Legal Significance Patient acknowledges that this Agreement is a legal document and creates certain rights and responsibilities. Patient also acknowledges having had a reasonable time to seek legal advice regarding the Agreement and has either chosen not to do so or has done so and is satisfied with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
Counselors A. Newly ordered file cabinets for Counselors will have locks. No Counselors shall be held accountable, unless through their own negligence, for the loss of school records unless there is a secure place for storage.
B. Counselors, although generally working the same overall hours as teachers, shall be allowed to use flexible hours if it improves their service to pupils.
C. The duty of maintaining school attendance records and of coordinating school transportation services shall not be assigned to Counselors.
D. Counselors shall not be required, except in an emergency, to handle homeroom assignments, schedule or score large-scale tests, prepare school master schedules, complete entries and withdrawals and schedule conferences between classroom teachers and parents.
E. Every effort will be made, in accordance with the BCPSS Master Plan adopted and updated by the Board, to provide school counselors with access to computers, telephones, private consultation space and clerical services.
F. The Board will make every effort to reduce the case-load of Counselors. In furtherance of this objective, a committee shall be established consisting of three (3) members selected by the Union and three (3) members selected by the Board to review the current status of the effort.
G. The Board and the Union will form a committee with three (3) members appointed by each to review the utilization and effectiveness of school counseling services and make recommendations to improve services to students. One additional task of the committee shall be to develop a counselor evaluation instrument.
H. Substitutes shall be hired for counselors out for long-term illness.
I. Counselors shall have access to clerical services.
J. Formal observation of counselors shall only be done by the Office of guidance Services personnel, holding National Counselor Certification (NCC) credential and/or a Maryland Professional Counselor’s License.
Legal Framework 1. This programme agreement shall be read in conjunction with the following documents which, together with this programme agreement, constitute the legal framework of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021:
(a) Protocol 38c to the EEA Agreement on the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021;
(b) the Regulation on the implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”) issued by the Donor States in accordance with Article 10(5) of Protocol 38c;
(c) the Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “MoU”), entered into between the Donor States and the Beneficiary State; and
(d) any guidelines adopted by the FMC in accordance with the Regulation.
2. In case of an inconsistency between this programme agreement and the Regulation, the Regulation shall prevail.
3. The legal framework is binding for the Parties. An act or omission by a Party to this programme agreement that is incompatible with the legal framework constitutes a breach of this programme agreement by that Party.
No Conflict with Money Laundering Laws The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
Legal A. Provide registration and other administrative services necessary to qualify the shares of the Fund for sale in those jurisdictions determined from time to time by the Fund's Board of Directors (commonly known as "Blue Sky Registration").
B. Provide registration with and reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission in compliance with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933.
C. Prepare and review Fund prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
D. Prepare proxy statements and oversee proxy tabulation for annual meetings.
E. Prepare Board materials and maintain minutes of Board meetings.
F. Draft, review and maintain contractual agreements between Fund and Investment Advisor, Custodian, Distributor and Transfer Agent.
G. Oversee printing of proxy statements, financial reports to shareholders, prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information.
H. Provide legal advice and oversight regarding shareholder transactions, administrative services, compliance with contractual agreements and the provisions of the 1940 and 1933 Acts. (Notwithstanding the above, outside counsel for the Funds may provide the services listed above as a direct Fund expense or at the option of the Funds, the Funds may employ their own counsel to perform any of these services.) SCHEDULE OF SHARE TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING SERVICES Security Management Company agrees to provide the Fund the following transfer agency and dividend disbursing services:
1. Maintenance of shareholder accounts, including processing of new accounts.
2. Posting address changes and other file maintenance for shareholder accounts.
3. Posting all transactions to the shareholder file, including:
A. Direct purchases B. Wire order purchases C. Direct redemptions D. Wire order redemptions E. Draft redemptions F. Direct exchanges G. Transfers
H. Certificate issuances
I. Certificate deposits
4. Monitor fiduciary processing, insuring accuracy and deduction of fees.
5. Prepare daily reconciliations of shareholder processing to money movement instructions.
6. Handle bounced check collections. Immediately liquidate shares purchased and return to the shareholder the check and confirmation of the transaction.
7. Issuing all checks and stopping and replacing lost checks.
8. Draft clearing services.
A. Maintenance of signature cards and appropriate corporate resolutions.
B. Comparison of the signature on the check to the signatures on the signature card for the purpose of paying the face amount of the check only.
C. Receiving checks presented for payment and liquidating shares after verifying account balance.
D. Ordering checks in quantity specified by the Fund for the shareholder.
9. Mailing confirmations, checks and/or certificates resulting from transaction requests to shareholders.
10. Performing all of the Fund's other mailings, including:
A. Dividend and capital gain distributions.
B. Semiannual and annual reports.
C. 1099/year-end shareholder reporting.
D. Systematic withdrawal plan payments.
Respectful Workplace a. The Employer is committed to taking appropriate measures to create and maintain a workplace that is respectful and free from inappropriate workplace behavior for all Agency employees pursuant to the statewide policy titled ‘Maintaining a Professional Workplace Policy’ (50.010.03).
b. If an Agency employee believes an Agency employee, supervisor or manager has violated the statewide policy titled ‘Maintaining a Professional Workplace’ (50.010.03), the employee shall submit a complaint pursuant to the process outlined in the policy. The Agency complaint form will be accessible to all employees both online and through the Agency’s Human Resources Office.
c. The employee may have a Union representative present during regular work hours when reporting inappropriate workplace behavior and through the process outlined in this section.
d. The Agency shall investigate the complaint and shall provide a written response to the employee filing the complaint within thirty (30) calendar days of the complaint being filed. When circumstances warrant it, the Agency may take additional time to complete the investigation in blocks of additional thirty (30) calendar days with notice to the Union. The response will include whether the complaint was substantiated and any relevant non confidential information pertaining to the remedial steps taken, if any. Repeated behavior or conduct shall be reported to the Agency Human Resource Office.
e. For purposes of this Section, the grievance procedure in Subsection 6 replaces the grievance procedure outlined in the local agreement.
(1) If the employee who filed the complaint believes that the Agency did not respond to the complaint or the complaint process was not followed, the Union, on behalf of the employee, may file a grievance directly with the Agency Head. The Agency Head or designee shall respond to the grievance within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt of the grievance.
(2) If the employee continues to believe the Agency did not respond to the complaint or did not follow the complaint process, the Union, on behalf of the employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Agency Head or designee’s response, file the grievance with the Department of Administrative Services Labor Relations Unit. The grievance will be investigated and a response provided within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the grievance was appealed to the Department of Administrative Services.
(3) If the Department of Administrative Services Labor Relations Unit’s response did not respond to the complaint or did not address whether the complaint process was followed, the Union may, within fifteen (15) calendar days, file an arbitration request with the Department of Administrative Services and send a copy to the Employment Relations Board asking for a list of seven
Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University.
11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department.
11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees.
11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.
Legal Appeals a. Nothing contained in these provisions is intended to limit or impair the rights of any vendor or Contractor to seek and pursue remedies of law through the judicial process. Appendix C, Contract Modification Procedure, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. Appendix D, Pricing Schedules, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. The Parties expressly agree that these prices are established as “maximum Not-To-Exceed prices”. The Contractor acknowledges that any mini-bid under this Centralized Contract which includes pricing in excess of the “maximum Not-To-Exceed price” shall be rejected by the Authorized User. Amendments to Appendix D, Pricing Schedules, shall be processed in accordance with Appendix C, Contract Modification Procedure, section 4.8, OGS Centralized Contract Modifications and section 4.23 Price Adjustments for OGS Centralized Contracts. Appendix E, Report of Contract Purchases, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. OGS reserves the right to make unilateral changes to this Report of Contract Purchases document. Appendix F, Project Based Information Technology Consulting Services Processes and Forms, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. OGS reserves the right to change the processes and forms set forth Appendix F in non-material and substantive ways without seeking a contract amendment. Appendix F is comprised of the following attachments:
a. Attachment 1- Mini-Bid Template
b. Attachment 2- How to Use This Contract
c. Attachment 3- Enhancement Request Template
d. Attachment 4- No Cost Change Request Template e. Attachment 5- Mini-Bid Participation Interest Template Appendix G, Contractor and OGS Information, attached hereto, is hereby expressly made a part of this Contract as fully as if set forth at length herein. The Parties agree that the elements identified in 4.7.1 below, OGS Designated Contact information, and information regarding Procurement Card acceptance as presented in Appendix G can be updated without the Parties engaging in a formal contract amendment. All other changes must be handled through the Contract Modification Process or a formal contract amendment.
Note to Design Professional Please insert the number of additional Days allowed and the new Material Completion and Occupancy Date, or, if no additional time is allowed, insert “0” for the Days and “No Change” for the date.
Printing of Agreement The parties will mutually share the cost of printing this Agreement.