Legal Support. If an employee is named as a party defendant in a civil action arising out of the course and scope of their employment with METRO; and 1) the employee has not engaged in any action that would subject that employee to termination; and 2) there exists no conflict of interest between METRO and the employee; METRO shall either reimburse the employee for reasonable legal fees arising from these disputes or will provide the employee, at METRO’s expense, with competent legal counsel to represent the employee in court. A dispute regarding conflict of interest shall be brought as soon as possible, but in no event later than one (1) month, to the Board of Directors for determination. If the parties cannot agree within two (2) working days upon the amount of reasonable reimbursable legal fees charged by Santa Cruz County attorneys, the Union and METRO will jointly prepare a letter by the end of the second day to the Santa Cruz County Superior Court Administrator requesting that the Employee assign an independent civil attorney to review the legal fees and determine whether they are reasonable. METRO shall pay any required fees for this service. METRO shall only be responsible for payment of legal fees.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Legal Support. If an employee is named as a party defendant in a civil action arising out of the course and scope of their her employment with METRO; and 1) the employee has not engaged in any action that would subject that employee to termination; and 2) there exists no conflict of interest between METRO and the employee; METRO shall either reimburse the employee for reasonable legal fees arising from these disputes or will provide the employee, at METRO’s METRO‘s expense, with competent legal counsel to represent the employee in court. A dispute regarding conflict of interest shall be brought as soon as possible, but in no event later than one (1) month, to the Board of Directors for determination. If the parties cannot agree within two (2) working days upon the amount of reasonable reimbursable legal fees charged by Santa Cruz Xxxx County attorneys, the Union and METRO will jointly prepare a letter by the end of the second day to the Santa Cruz Xxxx County Superior Court Administrator requesting that the Employee she assign an independent civil attorney to review the legal fees and determine whether they are reasonable. METRO shall pay any required fees for this service. METRO shall only be responsible for payment of legal fees.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Legal Support. If an employee is named as a party defendant in a civil action arising out of the course and scope of their employment with METRO; and 1) the employee has not engaged in any action that would subject that employee to termination; and 2) there exists no conflict of interest between METRO and the employee; METRO shall either reimburse the employee for reasonable legal fees arising from these disputes or will provide the employee, at METRO’s expense, with competent legal counsel to represent the employee in court. A dispute regarding conflict of interest shall be brought as soon as possible, but in no event later than one (1) month, to the Board of Directors for determination. If the parties cannot agree within two (2) working days upon the amount of reasonable reimbursable legal fees charged by Santa Cruz Xxxx County attorneys, the Union and METRO will jointly prepare a letter by the end of the second day to the Santa Cruz Xxxx County Superior Court Administrator requesting that the Employee assign an independent civil attorney to review the legal fees and determine whether they are reasonable. METRO shall pay any required fees for this service. METRO shall only be responsible for payment of legal fees.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding