Certification Regarding Business with Certain Countries and Organizations Pursuant to Subchapter F, Chapter 2252, Texas Government Code, PROVIDER certifies it is not engaged in business with Iran, Sudan, or a foreign terrorist organization. PROVIDER acknowledges this Purchase Order may be terminated if this certification is or becomes inaccurate.
Labour Matters No material work stoppage, strike, lock-out, labour disruption, dispute grievance, arbitration, proceeding or other conflict with the employees of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries currently exists or, to the knowledge of the Corporation, is imminent or pending and the Corporation and the Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all provisions of all federal, national, regional, provincial and local laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.
SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 10.2.1 The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety of, and shall provide all reasonable protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:
(a) all employees on the Work and all other persons who may be affected thereby;
(b) all the Work and all materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off-the site, under the care; custody or control of the Contractor or any of his Subcontractors or Sub-subcontractors; and
(c) other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs; lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction.
10.2.2 The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and lawful orders of any public authority bearing on the safety of persons or property or their protection from damage, injury or loss.
10.2.3 The Contractor shall erect and maintain, as required by existing conditions and progress of the Work, all reasonable safeguards for safety and protection, including posting danger signs and other warnings against hazards, promulgating safety regulations and notifying owners and users of adjacent utilities.
10.2.4 When the use or storage of explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment is necessary for the execution of the Work, the Contractor shall: (1) exercise the utmost care and shall carry on such activities under the supervision of properly qualified personnel; and (2) give the State notice, in writing, seven (7) days in advance of the planned activity of the Contractor’s intent to store and/ or use explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment on the project site.
10.2.5 When the project involves the placement or replacement of roofing systems of all types on State- owned buildings, including flat, low-pitched and steep roofs, Contractor must comply with all requirements of the latest edition of VOSHA Safety and Health Standards for Construction (29 CFR 1926) including, but not limited to, Subpart M – Fall Protection. Prior to execution of a contract by BGS, contractors engaged in placement or replacement of roofing systems of all types must submit a signed certification statement attesting to their intention to comply with VOSHA Fall Protection Regulations. Such certification shall be submitted on a State-provided form along with proof of insurance.
10.2.6 The Contractor shall promptly remedy all damage or loss (consistent with Contractor’s obligations described in Attachment C) to any property referred to in Clauses 10.2.1(b) and 10.2.1(c) of these General Conditions caused in whole or in part by the Contractor, any
10.2.7 The Contractor shall designate a responsible member of his organization at the site whose duty shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be the Contractor's superintendent unless otherwise designated by the Contractor in writing to the State and the Architect.
10.2.8 The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the Work to be loaded so as to endanger its safety.
Protection of Persons and Property The AGENCY shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the performance of this Contract.
a. The AGENCY shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety and protection of:
i. All employees and all persons whom the AGENCY suffers to be on the premises and other persons who may be affected thereby;
ii. All property, materials, and equipment on the premises under the care, custody or control of the AGENCY; and
iii. Other property at or surrounding the premises.
b. The AGENCY agrees that the COUNTY does not guarantee the security of any equipment or personal property brought by the AGENCY, its agents or employees onto the COUNTY property and that the COUNTY shall in no way be liable for damage, destruction, theft or loss of any equipment and appurtenances regardless of the reason for such damage, destruction, theft or loss.
c. The AGENCY shall comply with, and shall ensure that its contractors comply with, all applicable safety laws or ordinances, rules, regulations, standards and lawful orders from authority bearing on the safety of persons or property for their protection from damage, injury or loss. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
i. Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
ii. National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH)
iii. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The AGENCY must also comply with the guidelines set forth in the Orange County Safety & Health Manual. The manual can be accessed online at the address below:
d. In any emergency affecting the safety of persons or property, the AGENCY will act with reasonable care and discretion to prevent any threatened damage, injury, or loss.
Intellectual Property Matters A. Definitions
Proprietary Matters The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.
FDA Matters (a) The Corporation has (i) complied in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and specifications with respect to the manufacture, design, sale, storing, labeling, testing, distribution, inspection, promotion and marketing of all of the Corporation’s products and product candidates and the operation of manufacturing facilities promulgated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) or any corollary entity in any other jurisdiction and (ii) conducted, and in the case of any clinical trials conducted on its behalf, caused to be conducted, all of its clinical trials with reasonable care and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and the stated protocols for such clinical trials.
(b) All of the Corporation’s submissions to the FDA and any corollary entity in any other jurisdiction, whether oral, written or electronically delivered, were true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date made, and remain true, accurate and complete in all material respects and do not misstate any of the statements or information included therein, or omit to state a fact necessary to make the statements therein not materially misleading.
(c) The Corporation has not committed any act, made any statement or failed to make any statement that would breach the FDA’s policy with respect to “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) or any similar laws, rules or regulations, whether under the jurisdiction of the FDA or a corollary entity in any other jurisdiction, and any amendments or other modifications thereto. Neither the Corporation nor, to the Corporation’s Knowledge, any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that would reasonably be expected to result in (i) debarment under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or any similar state or foreign law or regulation or (ii) exclusion under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a 7 or any similar state or foreign law or regulation, and neither the Corporation nor, to the Corporation’s Knowledge, any such person has been so debarred or excluded.
(d) The Corporation has not sold or marketed any products prior to receiving any required or necessary approvals or consents from any federal or state governmental authority, including but not limited to the FDA under the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act of 1976, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or any corollary entity in any jurisdiction. The Corporation has not received any notice of, nor is the Corporation aware of any, actions, citations, warning letters or Section 305 notices from the FDA or any corollary entity.
Policy Matters (a) If, on the second Business Day before any Distribution Date, the Trust Administrator determines that there will be a Class A-12 Distribution Deficiency for such Distribution Date, the Trust Administrator shall determine the amount of such Class A-12 Distribution Deficiency and shall give notice to Financial Security by telephone or telecopy of the amount of such deficiency confirmed in writing by the Notice of Nonpayment by 12:00 noon, New York City time on such second Business Day.
(b) At the time of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Trust Administrator shall establish a separate special purpose trust account in the name of the Trust Administrator for the benefit of Holders of the Class A-12 Certificates referred to herein as the "Policy Payments Account" over which the Trust Administrator shall have exclusive control and sole right of withdrawal. The Trust Administrator shall deposit any amounts paid under the Policy into the Policy Payments Account and distribute such amounts only for purposes of payment to Holders of the Class A-12 Certificates of the Class A-12 Distribution Deficiency for which a claim was made and such amounts may not be applied to satisfy any costs, expenses or liabilities of the Trust Administrator or the Trust Estate. Amounts paid under the Policy shall be disbursed by the Trust Administrator to Holders of the Class A-12 Certificates in the same manner as distributions in reduction of the principal balance of and interest on the Certificates of such Class are made under Section 4.01(f). It shall not be necessary for such payments of the Class A-12 Distribution Deficiency to be made by checks or wire transfers separate from the check or wire transfer used to pay distributions in reduction of the principal balance of and interest on the Class A-12 Certificates with funds available to make such distributions. However, the amount of any distribution to be paid from funds transferred from the Policy Payments Account shall be noted as provided in (c) below and in the statement to be furnished to Holders of the Class A-12 Certificates and Financial Security pursuant to Section 4.04. Funds held in the Policy Payments Account shall not be invested by the Trust Administrator.
Privacy Matters (a) Caza covenants and agrees to advise the Offeror of all purposes for which the Transferred Information was initially collected from or in respect of the individual to which such Transferred Information relates and all additional purposes where Caza has notified the individual of such additional purpose, and where required by law, obtained the consent of such individual to such use or disclosure.
(b) The Offeror covenants and agrees to:
(i) prior to the completion of the transactions contemplated herein, collect, use and disclose the Transferred Information solely for the purpose of reviewing and completing the transactions contemplated herein, including the determination to complete such transactions;
(ii) after the completion of the transactions contemplated herein:
(a) collect, use and disclose the Transferred Information only for those purposes for which the Transferred Information was initially collected from or in respect of the individual to which such Transferred Information relates or for the completion of the transactions contemplated herein, unless:
(i) Caza or the Offeror has first notified such individual of such additional purpose, and where required by law, obtained the consent of such individual to such additional purpose, or
(ii) such use or disclosure is permitted or authorized by law, without notice to, or consent from, such individual;
(b) where required by law, promptly notify the individuals to whom the Transferred Information relates that the transactions contemplated herein have taken place and that the Transferred Information has been disclosed to the Offeror, and
(c) return or destroy the Transferred Information, at the option of Caza, should the transactions contemplated herein not be completed.
Personnel Matters 7.1 Verbal or written complaints regarding an employee made to any member of the Administration by any parent, student or other person which is to be placed in any personnel file or which may be used to evaluate or discipline an employee shall be promptly investigated. The employee shall be given prompt notice of such complaint and shall be given the opportunity to respond to the complaint. Unsubstantiated complaints shall not be placed in an employee’s file.
7.2 Each employee shall be entitled to access to his/her personnel file. This review shall take place during an agreed upon time; requests to examine the file need to be made to the Superintendent or his/her designee at least 24 hours prior and shall not be unreasonably withheld. The employee may, if he/she wishes, have a representative of the Association accompany him/her during such review.
7.3 The employee shall have the right to make a response to any material contained in his/her personnel file and such response shall be made a part of said employee’s file. Reproductions of such material may be made by hand or copying machine, if available.
7.4 No disciplinary material will be placed in an employee's personnel file without written or electronic notification to the employee.
7.5 The Board agrees to maintain, as part of its general policy manual, job descriptions for members of the bargaining unit; said policy manual to be made available to each member of the bargaining unit and any new employee. Whenever the District contemplates any changes in job description, the District will notify the Association on the planned action and convene the Job Description Team per the Memorandum of Understanding included in Exhibit 1.
