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Introductory Principles. (i) The parties have collectively bargained the following Article with the intent that when the provisions for hours of work and overtime are considered together, they meet or exceed the requirements of the relevant sections of the Employment Standards Act (ii) In particular, the parties recognize that the nature of both the work environment and the responsibilities of the position for most staff members provides for a high degree of self-direction in setting work priorities and establishing work schedules. Consistent with the professional nature of the work of staff members, it is also recognized that staff members may from time to time be expected to work in excess of an average work schedule (see Article 10
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Introductory Principles a) The parties have collectively bargained the following Article with the intent that when the provisions for hours of work and overtime are considered together, they meet or exceed the requirements of the relevant sections of the Employment Standards Act.
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Introductory Principles. (i) The parties have collectively bargained the following Article with the intent that when the provisions for hours of work and overtime are considered together, they meet or exceed the requirements of the relevant sections of the Employment Standards Act (ii) In particular, the parties recognize that the nature of both the work environment and the responsibilities of the position for most staff members provides for a high degree of self-direction in setting work priorities and establishing work schedules. Consistent with the professional nature of the work of staff members, it is also recognized that staff members may from time to time be expected to work in excess of an average work schedule (see Article 10.02) to carry out the responsibilities of their positions in a satisfactory manner. (iii) The provisions in this Article are established to provide a balance, to both the mutually valued independent nature of the work of professional staff, and the requirement at times to work excess hours to meet operational or program demands. This is described in Article 10.03 (b) (i) below. (iv) The parties, however, also recognize that a staff member should not be required to work a substantial number of hours in excess of the hours contemplated in their work schedule without receiving compensation for such hours in addition to that compensation described in 10.03 (b) (i). This is described in Articles 10.03
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  • Definitions Principles of Construction Section 1.1. Definitions 1 Section 1.2. Principles of Construction 16

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The Nexstar Borrower and the VIE Borrowers have requested the applicable lenders to extend credit to the applicable borrowers under various revolving credit facilities (including sub-facilities) and term facilities under a credit agreement with Nexstar Borrower and a credit agreement with each of the Borrower, the Xxxxxxxx Borrower and the Shield Borrowers respectively to finance the Acquisition and the Transaction Expenses and, in connection therewith, to consummate the refinancing of certain credit facilities, including to refinance (i) the loans and borrowings of the Nexstar Borrower under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2012, by and among the Nexstar Borrower, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, collateral agent, letter of credit issuer and swing line lender (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing Nexstar Credit Agreement”), (ii) the loans and borrowings of the Borrower under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2012, by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing Mission Credit Agreement”), (iii) the loans and borrowings of Xxxxxxxx Broadcasting Group, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Xxxxxxxx Borrower”) under the Credit Agreement dated as of December 1, 2014 by and among the Xxxxxxxx Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent, the collateral agent and the letter of credit issuer (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing Xxxxxxxx Credit Agreement”), (iv) the loans and borrowings of WXXA-TV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and WLAJ-TV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Shield Borrowers”) under the Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2013 by and among the Shield Borrowers, Shield Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Shield Lansing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Shield Holdings”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the administrative agent and the collateral agent (the “Existing Shield Credit Agreement”) and (v) the loans and borrowings of Media General under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2013 by and among Media General, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as the administrative agent, the letter of credit issuer, the swing line lender and the collateral agent (the “Existing Media General Credit Agreement”). 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  • Definitions and Principles of Interpretation The following definitions in clause 1.1 shall be deleted and replaced as follows: