Common use of Hold Harmless Provisions Clause in Contracts

Hold Harmless Provisions. a. The Union, as defined by this Agreement, shall hold the Office harmless and shall fully and promptly reimburse the Office for reasonable legal fees and legal costs incurred in responding to or defending against any legal claims or legal challenges, which are actually brought against the Office or any of its agents by other than the Union in connection with the administration or enforcement of any section of this Agreement pertaining to representation fees. Such reimbursement shall include legal costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Office. b. Upon notice that the Office is going to seek indemnification or to be held harmless under this provision, the Union shall have the right to meet with the Office regarding the reasonableness and merit of any claim, demand, suit or action for which the Office seeks indemnification, and shall attempt to agree whether any such action listed in Section 3 of this Article, Agency Fee, shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed. c. In determining whether or not such action shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed, the Office will defer to the Union’s interest if the Office does not have a distinct and separate legal interest in the matter in dispute. d. The Office shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any fees, costs, charges or penalties for which the Union was not properly notified and provided the opportunity to discuss as set forth herein; nor will the Office be entitled to any such reimbursement when the Office’s efforts in defending against such action would be duplicative, or when the Office is defending a separate and distinct legal interest or when the Office is defending an activity which is arguably subject to criminal liability on the part of any Office administrator.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Hold Harmless Provisions. a. The UnionAssociation, as defined by this Agreement, shall hold the Office harmless and shall fully and promptly reimburse the Office for reasonable legal fees fee and legal costs incurred in responding to or defending against any legal claims or legal challenges, which are actually brought against the Office or any of its agents by other than the Union Association in connection with the administration or enforcement of any section of this Agreement agreement pertaining to representation feesfee. Such reimbursement shall include legal costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Office. b. Upon notice that the Office is going to seek indemnification or to be held harmless under this provision, the Union Association shall have the right to meet with the Office regarding the reasonableness and merit of any claim, demand, suit or action for which the Office seeks indemnification, and shall attempt to agree whether any such action listed above in Section 3 of this Article4, Agency Fee, shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed. c. In determining whether or not such action shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed, the Office will defer to the UnionAssociation’s interest if the Office does not have a distinct and separate legal interest in the matter in dispute. d. The Office shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any fees, costs, charges or penalties for which the Union Association was not properly notified and provided the opportunity to discuss as set forth herein; nor will the Office be entitled to any such reimbursement when the Office’s efforts in defending against such action would be duplicative, or when the Office is defending a separate and distinct legal interest or when the Office is defending an activity which is arguably subject to criminal liability on the part of any Office administrator.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Hold Harmless Provisions. a. 4.4.1 The UnionAssociation, as defined by this Agreement, shall hold the Office District harmless and shall fully and promptly reimburse the Office District for reasonable legal fees and legal costs incurred in responding to or defending against any legal claims claims, disputes, or legal challenges, which are actually brought against the Office District or any of its agents by other than the Union Association in connection with the administration or enforcement of any section of this Agreement pertaining to representation feesfee. Such reimbursement shall include legal costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the OfficeDistrict. b. 4.4.2 Upon notice that the Office District is going to seek indemnification or to be held harmless under this provision, the Union Association shall have the right to meet with the Office District regarding the reasonableness and merit of any claim, demand, suit or action for which the Office District seeks indemnification, and shall attempt to agree whether any such action listed above in Section 3 of this Article, Agency Fee, 4.4.1 shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed. c. 4.4.3 In determining whether or not such action shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed, the Office District will defer to the Union’s Association's interest if the Office District does not have a distinct and separate legal interest in the matter in dispute. d. 4.4.4 The Office District shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any fees, costs, charges or penalties for which the Union Association was not properly notified and provided the opportunity to discuss as set forth herein; nor will the Office District be entitled to any such reimbursement when the Office’s District's efforts in defending against such action would be duplicative, or when the Office District is defending a separate and distinct legal interest or when the Office District is defending an activity which is arguably arguable subject to criminal liability on the part of any Office District administrator.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Contract Agreement for Classified Employees

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