General Provisions, General Clause Samples
The "General Provisions" clause serves as a foundational section that outlines the basic terms, definitions, and overarching rules applicable to the entire agreement. It typically includes provisions regarding governing law, notice requirements, amendment procedures, and the interpretation of the contract. By establishing these baseline rules, the clause ensures consistency and clarity throughout the contract, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or disputes over fundamental issues.
General Provisions, General. Terms Article XV, Amendment Section 15.15, is amended to include the following: Contractor must submit all amendment and revision requests in writing to the Division Contract Management Unit at least 90 days prior to the end of the term of this Program Attachment.
General Provisions, General. 4.1 Subject to the provisions of Section 2.1, this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be in effect until amended or revised by mutual agreement between the Board of Education and the Association. Changes or deletions of this collective bargaining agreement may be initiated only through the negotiations process.
4.2 Whenever possible the Board shall send a copy of any proposed policy changes outside of this Agreement to the president(s) of the Association at least three (3) days before the first reading. The Board always shall be open to receiving comments from the Association on any proposed policy change.
4.3 The District and the Association will carry out the commitments contained herein and give them full force and effect. In case of any direct conflict between the express provisions of this Agreement and any Board policy and procedure currently in effect and not incorporated in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
4.4 In case one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement, or any application hereof, shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in this Agreement and the application hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
4.5 The parties acknowledge that the terms and conditions of employment set forth in this Agreement are intended to be the full and complete agreement between the parties for the duration of this Agreement.
4.6 The parties further acknowledge, however, that, in the event either of the parties concludes that the provisions set forth herein inadequately or inappropriately address terms and conditions of employment or new circumstances give rise to the need for new contract language, the following process shall be followed:
4.6.1 The party seeking a change or addition to the Agreement shall notify the other party.
4.6.2 In the event the party not seeking the change does not wish to consider a proposed change/addition, said party may refuse to negotiate over the change/addition, in which case no change/addition shall be made to the Agreement.
4.6.3 In the event the parties agree to negotiate over the proposed change/addition and are able to reach tentative agreement regarding the proposal, the parties shall reduce the tentative agreement to writing and shall submit the tentative agreement to their respective constituents, consistent with each party’s established practices and procedures....
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