Negotiated Agreement (1) This Settlement Agreement has been the subject of negotiations and discussions among the undersigned, each of which has been represented and advised by competent counsel, so that any statute, case law, or rule of interpretation or construction that would or might cause any provision to be construed against the drafter of this Settlement Agreement shall have no force and effect. The Parties further agree that the language contained in or not contained in previous drafts of this Settlement Agreement, or any agreement in principle, shall have no bearing upon the proper interpretation of this Settlement Agreement.
Settlement Agreement Respondent understands that Respondent has the right to a formal adjudicatory hearing concerning this matter and that at said hearing
Stipulation The undersigned stipulates and agrees to the above findings fact and conclusions of law and waives its rights to administrative hearing and judicial review of the Commissioner’s Order.
Negotiation Teams Neither party in any negotiations shall have any control over the selection of the bargaining representatives of the other party. The parties mutually pledge that their representatives will be clothed with all necessary authority and power to make proposals, counterproposals and to reach tentative agreement on items being negotiated. The parties realize the Agreement shall only be effective subject to the ratification of the BTU-ESP and the School Board. The Negotiation/Labor Management team shall consist of no more than six
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEDURE A. Upon the request of Local 149 or the Board, not earlier than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration of this Agreement, the parties may open negotiations for a successor contract. The first meeting will be held within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the request unless the parties mutually agree to a later date. B. The Board and the Union shall be represented at negotiation meetings by a team of not more than six (6) members each. C. The Board and the Union negotiating teams shall exchange items for negotiations at the first negotiating session. All contract proposals shall be presented in writing by both parties. No issue shall be introduced by either party following the first session unless mutually agreed by both negotiating teams. D. Neither team shall release information to the public media without mutual agreement of the other team until such time as impasse is declared by either side. E. When tentative agreement is reached covering the matters of negotiation, it shall be reduced to writing, reproduced at Board expense for the Local 149 membership to ratify or reject. When approved by Local 149 membership, it shall be presented to the Board for its approval or rejection. F. In the event agreement is not reached within thirty (30) calendar days after the first actual negotiating session, either party may request that Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service be notified and requested to furnish the services of a mediator for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching agreement. The request for a mediator shall be jointly filed. This procedure is intended to serve as an alternate dispute resolution procedure to those set forth in Chapter 4117 of the Ohio Revised Code. G. The procedures set forth above may be modified prior to the start of negotiations by joint agreement of the parties. Should that occur, the bargaining shall be governed by the ground rules agreed to modifying these procedures.
NEGOTIATION PROCEDURE 3.1 On or before September 1 of the prior year in which this agreement is to expire either party may initiate negotiations in accordance with RSA 273:A. The parties shall meet not later than September 15th, at which time the Association shall submit its proposals, unless another date is mutually agreed to by the parties. 3.2 The Negotiating Committee of the Board and the Negotiating Committee of the Association shall have authority to reach a complete agreement, subject to ratification by the Board and the qualified voting members of the Association covered by this Agreement. 3.3 Any agreement reached shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Board and the Association. Any agreement reached which requires the expenditure of additional public funds for its implementation shall not be binding on the Board, unless and until the necessary appropriations have been made by the Annual School District Meeting. The Board shall make a good faith effort to secure the funds necessary to implement said agreements. 3.4 If, after discussion of all negotiable matters, the parties fail to reach agreement, either party may declare impasse. In the event of impasse, the rules and procedures for “Resolution of Disputes” as outlined under RSA 273: A-12 shall be followed. 3.5 The cost for the services of the mediator and/or fact finder including per diem expenses, if any, will be shared equally by the Board and the Association. 3.6 Determinations and/or recommendations under the provision of Section 3.4 of this Article III will not be binding on the parties in accordance with RSA 273: A 3.7 If the monies to fund the economic provisions are not appropriated as provided in this Article III, Section 3.3 and/or if either party rejects the recommendations set forth in this Article III, Section 3.6, then the parties shall do the following: A. The appropriate party shall notify the other party of its intent to renegotiate the provisions of this Agreement, and: B. If either negotiating team rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the full membership of the employee organization and to the Board of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as is otherwise permitted by law. C. If either the full membership of the employee organization or the public employer rejects the neutral party’s recommendations, his/her findings and recommendations shall be submitted to the legislative body of the public employer, which shall vote to accept or reject so much of his/her recommendations as otherwise is permitted by law. D. If the impasse is not resolved following the action of the legislative body, negotiations shall be reopened. Mediation may be requested by either party and may involve the Board of the public employer if the mediator so chooses. 3.8 The parties may, by mutual agreement, pass over mediation and go directly to fact finding. 3.9 Neither party in any negotiations shall interfere with the selection of the negotiating or bargaining representatives of the other party.
Definitive Documentation (a) The definitive documents and agreements (collectively, the “Restructuring Documents”) related to or otherwise utilized to implement, effectuate or govern the Restructuring Transactions shall consist of every order entered by the Bankruptcy Court and every pleading, motion, proposed order or document (but not including any notices, except as otherwise set forth in this section) filed by the Parties, to the extent, in each case, such orders, pleadings, motions, proposed orders or documents relate to the Restructuring Transactions or the implementation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Term Sheet). The Restructuring Documents that remain subject to negotiation and completion shall upon completion, contain terms, conditions, representations, warranties, and covenants consistent in all respects with, and containing the terms and conditions set forth in, this Agreement (including the Term Sheet), and otherwise be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to (i) the Debtors, (ii) the Plan Sponsors and Honeywell, except as otherwise set forth herein, (iii) solely to the extent such documents adversely affect the Additional Investors, the Requisite Additional Investors, (iv) solely to the extent such documents adversely affect the economic treatment of the Prepetition Lenders, the Requisite Consenting Lenders, (v) solely to the extent such documents adversely affect the economic treatment of the Senior Notes, the Requisite Consenting Noteholders, and (vi) solely to the extent such documents adversely affect the economic treatment of the Consenting Equityholders, the Requisite Consenting Equityholders. (b) The Restructuring Documents include: (i) the Approved Plan; (ii) the disclosure statement (and all exhibits and other documents and instruments related thereto) with respect to the Approved Plan (the “Disclosure Statement”), the other solicitation materials in respect of the Approved Plan (such materials, collectively, the “Solicitation Materials”), the motion to approve the Disclosure Statement and the order approving the Disclosure Statement (the “Disclosure Statement Order”); (iii) the documents or agreements relating to the issuance of the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock, including the backstop commitment agreement for the Rights Offering (the “BCA”) and the orders approving the Debtors’ entry into the BCA and this Agreement (the “Approval Orders”); (iv) any documents or agreements in connection with the Restructuring Transactions and related to the governance and management of the reorganized Debtors following the conclusion of the Chapter 11 Cases, including any certificates of incorporation, certificates of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreements (or equivalent governing documents), employment agreements, shareholders’ agreements and registration rights agreements; (v) all other documents that will comprise the supplement to the Approved Plan; and (vi) the order confirming the Approved Plan (the “Confirmation Order”) and pleadings in support of entry of the Confirmation Order. (c) Further, notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, the definitive documents or agreements for the post-Effective Date governance of reorganized Xxxxxxx shall be consistent in all material respects with the Term Sheet and otherwise subject to the reasonable consent and approval of the Debtors, Honeywell, the Plan Sponsors, and the Requisite Additional Investors. (d) Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing in any of the Restructuring Documents shall impose any restrictions on any Party transferring any of the equity of Xxxxxxx following consummation of the Restructuring Transactions.
Negotiation In the event of a controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this Agreement or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution (collectively, “Agreement Disputes”), the Party claiming such Agreement Dispute shall give written notice to the other Party setting forth the Agreement Dispute and a brief description thereof (a “Dispute Notice”) pursuant to the terms of the notice provisions of Section 7.1 hereof. Following delivery of a Dispute Notice, the general counsels of the relevant Parties and/or such other executive officer designated by the relevant Party shall negotiate for a reasonable period of time to settle such Agreement Dispute; provided that such reasonable period shall not, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, exceed forty-five (45) calendar days from the time of receipt by a Party of a Dispute Notice; provided further, that in the event of any arbitration in accordance with Section 6.3 hereof, the relevant Parties shall not assert the defenses of statute of limitations and laches arising during the period beginning after the date of receipt of the Dispute Notice, and any contractual time period or deadline under this Agreement to which such Agreement Dispute relates occurring after the Dispute Notice is received shall not be deemed to have passed until such Agreement Dispute has been resolved.
Special Stipulations The following Special Stipulations, if conflicting with any preceding paragraph, shall control:
Definitive Documents 3.01. The Definitive Documents governing the Restructuring Transactions shall consist of this Agreement and the following: (A) the Plan (and all exhibits thereto); (B) the Confirmation Order and pleadings in support of entry of the Confirmation Order; (C) the Disclosure Statement and pleadings in support of approval of the Disclosure Statement; (D) the Solicitation Materials; (E) any order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the Disclosure Statement and the other Solicitation Materials; (F) the Financing Order and any credit agreement (including any amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto); (G) the First Day Pleadings and all orders sought pursuant thereto; and (H) the Plan Supplement. 3.02. The Definitive Documents not executed or in a form attached to this Agreement as of the Execution Date remain subject to negotiation and completion. Upon completion, the Definitive Documents and every other document, deed, agreement, filing, notification, letter or instrument related to the Restructuring Transactions shall contain terms, conditions, representations, warranties, and covenants consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the Restructuring Term Sheet, as they may be modified, amended, or supplemented in accordance with Section 16. Further, the Definitive Documents not executed or in a form attached to this Agreement as of the Execution Date shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties, the Required Consenting Senior Creditors, and, (a) solely with respect to those terms and provisions that would have a material adverse effect on the value of the distributions to the holders of 2021 Notes Claims or impair the releases in favor of the Required Consenting 2021 Noteholders provided under the Plan as described in Annex 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Required Consenting 2021 Noteholders, and (b) solely with respect to those terms and provisions that would have a material adverse effect on the value of the distributions to the Consenting Sponsors on account of their Equity Interests or impair the releases in favor of the Consenting Sponsors provided under the Plan as described in Annex 2 to the Restructuring Term Sheet, the Consenting Sponsors.