shall submit to the Director of Human Resources a completed Faculty Grievance Form or a dated, signed, written description of the grievance, clearly labeled "grievance" containing substantially the same information as provided for on the Faculty Grievance Form. (2) Within eight (8) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Director of Human Resources shall convene a meeting to discuss the grievance. Such meeting shall include the grievant(s) and/or the designated representative(s) of the AAUP and shall be scheduled at a time which is mutually convenient to the parties. (3) The Director of Human Resources shall attempt to determine the facts pertaining to the grievance and shall notify the grievant and the AAUP in writing of his/her decision within eight (8) days in a Grievance Disposition Form or in a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Form, which shall include written details of the reasons which support the decision. (4) Within eight (8) days after receipt of the disposition of the Director of Human Resources, the AAUP may appeal the decision in writing to the College Grievance Officer, by submitting a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form or a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form. (5) By agreement, the parties may decide to advance the grievance to step two of the procedure, or to appeal directly to arbitration at step D(4) of this article.