OBJECTIVES OF THE AGREEMENT 7.1 The parties agree that key objectives of this agreement are;
(a) to provide terms and conditions of employment commensurate with the challenges associated with working in the construction industry
(b) to provide safe working conditions
(c) to provide a functional work/life balance and a comfortable standard of living
(d) providing a framework that seeks to maximise productivity and minimise lost time.
7.2 This shall be achieved through genuine communication, consultation, collaboration and a sensible and practical application of terms contained in this agreement.
Objectives and Commitments 7.1 The Objectives of the Parties to this Agreement are:
(a) to promote fair, cooperative and productive workplace relations in the building and construction industry;
(b) to provide a detailed set of agreed employment benefits, conditions, rights and obligations;
(c) to explore the potential for innovation and new technologies;
(d) to consider any benefits of alternative hours of work;
(e) to support the establishment of consultative bodies to consider the impact of climate change on the working conditions in the industry;
(f) to establish practices that support opportunities for a diversified workforce;
(g) to support the implementation of highest possible levels of OHS practices, procedures and training;
(h) to ensure that fair and equitable employment practices are applied in the workplace;
(i) to improve efficiency in the workplace;
(j) to provide for the establishment and observance of an effective disputes settlement procedure that involves Employees and their representatives, when requested, at the earliest stage of any dispute or potential dispute.
7.2 The Parties to this Agreement commit themselves to ensuring that:
(a) The efficiency measures contained in this Agreement are implemented and lead to real gains in productivity.
(b) The principles of industry modernisation are realised during the life of this Agreement (in accordance with Part 11).
(c) Productivity gains will not be achieved at the expense of health and safety standards.
(d) The disputes settlement procedures provided herein are strictly adhered to.
(e) Employment should wherever possible be full time and on going.
Objectives of this Agreement The objectives of this agreement are as follows:
i. To maintain and enhance the efficiency and productivity of the company.
ii. To provide for increased pay and conditions of employment for employees.
iii. To engender a cooperative industrial relations environment within the company and between the parties.
iv. To maintain and improve occupational health and safety standards on company projects.
v. To recognise the value of training and provide increased opportunities for employees to upgrade skill levels.
vi. To meet the requirements and structural changes of the principal contractors for which the company are engaged by.
Objectives of Agreement To enable the Company to perform work in the activities covered by this Agreement in a productive and efficient manner. • To enable employees to work in a productive, efficient, flexible and safe manner in accordance with their full skill and competence to meet the requirements of the Company and their clients. • To provide appropriate remuneration and conditions of employment for employees working under the terms of the Agreement.
Objectives The Parties conclude this Agreement, among others, for purposes of:
(a) Encouraging expansion and diversification of trade between the Parties;
(b) Eliminating the barriers to trade in, and facilitate the cross-border movement of goods and services between the Parties;
(c) Promoting fair competition in the Parties' markets;
(d) Creating new employment opportunities;
(e) Creating framework for furthering bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of this Agreement; and
(f) Providing forum and approach for resolution of disputes amiably.
Objective The objective of DST’s Security Policy and related information security program is to implement data security measures reasonably designed in material respects to be consistent with applicable prevailing industry practices and standards (“Objective”). In order to meet such Objective, DST uses commercially reasonable efforts to:
a. Protect the privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all confidential data and information disclosed by or on behalf of Fund to, or otherwise comes into the possession of DST, in connection with the provision of services under the Agreement and to the extent the same is deemed confidential information under the terms of the Agreement (collectively, “Fund Data”). For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the foregoing, “Fund Data” includes all Confidential Information of the Fund and its agents or service providers, including, without limitation all “Customer Information,” as contemplated in the Agreement;
b. Protect against accidental, unauthorized, unauthenticated or unlawful access, copying, use, processing, disclosure, alteration, transfer, loss or destruction of the Fund Data;
c. Comply with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations that are relevant to the handling, processing and use of Fund Data by DST in accordance with the Agreement; and
d. Implement customary administrative, physical, technical, procedural and organizational safeguards.
e. Implement means and technology to encrypt Fund Data, mutually acceptable between the Fund and DST, while in transit to and from DST.
Agreement Objectives (a) The fundamental objective that the Parties have in creating the Agreement is to produce an agreed industrial relations framework that encourages achievement of the following goals on the Project.
(1) A safe and healthy Project Site environment where everyone works towards achieving the health and safety management philosophy of an injury and incident free Project;
(2) A Project where everyone has the opportunity to perform their best work and achieve a sense of personal satisfaction by the time they complete their work assignment;
(3) A Project where all participants' efforts and best work translate into a high quality result for the Project;
(4) A Project where all participants work toward the common goal of completing the construction work on the Project within the defined schedule and budget;
(5) A Project where leaders focus on understanding and dealing with people issues;
(6) A Project where all participants listen to others point of view and act to amicably resolve any differences of opinion that may occur from time to time without ever resorting to unreasonable or unlawful means to achieve the result they wish to achieve;
(7) A Project where, by all the participants acting in a considerate and respectful manner, positive relations with the local community they are performing the construction work in are maintained.
(b) The Employer is accountable to:
(1) Provide the management resource and support needed to achieve an injury and incident free Project;
(2) Encourage its leaders to focus on issues raised by any member of their team;
(3) Ensure its leaders act to address appropriately and in a timely manner, any concern raised by any member of their team;
(4) Act at all times with fairness, honesty and in a trustworthy manner, responding to issues or concerns raised in a timely manner;
(5) Recognise the talents and capabilities of their Employees and encourage excellence in construction execution.
(c) Each Employee is accountable to:
(1) Establish and maintain a safe and healthy work area, ensure safe and healthy work practices are followed at all times and within their duty of care, take responsibility for their personal safety and the safety of other Employees;
(2) Comply with Project environmental health and safety regulations, procedures and practices;
(3) Participate in and comply with the Project’s cultural and environmental processes;
(4) Ensure their personal fitness for work on each day they are scheduled to work;
(5) In all of their dealings with other Employees and their Employer, act with fairness and respect;
(6) Work towards both the Project and their team’s goals to the full extent of their personal capacity; and
(7) Raise any personal concern/issue directly with their immediate team leader/supervisor thereby providing the Employer with an opportunity to resolve/assist the concern/issue. If the team leader/supervisor is not available, then raise the matter with a more senior Employer leader.
Program Objectives Implement a rigorous constructability program following The University of Texas System, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction Constructability Manual. Identify and document project cost and schedule savings (targeted costs are 5% of construction costs). Clarification of project goals, objectives.
