MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES Sample Clauses

MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 17.1 The parties agree that there is a body of written policies, of practices and interpretations of those policies which govern administrative decisions concerning wages, salaries, hours, workload, sick leave, vacations, grievance procedures, appointment, reappointment, promotion, tenure, dismissal, termination, suspension, evaluation, sabbatical leave, maternity leave, and alcoholism treatment which are not covered by the terms of this Agreement. Such policies and practices, except as changed by procedures agreed to in Article
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 7.1 The parties recognize that a collective bargaining agreement is a legally binding contract and that not all relationships between faculty and Administration are necessarily best resolved by legal contract. 7.2 The parties further recognize that practices and policies of general application have developed over a period of years and are set forth in writing in the policies and procedures of the University as adopted by the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, it is agreed that these policies of the University applicable to Bargaining Unit members will be continued during the life of this Agreement; provided, however, that such policies are not in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as prohibited by law, it is further agreed that to the extent that such policies are in conflict with this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall prevail. 7.3 The parties further agree that, in order to maintain consistency between this Agreement and the University policies as adopted by the Board of Trustees, all proposed new policies or changes to existing policies that apply to or affect Bargaining Unit members will be shared in draft form with the AAUP.
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 17.1 The parties agree that there is a body of written policies, of practices and interpretations of those policies, which govern administrative decisions concerning wages, salaries, hours, workload, sick leave, vacations, appointment, reappointment, promotion, tenure, dismissal, termination, suspension, evaluation, sabbatical leave, family leave, and medical treatment, which are not covered by the terms of this Agreement. Such policies and practices, except as changed by procedures agreed to in Article 17.3 below, shall be continued for the term of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict of any such policies or practices with the terms of this Agreement, the Agreement shall prevail. An administrative action not in accordance with the past application or interpretation of the above policies shall be grievable. 17.2 As used in 17.1 above, the term “practices” refers to those practices of the Office of the President, the Office of the Xxxxxxx, the Offices of the Vice Presidents, the Offices of the Deans, and the Offices of Department Chairpersons, specified in written policies of the University Administration, of its Board of Trustees, and those Faculty Senate policies which are approved by the President and the Board of Trustees. The Faculty Handbook shall contain a complete copy of each University-wide policy that governs the practices enumerated in section 17.1 of this Article. Written copies of any policy changes occurring after this Agreement is signed, and made in accordance with the provisions of 17.3 below, shall be made available through annual revisions of the Faculty Handbook to all members of the bargaining unit, and shall be made available to the AAUP within ten (10) days of their adoption. 17.3 The parties agree that the Board of Trustees, the University Administration, and the University Faculty Senate, upon approval by the Administration and the Board, have undiminished power and authority to establish, change or eliminate policies. The parties also agree that the privileges of the faculty provided in the Trustee Bylaws to advise upon proposed policy, and to recommend policy, also remain undiminished. In pursuance of these powers and privileges the parties agree that all proposals by the University Administration to establish, change or eliminate University-wide policies which govern the practices enumerated in section 17.1 of this Article, shall be introduced as a formal written motion as new business at a meeting of the University Facult...
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. During the term of this Agreement, the City agrees to maintain the following practices and benefits: 1. The policy of permitting swaps will continue as listed: a. Proper form must be submitted and approved by the Chief or his designee, b. Except for emergencies, the form should be submitted forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the requested swap, c. It is the responsibility of the individual Employee to maintain the recordsfor days swapped and owed, d. Swap requests for trading time shall not be unreasonably denied. "Unreasonable" shall be defined as working more than five (5) days in succession; a non-academy trained Employee replacing one who has completed the academy; swaps used to permanently change shift assignments (e.g. days to evenings). The following criteria shall also apply: i. The reason for trading time is due, not to the City's operations, but to the Employee's desire or need to accommodate personal or unexpected needsas they arise, and ii. The pay back of a swap shall take place within nine (9) months of the swap. 2. The "meal period" of one-half (1/2) hour duration will be maintained. The time of the 3. Coffee break of between 10-15 minutes will be permitted. It is the Police Officer's responsibility to notify the dispatcher when leaving his/her post and the break can be interrupted for emergencies. 4. Breaks for personal necessity may be taken at the station or at the Police Officer's home, provided the Police Officer resides in Auburn. It is the Police Officer's responsibility to notify the dispatcher of his/her location. 5. Police officers will be allowed adequate and reasonable time for doctor appointments. However, every effort should be made to have the appointments set for off-duty time. Advance notice to the Chief or his designee is required. If the appointment is at an office located outside the City of Auburn, the police cruiser shall not be used. Members of the department can continue to drop off laundry. 6. Police officers will be permitted to "stay over" or "come in early" at the completion of their tour for another Police Officer on a voluntary basis, not to exceed 4.5 hours. 7. Seniority will prevail in vacation selection. However, vacation selections made when the vacation list is posted in December will not be changed because of seniority. This means if a junior Employee selects a vacation period and it is not in conflict with a senior Employee, the senior Employee will not be permitted to bump the junior Employee at a late...
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 34.1 The parties recognize that a collective bargaining agreement is a legally binding contract and that not all relationships between Faculty and Administration are necessarily best resolved by legal contract. 34.2 The parties further recognize that practices and policies of general application have developed over a period of years and are set forth in writing in the Rules of the Board. Accordingly, it is agreed that the policies of the University set forth in such Rules and applicable to Bargaining Unit members shall be continued during the life of this Agreement; provided, however, that such policies are not in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as prohibited by law it is further agreed that to the extent that such policies are in conflict with this Agreement, the Board, by adopting this Agreement, shall be deemed to have amended its regulations to conform to the provisions of this Agreement. Past practices not codified in the Rules of the Board shall have no binding affect upon the parties. 34.3 The Rules of the Board shall not be subject to the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement; however, issues concerning whether or not such written policies are being followed in particular instances will be subject to the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 8. 34.4 The University shall not take any action during the life of this Agreement applicable to Bargaining Unit members which would reduce any of the following financial benefits which are not required by law or by other provisions of this Agreement: 34.4.1 remission of tuition or fees; 34.4.2 bookstore discounts; 34.4.3 ticket discounts; or
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 7.1 The parties recognize that a collective bargaining agreement is a legally binding contract and that not all relationships between faculty and Administration are necessarily best resolved by legal contract. 7.2 The parties further recognize that practices and policies of general application have developed over a period of years and are set forth in writing in the Rules of the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, it is agreed that the policies of the University set forth in such rules and applicable to Bargaining Unit members will be continued during the life of this Agreement; provided, however, that such policies are not in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as prohibited by law, it is further agreed that to the extent that such policies are in conflict with this Agreement, the Board of Trustees, by adopting this Agreement, will be deemed to have amended its regulations to conform to the provisions of this Agreement.
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. The party to this Agreement seeking arbitration or the Faculty Member appealing to arbitration under Section 9.3 shall request a panel of arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association, each of whom shall be a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The arbitrator shall be selected by alternately striking from that panel and the arbitration shall proceed pursuant to the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
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MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES. 7.1 The parties recognize that a collective bargaining agreement is a legally binding contract and that not all relationships between faculty and Administration are necessarily best resolved by legal contract. 7.2 The parties further recognize that practices and policies of general application have developed over a period of years and are set forth in writing in the Rules of the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, it is agreed that the policies of the University set forth in such rules and applicable to Bargaining Unit members will be continued during the life of this Agreement; provided, however, that such policies are not in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as prohibited by law, it is further agreed that to the extent that such policies are in conflict with this Agreement, the Board of Trustees, by adopting this Agreement, will be deemed to have amended its regulations to conform to the provisions of this Agreement. 7.3 The parties further agree that, in order to maintain consistency between this Agreement and the University policies as adopted by Board of Trustees, all proposed new policies or changes to existing policies that apply to or affect Bargaining Unit members will be shared in draft form with the AAUP.
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Related to MAINTENANCE OF PRACTICES

  • Maintenance of Properties, Etc Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties that are used or useful in the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

  • Maintenance of Properties (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.

  • Maintenance of Property The Company shall maintain, and shall cause each Subsidiary to maintain, and preserve all its property which is used or useful in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  • MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS The Employer agrees, subject to the following provisions, that all conditions of employment in his/her individual operation relating to wages, hours of work, overtime differentials and general working conditions shall be maintained at not less than the highest standards in effect at the time of the signing of this Agreement, and the conditions of employment shall be improved whenever specific provisions for improvement are made elsewhere in this Agreement.

  • Operation and Maintenance of Properties The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (a) operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties or cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance with all Governmental Requirements, including, without limitation, applicable proration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom, except, in each case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) keep and maintain all Property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties, including, without limitation, all material equipment, machinery and facilities. (c) promptly pay and discharge, or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be paid and discharged, all delay rentals, royalties, expenses and indebtedness accruing under the leases or other agreements affecting or pertaining to its Oil and Gas Properties and will do all other things necessary to keep unimpaired their rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture thereof or default thereunder. (d) promptly perform or make reasonable and customary efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with industry standards and in all material respects, the obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties. (e) to the extent the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries is not the operator of any Property, the Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 8.06.

  • Maintenance of Insurance The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.

  • Maintenance of Profitability Seller shall not permit, for any Test Period, Net Income for such Test Period, before income taxes for such Test Period and distributions made during such Test Period, to be less than $1.00.

  • Maintenance of Properties; Insurance The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.

  • Maintenance of Properties and Insurance (a) The Company shall cause all properties used or held for use in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and supplied with all necessary equipment and shall cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any such property, or disposing of it, if such discontinuance or disposal is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders. (b) The Company shall provide or cause to be provided, for itself and each of its Subsidiaries, insurance (including appropriate self-insurance) against loss or damage of the kinds that, in the reasonable, good faith opinion of the Company, are adequate and appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Company and such Subsidiaries in a prudent manner, with reputable insurers or with the government of the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof, in such amounts, with such deductibles, and by such methods as shall be customary, in the reasonable, good faith opinion of the Company, for corporations similarly situated in the industry.

  • Maintenance of Facilities 5.1 The Network Customer shall maintain its facilities necessary to reliably receive capacity and energy from the Host Transmission Owner’s transmission system consistent with Good Utility Practice. The Transmission Provider or Host Transmission Owner, as appropriate, may curtail service under this Operating Agreement to limit or prevent damage to generating or transmission facilities caused by the Network Customer’s failure to maintain its facilities in accordance with Good Utility Practice, and the Transmission Provider or Host Transmission Owner may seek as a result any appropriate relief from the Commission. 5.2 The Designated Representatives shall establish procedures to coordinate the maintenance schedules, and return to service, of the generating resources and transmission and substation facilities, to the greatest extent practical, to ensure sufficient transmission resources are available to maintain system reliability and reliability of service. 5.3 The Network Customer shall obtain: (1) concurrence from the Transmission Provider before beginning any scheduled maintenance of facilities which could impact the operation of the Transmission System over which transmission service is administered by Transmission Provider; and (2) clearance from the Transmission Provider when the Network Customer is ready to begin maintenance on a transmission line or substation. The Transmission Provider shall coordinate clearances with the Host Transmission Owner. The Network Customer shall notify the Transmission Provider and the Host Transmission Owner as soon as practical at the time when any unscheduled or forced outages occur and again when such unscheduled or forced outages end.

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