GeneraI Clause Samples
The "General" clause serves as an overarching section that outlines the basic terms, definitions, and foundational provisions applicable throughout the agreement. It typically establishes the scope of the contract, clarifies the interpretation of key terms, and may address issues such as governing law, notice requirements, or the relationship between the parties. By setting these baseline rules, the General clause ensures consistency and clarity in how the rest of the contract is understood and applied, helping to prevent misunderstandings and disputes over fundamental aspects of the agreement.
GeneraI. The provisions of Part II of the Canada Labour Code shall apply. The Corporation and the Union agree to establish health and safety committees and a safety representative structure that will satisfy the requirements of the Part II of the Canada Labour Code. To that end the parties agree that in those postal installations where Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers work and where there exists a Joint Health and Safety Committee Canada Post) or health and safety representatives, the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers shall be integrated into the existing structure. The Transition Committee will review the organizational structure of all other postal installations in which Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers work and recommend the appropriate Joint Health and Safety Committee or health and safety representative structure.
GeneraI. Where a Regular Full-Time employee occupying a Regular Full-Time position wishes to share position with another employee and has received formal approval from the Department Director or designate and the Union, the employee shall be entitled to do so. Employee in job sharing arrangements is voluntary.
GeneraI. Each party retains the rights to Intellectual Property and software systems which that party develops in the performance of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that they have no legal or equitable interest and obtain no rights in any trade mark or logo of the other party, or any goodwill arising out of the use of the Intellectual Property referred to in this clause. 338288-1
GeneraI. The Guarantor represents and warrants to each Beneficiary as follows.
GeneraI. When an employee becomes subject to this Agreement, his earned daily leave credits shall be hours. When an employee ceases to be subject to this Agreement, his hourly leave credits shall be reconverted into days, with one day being equal to seven and one-half (7 1/21 hours. When leave is granted, it be granted on an hourly basis and the of hours debited for each day of leave equal to the number of hours of work scheduled for the employee for the in question. Notwithstanding the above, in clause Bereavement Leave with Pay, a “day” will mean calendar day. An employee is entitled, once in fiscal year, to be informed, upon request, of the employee’s balance of vacation or sick leave with pay credits. The amount of leave with pay credited to employee by the Employer at the time when this Agreement is signed, or at the time when the employee subject to this Agreement, shall be retained by the employee. An employee shall not be granted two (2) different types of leave with pay in respect of the period of An employee is not entitled to leave with pay during periods the employee is on leave without: When an employee, who has been granted more vacation or sick with pay than has been earned, is laid-off or dies, the employee is considered to have earned the amount of leave with pay that has been to that employee, the event of termination of employment for reasons other than death or lay-off, the Employer shall recover any monies owed the employee an amount equivalent to unearned vacation and sick leave taken by the employee, as calculated from the classification prescribed in his certificate of appointment on the date of the termination employment. An employee shall not earn leave credits under this Collective Agreement in any month for which leave has already been credited to him under the terms of any other collective agreement to which the Employer is a party or under other rules or regulations of the Employer, An employee shall not leave credits under this Collective Agreement in any month for which leave has already been credited to him under the terms of any other agreement to which the Employer is a or under or of the
GeneraI. It is agreed that the employees will be classified into jobs in accordance with job specifications established by the Company. Job qualifications shall remain unchanged for the life of the Agreement. Should it be necessary to assign an employee to duties differing substantially from those provided for in any of the established job specifications, the Company shall prepare a new specification, shall provide copies to the Union, and shall group the job in the appropriate salary range relative to the grouping of existing classifications. The Union may request the Company to review the content of a particular job to ascertain whether or not a new specification is required, or review the new specification to determine if it should be in a different classification. Opportunity will be given to the Union to present a case in any such reviews.
GeneraI. The employee shall complete and submit to the Company a written application, with documentation as required by the Company, for leave without pay under this Article at least four (4) weeks before the day specified in the application as the day on which the employee intends to commence such leave. Where circumstances preclude submission of the application four (4) weeks before commencement of the leave, the leave will not be unreasonably denied. An employee who applies for a leave without pay under this Article but whose application is not in every respect in accordance with the conditions provided in sections and as applicable, may, at the discretion of, and under such circumstances as may be prescribed by the Company, be granted a leave of absence, but such leave will not carry a guarantee of re-engagement. An employee who wishes to resume employment on expiration of a leave granted pursuant to section or shall be reinstated in the position occupied by the employee at the time such leave commenced. In the event such position no longer exists the employee will be placed in a comparable position, with not less than the same wages and benefits. However, to be entitled to re-engagement, an employee must present himself (herself) for re- engagement in the Company on the first working day following the expiry of the leave, or (where applicable) the first working day following the expiry of the leave plus the number of the days between the estimated date of confinement and the actual date of confinement if the latter is later, and provide medical certification of that date. Provided an employee reports for work and resumes employment as provided under section the employee will be credited with seniority for the period of the A regular employee who has been granted a maternity leave under section or a parental leave under subsection and provides the Company with proof of application and eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits, shall be paid a Supplemental Allowance in accordance with the provisions of sections and To be eligible, the employee shall sign an agreement with the Company providing
GeneraI. Except as herein provided, the provisions of Company policy 'Compensation on Termination, Retirement or Death", dated April shall apply and shall be deemed to form part of this Agreement.
GeneraI. The Board agrees to contribute ninety percent (90%) towards the premium of co-insurance for orthodontics to a lifetime maximum of for active employees, adults and children with a cap of per annum. For the purpose of Article and it is understood that all Board benefit coverage will cease at age Effective December eligible employees aged and older will have access to the Ontario Drug Benefit Program provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. For the purpose of Article and employees working less than thirty-five (35) hours per week will be entitled to the benefits as outlined in those articles subject to the underwriting requirements of the carrier. For employees working less than thirty-five (35) hours per week, the Board will contribute a pro-rated amount of the premium according to the hours worked in relation to thirty-five (35) hours per week. Part or all of the increased contributions towards the above Extended Health, Dental Benefits, and Life Insurance Benefits will be covered by the Discount Return.